Tc-99m Ethylenedicysteine and Tc-99m Dimercaptosuccinic Acid Scintigraphy-Comparison of the Two for Detection of Scarring and Differential Cortical Function.

Context: The differential cortical function obtained by Tc-99m EC is comparable to that of Tc-99m DMSA. However, identification of scars on Tc-99m EC images needs to be studied.

Aims: The aim of the study is to evaluate role of Tc-99m EC for detection of scarring and differential cortical function by comparing with Tc-99m DMSA.

Fibrodysplasia ossificance progressiva: A familial presentation.

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva is a rare disorder progressing to ossification of tissues causing disability. We report a case of father and daughter in a family presenting with this condition. The diagnosis was made with X-rays.

Incidental detection of superior sternal cleft on Technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate bone scan.

A sternal cleft is an extremely rare developmental anomaly, which results from failure of fusion of sternal bars which contribute to the formation of the sternum. Most cases are diagnosed in early childhood, where it is associated with serious other midline defects. A sternal cleft is seen as a photopenic area on technetium-99m methylene diphosphonate bone scan and can be confused with other conditions.

A randomized, double-blind, parallel-group, comparative safety, and efficacy trial of oral co-artemether versus oral chloroquine in the treatment of acute uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria in adults in India.

In India, treatment of acute, uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum malaria is becoming increasingly difficult due to resistance to chloroquine, thus there is a need for new antimalarial drugs. CGP 56697 (co-artemether), a new drug, is a combination of artemether and lumefantrine in a single oral formulation (one tablet = 20 mg of artemether plus 120 mg of lumefantrine). In a double-blind study, 179 patients with acute uncomplicated P.

Predictors of response to pneumatic dilatation in achalasia cardia.

Background: The role of esophageal laboratory testing in predicting response to balloon dilatation in patients with achalasia cardia has been evaluated in the West; data in Indian patients are scant.

Aim: To study the predictors of response to pneumatic balloon dilatation in Indian patients with achalasia cardia.

Methods: Twenty-five patients with achalasia cardia who had earlier undergone esophageal manometry before balloon dilatation (Group A) were recalled for clinical evaluation.