Radiologic pathology

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Radiologic Techniques for the Diagnosis of Various Conditions

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Radiologic Techniques for the Diagnosis of Various Conditions

ABSTRACT

Many medical conditions are now benefiting from the improvements and advancements of the radiography field . Indeed radiography and diagnostics are now a very integral part of the process of medical treatments . These techniques continue to evolve so that now there is a wide variety to choose from according to the need of the case . It is hoped that as the field

develops it will help in improving the diagnostic capacity concurrently

RADIOLOGIC TECHNIQUES FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF VARIOUS CONDITIONS

The significance of radiological techniques in medical fields is fast growing so much so that now radiology has become a medical field in itself . With the evolution of the radiographic and various scanning techniques , the diagnosis of any condition is far easier now than it was in the past . Radiologists are now key players and planners in any complex treatment , and surgical procedures will be less perfect without the contribution of a radiologist . The field is therefore increasing its scope to include a wide variety of medical fields , and these contributions will increase with time

Since the of the individual radiographic technologies , techniques and paraphernalia for each disease may be impossible , here presented are three conditions common in current medicine which are being successfully treated thanks to various radiographic techniques . Indeed radiography is now also becoming a new treatment procedure for many diseases . The cases or the conditions for perusal are Alzheimer 's disease , Hepatitis C and osteoclastoma . The article aims to highlight the key features of these conditions , their progression patterns and how they are diagnosed . In this regard a particular emphasis will be on the various radiographic techniques that can be utilized in the diagnosis and treatment of the condition . Each will be discussed separately

ALZHEIMER 'S DISEASE

Alzheimer is one of the most prevalent dementia conditions that are affecting a very large proportion of the adult population around the world . These rates are predicted to raise with time due to the upcoming ageing of the baby boom population . Most of the signs are related to the memory , whereby a person starts to forget things which are the most significant in his or her life (Cummings and Jeste , 1999 ) The deterioration of the motor and the mental skills makes it difficult for such patients to carry out normal routine activities (Perry and Hodges 1999 ) The end result of these changes result in a mute and immobile state in the person affected with the condition . Delusion hallucination , difficult behaviors , unpredictability and increased cognitive impairment are some of the situations that the patient may suffer from (Cummings and Jeste , 1999

The progression of alzheimer 's however , is very different from other kinds of dementia due to many reasons . The initial phases of Alzheimer 's are mostly characteristically comprised of amnesic symptoms In most of such cases at this time , there is very...