In the past, dental disease and lesions involving the jaw were either evaluated by plain radiography or tomography. The advent of spiral computed tomography (CT) and DentaScan is changing the imaging trend. It is now not only used for pre-implant assessment but also in the diagnosis of lesions affecting the jaw. This pictorial review discusses the role of DentaScan in the various abnormalities ...

Background: This study assessed the optimal timing of computed tomography for detection of metastatic disease in locoregional lymph nodes in patients with rectal cancer who have undergone chemoradiotherapy. Materials and Methods: This observational retrospective study was performed in a single institution. All patients with locally advanced rectal cancer treated with chemoradiotherapy, followed...

The aims of this paper are to summarize the current recommendations for the use of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the chest and to suggest some possible future developments. The main developments of CT in the chest have been the introduction of high-resolution CT (HRCT), spiral CT and, more recently, multidetector spiral CT. HRCT is defined as thin-section CT (...

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