THERE is a high incidence of trophoblastic disease in Nigeria. Seventy-two patients with hydatidiform mole and 92 with malignant trophoblastic disease have been seen in the Department of Obstetrics ...

Draping patients with pelvic lead shielding during transradial coronary angiography reduces radiation exposure to the operator but actually increases the dose to the patient, according to a study ...

A 24-year-old woman came to the office in May 2005 complaining of menorrhagia for 1 year. She had undergone a dilation and curettage (D&C) for a first-trimester abortion 4Â years earlier and an ...

Use of a pelvic lead shield is highly effective in reducing operator radiation exposure during coronary angiography via both radial and femoral access, according to a study published in the April 2012 ...

A recent study shows that pelvic imaging using computed tomography (CT) examinations are not necessary for diagnosing patients with venous thromboembolism (VTE) and eliminating this exam can ...