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Prostate cancer

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Prostate cancer is a form of cancer that develops in the prostate, a gland in the male reproductive system. Most prostate cancers are slow growing; however, there are cases of aggressive prostate cancers.The cancer cells may metastasize (spread) from the prostate to other parts of the body, particularly the bones and lymph nodes. Prostate cancer may cause pain, difficulty in urinating, problems during sexual intercourse, or erectile dysfunction. Other symptoms can potentially develop during later stages of the disease. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - January 27, 2012 at 2:29 am

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Uterine leiomyoma

myomata

A uterine fibroid (also uterine leiomyoma, myoma, fibromyoma, leiofibromyoma, fibroleiomyoma, and fibroma) (the plural of myoma is myomas or myomata) is a benign (non-cancerous) tumor that originates from the smooth muscle layer (myometrium) and the accompanying connective tissue of the uterus. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - January 27, 2012 at 2:08 am

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Mucinous cystadenoma

Mucinous cystadenoma

Mucinous cystadenomas make up 15-20% of all ovarian tumors. They often become very large and can extend up into the abdomen. Pseudomyxoma peritonei can result if the tumor ruptures and spills its contents into the abdomen. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - January 27, 2012 at 1:56 am

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Intravascular ultrasound

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Intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) is a medical imaging methodology using a specially designed catheter with a miniaturized ultrasound probe attached to the distal end of the catheter. The proximal end of the catheter is attached to computerized ultrasound equipment. It allows the application of ultrasound technology to see from inside blood vessels out through the surrounding blood column, visualizing the endothelium (inner wall) of blood vessels in living individuals. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 31, 2011 at 4:10 pm

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ESR online courses

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Type: ASKLEPIOS Course
Total time: Approx. 4h 30min
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Course information

The course is aimed at assisting in the process of harmonising the radiological training in Europe, at familiarising attendees from Russia and the CIS countries with the recent advances and achievements in diagnostic imaging as well creating an interest in subspecialisations related to the respective fields of radiology. Learning objectives

• to review the current indications of imaging in acute and chronic CNS diseases
• to refresh knowledge of cross-sectional imaging in chronic pulmonary diseases
• to learn the role of MRI in the evaluation of bone tumours
• to get familiar with advances of CT and MR for imaging pancreatic and bile duct tumours
• to update knowledge on the role of imaging in bowel ischemia

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ESOR ASKLEPIOS Course
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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 23, 2011 at 6:02 pm

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Lymphadenopathy

Sarcoidosis

Lymphadenopathy is a term meaning “disease of the lymph nodes”. It is, however, almost synonymously used with “swollen/enlarged lymph nodes”. It could be due to infection, auto-immune disease, or malignancy. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 11, 2011 at 11:45 am

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Sarcoidosis

CT scan of the chest showing lymphadenopathy in the mediastinum due to sarcoidosis.

Sarcoidosis (from sarc meaning flesh, -oid, like, and -osis, diseased or abnormal condition), also called sarcoid, Besnier-Boeck disease or Besnier-Boeck-Schaumann disease, is a disease in which abnormal collections of chronic inflammatory cells (granulomas) form as nodules in multiple organs. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 11, 2011 at 11:34 am

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Dawson’s fingers

Dawson's Fingers appearing on an MRI scan

“Dawson’s Fingers” is the name for the multiple sclerosis lesions around the ventricle-based brain veins of Multiple Sclerosis patients. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 10, 2011 at 8:21 pm

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Leriche’s syndrome

Leriche_syndrome

In medicine, aortoiliac occlusive disease, also known as Leriche’s syndrome and Leriche syndrome, is atherosclerotic occlusive disease involving the abdominal aorta and/or both of the iliac arteries. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 9, 2011 at 6:16 pm

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Tolosa-Hunt syndrome

Tolosa-Hunt

Tolosa-Hunt syndrome (THS) is a rare disorder characterized by severe and unilateral headaches with extraocular palsies, usually involving the third, fourth, fifth, and sixth cranial nerves, and pain around the sides and back of the eye, along with weakness and paralysis (ophthalmoplegia) of certain eye muscles. Read more…

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Posted by adminradgraytc - December 8, 2011 at 8:53 pm

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