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Acta Neurol Scand ; 119(1): 17-21, 2009 Jan.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18549415

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: Until today there is no reliable test that can clearly distinguish Parkinson's disease (PD) from the essential tremor (ET). Our aim was to determine the usefulness of the transcranial sonography (TCS) in the differential diagnosis of the PD and ET as well as the interobserver reliability for this method. METHODS: Transcranial sonography of substantia nigra and clinical examination were performed on 80 PD patients, 30 ET patients, and 80 matched controls by two independent physicians. RESULTS: Bilateral SN hyperechogenicity over the margin of 0.20 cm(2) was found in 91% of PD patients, 10% of healthy subjects, and in 13% patients with ET. Interobserver agreement for this method was significant (Student's t-test, P = 1.000). CONCLUSIONS: Substantia nigra hyperechogenicity on TCS is a highly specific finding of PD, where in healthy individuals or in ET patients, it might correspond to an increased risk of developing PD later in life or might also be because of the impairment of nearby area of nucleus ruber in ET patients, as suggested by positron emission tomography studies. TCS may serve as a practical and sufficiently sensitive neuroimaging tool in PD diagnoses and in distinguishing it from ET; its repeatability and accuracy might add to its practical value.


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Essential Tremor/diagnostic imaging , Parkinson Disease/diagnostic imaging , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial/methods , Age of Onset , Aged , Diagnosis, Differential , Functional Laterality , Humans , Middle Aged , Reference Values
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Eur J Neurol ; 15(3): 229-33, 2008 Mar.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18290845

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Transcranial sonography (TCS) has never been used in the evaluation of morphology of pineal gland. The aim of the study was to assess the possibility of TCS to distinguish normal from cystic pineal gland and to correlate its size with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at the first examination and during follow-up. Sixty patients with previously made MRI of the brain were evaluated by two independent observers using TCS, blinded to the results of the MRI. Inappropriate bone window limited TCS examination in seven patients. All 14 pineal gland cysts (PGC) seen on MRI were detected by both observers using TCS. Control group consisted of 39 healthy examinees. No statistically significant difference has been found between: PGC size measured by first and second observer by TCS (P = 0.425), PGC size measured by TCS and MRI (first observer, P = 0.353; second observer, P = 0.425), size of the pineal gland measured by TCS and MRI in control group (first observer, P = 0.497; second observer, P = 0.370) or interobserver variability in control group (P = 0.373). The MRI and TCS follow-up of ten patients after six months did not show any difference in size of PGC. TCS can be used as a method in detection, measurement and follow-up of PGC.


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Cysts/diagnostic imaging , Cysts/diagnosis , Pineal Gland/diagnostic imaging , Pineal Gland/pathology , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Transcranial/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Brain Diseases/diagnosis , Brain Diseases/diagnostic imaging , Female , Humans , Male , Retrospective Studies
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Radiat Prot Dosimetry ; 129(1-3): 249-52, 2008.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18283063

ABSTRACT

Application of a quality control (QC) programme is very important when optimisation of image quality and reduction of patient exposure is desired. QC surveys of diagnostics imaging equipment in Republic of Srpska (entity of Bosnia and Herzegovina) has been systematically performed since 2001. The presented results are mostly related to the QC test results of X-ray tubes and generators for diagnostic radiology units in 92 radiology departments. In addition, results include workplace monitoring and usage of personal protective devices for staff and patients. Presented results showed the improvements in the implementation of the QC programme within the period 2001--2005. Also, more attention is given to appropriate maintenance of imaging equipment, which was one of the main problems in the past. Implementation of a QC programme is a continuous and complex process. To achieve good performance of imaging equipment, additional tests are to be introduced, along with image quality assessment and patient dosimetry. Training is very important in order to achieve these goals.


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Diagnostic Imaging/methods , Quality Assurance, Health Care , Radiation Dosage , Radiographic Image Enhancement/standards , Radiology/methods , Radiometry/methods , Diagnostic Imaging/instrumentation , Humans , Quality Control , Radiology/standards , Radiometry/instrumentation , Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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