3D CAT Scan and Gastric Volumetry in the Planning of Revisional Bariatric Surgery.

The planning of revisional bariatric surgery is a complex process. The availability of accurate anatomical information is especially important for the planning of such challenging surgical procedures, we present our initial experience using three-dimensional-computed tomography (3D-CT) images to preoperatively assess the anatomy of patients before bariatric revisional surgery. We used 3D reconstructed images of CT scans to assess the anatomy and plan revisional surgery in 144 patients 98 of them had a previous sleeve gastrectomy 41 had a previous gastric by-pass and 4 Vertical banded gastroplasties.

Thyroid Fine Needle Aspiration: Successful Prospective Implementation of Strategies to Eliminate Unnecessary Biopsy in the Veteran Population.

Objective: Thyroid nodules are prevalent in over half the general population. Several multidisciplinary societies have management recommendations. However, the majority of data to support these guidelines are derived from studies of predominantly younger and female populations.

Detection and characterization of intracranial aneurysms: a 10-year multidetector CT angiography experience in a large center.

Background: CT angiography (CTA) is increasingly used for the detection, characterization, and follow-up of intracranial aneurysms. A lower threshold to request a CT angiogram may render a patient population that differs from previous studies primarily evaluated with conventional angiography. Our objective was to broaden our knowledge of the factors associated with aneurysm rupture and patient mortality in this population.