Intra-operative Measurement of Eustachian Tube Orifice, and Its Correlation With Post-operative Surgical Outcome in Chronic Suppurative Otitis Media Patients.

Background Chronic suppurative otitis media (CSOM) is the inflammation of the middle ear mucosa for more than two weeks, resulting in ear discharge. It is associated with hearing loss and the presence of a perforation in the tympanic membrane. Tympanoplasty is performed to place a graft and clear the disease in the middle ear.

Ambient gamma radiation level around Kaveri river basin, Karnataka state, India.

Studies on ambient gamma radiation in indoor and outdoor environment and their effect on human health have created interest among the researchers across the world. The present study represents the results of indoor and outdoor ambient gamma dose rates around the Kaveri river basin from Talakaveri (Madikeri district) to Mekedatu (Ramanagara district) by using portable Environmental Radiation Dosemeter. The annual effective dose in the present study area varies between 0.

Study of variation of indoor radon levels in houses and prediction of indoor concentrations using house characteristics and outdoor radon levels.

The measurement of 222Rn concentrations in indoor and outdoor air was carried out in certain locations of Mandya city, Karnataka, using the Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors (SSNTD) technique. The annual mean values of 222Rn in indoor and outdoor are found to be 20.5 ± 1.

ESTIMATION OF INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EFFECTIVE DOSES AND LIFETIME CANCER RISK FROM GAMMA DOSE RATES IN AND AROUND MANDYA DISTRICT, KARNATAKA.

Indoor and outdoor gamma-ray dose rates have been measured in and around Mandya district (12° 20″ N and 77° 20″ E). The measurements were carried out from 45 locations of Mandya district at 1 m above the ground surface for radiometric, geophysical and environmental surveys using a lightweight portable radiation dosemeter ER‑709. The indoor and outdoor absorbed gamma dose rate in air varied from 66.

STUDIES ON GAMMA DOSE RATES IN INDOOR AND OUTDOOR ENVIRONMENT OF HASSAN CITY, KARNATAKA.

Gamma-ray dose rates have been measured in the indoor and outdoor air of Hassan City. The measurements were done from 25 locations of Hassan City at 1 m above the ground surface for radiometric, geophysical and environmental surveys using a lightweight portable radiation survey meter (scintillometer). The meter reading fluctuates around a mean value and is proportional to the count rate detected by the unit.

Ancient Schwannoma: A Rare Intramural Intra-lingual Lesion.

Ancient schwannoma is an uncommon schwannoma variant which is a benign tumour of Schwann cell origin. It is relatively a rare tumour (25%) in the head and neck region. It is encapsulated and well demarcated from the surrounding tissues.

MEASUREMENT OF RADON SOIL GAS IN AND AROUND BHARATHINAGARA, MANDYA DISTRICT.

Radon activity concentration in soil gas has been studied in and around Bharathinagara, Mandya district (12° 13|| N and 77° 20|| E) using Solid State Nuclear Track Detectors with Twin cup dosimeter. The activity concentration of 222Rn in soil gas was studied at two depths. Radon in soil gas was found to increase with depth and decrease with increase in moisture content of the soil.

Variations of radon and thoron concentrations in different types of dwellings in Mysore city, India.

(222)Rn and (220)Rn, the immediate decay products of radium isotopes, are causative agents of lung cancer. (222)Rn and (220)Rn concentrations in houses with different floorings, roofs and walls and in different rooms of houses have been measured in Mysore city, Karnataka state, India, using solid-state nuclear track detectors. The radon and thoron concentrations in dwellings with granite floorings are found to be higher compared with other types.