Svahn, T.M. et al. The Breast 2014, Dec 29. We examined how radiation dose levels in digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) differ from those used in 2-view full-field digital mammography (FFDM). Acquisition parameter settings and information on the average absorbed dose to the glandular tissues within the breasts were reviewed based on clinical studies that evaluated […]
Perisinakis K, Seimenis I, Tzedakis A, Damilakis J J Nucl Med. 2014;55:1273-1280 Summary The goal of this anthropomorphic phantom-based simulation investigation was to compare the dose exposure estimates of state-of-the-art 256-slice CT pulmonary angiography (CTPA) with lung perfusion scintigraphy (LPS) in pregnant patients with suspected pulmonary embolism (PE) at different body sizes and gestation times (the end of […]
Aali J Sheen, B M Stephenson, D M Lloyd, P Robinson, D Fevre, H Paajanen, A de Beaux, A Kingsnorth, O J Gilmore, D Bennett, I Maclennan, P O’Dwyer, D Sanders, M Kurzer Abstract Introduction The aim was to produce a multidisciplinary consensus to determine the current position on the nomenclature, definition, diagnosis, imaging modalities […]
Jeppe Bo Lauersen, Ditte Marie Bertelsen, Lars Bo Andersen Br J Sports Med. 2014;48(11):871-877. Abstract Background Physical activity is important in both prevention and treatment of many common diseases, but sports injuries can pose serious problems. Objective To determine whether physical activity exercises can reduce sports injuries and perform stratified analyses of strength training, stretching, proprioception and combinations […]
Carl M Askling, Magnus Tengvar, Olga Tarassova and Alf Thorstensson Br J Sports Med. 2014;48(7):532-539. Abstract Background: Hamstring strain is a common injury in sprinters and jumpers, and therefore time to return to sport and secondary prevention become of particular concern. Objective: To compare the effectiveness of two rehabilitation protocols after acute hamstring injury in Swedish […]
Ultrasound features of shoulder involvement in patients with ankylosing spondylitis: a case–control study Sanae Ali Ou Alla1*, Rachid Bahiri1, Hanaa Amine1, Hourya El Alaoui1, Hanane Rkain1,Souad Aktaou1, Redouane Abouqal2 and Najia Hajjaj-Hassouni12 The electronic version of this article is the complete one and can be found online at:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2474/14/272© 2013 Ali Ou Alla et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. This is an Open […]
Christian A Andersen, Ben Clarsen, Tone V Johansen, Lars Engebretsen.Br J Sports Med. 2013;47(13):857-861. Abstract Background Triathlon is an increasingly popular sport at both the elite and the recreational level. However, there have been few high-quality studies of injuries and illnesses among triathletes. Objective To register overuse problems and acute injuries among iron-distance triathletes throughout a training […]
A Review of Selected Topical Issues by Participants of the Second International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium (ISTS) Vancouver 2012 Alex Scott, Sean Docking, Bill Vicenzino, Håkan Alfredson, Johannes Zwerver, Kirsten Lundgreen, Oliver Finlay, Noel Pollock, Jill L Cook, Angela Fearon, Craig R Purdam, Alison Hoens, Jonathan D Rees, Thomas J Goetz, Patrik Danielson Br J Sports […]