Publications by authors named "Muhammad Israr Ahmad"
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- - DECT (Dual-energy computed tomography) uses two X-ray energy levels (80 and 140 kVp) to distinguish materials based on their atomic properties, enhancing imaging for conditions like bone marrow edema.
- - It produces high-resolution images that can visually separate different tissue types, making it effective in detecting traumatic bone marrow lesions and subtle fractures, often as a reliable alternative to MRI.
- - DECT offers comparable diagnostic accuracy to MRI, but with shorter exam times and greater availability, making it a significant advancement in the imaging of bone-related pathologies.
Retained needle fragments commonly serve as sources of recurrent infections with a potential to embolize to the heart and lungs and can lead to life-threatening consequences. Here, we report a case of a 46-year-old male with a history of intravenous drug user and chronic forearm wounds, presenting with sepsis. Several retained needles are identified on CT scan, several days postadmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFGout is the most common inflammatory arthropathy caused by the deposition of monosodium urate (MSU) crystals. The burden of gout is substantial with increasing prevalence of gout globally. The prevalence of Gout in the United States has increased by over 7% in the last two decades.
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