Potential threat of plastic waste during the navigation of ships through the Turkish straits.

The Turkish Straits System (TSS) is a dangerous and narrow waterway extending between the Black Sea and the Aegean Sea, including the Bosphorus, the Dardanelles, and the Marmara Sea and the Gulf of Izmit. The western banks of the TSS constitute the geographic starting point of the European continent, while the banks to the east are the beginnings of the Asia. TSS is considered one of the most strategically significant waterways of the world.

Correlation of 3-T MRI and CT findings with patient symptoms and treatment outcome in radiofrequency ablation of osteoid osteoma.

Objective: The aim of this prospective study was to evaluate pre- and post-treatment MRI and CT findings of osteoid osteoma (OO) patients treated with radiofrequency thermo-ablation (RFTA) and to compare these findings with visual analog scale (VAS) scores.

Methods: Sixteen patients (4 females and 12 males; mean age of 18.87 ± 8.

Duplex Doppler Sonographic Assessment of the Superior Mesenteric Artery in Patients With Mesenteric Panniculitis.

Objectives: We aimed to determine how the hemodynamic parameters of the superior mesenteric artery are affected in mesenteric panniculitis.

Methods: Twenty-one patients with a diagnosis of mesenteric panniculitis on computed tomography were evaluated with duplex Doppler sonography. The control group consisted 20 asymptomatic volunteers.