Publications by authors named "F Goehler"

Background: Previously, dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) has been established for imaging spinal fractures as an alternative modality to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Purpose: To analyze the diagnostic accuracy of DECT in visualizing intervertebral disc (IVD) damage.

Material And Methods: The lumbar spine of a Great Dane dog was used as an ex vivo biophantom.

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Objective: Patients with severe infection or sepsis require fast identification of the focus and prompt eradication. This study aims at investigating the role of body computed tomography (CT) and identifying outcome predictors in a general ward setting of patients with obscure infection.

Methods: We retrospectively identified 196 consecutive body CTs acquired in 179 patients with obscure infection, i.

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Purpose: Free flap surgery can be associated with donor-site morbidity. The purpose of this study was to analyze long-term functional outcomes at the donor site after deep circumflex iliac artery (DCIA) bone flap harvesting.

Methods: Fourteen patients (8 men and 6 women, mean age 53.

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Background And Objective: Since its introduction in the 80s, transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) not only gained popularity but also experienced great advances in technology and currently it is an extremely valuable tool in the intraoperative period. In Brazil, there are no published data on the profile of its use in the intraoperative period by anesthesiologists. The objective of this study was to describe the use of intraoperative TEE in an Anesthesiology Service in a tertiary private hospital.

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