through chemical ablation, potentially improving pain control while dramatically reducing opioid consumption (9,10). It involves the infusion of a neurolytic agent, typically sterile absolute alcohol, through a fine needle inserted into the retroperitoneum, adjacent to nerve fibers and the ganglia of the celiac plexus. The neurolytic agent disrupts the neural network, interrupting the pain pathways (2,11). Imaging guidance for CPN is most often performed by computed tomography (CT), which has replaced fluoroscopy and ultrasound for that purpose (2,12). PROCEDURE The first step in CT-guided NPC is pre-procedure planning. Preoperative images should be reviewed in detail to determine the positioning of the patient, as well as to select the puncture site, needle path, and neurolytic injection site (Figure 1B). The pre-procedure planning ensures that the agent is properly distributed, increases the analgesic effect, and reduces morbidity. Proper patient positioning is essential for a successful procedure, because it
A violência física infantil é uma causa de morbimortalidade significativa nessa faixa etária. Ferimentos em partes moles e fraturas são comuns nos maus-tratos. A finalidade do atual estudo se baseia em uma revisão da literatura abordando os tipos mais comuns de agravos decorrentes de lesões intencionais. Os profissionais da área assistencial devem identificar lesões características de agressão, e portanto, auxiliar na proposta terapêutica.
Telemedicine and telehealth allow greater access to excellent health care. One of its derivations is teleradiology, which involves the ability to send radiological images electronically, enabling a remote evaluation at diff erent stations by specialists, which makes it possible to provide high quality health care.
¹Médico(a) especialista em Radiologia e Diagnóstico por Imagem, Isomed Diagnósticos.
RESUMOO câncer de mama é uma das neoplasias mais incidentes em mulheres e representa a causa mais frequente de morte por câncer nessa categoria, na maioria dos casos devido ao diagnóstico tardio. Exames de rastreamento detectam precocemente esse tipo de câncer, com destaque para a mamografia.
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