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  • Hygiene at CT and MRI 

    Palmqvist, Charlotte (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2020-05-26)
    Background: Preventing the spread of infections is a constant battle against microorganisms. Hospital-acquired infections (HAIs) with multidrug-resistant (MDR) bacteria are a global problem today and causes suffering for ...
  • Hearing in children with cleft palate 

    Tengroth, Birgitta (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2020-02-21)
    Objective: The overall aim of this thesis was to collect longitudinal information about hearing thresholds and complications due to otitis media with effusion (OME) in children with cleft palate. Since OME is highly prevalent ...
  • PET/CT with 18F-FDG and 68Ga-DOTATOC in pulmonary carcinoid imaging 

    Uhlén, Natalja (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2019-10-11)
    Background: PET/CT, positron emission tomography combined with computed tomography, with 18F-FDG (2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose) is well established in oncological imaging. Pulmonary carcinoid tumours may have metabolic ...
  • The dependency of image quality on acquisition protocol and image processing in chest tomosynthesis 

    Jadidi, Masoud (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2019-08-02)
    The digital tomosynthesis (DTS) technique is a next generation of the old tomography technique, the use of which has been extended during the past decade. The interest in this technique has increased more and more in ...
  • Teamarbete och informationsöverföring inom perioperativ vård : operationssjuksköterskans perspektiv 

    Sandelin, Annika (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2019-06-12)
    Bakgrund: Ett säkert genomförande av en kirurgisk intervention fordrar professionell kompetens, med såväl tekniska som icke-tekniska färdigheter. En säker vård kräver adekvat information om patienten och planerade ...
  • Diabetic foot care in Sweden 

    Wennberg, Linda (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2019-02-11)
    Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a growing global disorder associated with several complications that include micro- and macrovascular disturbances. Conditions affecting the foot make up one of the major complications of the ...
  • Strategies to improve outcome after islet transplantation using the GLP-1 receptor agonist, extendin-4 

    Sharma, Amit (Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap / Department of Clinical Sciences, 2007-05-04)
    Transplantation of pancreatic islets into the liver via the portal vein has emerged as a treatment option for patients with type I diabetes mellitus. However, loss of functional beta cell mass during isolation and following ...
  • Icodextrin metabolism in peritoneal dialysis : clinical and experimental studies 

    García López, Elvia (Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap / Department of Clinical Sciences, 2005-08-31)
    Icodextrin (ICO, or polyglucose) is an effective osmotic agent for peritoneal dialysis (PD) patients (pts). ICO is a soluble polymeric form of glucose with an average molecular 'weight range from 13,000 to 19,000 dalton. ...
  • Renal Klotho in mineral metabolism 

    Amin, Risul (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2014-02-27)
    Calcium and phosphorous are critical elements in a number of physiological processes, including maintenance of bone structure, cell signaling and energy metabolism. Their endocrine regulation is tightly controlled through ...
  • The expression of the structural proteins dendrin and Neph1 in the glomerular filtration barrier in proteinuria 

    Hulkko, Jenny (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2014-01-22)
    Background: In the normal kidney, the glomerular filtration barrier successfully clears about one litre blood per minute. Damage to the filtration barrier might lead to protein leakage in the urine – proteinuria. The major ...
  • Radiographic quality workflow : in the digitized healthcare environment 

    Hillergård, Kerstin (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2013-10-04)
    This thesis emphasizes two different aspects — how radiographers use knowledge in image production work and perceive a radiographic quality workflow in the digitized healthcare environment using PACS — both because these ...
  • Consequences of outsourcing referrals for magnetic resonance examinations 

    Tavakol Olofsson, Parvin (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2012-11-22)
    Background: Rapid developments in imaging technology affecting its day-to-day clinical use continue to increase the workload in diagnostic radiology. Along with demands for ever more effective healthcare, these are two ...
  • Optimization of intravenous contrast media at computed tomography 

    Svensson, Anders (Inst för klinisk vetenskap, intervention och teknik / Dept of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, 2012-05-09)
    The administration of intravenous contrast media (IV CM) is essential for detecting lesions at most computed tomography (CT) examinations. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate different aspects of IV CM ...
  • Digital imaging use : influence of digitalization on radiographers' work practice and knowledge demands 

    Larsson, Wiveca (Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap / Department of Clinical Sciences, 2009-02-20)
    The aim: The purpose of this ethnographic study was to show how the radiographer s work practice and knowledge demands change in the transformation from analogue to distributed work. Method: The study adopts a ...
  • Peripheral venous catheters : quality of care assessment 

    Ahlqvist, Margary (Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap / Department of Clinical Sciences, 2009-12-31)
    About half of the patients admitted to hospitals receive intravenous therapy through peripheral venous catheters (PVCs). Unfortunately, the use of PVCs is associated with the risk of complications that may lead to increased ...
  • The wind of change : individuals change when technology change 

    Fridell, Kent (Institutionen för klinisk vetenskap / Department of Clinical Sciences, 2007-11-26)
    The production of digital images has been well-known within radiology for many years through its use of modalities such as computer tomography, ultrasound and magnetic resonance tomography. During the latter part of the ...