Is there a difference between capsule endoscopy and computed tomography as a first-line study in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding?

Background/aims: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is currently recommended as the first-line study in the evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), while computed tomography (CT) is often thought of as complementary to CE. This study evaluated CT as a first-line study in OGIB and compared it with CE.

Materials And Methods: Ninety-nine patients with OGIB who received both CE and CT were included.

[Modern techniques of ultrasound examination in clarifying the diagnosis of endometrial cancer].

There was conducted an evaluation of capabilities of integrated ultrasound examination in the diagnosis of endometrial cancer. The results indicated the high efficiency of the method to identify the special characteristics of intraorganic and tumor blood flow, which played an important role in clarifying the diagnosis and prognosis of neoplastic growth speed.

[Ultrasonography in the diagnosis and treatment for kidney cancer].

In the structure of all malignant tumors cancer of the kidney takes more than 3%. Among malignancies of the urogenital system, kidney cancer inferiors by frequency just to cancer of the prostate and bladder. The incidence of kidney cancer ranges from 2.

[Ultrasound assessment of the effectiveness of chemoradiotherapy in cervical cancer].

The study involved 64 patients with verified cervical carcinoma, aged 23-79, who had received combined chemo-radiotherapy. Results were evaluated by ultrasound monitoring. Most modem methods were used via transabdominal and transrectal access.