Publications by authors named "L Kivisaari"
Article Synopsis
- Examination requests and imaging reports are crucial for communication between clinicians and radiologists, impacting patient care decisions.
- The study analyzed initial and re-reported chest reports to assess clarity and agreement from referring physicians, finding that re-reports were generally clearer and contained more findings.
- Despite high report quality, inter-observer agreement was low due to variability in report structure, yet both short and long reports were deemed clear by referring physicians.
Lung and pleural CT signs predict deaths: 10-year follow-up after lung cancer screening of asbestos-exposed workers.
Int Arch Occup Environ Health
February 2012
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to evaluate the long-term mortality prediction of pathological HRCT signs in workers screened for lung cancer.
- 584 construction workers, mostly males, were assessed for lung issues and followed for over 10 years, with data reviewed using Cox regression to analyze mortality relationships.
- Results showed that various lung conditions, especially emphysema and fibrosis signs, were significant predictors of overall deaths, with specific associations found for cardiovascular and cancer-related deaths, indicating a need for increased medical monitoring.
MRI follow-up after free tendon graft reconstruction of the thumb ulnar collateral ligament.
Skeletal Radiol
November 2010
Objective: Our aim was to analyse whether MRI is useful in the follow-up of reconstruction of the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) of the metacarpophalangeal joint of the thumb, to describe normal postoperative findings, and to evaluate different MR sequences.
Material And Methods: Our study material consists of 10 patients who, because of a chronic rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb, had been operatively treated using a free tendon graft. The patients were, in addition to the clinical examination and radiographs, also imaged using MRI both pre- and postoperatively.
Background: Clinical audit as a systematic examination of medical procedures improves the quality and outcome of patient care. The purpose of a regulatory inspection is to check and verify that the operation and facilities are in full conformance with all legal requirements.
Purpose: To examine the content of the clinical audits and regulatory inspections of radiological procedures and whether these overlap, and to evaluate the costs to radiological units.
Purpose: The prevalence of primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC) among patients with ulcerative colitis needing proctocolectomy is about 12%. The study aim was to evaluate the progression of the liver disease after surgery.
Methods: PSC progression in 68 patients with UC after restorative proctocolectomy was evaluated after a median follow-up of 11 years (range 0 to 21).