Despite the availability of modalities such as mammography, MRI and galactography, ultrasound still has a role in breast imaging. Ultrasound provides high resolution portrayal of normal and abnormal breast parenchyma […]
Pelvic pain is a common presentation in general practice. It becomes a little bit more complicated if that occurs during the first trimester of pregnancy. To the usual gynaecological and […]
Currently, dual energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) is the gold standard in Australia for the measurement of bone mineral density (BMD). Utilising extremely low radiation and certain analysis such as the […]
Mammography remains the gold standard imaging technique in early-stage breast cancer diagnosis. It forms part of the triple test approach to the investigation of new breast symptoms. (Cancer Australia 2021). […]
In a 2020 study, 1 in 20 Australians have diabetes mellitus (excludes gestational diabetes), and the primary complications associated with this disease are foot ulcerations and claudication (Australian Institute of […]
Last month we explored the many treatment options in the pipeline for the treatment of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). We have to first diagnose NAFLD. The gold standard for […]