Publications by authors named "Aasma Nudrat Zafar"
Objective: To perform audit of imaging practice in different hospitals to assess their adherence to guidelines on optimizing computerized tomography of kidneys, ureter, and bladder (CT KUB) technique in order to reduce unnecessary scan length. To assess improvement in adherence to guidelines after intervention, following education of the technologists.
Material And Methods: There were 12 participant radiology departments in 8 cities of Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
Background/introduction: Optociliary shunt vessels develop as a result of chronic retinal venous obstruction. Optic neuritis has never been reported as a causative influence.
Objective: To determine whether optic neuritis predisposes to the development of optociliary shunts in patients with multiple sclerosis.
Isolated sphenoid sinus mucocoeles are rare; whereas, benign lesions usually discovered incidentally. These may present with headache, diplopia, visual loss or ocular motor nerve palsies, due to slow expansion and mass effects. Prompt endoscopic removal is the key to prevent permanent sequelae.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFA patient having monocular elevation deficiency with associated dextrocardia and situs inversus is reported. Review of the literature regarding ocular features described in association with dextrocardia is also presented.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFFactors associated with breast arterial calcification on mammography.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak
March 2013
Objective: To determine the frequency of breast arterial calcifications (BAC) as seen on mammographic examination and to determine the association between BAC and hypertension, age, parity and weight of the person.
Study Design: Cross-sectional analytic study.
Place And Duration Of Study: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Military Hospital, Rawalpindi, from January 2006 to January 2007.