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Cervical Atlas/diagnostic imaging , Emphysema/complications , Emphysema/diagnostic imaging , Skull Base/diagnostic imaging , Spinal Fractures/diagnostic imaging , Tomography, Spiral Computed/methods , Cervical Atlas/pathology , Emphysema/pathology , Humans , Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted , Male , Middle Aged , Neck Pain/diagnosis , Neck Pain/etiology , Rare Diseases , Skull Base/pathology , Spinal Fractures/pathologySubject(s)
Catheterization, Central Venous/adverse effects , Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis/etiology , Aged , Edema/etiology , Heart Arrest/etiology , Humans , Male , Predictive Value of Tests , Pulmonary Embolism/etiology , Ultrasonography, Doppler, Color , Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis/diagnostic imagingABSTRACT
We report a case of extensive abnormal craniocervical bone pneumatization accidentally found in a patient without any history of trauma or surgery. The patient had only mild unspecific thoracic pain and bilateral paresthesia that did not correlate with computed tomography findings.
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Air , Axis, Cervical Vertebra/diagnostic imaging , Cervical Atlas/diagnostic imaging , Occipital Bone/diagnostic imaging , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Multidetector Computed Tomography , Paresthesia/etiologyABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE: Exclusion of coronary artery calcifications has a high negative predictive value for the diagnosis of coronary artery disease. However, it is known that significant differences in calcium scoring can occur because of the ECG trigger interval. Thus, the aim of the study was to evaluate the influence of different reconstruction intervals on detection of any coronary calcium by using MDCT and retrospective cardiac gating. CONCLUSION: For a true exclusion of coronary artery calcifications, different reconstruction intervals have to be evaluated.
