BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Both initial hematoma volume and hematoma growth are independent predictors of clinical outcomes and mortality among intracerebral hemorrhage patients. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of different computed tomography image acquisition protocols and hematoma volume measurement techniques. METHODS We used plastic and cadaveric phantoms to determine ...

INTRODUCTION Although the importance of the bronchial arteries is evident in modern day thoracic surgery, the significance of their communications with coronary arteries has yet to be appreciated, especially in cases of heart-lung transplantation and aortic aneurysm repair. We conducted a study to demonstrate the coronary-bronchial anastomotic routes in a porcine model using angiography and com...

BACKGROUND Conventional tomography used for evaluation of the small areas of the jaws provides acceptable information. It has some advantages of availability, less radiation dose and cost in comparison to computed tomography (CT) and cone beam CT. Double emulsion film usually used for taking tomograms requires less exposure than single emulsion film; on the other hand, the latter provides more ...

Intravenous injection of complete Freund's adjuvant (CFA) in rats has been proposed as an experimental model for pulmonary sarcoidosis, but only some animals develop granulomas. Because the detection of the presence of granulomas and evaluation of the extent of the reaction has required histological evaluation, this model has been of limited use in following the evolution of the granulomatous p...