A medida ultra-sonográfica da espessura das camadas íntima e média das artérias carótidas
(EIMC) tem surgido como um teste de grande potencial para a avaliação não invasiva da …

Please see the Editorial Comment by Jeffrey M. Levsky discussing this article. BACKGROUND.
Current guidelines recommend visual evaluation of coronary artery calcium (CAC) on all …

Introdução: A prevalência de hipertensão arterial sistêmica (HAS) e o diabetes mellitos (DM)
têm importante relevância na doença renal crônica (DRC), tendo, como perfil primário, …

Optimizing radiologists’ performance is a major priority for managers of health services/systems,
since the radiologists’ reporting activity imposes a severe constraint on radiology …

Objectives To assess whether an additional chest ultra-low-dose CT scan to the coronary
CT angiography protocol can be used for lung cancer screening among patients with …

OBJECTIVE: Abnormalities in retinal vessels are frequent, but its association with findings in
other vascular sites has been scarcely investigated. This study aimed to examine the …

Peer learning is a quality initiative used to identify potential areas of practice improvement,
both on a patient level and on a systemic level. Opportunities for peer learning include review …

Introduction Demand for CT examinations is continually increasing, with radiologists’
reporting times ( RRT s) being the major constraint in CT productivity. As CT complexity varies …

PURPOSE Clinical TNM staging is a key prognostic factor for patients with lung cancer and
is used to inform treatment and monitoring. Computed tomography (CT) plays a central role …

In the antibiotic era, aortic aneurysm is a rare complication of syphilis, what makes the
diagnostic assumption even more difficult. Nonetheless, this condition should be suspected in …