Category Archives: Radiographic Pathology

Fast Facts On Different Skull Shapes

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Did you know that human skull has different shapes? For Radiologic Technologists and Radiologists, identifying these differences in the shape of the skull is vital especially during radiographic positioning technique. Below are the most common Skull shapes and their brief description: Mesocephaly – average type of skull Brachycephaly - Short head, Premature craniosynostosis of

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What You Need To Know About Diverticulits

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It has already announced in the news that Brock Lesnar, a former UFC heavyweight champion, drops Out of UFC (Ultimate Fighting Challenge) Fight because he has to deal with his medical condition called diverticulitis. But what is Diverticulitis? Below are facts that you need to know about diverticulitis including the x-ray image or the

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X-ray Image of Fat Embolism

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The Fat embolism condition hit the number one spot in Google trend today when it was mentioned in one of the most popular TV Series today, House (formerly Dr. House) on its season finale. Fat embolism in a 58-year-old woman who presented with sudden dyspnea. The patient had undergone intramuscular injection of some fatty materials into the buttock several days earlier. (a) Radiograph shows bilateral ground-glass areas of increased opacity. (b) Thin-section (1-mm collimation) CT scan obtained at the level of the aortic arch shows widespread patchy ground-glass attenuation and consolidation. A follow-up radiograph obtained 10 days later (not shown) Click Here To Read More

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