The Vertebral Artery Convergence to the Cervical Spine in Elders.

Background: In the older population, tortuosity of the vertebral artery (VA), uncovertebral joint (UVJ) osteoarthritis, and abnormal vertebral alignment may alter the normal anatomy.

Aim: We aimed to determine the anatomical variations and relationships between the cervical segment of the VA and the cervical spine with regard to ageing.

Materials And Methods: In this retrospective cross-sectional study, the computed tomography angiography scans of 110 subjects were reviewed.

Unilateral cervical and petrosal segment agenesis of the internal carotid artery with rete mirabile.

The carotid rete mirabile (RM) is a physiological network between the internal and external carotid arterial systems. In this paper, an extremely rare case is presented, in which internal-external carotid artery anastomoses and a dilated ascending pharyngeal artery, due to unilateral agenesis of the cervical and petrous segments of the internal carotid artery (ICA), is presented.

Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the assessment of choroid plexus aging.

Recent studies have pointed out dysfunction and histopathological changes of the choroid plexuses (CPs) with aging. This paper reviews apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values of the CPs for age-related changes. All the brain MR images of the patients between January 2013 and June 2014 in our Radiology Department were retrospectively investigated.

Right Liver Lobe Hypoplasia and Related Abnormalities.

Background: Hypoplasia and agenesis of the liver lobe is a rare abnormality. It is associated with biliary system abnormalities, high location of the right kidney, and right colon interposition. These patients are prone to gallstones, portal hypertension and possible surgical complications because of anatomical disturbance.

Age-related morphologic changes of the vertebral artery in the transverse process. Analysis by multidetector computed tomography angiography.

Background Context: The V2 segment of the vertebral artery (VA) ascends and passes through the transverse foramen (TF) of the C6-C1 vertebrae. Atherosclerosis of the VA and degenerative changes in the cervical spine are likely to occur with aging, and subsequent morphologic changes may alter the normal anatomy.

Purpose: The aim was to determine the morphologic changes of TF and VA in relation to aging.

Polysplenia syndrome detected after chest symptoms in two adult patients: case report and review of literature.

Background: Polisplenia syndrome (PSS) is a rare subtype of heterotaxy syndrome and means ambiguous location of the major thoracic and abdominal organs with vascular anomalies and multiple spleens. We reported on the findings of computed tomography (CT) of PSS in adults, detected incidentally.

Case Report: Two woman underwent a CT examination of the thorax for different thoracic pathologies.

The subpubic angle in sex determination: anthropometric measurements and analyses on Anatolian Caucasians using multidetector computed tomography datasets.

Introduction And Aim: The investigation of new anatomical criteria and revalidation of existing ones in sex determination for different populations are among main research foci of forensic anthropometry. In that context, the pelvis is the most extensively studied bone. A number of qualitative classifications, dimensional measurements and indices have been proposed for investigative anthropometry and forensic studies.

Utility of semiquantitative parameters to differentiate benign and malignant focal hepatic lesions.

Objective: Any distinction and the usefulness of semiquantitative parameters derived from dynamic-contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI obtained with extracellular gadolinium contrast agent in hemangiomas, hepatocellular carcinomas (HCC) and metastases of the liver was studied prospectively.

Methods: Seventy-four focal liver lesions (consisted of 34 hemangiomas, 23 HCC, and 17 metastases) of the 37 patients underwent DCE-MRI (six phases). Functional coloured maps and subsequently semiquantitative parameters were obtained using the FuncTool.

Magnetic resonance imaging predictors of surgical outcome in degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis.

Purpose: To identify any MRI predictors for surgical outcomes of patients with degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis (DLSS) having instrumented posterior decompression (IPD) surgery.

Materials And Methods: Seventy patients with DLSS who underwent IPD were reviewed retrospectively. The clinical score of each patient was assessed using the JOAS (Japanese Orthopedics Association Scoring) system, which is mainly based on the subjective symptoms and physical signs of the patients before (JOAS-I) and after (JOAS-II) surgery.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumor mimicking gynecological mass: A case report.

► GISTs do not have a unique appearance on ultrasound examination. ► If a pelvic mass is detected, the possibility of a non-gynecological tumor like GISTs has to be considered.

Total body height estimation using sacrum height in Anatolian Caucasians: multidetector computed tomography-based virtual anthropometry.

Objective: Estimation of total body height is a major step when a subject has to be identified from his/her skeletal structures. In the presence of decomposed skeletons and missing bones, estimation is usually based on regression equation for intact long bones. If these bones are fragmented or missing, alternative structures must be used.

Absence of infrarenal inferior vena cava is not a congenital abnormality.

The absence of inferior vena cava (IVC) is one among infrequent subtypes of IVC abnormalities that are rarely seen in general population. The absence of IVC involves either that of entire IVC or that of infrarenal segment. These two entities are relatively similar but their etiopathogeneses are still controversial.

Bilateral anterior inferior iliac spine avulsion in an adolescent soccer player: a typical imitator of malignant bone lesions.

Avulsion fractures are usually diagnosed easily in acutely presented cases. The diagnosis becomes definite if clinical and radiological follow up reflect the fracture's healing phase. A 13-year-old soccer player with bilateral anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) avulsion, who had been examined in other institutions with a prediagnosis of malignancy, is reported.

Spinal leptomeningeal metastasis in a patient with squamous cell lung cancer.

Spinal leptomeningeal metastasis occurs rarely in solid tumors, and the prognosis is extremely poor. Adenocarcinomas and small-cell carcinomas are the most common histological type detected among lung tumors. A 58-year-old man with a history of squamous-cell lung carcinoma with mediastinal invasion and brain metastasis was examined because of his low back pain and weakness in both lower limbs.

A simple method to decrease surgical trauma in wire localization procedures.

Minimally invasive breast biopsies of nonpalpable lesions are used for early diagnosis and treatment of breast cancer. This report describes a simple method to decrease surgical trauma in wire localization procedures. After wire localization with mammography or ultrasound, the course of the wire in the breast was marked on the skin to guide the surgeon.

Does abdominal obesity cause increase in the amount of epidural fat?

It is known that epidural fat does not alter in obese people. This study aims to find out a possible relationship with epidural fat and abdominal obesity. In this cross-sectional study, 63 patients who were referred to our clinic for lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examination were evaluated.

[Injuries associated with motorcycle accidents].

Objectives: In recent years, there has been a significant increase in motorcycle accidents in parallel with the increasing number of motorcyclists. Data on motorcycle accidents/injuries are relatively limited in Turkey. This study sought to determine the injury profile of patients involved in motorcycle accidents.

Bile duct anatomy of the Anatolian Caucasian population: Huang classification revisited.

Background And Objectives: Living donor liver transplantations (LDLT) donor candidates are being assessed with MRCP (magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography) to identify their suitability for standard surgical techniques. Variations of the bile duct anatomy play an important role in donor selection and in the selection of the resection technique. If bile duct anatomy is misrecognized, complications may occur.

Age-related changes in the incidence of pineal gland calcification in Turkey: A prospective multicenter CT study.

The goal of this cross-sectional observational study was to determine the incidence of pineal gland calcification (PGC), to investigate the interaction of PGC and aging, and to compare the incidence of PGC among the populations living in Turkey. In a prospective study the rate of PGC on CT scans of 1376 individuals in six referral centers from different regions of Turkey was investigated, with emphasis on effects of climatological parameters and aging on PGC. It was found that the incidence of PGC increased rapidly after first decade and the increase remains gradual thereafter, higher in males than in females for all age groups.