Mycetoma revisited. Incidence of various radiographic signs.

Objective: To define and quantitate various radiographic signs of mycetoma infection.

Methods: A retrospective study of 516 randomly selected patients seen between December 1996 and December 2004 at the Mycetoma Research Centre of Khartoum University, Khartoum, Sudan. All cases were confirmed by clinical examination, initial pretreatment radiographs, and histopathology.

Anterior cruciate ligament graft tear. Primary and secondary magnetic resonance signs.

Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is a useful tool for assessing the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) graft when its integrity is in question, with some limitations. It can differentiate between a graft that is partially or completely torn. Several primary (direct) and secondary (indirect) signs have been described.

Mycetoma of the hand.

Objective: To describe the incidence and radiographic signs of hand infection in mycetoma.

Methods: A retrospective review was carried out from the radiographic records of 516 confirmed cases of mycetoma seen between January 1994 and October 2002 at the referred outpatient clinic of the Mycetoma Research Center, Soba Teaching Hospital, Khartoum University, Khartoum, Sudan.

Results: The hands were involved in 24 (4.

Gastrointestinal parasite infestation.

Twenty-five percent of the world's population could be suffering parasitic infestation. Highest prevalence is in underdeveloped agricultural and rural areas in the tropical and subtropical regions. In some areas incidence may reach 90% of the population.

New radiographic classification of bone involvement in pedal mycetoma.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to classify the pattern, extent, and severity of bone involvement in mycetoma of the foot.

Conclusion: In this classification, stage 0 indicates the presence of soft-tissue swelling without bone involvement. Stage I refers to the extrinsic pressure effects on the intact bones in the vicinity of an expanding granuloma.

Challenges encountered in commissioning of new health care facilities: Radiology Department Experience.

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Challenges encountered in commissioning of new health care facilities: Radiology Department experience.

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