Introduction: In modern healthcare, computed tomography (CT) is essential for diagnosing a wide range of medical conditions, particularly in emergency settings where timely evaluation of critical areas such as the brain, thorax, abdomen, and pelvis is crucial. However, the increasing reliance on provisional reports generated by postgraduates during on-call hours introduces challenges, as discrepancies often arise between these initial reports and final assessments by senior radiologists. These discrepancies can affect patient outcomes, particularly in complex cases, underscoring the need for studies that evaluate the patterns and clinical relevance of discrepancies across multiple CT modalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground And Objectives: Colorectal lesions can present as a mass or as focal or diffuse thickening of the colon wall and may also be associated with abnormalities in the perienteric region. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) enables simultaneous imaging of both extracolonic structures and the gut wall. It is instrumental in assessing tumor extent, detecting pericolic dissemination, including lymph node involvement, and identifying metastases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground Acute scrotum is a medical emergency commonly encountered in clinical practice, particularly in pediatric and adolescent populations. It is characterized by sudden onset of scrotal pain and may involve swelling, redness, or tenderness. The most common etiologies include testicular torsion, epididymo-orchitis, trauma, and, less frequently, tumors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: In the diagnosis of chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), computed tomography (CT) of the nose and paranasal sinuses (PNS) remains the gold standard investigation. Though the diagnostic nasal endoscopy (DNE) is an equally effective and easily available investigation for diagnosis of CRS, its reliability and clinical significance to that of patient's symptoms have to be proven.
Objective: The purpose of this study is to determine the correlations between the symptom severity score, radiological score, and the endoscopic score in the diagnosis of CRS.