Pituitary CT, along with MRI, is the leading method of imaging pituitary adenomas (prolactinomas, somatotropinomas, prolacto-corticotropinomas, prolactosomatotropinomas), as well as hormone-inactive (“mute”) tumors. With CT of the pituitary gland, topography, dimensions, glands are evaluated; the presence of additional formations, their size and structure (solid, cystic), spreading beyond the Turkish saddle, germination into bone structures and…
Dream laughter is not a very common phenomenon, so when this happens, a person involuntarily wonders what it means, isn’t it time to see a psychiatrist? But smiling through sleep babies can be seen much more often than adults. Adults can look at a laughing baby for a long time with emotion and wonder why…
Most people associate sunscreens with summer and the beach. Nevertheless, researchers give many arguments why it is important to use this cosmetic product throughout the year – even in cloudy weather and in winter. When the sun becomes dangerous Sunlight is vital for humans. It is under its influence that vitamin D is synthesized in…
In some oncological diseases, the first symptoms appear at the earliest stages. But often they resemble the usual disorders of the body. Therefore, it is important to consult a doctor, since earlier detection of the diagnosis will allow you to fight the disease more successfully. This was stated by the British doctor Sanjay Mehta. According…
Scientists from the Institute of Psychology at Heidelberg University in Germany have revealed at what age the brain is overtaken by irretrievable aging. Experts found out this by testing their hypothesis with a number of studies, their results are published in the journal Nature Human Behavior. Researchers have found that cognitive abilities are not related…
Sialogram is a technique of radiopaque examination of the parotid, submandibular and sublingual salivary glands and their ducts. The procedure detects inflammatory and tumor diseases of the salivary glands. Before contrast is introduced, native survey images are taken in two perpendicular projections. The contrast solution enters the opening of the excretory glandular duct through a…
Dental x-ray is a method of radiation diagnostics used to study the structure of the tooth: the shape and structure of the crown, root, and surrounding soft tissues. The study allows you to identify the presence of an additional root, fused teeth and uncut wisdom teeth, diagnose inflammatory processes, cysts, tumors and osteomyelitis. The lower…
Radiovisiography is a method of computer dental radiography that allows to obtain an image of the tooth and surrounding tissues with minimal radiation load. The study is used to diagnose pulpitis, periodontitis, latent caries, foreign objects in the dental canal, as well as to control the quality of dental treatment. During the procedure, the detector…
Orthopantomogram is an overview X-ray of all teeth and tissues of the upper and lower jaw. It allows you to diagnose anomalies and curvatures of the dentition, the condition of periodontal tissues, leak-tightness of fillings, latent caries, the condition of the jaw bone at the site of tooth extraction. A snapshot of the dental system…
Mammography is a method of contrast-free X-ray examination of the breast, as well as regional lymph nodes. The structure of adipose tissue, connective tissue and glandular elements, the shadow of blood vessels are visualized on radiographs. The images are informative in the diagnosis of malignant tumors, mastopathy, cysts. Mammograms are represented by images in oblique,…