background orientation of the stylohyoid complex (shc) may be important for evaluation of the patient with orofacial pain or dysphagia. objectives our purpose was to assess the length and angulations of shc using cone beam computed tomography (cbct). patients and methods in this study, 3d images provided by cbct of 69 patients (36 females, 33 males, age range 15-77 years) were retrospectively e...

mediastinal teratomas are usually asymptomatic tumors, located most commonly in the anterior mediastinum. very rarely, such tumors may rupture into the tracheobronchial tree, lung, pleura or pericardium. computed tomography (ct) is helpful in the diagnosis and differentiation of ruptured and unruptured tumors. we report a case of ruptured anterior mediastinal teratoma in a 20-year-old female pr...

objective: this study was conducted to determine the changes in the insular cortex in alcohol dependent subjects, and to compare the same with controls, the associated clinical findings. methods: the study group consisted of 30 subjects with alcohol dependence syndrome (ads) selected randomly from the out patient services of the department of psychiatry of a tertiary care hospital. the control ...

conclusions both eps and er residents either missed or falsely called a significant number of pathologies in their interpretations. the interpretations of eps and er residents were more sensitive and more specific, respectively. these findings revealed the need for increased training time in head ct reading for residents and the necessity of attending continuing medical education workshops for ...

we report a rare case of a two-rooted maxillary central incisor, stressing the importance of three-dimensional imaging in treatment planning and conservative approach of management. endodontic treatment of this central incisor was carried out with a successful outcome.

background radiography is as a part of periodontal examination. early detection of periodontal disease is important in the prevention of tooth loss and patient’s general health. objectives the objective of this study was to compare diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam computed tomography (cbct) with digital direct intraoral radiography, in assessment of periodontal osseous lesions. materials and me...

introduction : the objective of this study was to give a description of the most prominent atypical radiological presentations of lung hydatidosis. materials and methods: all patients diagnosed with pulmonary hydatidosis by surgical exploration were included in this study. standard chest roentgenogram and computed tomography ct) were evaluated before surgery for lung cysts or unknown lesions. r...

introduction: motion artifacts are a common problem in pediatric radiographic studies and are a common indication for pediatric procedural sedation. this study aimed to compare the combination of oral midazolam and ketamine (omk) with oral midazolam alone (om) as procedural sedatives among children undergoing computed tomography (ct) imaging. methods: the study population was comprised of six-m...

coronary-cameral fistulas (ccfs) constitute a rare anomaly that can be incidentally detected during angiography. ccfs are solitary, large or small assemblies that originate from coronary arteries and enter one of the cardiac chambers. we describe a 29-year-old woman, who referred to our clinic with the chief complaints of palpitation, atypical chest pain, and dyspnea on exertion (functional cla...

the aim of the current study was to determine the pattern, presentation and management of foreign body aspiration in our  population.  this prospective study comprised 55 patients with foreign body aspiration admitted to our department from january 2009 to december 2011. all patients underwent rigid bronchoscopy under local or general anesthesia. the patients’ demographic information along with...