OBJECTIVE Morphological investigation of the central nervous system (CNS) in fetuses with positive markers for open spina bifida (OSB) detection, visualized by ultrasound during the first trimester of pregnancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS Data from fetuses that underwent routine first trimester ultrasound scan in our center during September 2007-March 2011 and presented abnormal aspects of the fou...

The aim of this study is to evaluate the color stability, translucency and hardness eight different composite resins, after thermal cycling immersion in beverages. Six light-cured dimethacrylate-based (Clearfil Majesty Esthetic, Clearfil Posterior, Grandio, Grandio Flow, Arabesk Top, Valux Plus), an ormocer (Admira) a silorane-based (Filtek Silorane) were tested study. Fifteen samples (8x2 mm) ...

Background Nuchal translucency (NT) is the sonographic appearance of a collection of fluid under the skin behind the fetal neck in the first-trimester of pregnancy. In fetuses with chromosomal abnormalities, cardiac defects and many genetic syndromes NT thickness is increased. The aim of the study was to evaluate the incidence of major cardiac defects in relation to the fetal NT in chromosomall...

OBJECTIVE Quantitative analysis of the quality of nuchal translucency (NT) measurements. METHODS First-trimester combined screening for Down syndrome was performed to all pregnant women attended in our Department from October 2003 to November 2009. NT was measured according to the Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) criteria by 20 trained obstetricians. The performance of NT measurements was retr...

objectives upon completion of this presentation, participants will be able to: 1) recognize mri appearance of the spontaneous intracranial hypotension and idiopathic intracranial hypertension (pseudotumor cerebri). 2) review their various clinical and imaging presentations. conclusions in this presentation we will review imaging presentations of our several proved cases. as mentioned, there are...

Background and Importance: Arachnoid cysts are benign nontumoral lesions that are usually found incidentally in brain imaging. Suprasellar Arachnoid Cysts (SSACs) are rare. They can cause hydrocephalus and increased intracranial pressure, lower cranial nerve impairment and endocrine disorder. Sometimes arachnoid cysts become complicated by subdural hematoma/hygroma.  Case Presentation: We...

In the cosmetics industry, fine particles suspended or dispersed in a medium are widely used. Optical properties of can be an indicator for evaluating performance cosmetic product, such as ultraviolet protection capacity sunscreens and also its appearance. However, relationship between optical appearance product has not been clarified. this study, dispersions with titanium dioxide zinc oxide we...

ollier’s syndrome, a variant of multiple enchondromatosis, is a rare disease with an estimated prevalence of 1/100,000, characterized by multiple enchondromas, asymmetrically involving small bones of the hands and feet, especially the proximal phalanges. intracranial enchondromas, such as those arising from the skull base are extremely rare. herein, we report a 25-year-old female, known case of...