Akash Venkataramanan
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View article: A Chronic Cough and Something More: An Unusual Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma
A Chronic Cough and Something More: An Unusual Presentation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Open
Liver cancer is one of the main contributors to cancer-related death and is the fifth most frequent cancer worldwide. Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), the most common of liver cancers, is most frequently diagnosed incidentally during routin…
View article: Accuracy of High Resolution Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Local Staging of Rectal Cancer
Accuracy of High Resolution Multidetector Computed Tomography in the Local Staging of Rectal Cancer Open
Background Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard for local staging of rectal cancer. Advanced computed tomography (CT) machines are now capable of high-resolution images of rectal cancer and utilized for CT perfusion. The p…
View article: Incidental chest computed tomography findings in asymptomatic Covid-19 patients. A multicentre Indian perspective
Incidental chest computed tomography findings in asymptomatic Covid-19 patients. A multicentre Indian perspective Open
In December 2019, an unprecedented outbreak of pneumonia of unknown etiology emerged called COVID-19. A vast number of people affected by this disease are asymptomatic and yet contagious with up to 79% of COVID-19 infections reportedly cau…
View article: Acute Renal Infection in Adult, Part 2: Emphysematous Urinary Tract Infection—What the Radiologist Needs to Know
Acute Renal Infection in Adult, Part 2: Emphysematous Urinary Tract Infection—What the Radiologist Needs to Know Open
Renal emphysema, as described by Kelly and MacCallum in 1898, refers to the spontaneous generation of gas within the renal parenchyma and surrounding tissues. Since its initial description, it has become apparent that the spectrum of radio…
View article: Acute Renal Infection in Adult, Part 1: An Overview of What the Radiologist Needs to Know
Acute Renal Infection in Adult, Part 1: An Overview of What the Radiologist Needs to Know Open
Acute renal infection or acute pyelonephritis (AP) denotes the process of inflammation of the renal parenchyma and its collecting system and the urothelium following infection. Uncomplicated AP commonly affects otherwise healthy, young wom…