Diagnosis
- Metastasis or adenoma? CT evaluation of the adrenal mass
Documenting the stability of adrenal lesions should be done for longer than usual to increase the likelihood of identifying malignant adenomas.
- Diagnostic evaluation of the patient with coronary artery disease
Evaluation of patients with possible CAD involves balancing conflicting considerations, such as test sensitivity and accuracy, cost, and access.
- Assessment of the size of acute myocardial infarction I: biochemical methods
For routine purposes, measurement of slowly catabolized enzymes is the most practical way to determine infarct size.
- Assessment of the size of acute myocardial infarction II: electrocardiography and imaging methods
The electrocardiogram gives a reasonable estimate of infarct size; among visual methods, magnetic resonance imaging has the greatest potential for accuracy.