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Hematuria ?stone.
Patient Data
Age: 40 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Morbid obesity (CT)
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Info
Moderate volume of upper abdominal free fluid. No other distinct abnormality although image quality is reduced.
Case Discussion
This case shows the difficulty in obtaining a diagnostic scan in patients with morbid obesity:
- significant portion of the abdominopelvic cavity outside the field of view
- photon starvation despite maximal exposure factors resulting in decreased SNR
- peripheral beam hardening
The patient weighed approximately 215 kg.
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