Importance of MRI in the diagnosis and treatment of rhabdomyolysis.

Background: Rhabdomyolysis is a common disorder resulting from a large variety of causes. We describe the MRI features and their importance for diagnosis and treatment.

Patients And Methods: Between 2003 and 2006, four male patients (age range: 25-33 years) with rhabdomyolysis were studied via 1.

MRI findings in spinal subdural and epidural hematomas.

Background: Spinal hematomas are rare entities that can be the cause of an acute spinal cord compression syndrome. Therefore, an early diagnosis is of great importance.

Patients And Methods: From 2001 to 2005 seven patients with intense back pain and/or acute progressive neurological deficit were studied via 1.

Can multislice CT alone rule out reliably pulmonary embolism? A prospective study.

Purpose: To evaluate the safety of withholding anticoagulation in patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism after negative multislice computed tomography (MSCT) pulmonary angiography and lower-limb venography.

Materials And Methods: A total of 383 consecutive patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism were prospectively studied. Patients underwent MSCT pulmonary angiography and lower-limb venography, as well as pulmonary scintigraphy and lower-limb ultrasound examination.

Multidetector computed tomography arteriography in the preoperative assessment of patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction.

Background: Nowadays, endoscopic management of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is the treatment of choice. However, in the presence of crossing vessels, the success rate of endoscopic management decreases and the risk of hemorrhagic and vascular complications rises. The purpose of this study is to evaluate patients with UPJ obstruction using contrast enhanced multidetector computed tomography (CT) angiography to aid in surgical planning and management.

Is hysterosalpingography able to diagnose all uterine malformations correctly? A retrospective study.

Background: Mullerian duct anomalies are an uncommon but often a treatable cause of infertility.

Material And Methods: From January 2002 until November 2003, a total of 705 hysterosalpingographies were realised of which 658 were analysed retrospectively in order to determine the importance of uterine malformations in infertile and sterile patients. In ten cases, the results of hysterosalpingography were compared with hysteroscopy and laparoscopy.