Publications by authors named "J Popic Ramac"
Article Synopsis
- Imaging pregnant patients poses challenges due to radiation risks to the fetus, especially in urgent situations like a pseudoaneurysm of the abdominal aorta identified in the third trimester.
- Emergency abdominal ultrasound is the first choice for diagnosing aortic aneurysms in pregnant women, with confirmation achievable through low dose CT or other imaging methods, although options like MRA have limitations.
- The presented case involved using a low dose CT scan to effectively diagnose a pseudoaneurysm, leading to urgent Caesarean delivery and surgical intervention that resulted in a positive outcome for both mother and baby.
Purpose: The study was aimed to provide objective evidence about the mammographic image quality in Croatia, to compare it between different types of MG facilities and to identify the most common deficiencies and possible reasons as well as the steps needed to improve image quality.
Materials And Methods: A total of 420 mammographic examinations collected from 84 mammographic units participating in the Croatian nationwide breast cancer screening program were reviewed in terms of four image quality categories: identification of patient and examination, breast positioning and compression, exposure and contrast, and artifacts. Those were rated using image evaluating system based on American College of Radiology and European Commission proposals.
Patient radiation doses in the most common interventional cardiology procedures in Croatia: first results.
Radiat Prot Dosimetry
February 2010
Apart from its benefits, the interventional cardiology (IC) is known to generate high radiation doses to patients and medical staff involved. The European Union Medical Exposures Directive 97/43/Euroatom strongly recommend patient dosimetry in interventional radiology, including IC. IC patient radiation doses in four representative IC rooms in Croatia were investigated.
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