Stručni rad
https://doi.org/10.24141/1/4/1/10
Appraisal of Imaging Requests and Findings from MRI Scans of Patients at State Specialists Hospital Bauchi
Prince Ameh Ogenyi
; Odjel radiologije, Sveučilišna bolnica Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi, Nigerija
Andrew England
; Uprava za radiografiju, Sveučilište u Salfordu, Manchester, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo
Joseph Dlama
; Odjel radiologije, Sveučilišna bolnica Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi, Nigerija
Fati Malgwi
; Uprava za radiografiju, Sveučilište u Maiduguriju, Borno, Nigerija
Mohammed Umar
; Odjel radiologije, Sveučilišna bolnica Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi, Nigerija
Silas Moi
; Uprava za radiografiju, Sveučilište u Maiduguriju, Borno, Nigerija
Samuel Shem
; Odjel radiologije, Državna specijalistička bolnica Gombe, Nigerija
Ginikanwa Njoku
; Odjel radiologije, Sveučilišna bolnica Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, Bauchi, Nigerija
Sažetak
Background: MRI plays a vital role in diagnosis of diseases.
Objectives: To determine the pattern of imaging requests and findings from MRI scans of patients in the Bauchi State Hospital.
Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study of MRI request forms and findings of 138 patients was conducted from August 2016 to January 2017. MRI scans were performed using a 0.35T Neusoft MRI scanner and reported by a group of consultant radiologists. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics with the computer software SPSS version 22 (IBM, New York, USA).
Results: This study revealed that majority of the MRI requests were for lumbosacral spine examinations (n=84, 60.9%), followed closely by MRI of the brain (n=42, 30.4%) and thirdly shoulder and abdomen examinations with a frequency of 4.3% each. Out of 138 MRI scans studied, intervertebral disc prolapse (n=60, 43.5%) was the commonest finding from MRI scans of patients, the second most prevalent finding was L4-L5 degenerative disc disease (n=12, 8.7%). Intramuscular lipoma and basal ganglia edema had a prevalence of 4.3%.
Conclusion: The commonest requests were MRI lumbosacral and, in terms of findings, we found intervertebral disc prolapse, L4-L5 degenerative disc disease, basal ganglia edema and intramuscular lipoma as the major findings from MRI scans in Bauchi.
Ključne riječi
basal ganglia; disc prolapse; metastasis; lipoma
Hrčak ID:
199797
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Datum izdavanja:
27.4.2018.
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