Investigating the characterization and differentiation of disease on CT scan : peritoneal tuberculosis versus peritoneal carcinomatosis / Rochita Venkata Ramanan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ramanan, Rochita Venkata, author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods Cases : Medicine and Health.

SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Diagnostic imaging--Case studies.

Diagnostic imaging.

Peritoneum--Cancer--Case studies.

Peritoneum.

Tuberculosis--Case studies.

Tuberculosis.

Cohort analysis--Case studies.

Cohort analysis.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2020.

Summary:

In this case study, we demonstrate in a step-by-step fashion how we overcame the imaging diagnostic dilemma of differentiating peritoneal tuberculosis from carcinomatosis by assessing the usefulness of a new sign on computed tomography scan (CT) called the CT Omental rim sign that we observed. We used a blinded prospective observational cohort study to assess the accuracy of the sign. A detailed outline of how to design such a study has been demonstrated. The difficulties that we encountered at maintaining the quality of the CT consistently for every patient, data collection, and data analysis have been discussed. Examples of tables for comparison of data have been shown. This case study helps a researcher to perform successfully an observational cohort study in the field of radiology and alerts them to pitfalls and mistakes and how to overcome them.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

1-5297-4020-7

9781529740202

OCLC:

1151016170