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It has been observed that a medical trainee (post MBBS, Junior Resident) has to work for more than 15 hours per day. I have also come across specialties where the Residents are made to work for...
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ROI level analysis may involve clustering of lesions (e.g lung nodules) in a particular ROI, leading to erroneous sensitivity values if usual statistical analysis is done. Analysis must account...
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Personal dosimeters (viz. TLD) are used for monitoring radiation exposure. As in the current Radiology curriculum, residents hardly work in an environment where radiation monitoring would be...
28 May 2014 7,524 13 View
Chest radiographs (including both digital and conventional) have a low sensitivity and specificity for detection of pulmonary nodules. Dual energy subtraction radiography has been shown to...
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Renal biopsy is a commonly performed procedure in patients with renal failure. Frequently it is performed under USG guidance. How frequently do we encounter major vascular complications. Is there...
16 May 2014 6,081 3 View
should renal biopsy be performed from left kidney. If so, please discuss the reasons
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It is not infrequent to see chest tubes lying in odd, albeit dangerous positions in critically ill patients when they are imaged (CT scans). What are the factors responsible for malpositioning of...
09 May 2014 2,959 6 View
Hemobilia is not uncommon following PTBD. It is particularly true in cases where the confluence is non-patent and excessive manipulation is required during the procedure. Hemobilia secondary to...
06 May 2014 6,488 4 View
A recent trend is to request sonography of all patients seen by residents in the ED. Frequently sonography is the 1st investigation (pending the results of biochemical investigations). As can be...
27 April 2014 1,781 19 View
CECT is one of the most frequently performed radiological investigations in emergency settings. Though, unquestionably, in certain circumstances, the benefit of CECT outweighs the risk of CIN in...
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