background: the radiation doses resulting from diagnostic x-ray examinations are routinely measured in terms of entrance surface dose (esd) and effective dose (ed). in this study, for the purpose of radiation protection, the radiation doses received from digital chest x-ray examination were evaluated in terms of esd and ed. material and methods: the ed was calculated by using the mcnp monte car...

myelolipoma, a rare benign non-functioning neoplasm, is composed of mature adipose tissue and bone marrow elements. its most common location is adrenal gland; however, extra-adrenal cases have been also reported. it is found in only 0.2% of all autopsies; 96% of the reported cases were detected on postmortem examination. the surgical symptomatic cases having been reported so far are few. in thi...

Introduction: Best radiography practice involves operational optimal machine performance, delivering cost-effective healthcare services under appropriate safety conditions for workers and the public. The present study aimed to investigate the safety status of diagnostic X-ray installations in Mizoram, India. Material and Methods: Lineari...

Dentomaxillofacial radiology is a useful tool in forensic science to reveal characteristics of the structures of the dentomaxillofacial region. Postmortem radiographs are valuable to the forensic odontologist for comparison with antemortem radiographs, which are the most consistent part of the antemortem records that can be transmitted during forensic examination procedures. By using dentomaxil...

The minute has given way to the second as an expression of radiographic exposure duration. It is predicted that the millisecond will be the term of the future. Arterial blood velocity exceeds 50 cm. per second. In cardiovascular radiography, especially angiocardiography, maximum detail cannot be achieved unless the x-ray exposure is short enough to "stop" rapid movement. Practical experience in...

Detection of focal pulmonary lesions is limited by quantum and anatomic noise and highly influenced by variable perception capacity of the reader. Multiple studies have proven that lesions - missed at time of primary interpretation - were visible on the chest radiographs in retrospect. Computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) schemes do not alter the anatomic noise but aim at decreasing the intrinsic lim...

abstract   background: the x-ray machines used for radiodiagnosis should meet certain quality assurance (qa) programmes . these are necessary to have good quality radiographs at reasonably low exposure to patients.   materials and methods: dose reduction methods in abdomen x-ray examination were carried out in 10 hospitals in tehran. this paper presents the work, which was implemented on 200 pa...

osteochondromatosis of the hip is a rare disease inwhich segments of synovial membrane become cartilaginous. these may calcify or ossify formin- g osteocartilag-inous masses as loose bodies. it occurs most often in young or middle-aged adults and the etiology or the condition is unknown. the diagnosis can be apparent with due consideration on clinical history and proper x-ray examination or the...