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Bird beak sign (esophagus)
The bird's beak sign of the esophagus is used to refer to the tapering of the inferior esophagus in achalasia. The same appearance is also referred to as the rat's tail sign.
The appearance, although classically occurring in primary achalasia, can also occur in pseudoachalasia due to a gastric ...
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Pulmonary embolism
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Published
06 Nov 2014
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CT
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Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) particles are type of permanent embolization agent used in interventional radiological procedures.
Mechanism of action
When injected, PVA particles adhere ot the vessel wall, activating the coagulation cascade and leading to vessel occlusion by provoking thrombus format...
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Calcaneal fracture - Sanders type 3ab
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26 Jan 2022
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CT
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Esophageal atresia
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Published
21 Apr 2011
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Ultrasound
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Upper limb nerves (Gray's illustrations)
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02 Feb 2022
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Ganglioneurocytoma
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Published
10 May 2015
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MRI
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Germinoma of the third ventricle
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Published
07 May 2008
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MRI
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Entzündliche Lungenveränderungen
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Traumatologie Untere Extremität
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12 cases
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Intercostal nerves (Gray's illustrations)
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Published
27 Jan 2022
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Diagram
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Giant cell tumor - lumbosacral spine
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Published
11 May 2023
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Interalveolar and interbronchiolar connections
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Published
28 Apr 2023
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H-shaped vertebra
H-shaped vertebrae, also known as Lincoln log vertebrae, are a characteristic finding of sharply delimited central endplate depression, classically seen in approximately 10% of patients with sickle cell disease, and results from microvascular endplate infarction (Figure 1) 3.
It may occasionall...
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Incarcerated inguinal Richter hernia
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Published
20 Jan 2023
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Thumb sign (chordoma)
The thumb sign or thumbing of the pons is described in chordomas as is meant to be relatively specific. It is seen in midline sagittal projection as a projection of the tumor indenting the pons 1,2.
See also
thumb sign (disambiguation)
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Pectoralis muscle lipoma
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Published
12 Sep 2012
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CT
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Ageusia
Ageusia refers to a complete loss of taste. In instances where it is partial it is then falls under the spectrum of the conditions such as
hypogeusia (decreased sensitivity to all tastants)
hyperguesia (enhanced gustatory sensitivity)
dysgeusia (unpleasant perception of a tastant) and
phanto...
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Acute CT cases 1 - On Call Exam Practice
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20 cases
Collection of 20 cases of acute CTs that may come up on a typical on-call to practice prior to an ST1 on call exam. If in diagnosis hidde...
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Adenoid cystic carcinoma involving paranasal sinus
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Published
31 Jan 2012
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