scholarly journals Analisis Variasi Slice Thickness Terhadap Informasi Anatomi Potongan Axial Pada Pemeriksaan MSCT Cervical Pada Kasus Trauma

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-95
Author(s):  
Rizki Aditya Nugroho ◽  
Jeffri Ardiyanto ◽  
Sigit Wijokongko
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Spinous Process ◽  
Transverse Process ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Slice Thickness ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Anatomic Information

Background: One step to create a good image is by doing slice thickness reconstruction. Slice thickness is thick slices or pieces of the object checked out. The examination procedure of MSCT in case of Cervical trauma in Radiology Installation RSUD Tugurejo Semarang using slice thickness 3 mm. This contrasts with Seeram (2016), which explained that the examination of adult MSCT Cervical Spine using slice thickness between 1-2 mm. This research aims to know the difference of anatomic information resulted by 5 slice thickness variation in MSCT Cervical Spine and to find out which slice thickness can provide optimum anatomic information.Methods: The type of this research is quantitative with an experimental approach. Data is performed by reconstructing the 5 images of MSCT cervical of trauma patients using 5 slice thickness variation which is 1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm and 3 mm. The final images are evaluated by two Respondents to see the differences in anatomic information and then analyzed by using a different test (Friedman Test) from the SPSS version 24.0.Results: The results showed there is a  significant difference in anatomic information on the corpus, lamina, spinous process, transverse process and fragment fracture between variations in slice thickness of 1 mm, 1.5 mm, 2 mm, 2.5 mm, and 3 mm on the MSCT Cervical examination with a significance value of 0,000 or p 0.05.Conclusion: The most optimal slice thickness to provide anatomic information on the cervical MSCT examination is 1 mm slice thickness with a mean rank value of 3.64.

scholarly journals Optimisation of T2 and T2* sequences in MRI for better quantification of iron on transfused dependent sickle cell patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Azza Ahmed ◽  
Amani Baldo ◽  
A. Sulieman ◽  
Hind Mirghani ◽  
Fouad A. Abolaban ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Sickle Cell ◽  
Acquisition Time ◽  
Thickness Variation ◽  
Slice Thickness ◽  
Pixel Size ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Repetition Time

AbstractThis work aimed to investigate the effect of different shim techniques, voxel sizes, and repetition time (TR) on using theT2 and T2* sequences to determine their optimum settings to investigate the quantification of iron in transfused dependent sickle cell patients. The effect of each of these parameters was investigated on phantoms of different Gadolinium (Gd) concentrations, on 10 volunteers and 25 patients using a1 5T MRI Philips scanner. No significant difference between the three shim techniques was noticed in either T2 or T2* sequence measurements. Pixel sizes of 1 × 1 and 2 × 2 mm provided optimum results for T2 measurements. At 1 × 1 mm pixel size the T2* measurements experienced less error in measurements than the size of 2.5 × 2.5 mm used in the literature. Even though the slice thickness variation did not provide any changes in T2 measurements, the 12 mm provided optimum T2* measurements. TR variation did not yield significant changes on either T2 or T2* measurements. These results indicate that both T2 and T2* sequences can be further improved by providing more reliable measurements and reducing acquisition time.

scholarly journals Investigation of the Analytical F14C Bone Background Value at SUERC

Radiocarbon ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 1463-1473 ◽  
Author(s):  
E Dunbar ◽  
P Naysmith ◽  
G T Cook ◽  
E M Scott ◽  
S Xu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Organic Matter ◽  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Background Subtraction ◽  
Subtraction Method ◽  
Background Values ◽  
Background Value ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
One Step ◽  
The Difference

AbstractThe SUERC Radiocarbon Laboratory employs a one-step “background subtraction” method when calculating 14C ages. An interglacial wood (VIRI Sample K) is employed as the non-bone organic background standard, while a mammoth bone (LQH12) from Latton Quarry is used as the bone background standard. Results over several years demonstrate that the bone background is consistently around a factor of two higher and more variable than the wood background. As a result, the uncertainty on routine bone measurements is higher than for other sample types. This study investigates the factors that may contribute to the difference in F14C values and the higher variability. Preparations of collagen using modified Longin or ultrafiltration methods show no significant difference, nor does eliminating the collagen dissolution step. Two bone samples of known infinite age with respect to radiocarbon are compared and again no significant difference is observed. Finally, the quantity and age of the organic matter in the water used during the pretreatment is investigated and it is shown that there is insufficient organic matter in the reverse osmosis water to influence background values significantly. The attention is now on determining if incomplete demineralization could lead to contaminants being retained by the phosphate in the hydroxyapatite.

317 Cost-Effectiveness of a Novel Cervical Spine Clearance Protocol: Obviating the Need for Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Neurosurgery ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 64 (CN_suppl_1) ◽  
pp. 268-268
Author(s):  
Jared Ament ◽  
Bart Thaci ◽  
Mena Said ◽  
Ripul Rajen Panchal ◽  
Kee Duk Kim ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Weight Bearing ◽  
Ct Scans ◽  
Spine Injury ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Mri Findings ◽  
Routine Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Flexion Extension

Abstract INTRODUCTION Cervical spine injury (CSI) occurs in 2–4% of trauma patients in the USA causing significant decrements in quality of life and even death. Treatment of CSI is estimated to cost $9.7 billion annually. Computed tomography (CT) has an almost 100% negative predictive value (NPV) for cervical spine (c-spine) clearance, in both alert and obtunded patients. However, MRI can depict occult discoligamentous injury in some patients with negative CT scans. It remains unclear whether MRI findings should preclude c-spine clearance and prolong hospital stay. This review intends to critically assess CT-missed CSI patients and derive a safe, economically sustainable protocol for c-spine clearance. METHODS A retrospective review of prospectively collected CSI data from two, level-1 trauma centers, was conducted from 2015–2016. Primary outcome measures include: NPV and the incremental cost-effectiveness ratio (ICER) of a novel c-spine clearance protocol compared with standard of care. The protocol included thin-cut CT scans with either weight-bearing or flexion-extension films. The ICER was calculated using standard cost-utility analysis techniques in US dollars ($) per quality-adjusted-life-year (QALY), assuming a willingness-to-pay threshold of 50,000$/QALY. RESULTS >A total of 614 patients were reviewed. Mean age was 38.3 years (SD 18.6), 147 (23.9%) had altered mentation, and 12 (2%) had clinically meaningful CT-missed acute discoligamentous disruption. Our c-spine clearance protocol had a NPV of 99.8% (CI 96.5-100%). There was no statistically significant difference between awake and obtunded patients (P = 0.74). Mean time to c-spine clearance improved by 1.3 days (SD 0.9). Duration of c-spine immobilization was reduced by 930 person-days. Mean cost savings was $1230 (SD $242) per patient. Mean change in QALY was 0.02 (SD 0.01). The ICER was 61,500$/QALY. CONCLUSION Our novel CSI clearance protocol is both safe and highly cost-effective. It improves outcomes at less cost, making it a dominant strategy that centers should consider implementing.

scholarly journals The Effect of CT Scan Parameters on the Measurement of CT Radiomic Features: A Lung Nodule Phantom Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Jae Kim ◽  
Hyun-Ju Lee ◽  
Kwang Gi Kim ◽  
Seung Hyun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Radiation Dose ◽  
Ct Scan ◽  
Lung Nodule ◽  
Reconstruction Algorithm ◽  
Image Features ◽  
Slice Thickness ◽  
Reconstruction Algorithms ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Ct Density

The purpose of this study was to explore the effects of CT slice thickness, reconstruction algorithm, and radiation dose on quantification of CT features to characterize lung nodules using a chest phantom. Spherical lung nodule phantoms of known densities (−630 and + 100 HU) were inserted into an anthropomorphic thorax phantom. CT scan was performed ten times with relocations. CT data were reconstructed using 12 different imaging settings; three different slice thicknesses of 1.25, 2.5, and 5.0 mm, two reconstruction kernels of sharp and standard, and two radiation dose of 30 mAs and 12 mAs. Lesions were segmented using a semiautomated method. Twenty representative CT quantitative features representing CT density and texture were compared using multiple regression analysis. In 100 HU nodule phantoms, 18 and 19 among 20 computer features showed significant difference between different mAs and reconstruction algorithms, respectively (p≤0.05). 20, 19, and 19 computer features showed difference between slice thickness of 5.0 vs 1.25, 5.0 vs 2.5, and 2.5 vs 1.25 mm, respectively (p≤0.05). In −630 HU nodule phantoms, 18 and 19 showed significant difference between different mAs and reconstruction algorithms, respectively (p≤0.05). 18, 11, and 17 computer features showed difference between slice thickness of 5.0 vs 1.25, 5.0 vs 2.5, and 2.5 vs 1.25 mm, respectively (p≤0.05). When comparing the absolute value of regression coefficient, the effect of slice thickness in 100 HU nodule and reconstruction algorithm in −630 HU nodule was greater than the effect of remaining scan parameters. The slice thickness, mAs, and reconstruction algorithm had a significant impact on the quantitative image features. In clinical studies involving deep learning or radiomics, it should be noted that differences in values can occur when using computer features obtained from different CT scan parameters in combination. Therefore, when interpreting the statistical analysis results, it is necessary to reflect the difference in the computer features depending on the scan parameters.

Nursing Intervention Study of Microscope-assisted Anterior and Posterior Fusion for Lower Cervical Spine Fracture and Dislocation

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 1621-1629
Author(s):  
Zhen Liu ◽  
Xin Wang ◽  
Lisha Ji
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Nursing Intervention ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Observation Group ◽  
Lower Cervical Spine ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Spinal Cord Function

To explore the nursing intervention measures of microscopy-assisted anterior and posterior fusion in the treatment of lower cervical spine fracture and dislocation.46 patients with fracture and dislocation of lower cervical spine who were treated by microscope-assisted anterior and posterior fusion in our hospital from April 2018 to April 2019 were selected for this study, and divided into observation group and control group according to the different nursing interventions applied by the patients during the treatment. There were 23 patients in the two groups, while the patients in the control group were given routine nursing interventions. The patients in the observation group were given comprehensive nursing interventions. The curative effects of the treatment and nursing interventions in the two groups were observed, sorted out, analyzed and summarized. The changes of psychological status, recovery of spinal cord function, occurrence of complications and quality of life before and after nursing intervention were compared between the two groups.(l) Psychological status: Before nursing intervention, there was no significant difference in psychological status between the two groups, and there was no significant difference (P > 0.05); After nursing intervention, the SDS and SAS scores of patients in the observation group were better than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05); (2) Recovery of spinal cord function: before nursing intervention, there was no significant difference in JOA scores of spinal cord function between the two groups, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05); After nursing intervention, JOA score of spinal cord function in the observation group was significantly better than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05); (3) Complication occurrence: Complication incidence in the observation group was lower than that in the control group, the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05). (4) Quality of life: before nursing intervention, there was no significant difference in QOL scores between the two groups, and the difference was not statistically significant (P > 0.05); after nursing intervention, the QOL scores of patients in the observation group were better than those in the control group, and the difference was statistically significant (P < 0.05).Through the analysis, it was found that the operation of microscope-assisted anterior and posterior fusion therapy was more complicated and the risk of treatment was greater. The comprehensive nursing interventions throughout the preoperative, intraoperative and postoperative period played a vital role in improving the treatment effect of patients, which was not only conducive to the effective recovery of patients’ spinal cord function. At the same time, it can avoid complications in the treatment process, so as to promote the early recovery of the patient’s condition and improve the quality of life. In general, the application of comprehensive nursing interventions in the treatment of lower cervical spine fracture patients has higher application value, which is worthy of clinical vigorous promotion and.

scholarly journals Timing of Pars Plana Vitrectomy in Management of Gunshot Perforating Eye Injury: Observational Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 2016 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hammouda Hamdy Ghoraba ◽  
Mohamed Amin Heikal ◽  
Hosam Osman Mansour ◽  
Haithem Mamon Abdelfattah ◽  
Emad Mohamed Elgemai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Visual Acuity ◽  
Pars Plana Vitrectomy ◽  
Visual Outcome ◽  
Functional Results ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Eye Injury ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Pars Plana ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Perforating Eye Injury

The aim of this study is to report the difference in either anatomical or functional outcome of vitreoretinal intervention in cases of gunshot perforating eye injury if done 2–4 weeks or after the 4th week after the original trauma. Patients were treated with pars plana vitrectomy and silicon oil. Surgeries were performed in the period from February 2011 until the end of December 2014. 253 eyes of 237 patients were reviewed. 46 eyes were excluded. 207 eyes of 197 patients were analyzed. The included eyes were classified based on the timing of vitrectomy in relation to the initial trauma into two groups: 149 eyes (the first group) operated on between the 3rd and the 4th week and 58 eyes (the second group) operated on after the 4th week after the trauma. Following one surgical intervention, in the first group, attached retina was achieved in 93.28% of patients. In the second group, attached retina was achieved in 96.55% of patients. All RD cases could be attached by a second surgery. Visual acuity improved in 81.21% of patients, did not change in 15.43% of patients, and declined in 3.35% of patients. In the second group, visual acuity improved in 81.03% of patients, did not change in 12.06% of patients, and worsened in 6.89% of patients. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in either anatomical or functional results. We recommend interfering before the 5th week after the trauma as retinal detachment is encountered more in cases operated on after the 4th week. The visual outcome depends on the site of entry and exit (the route of gunshot).

scholarly journals Effects of Stellate Ganglion Block Through Different Approaches Under Guidance of Ultrasound

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hai-Hua Shan ◽  
Hong-Fang Chen ◽  
Yong Ni ◽  
Jia-Xuan Yang ◽  
Xue-Lan Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Adverse Reactions ◽  
Stellate Ganglion ◽  
Stellate Ganglion Block ◽  
Cervical Vertebra ◽  
Transverse Process ◽  
Research Subjects ◽  
Ganglion Block ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Operation Duration ◽  
The Difference

ObjectiveThis study aimed to investigate the effects of stellate ganglion block (SGB) through different approaches under guidance of ultrasound.MethodsA total of 130 patients undergoing SGB in our hospital between February 2019 and February 2020 were enrolled as the research subjects. According to the random number table method, these subjects were divided into two groups: a modified 6th cervical vertebra (C6) group (n = 65) and a 7th cervical vertebra (C7) group (n = 65). Under the guidance of ultrasound, the subjects in the modified C6 group were punctured at the level of the C6 transverse process, and the subjects in the C7 group were punctured at the level of the C7 transverse process. The operation duration, number of puncture angle adjustments, block effects, and adverse reactions for SGB were compared between the two groups.ResultsThe modified C6 group showed shorter SGB operation duration and a lower number of puncture angle adjustments than the C7 group, and the differences were statistically significant (P &lt; 0.05). Horner Syndrome occurred in both groups after SGB. The incidence of adverse reactions in the modified C6 group was 4.62%, comprising 1 case of hoarseness and 2 cases of slowed pulse, while that in the C7 group was 6.15%, with 1 case of hoarseness and 3 cases of slowed pulse; the difference between the two groups was not statistically significant (P &gt; 0.05).ConclusionThe operation duration for modified SGB guided by ultrasound puncturing at the C6 transverse process is shorter and requires fewer puncture angle adjustments than puncturing at the C7 transverse process; however, there is no significant difference between the incidence of adverse reactions or the blocking effects of the two methods.

Cranial crassicaudiasis in two coastal dolphin species from South Africa is predominantly a disease of immature individuals

2020 ◽  
Vol 139 ◽  
pp. 93-102 ◽  
Author(s):  
MF Van Bressem ◽  
P Duignan ◽  
JA Raga ◽  
K Van Waerebeek ◽  
N Fraijia-Fernández ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Bone Development ◽  
Bottlenose Dolphins ◽  
Fatal Outcome ◽  
Population Level ◽  
Cape Coast ◽  
Osteolytic Lesions ◽  
Immune Mediated ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
The Difference

Crassicauda spp. (Nematoda) infest the cranial sinuses of several odontocetes, causing diagnostic trabecular osteolytic lesions. We examined skulls of 77 Indian Ocean humpback dolphins Sousa plumbea and 69 Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphins Tursiops aduncus, caught in bather-protecting nets off KwaZulu-Natal (KZN) from 1970-2017, and skulls of 6 S. plumbea stranded along the southern Cape coast in South Africa from 1963-2002. Prevalence of cranial crassicaudiasis was evaluated according to sex and cranial maturity. Overall, prevalence in S. plumbea and T. aduncus taken off KZN was 13 and 31.9%, respectively. Parasitosis variably affected 1 or more cranial bones (frontal, pterygoid, maxillary and sphenoid). No significant difference was found by gender for either species, allowing sexes to be pooled. However, there was a significant difference in lesion prevalence by age, with immature T. aduncus 4.6 times more likely affected than adults, while for S. plumbea, the difference was 6.5-fold. As severe osteolytic lesions are unlikely to heal without trace, we propose that infection is more likely to have a fatal outcome for immature dolphins, possibly because of incomplete bone development, lower immune competence in clearing parasites or an over-exuberant inflammatory response in concert with parasitic enzymatic erosion. Cranial osteolysis was not observed in mature males (18 S. plumbea, 21 T. aduncus), suggesting potential cohort-linked immune-mediated resistance to infestation. Crassicauda spp. may play a role in the natural mortality of S. plumbea and T. aduncus, but the pathogenesis and population level impact remain unknown.

Acute Traumatic Cervical Facet Fractures

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 5
Author(s):  
Shankar Gopinat
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Cord ◽  
Cervical Spine ◽  
Early Surgery ◽  
Initial Assessment ◽  
Trauma Patients ◽  
Spinal Stability ◽  
Fracture Patterns ◽  
Spine Ct ◽  
Cervical Facet

Acute cervical facet fractures are increasingly being detected due to the use of cervical spine CT imaging in the initial assessment of trauma patients. For displaced cervical facet fractures with dislocations and subluxations, early surgery can decompress the spinal cord and stabilize the spine. For patients with non-displaced cervical facet fractures, the challenge in managing these patients is the determination of spinal stability. Although many of the patients with non-displaced cervical facet fractures can be managed with a cervical collar, the imaging needs to be analyzed carefully since certain fracture patterns may be better managed with early surgical stabilization.

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