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Current Issue July-December 2021
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Vol 28 | Issue 2
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| Original Article: Age-related ultrasonographic mammary gland density patterns: Implication for breast cancer risk |
| Nicholas Kayode Irurhe, Nwachukwu Mike Ibeabuchi, Omodele Abosede Olowoyeye, Ogechi Augustina Ihekuna, Oluwaseyi Jessy Balogun, Caleb Itopa Yakubu, Francis Ikechukwu Duru |
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Introduction: Mammary gland/breast density is important because it is a known biomarker for breast cancer risk. However, the sensitivity of mammography decreases with high breast density foun... |
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| Original Article: Evaluation of the diagnostic yield of ultrasound in the management of appendicitis: An experience in a tertiary hospital in South-Eastern Nigeria |
| Hyacienth Uche Chiegwu, Daniel C Ugwuanyi, Benjamin E Udoh, Francis S Chianumba |
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Introduction: In most complaints of right lower abdominal pains appendicitis is suspected. Appendicitis often creates the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Ultrasound and computed tom... |
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| Original Article: Opportunistic use of “follow-up” chest and abdominal computed tomography in the assessment of bone mineral density of breast cancer patients in a resource-poor nation |
| Yaw Boateng Mensah, Clement Edusa, Josephine Nsaful, Naa Adjeley Mensah, Augustina Badu-Peprah, Hafisatu Gbadamosi, Andrea Appau, Adu Tutu Amankwa |
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Background: Breast cancer patients experience bone loss from treatment-induced menopause, as well as from the direct effect of cancer. The use of computed tomography (CT) attenuation values o... |
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| Original Article: A comparative control study of ophthalmic artery Doppler velocimetry in patients with primary open angle glaucoma in Kano, Nigeria |
| Adamu Ibrahim Gombe, Isyaku Kabiru, Ismail Anas, Yahuza Mansur Adamu, Hassan Sadiq |
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Objective: The objective of the study is to sonographically determine the hemodynamic changes in ophthalmic arteries of patients with primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) at Kano, Nigeria.
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| Original Article: Evaluation of inadequately filled radiology request forms with its impact on patient radiation exposure and waiting time in a tertiary care hospital: A preliminary report from Northwest Nigeria |
| Idris Garba, Hussain Shafiu Bashir, Sidi Mohammed, Musa Dambele, Mustapha Shuaibu Hikima, Yusuf Lawal, Mansur Adamu Yahuza |
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Background: Adequate and accurate clinical history on a properly filled request form is indispensable if a clinically relevant radiological diagnosis is to be made. Moreover, clinicians need ... |
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Baidu Scholar, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure), EBSCO Publishing's Electronic Databases, Ex Libris – Primo Central, Google Scholar, Hinari, Infotrieve, National Science Library, ProQuest, TDNet, Wanfang Data The journal is indexed with, or included in, the following:
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ISSN - Print: 1115-3474,
Online: 2321-6670
West African Journal of Radiology, a publication of Association of Radiologists of West Africa (ARAWA),
is a peer-reviewed Print + Online Semiannual
print on demand compilation of issues published.
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