Essays about: "angiography"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 19 essays containing the word angiography.
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1. The Ability of Circle of Willis Integrity toPredict Future Ischemic Stroke in theElderly Population
University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för medicinska vetenskaperAbstract : Background The Circle of Willis (CoW) is an arterial anastomotic circle located at the skull base thatmaintains collateral circulation in the brain. Variations in CoW anatomy are commonly presentin the general population. Absent or hypoplastic segments of the CoW have been linked to anincreased stroke risk. READ MORE
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2. EVALUATION OF RADIATION DOSES USING CONE BEAM COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY IN ENDOVASCULAR AORTIC REPAIR AND SCOLIOSIS PROCEDURES
University essay fromAbstract : Purpose: The study includes the two areas, vascular surgery and orthopedics, and focuses on endovascular aortic aneurysm repair (EVAR) and scoliosis procedures. EVAR procedures contribute to a high radiation dose to the patient and for scoliosis procedures, it is often young girls that are undergoing surgery. READ MORE
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3. GAN-based Automatic Segmentation of Thoracic Aorta from Non-contrast-Enhanced CT Images
University essay from KTH/Skolan för kemi, bioteknologi och hälsa (CBH)Abstract : The deep learning-based automatic segmentation methods have developed rapidly in recent years to give a promising performance in the medical image segmentation tasks, which provide clinical medicine with an accurate and fast computer-aided diagnosis method. Generative adversarial networks and their extended frameworks have achieved encouraging results on image-to-image translation problems. READ MORE
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4. Iodine Quantification Using Dual Energy Computed Tomography and applications in Brain Imaging
University essay from Lunds universitet/SjukhusfysikerutbildningenAbstract : Purpose/Background Dual Energy Computed Tomography (DECT) have been clinically available for over ten years. Two such systems are currently used at Skane University Hospital (SUS) in Lund. By utilizing materials different attenuating properties at different energies, material decomposition and iodine quantification is possible. READ MORE
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5. Biomechanics of AAA surveillance patients
University essay from KTH/Hållfasthetslära (Inst.)Abstract : Abdominal aortic aneurysms (AAA) occurs due to local enlargement of the abdominal aorta and affects about 1-2 % of the elderly Swedish population. At admission, AAA patients receive a Computed Tomography-Angiography (CT-A) scanning, and later they are followed-up by 2D ultrasound examinations. READ MORE