Abstract Background Millions of people are diagnosed with non-melanoma skin cancers (NMSC) worldwide each year.While surgical approaches are the standard treatment, some patients are appropriate candidates for radiation therapy for NMSC.High dose rate (HDR) brachytherapy using surface applicators Spurs has shown efficacy in the treatment of NMSC an
Retroverted Uncinate Process: An Anatomic Variation
Considerable attention has been directed toward analysis of paranasal sinus anatomy through coronal plane computerized tomographic (CT) imaging in this age of functional endoscopic sinus surgery.Recently, it has become apparent that anatomic variations are also evident on CT analysis of patients.Subtle anatomic features can now be imaged through CT
Detecting neurodegenerative pathology in multiple sclerosis before irreversible brain tissue loss sets in
Abstract Background Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex chronic inflammatory and degenerative disorder of the central nervous system.Accelerated brain volume loss, or also termed atrophy, is currently emerging as a popular imaging marker of neurodegeneration in affected patients, but, unfortunately, can only be reliably interpreted at the time whe
Imaging findings of a dilated odontoma shaped type II dens in dente in a mesiodens
Introduction: there are three types of dens in dente: Type I, minimal invagination confined to the crown of the tooth which does not extend beyond the amelocemental junction; Type II, invagination extends to the pulp chamber, but remains within the root canal with no communication with the periodontal ligament; and Type III, invagination extends to
Cited Brazilian papers in general surgery between 1970 and 2009
OBJECTIVES: To identify the most cited articles in general surgery published by Brazilian authors.INTRODUCTION: There are several ways for the international community to recognize the quality of a scientific article.Although controversial, the most widely used and reliable methodology to identify the importance of an article is citation analysis.ME