PRP (platelet rich plasma) and viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid) injections for tendon injury and osteoarthritis About the procedure Osteoarthritis knee Osteoarthritis Tendon tears Lateral Epicondylitis Rotator cuff tears More about PRP
To biopsy or not -the thyroid nodule dilemna Thyroid nodules are very common and a small percentage of these are malignant. Ask 10 thyroid specialists about their approach to biopsy and diagnosis and you will get 10 different approaches. All will be rational and based on reasonable scientific data and on experience. The different approaches
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Liver Elastography WHAT IS LIVER ELASTOGRAPHY? Liver elastography is also known as shearwave elastography and is a novel technique of assessing tissue stiffness and hence fibrosis. This technique measures the speed of ultrasound waves as they pass through the liver. The “shearwave” is a perpendicular wave produced as a result of a generated ultrasound pulse through
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Ultrasound Aortic Aneurysm Screening A recent draft has been published by The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that recommends the following: Screening for abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) by ultrasonography in men ages 65 to 75 years who have ever smoked. The USPSTF recommends that clinicians selectively offer screening for AAA in men ages 65 to 75
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Parathyroid adenoma detection in 2016 Hyperparathyroidism is most commonly due to parathyroid adenomas or carcinomas. These can frequently be detected with dual phase Sestamibi scans. The sensitivity for detection is poor with planar and SPECT imaging (60-80%) but with the advent of SPECT-CT much higher sensitivities have been achieved (>85%). Multi-glandular disease is uncommon but paradoxically more difficult to
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