Radiologic studies

There is a risk of acute renal failure when iodi-nated contrast material that is used for radiological studies is administered with metformin. Metformin therapy is stopped for 48 hours before and after radiological studies using iodinated material. Alcohol, amiloride, digoxin, morphine, procainamide, quini-dine, quinine ranitidine, triamterene, trimethoprim, vancomycin, cimetidine, and furosemide all increase the risk of hypoglycemia. There is an increased risk of lactic acidosis when metformin is administered with the glucocorticoids. 

A radiological study, Abstracts of the 1988 Annual Meeting Of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, 1988, p. 

Neuroimaging Radiologic studies of the brain, usually referring to computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). 

A. M., Lanteri, E., Cataiano, F., Influence of aging on gastrointestinal transit time - An ultrasonographic and radiologic study, Invest. Radiol. 1999, 34, 357-359. 

Eck JC, Humphreys SC, Hodges SD (1999) Adjacent-segment degeneration after lumbar fusion a review of clinical, biomechanical, and radiologic studies. Am J Orthop 28(6) 336-340... 

Patient monitoring should include a variety of parameters, including white blood cell count, temperature, signs and symptoms of infection, appetite, radiologic studies as appropriate, and determination of antimicrobial concentrations in body fluids. 

Majeed HA, Bassyouni H, Kalaawy M, et al. 1981. Kerosene poisoning in children Aclinico-radiological study of 205 cases. Ann Trop Pediatr 1(2) 123-130. 

In summary, the superior and inferior margins are approx 5 cm above and below the primary tumor as defined by clinical and radiological studies. The fields are slightly larger for tumors above the carina so as to include the supraclavicular region and lower esophageal tumors so as to include the celiac node. 

Should be withheld in patients undergoing radiologic studies involving parenteral administration of iodinated contrast materials... 

I. The clinical recognition of subcortical arteriosclerotic encephalopathy in elderly neuropsychiatric patients. J Geriatr Psychiatry Neurol 2 123-133 Szabo K, Bazner H, Kern R, Blahak C, Hennerici MG, Gass A (2004) Lack of incidental DWI hyperintensity in healthy elderly individuals. Cerebrovasc Dis [Suppl] 5 75 Tanaka Y, Tanaka O, Mizuno Y, Yoshida M (1989) A radiologic study of dynamic processes in lacunar dementia. Stroke 20 1488-1493... 

Kattapong VJ, Hart BL, Davis LE (1995). Familial cerebral cavernous angiomas clinical and radiologic studies. Neurology 45 492-497... 

Suspected Disorder Hematologic or Serologic Tests Radiologic Studies Consults, Referrals Other Tests... 

McEwan, A.C., Baverstock, K.F., Paretzke, H.G., Sankaranarayanan and K., Trott, K.R., The Scientific Advisory Panel to the Nationwide Radiological Study, Findings of the Nationwide Radiological Study, Summary Report prepared for the Cabinet of the Government of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Majuro (December 1994). 

Simon, S.L. and Graham, J.C., Marshall Islands radiological survey of Bikini Atoll, Marshall Islands Nationwide Radiological Study, Republic of the Marshall Islands, Majuro (February, 1995). 

Dahlman T, Lindvall N, Hellgren M. Osteopenia in pregnancy during long-term heparin treatment a radiological study post partum. Br J Obstet Gynaecol 1990 97(3) 221-8. 

Marvola M, Hannula A-M, Ojantakanen S, et al. Effect of sodium bicarbonate and sodium starch glycolate on the in vivo disintegration of hard gelatin capsules — a radiological study in the dog. Acta Pharm Nord 1989 1 355-362. 

Barium Sulfate. The many commercial preparations of barium sulfate differ in their density and their ability to coat the bowel wall. These ehuraeteristies arc deteniiined by the particle size of the harium suspension, its viscosity, and its pH. which in turn are determined by the addition of small amounts of flavoring agenks.. suspending agents, and so forth. The.se additives are the proprietary secret of the manufacturer and do improve the diagnostic properties of the bariutn colloidal suspension for Gl radiological studies. 

For example, once the system identifies a spatial or temporal cluster of syndromic symptoms, public health officials will still need to work with clinicians and other healthcare providers to differentiate natural illness from terrorist-caused illness. The necessary detailed investigation will involve personal contact, either by phone or in person, with individual cases regarding their medical condition, any unusual illness manifestations or specific exposures (11). In addition, identification of cases will still require the appropriate laboratory and radiological studies on individuals with syndromic symptoms. 

Greater use of nonionic contrast media for routine X-ray procedures is clearly the trend of the future. It was estimated that in 1991, approximately 69% of the procedures performed in the United States used nonionic contrast media compared to about 66% in Europe and more than 80%in Japan. In 1994 the percentage increased to about 80% in the United States, 75% in Europe, and 92%in Japan (540). In the United States, in 1994 as many as 18 million patients received intravascular contrast media, and an estimated 170 million contrast medium-enhanced radiologic studies were performed from 1978 to 1994 (541). 

Herring LC, Keefer DH. 1971b. A radiologic study of inorganic urinary calculi I. Comparison of stable and radioactive strontium deposition in urinary calculi and human bone. Arch Environ Health 22 239-250. 

Chak LY, Zatz LM, Wasserstein P, et al Neurologic dysfunction in patients treated for small cell carcinoma of the lung a clinical and radiological study. Int J Radiat Oncol Biol Phys 12 385-389, 1986... 

Note. Recently nonionic contrast agents are commonly used in radiological studies. Preparations of various concentrations are in the market. 

Conn et al (1996) described the occurrence of frank hyperthyroidism in 2 out of 73 patients after radiological studies. Both of the patients who developed clinical and... 

Administration of contrast media, as well as PVP-I, is liable to cause hypothyroidism in neonates, especially in preterm babies. Two out of 24 term newborns and 6 out of 8 preterm infants developed hypothyroidism after radiological studies (I AHemand et aL, 1987). 

Williams RB, Farebrother DA, Latter VS, Coccidiosis A radiological study of sulphaquinoxaline distribution in infected and uninfected chickens, J. Vet. Pharmacol. Ther. 1995 18 172-179. 

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