Based on CT features of 45 patients (42 males, 3 females) with esophageal carcinoma at Viet Duc hospital from August 2003 to August 2004. Comparison between CT features and operation findings showed that 53.3% of lesions were at the middle and 35.6% were at the lower third of the esophageal. Esophageal wall thicken lesions more than 10 mm, homogenously structures and highly contrast enhancement were the common CT findings in these patients. Otherwise, helical CT Scan could be effective in detection of tracheo-bronchial, aortic, pleural and pericardial infiltration. CT could play an important role in lesion stages and therefore, provide important signs to determine surgical planning.
Esophageal Neoplasms ; Diagnosis ; Tomography Scanners, X-Ray Computed

A case of essential renal hydrointracapsular was diagnosed by ultrasound, UIV, CT scanner. The ultrasound and CT scanner helped to determine the morphism, function, fluid status, and the structure of components related with the pathology of the renal hydro intracapsular. The UIV and other techniques contribute only to the diagnosis. The best management was operative treatment and long monitoring.
Kidney ; diagnosis ; therapy ; therapeutics

Background: Hepatic trauma is a common disease in surgical emergency. Nowadays, there are many means of diagnostic imaging such as ultrasound, computerized tomography, magnetic resonance imaging.. but computerized tomography is more valuable in the diagnosis and treatment decisions. Objectives: To assess the value of computerized tomography in diagnosis of hepatic trauma. Subjects and method: To conduct computerized tomography on 36 patients with hepatic trauma (28 male, 8 female, aged 5-70 year olds), was diagnosed by ultrasound in Viet Duc hospital from January, 2005-June, 2005. Results: Major cause of the trauma was still due to traffic accidents (77.8%), followed by living and occupational accidents (61.5%). Using computerized tomography, there were only 12 patients undergoing surgery, the remainders were conservative treated. The common signs were: fluids in abdominal cavity: 33/36 patients (91.7%), without fluids in abdominal cavity: 3 patients. Parenchyma crush: 28/36 patients (77.8%). The most common lesion site was right liver. Diagnostic CT scans at 4 or more degrees was necessary during considering surgical indication for cases of having combined injuries, which can lead to hemodynamic dysfunction. Therefore, clinicians tend to use conservative therapy in hepatic trauma. Conclusion: CT scans was chosen as major examination to determine exactly level of lesions and to decide procedures.
Liver/ injuries ; Tomography ; X-Ray Computed ;