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The current study was carried out for the purpose of verifying the validity of radiation in the assessment of breast lumps where the current study was in radiology department at Al-Sadir medical city in Al-Najaf governorate from August 2015 to November2015. A total of 33 patients (all were females) with palpable and non-palpable breast masses were examined by B-mode ultrasonography at the breast clinic andthen referred by their surgeon to the Doppler unit where BIRADS & sonographic elastography for the masses done for evaluation of benign and malignant criteria's of masses then FNAC or True-cut biopsy histopathology done as a gold standard test. Where the results of the current study that radiation plays a very important role in the evaluation of breast lumps and as mentioned in the results of this study.

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Objective We aimed to investigate the association between body phenotype markers and coronary atherosclerosis markers. Methods Eighty-nine patients (mean age 57 ± 9 years, 50.5% male) who were assessed for coronary artery disease by 64-slice multidetector computed tomography angiography were enrolled in the study. Results A significant positive association was observed between coronary artery calcification and the second to fourth digit ratio ( r = 0.2, p = 0.00); more notably in males compared to females ( p = 0.03 vs. p = 0.08). There was a significant association between coronary artery calcification and pure white hair ( p = 0.00). There was no significant association between pericardial fat volume and second to fourth digit ratio ( p = 0.8). Pericardial fat volume was significantly associated with pure white hair ( p = 0.02). A significant association was observed between coronary plaque and a higher second to fourth digit ratio ( p = 0.01) and this was more notable in males ( p = 0.04). A significant association was observed between pure white hair and coronary plaque ( p = 0.00). After adjustment for conventional cardiac risk factors, the association of coronary artery calcification and coronary plaque with the second to fourth digit ratio did not persist, whereas the association of pericardial fat volume and coronary artery calcification with pure white hair remained significant ( p = 0.01 and p = 0.00, respectively). Conclusion These results suggest a possible predictive value of hair color, rather than digit ratio, in assessing increased risk of coronary atherosclerosis and cardiac fat deposition.