A novel concept on volumetric assessment and quantification of gastrointestinal bleed on computed tomography angiography: Observations based on a case series.

Department of Radiology, Mazumdar Shaw Medical Centre - Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Narayana Health, Estimation of quantity and rate of bleeding is of great value in the management of patients with acute GI bleed. Endoscopy and multiphase contrast enhanced computed tomography (MCECT) are the presently employed two important methods for this purpose. Still there is a lacuna in the methods of precise estimation of amount of bleed, which at the moment are somewhat unreliable and subjectively evaluated.

A comparative study of skeletal fluorosis among adults in two study areas of Bangarpet taluk, Kolar.

Background: Skeletal fluorosis is a crippling disease resulting from excessive exposure to high fluoride from different sources.

Objectives: To assess the prevalence of skeletal fluorosis in Bangarpet taluk of Kolar, to compare various epidemiological factors influencing the occurrence of skeletal fluorosis among the two groups with differential water fluoride levels, and to estimate fluoride levels in all the sources of drinking water in study areas.

Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among the adults of three randomly selected villages of Bangarpet taluk, Thimmasandra, Batavarahalli, with high (>1.

Intratesticular varicocele.

We report case of a 28-year-old male who had extratesticular varicocele which was associated with intratesticular varicocele. The patient was referred to our department with pain in scrotal region. Routine scrotal sonography revealed extratesticular varicocele which was confirmed by color Doppler.