Prostate Cancer: A New Biopsy Risk Calculator using MRI Study Background In men, prostate cancer (PCa) is the most commonly diagnosed malignancy in over 50% of countries. Despite this statistic, a large number of prostate cancer cases are not clinically significant and are unlikely to lead to problems if left untreated. Differentiating
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Extrapontine Myelinolysis and Pituitary Tumor Apoplexy in Pregnancy
Extrapontine Myelinolysis and Pituitary Tumor Apoplexy in Pregnancy Background Pituitary tumor apoplexy (PTA) is an uncommon but potentially fatal clinical emergency resulting from abrupt ischemic infarction or hemorrhage of the pituitary tumor. A variety of precipitating factors has been linked to PTA, including pregnancy. However, gestational pituitary apoplexy is limited to isolated
3D MRI FOR NON-INVASIVE OCULAR PROTON THERAPY
3D MRI in Non-Invasive Proton Therapy Treatment Planning of Uveal Melanomas Uveal melanoma (UM) is a rare subset of melanoma, but is the most common primary intraocular tumor in adults. In 85% of cases, melanocytes in the choroid are affected. UM can occasionally arise from the ciliary body or iris. With
