Gerta Repečkaitė1, Tomas Jurevičius1, Jurgita Zaveckienė1 1Department of Radiology of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas, Lithuania. ABSTRACT Background: Typically, the presence of air or fluid in the thoracic and abdominal cavities is considered to be of separate origin. However, it is essential to take into consideration that a non-surgical pneumoperitoneum (NSP) may develop without …

Viktorija VITKUTĖ 1, Eglė BAKUČIONYTĖ 2, Paulina TEKORIUTĖ 1 1 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Academy of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania 2Republic Hospital of Klaipeda, Klaipeda, Lithuania ABSTRACT Aortoenteric fistula (AEF) is a rare but life-threatening condition characterized by abnormal communication between the aorta and any part of the intestinal tract. It has …

  Arnolda Marija Baškytė1, Agnė Kavaliauskaitė1, Saulius Lukoševičius2 1 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Lithuania 2 Department of Radiology, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas Lithuania   ABSTRACT The aim: To analyze diagnostic and treatment data of ruptured cerebral aneurysms to evaluate the advantages, disadvantages, and effects of the treatment methods on the patient’s …

Povilas Žudys, Eglė Kazakauskaitė, prof. habil. dr. Renaldas Jurkevičius Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Cardiology Abstract Aim. Evaluate myocardial viability, volumes of heart chambers and systolic function with different modalities: echocardiography, SPECT, PET/CT, and MRI. Objectives. 1) Assess and compare myocardium movement, perfusion, and viability with echocardiography, SPECT, PET/CT, and MRI. 2) Compare …

Milda Sarkinaite1, Denas Andrijauskis1, Egidijus Marcinkevicius2, Rymante Gleizniene3 1 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences 2 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Neurosurgery 3 Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Department of Radiology ABSTRACT Osteochondromas account for approximately 15% of all bone neoplasms and up to 30-50% of benign bone tumors. Intracranial osteochondromas are very uncommon …

  Gerta Repeckaite1, Agne Smigelskyte1, Rymante Gleizniene2 1Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Academy of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Kaunas, Lithuania 2Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Academy of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Clinic of Radiology, Kaunas, Lithuania Abstract Secondary headaches comprise approximately 10% of all headache cases. They often have a serious underlying condition that needs …

 Rokas Kurtinaitis1, Kamilė Počepavičiūtė1, Dovilė Barakauskaitė1, Ieva Keturkaitė1, Laima Dobrovolskienė1, Algidas Basevičius1    1Department of Radiology of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas, Lithuania.   ABSTRACT                                                  Background and aim: Pulmonary leiomyomatosis (PBML) is the most common type of metastasizing leiomyomas. It is routinely found by a chest X-ray in women with a medical record of …

Dalia Mitraitė 1, Dovilė Duličiūtė 1, Edita Treiklerytė-Varškienė 2 and Rūta Tatarėlytė 3 1    Department of Radiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania 2    Department of Family Medicine, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania; 3    Clinical Department of Internal Diseases, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania; …

Vaida Atstupėnaitė1, Ieva Kraujutienė1, Rūta Jonė Nakaitė1, Edita Bieliūnienė1, Algidas Basevičius1 1Department of Radiology, Medical Academy, Lithuanian University of Health Sciences, Kaunas, Lithuania ABSTRACT Background and aim. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is one of the most useful and frequent methods of examinations to monitor patients after chemoradiotherapy, in order to assess residual tumor tissue and …

Gerta Repečkaitė1, Kristina Banionienė1, Eglė Kirklienė1, Jurgita Zaveckienė.1 1Department of Radiology of Lithuanian University of Health Sciences Kaunas, Lithuania.   ABSTRACT Background: Traumatic injuries are the fourth most common cause of death in all age/race/sex groups. Computed tomography (CT) is considered to be the current gold standard when providing a quick and accurate diagnosis of …