A Multidisciplinary Assessment of Standard Low Dose Versus Ultra-low Dose Chest CT Scans for Pectus Excavatum Imaging.

Aim: Evaluation of ultra-low dose chest CT imaging for the assessment of pectus excavatum severity as determined by pediatric radiologists and pediatric surgeons using Haller (HI) and Correction indices (CI).

Methods: A single institution, prospective evaluation of patients being evaluated for pectus excavatum were scanned with a standard low-dose chest CT protocol (CARE) followed by a consecutive ultra-low dose CT scan (ULTRA). 3 surgeons and 4 radiologists were instructed to determine HI and CI in each series.

Vacuum Bell Therapy for Pectus Excavatum: Long-term Experience at a Single Center.

Aim: To evaluate factors associated with excellent correction in pectus excavatum patients undergoing vacuum bell therapy (VBT).

Methods: A single-institution retrospective chart review was performed November 2012-April 2023 to assess corrections of patients who underwent VBT. Patient demographics, presentation, and results were collected.

Malignant primary melanoma of the colon: a case report.

Melanoma is most associated with cancer of the skin. However, a small subset of these melanomas can be a primary malignancy of other mucosal membranes. A 55-year-old male presented to the gastroenterologist with 1 year of symptoms typical of colon cancer including bloating, abdominal pain and weight loss.