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| *NB. adenocarcinoma of pancreas almost never calcifies, although other unusual tumours may calcify | *NB. adenocarcinoma of pancreas almost never calcifies, although other unusual tumours may calcify | ||
| *calcifications are commonly seen in the arterial tree (eg. aorta, iliac, renal, splenic arteries) | *calcifications are commonly seen in the arterial tree (eg. aorta, iliac, renal, splenic arteries) | ||
| - | *80% of ureteric calculi are radio-opaque but CT KUB is a much more sensitive test than plain AXR to detect these, however, plain AXR is useful to monitor progress of larger ureteric stones | + | *80% of [[urolithiasis|ureteric calculi]] are radio-opaque but CT KUB is a much more sensitive test than plain AXR to detect these, however, plain AXR is useful to monitor progress of larger ureteric stones |
| *10% of patients with [[appendicitis]] have a calcified faecolith (// | *10% of patients with [[appendicitis]] have a calcified faecolith (// | ||
| ***hepatic or splenic calcifications: | ***hepatic or splenic calcifications: | ||
axr.txt · Last modified: 2025/09/15 06:49 by gary1