Serological cross-reactivity of three commercial in-house immunoassays for detection of Dirofilaria immitis antigens with Spirocerca lupi in dogs with benign esophageal spirocercosis.

The nematode Spirocerca lupi infects dogs and is endemic in Israel. It leads to formation of esophageal nodules and neoplasia. Infection is diagnosed by coproscopy, endoscopy and radiography.

Additional US or DBT after digital mammography: which one is the best combination?

Background: Digital mammography (DM) is widespread used for the detection of breast cancer, but its sensitivity drops in dense breasts. It is well known that additional breast ultrasound (US) and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) increase the sensitivity of DM. However, to our knowledge, there are no articles comparing the role of both additional techniques.

Use of remote response devices: an effective interactive method in the long- term learning.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to evaluate whether the use of personal response systems (PRS) or clickers improved learning and retention of radiology concepts within a group of medical students.

Materials And Methods: A total of 175 medical students attended 17 thoracic radiology lectures. Half of the information was taught with traditional teaching methods.

[Multidetector computed tomography assessment of cardiac comorbidity in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease].

Cardiac comorbidity is one of the most important prognostic factors in lung disease, especially in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). The imaging techniques available for the study of this systemic manifestation concomitant with COPD include heart catheterization, transthoracic echocardiography, and magnetic resonance imaging. Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) represents a significant advance in this field because it enables the acquisition of simultaneous studies of the cardiopulmonary anatomy that go beyond anatomic and morphologic analysis to include a functional approach to this condition.