Multidetector Computer Tomography Angiography Protocol in the Context of Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation.

Transcatheter aortic valve implantation is a procedure in the context of non-suitable for open surgery. Measurements of aortic root width, aortic valve surface area, and measurements of the aortic tree, coronary vessels, femoral, and subclavian arteries are of critical importance. In the TAVI procedure, the dimensions of the valve to be placed on the patient are determined by the computed tomography method. Appropriate protocols should be selected for coronary scoring and inclusion of coronary arteries in TAVI imaging and after the shooting, images of coronary arteries such as curved MPR and VRT should be processed, and these images should be prepared to guide the physician who will perform the procedure. The device to be used in imaging must be a tomography device with at least 64 MCDT sections. There are two methods for these shots using ECG triggering. These methods are as follows: Retrospective scan and prospective scan. Bolus tracking method for TAVI imaging is one of the most accurate contrast giving methods that can be used. Automatic dose calibration is used. With the success of the method day by day, the importance of "Computerized Tomography TAVI," which guides physicians during the method, has increase.

Facial and Auditory Recognition Abilities of Implanted Primary Schoolers.

OBJECTIVE: Emotions are often conveyed via visual and together with the auditory mode in social interaction. We aimed to investigate the ability to recognize facial and/or auditory emotions in school-aged children with cochlear implantation and healthy controls. METHODS: All participants were asked to respond to facial emotions of Ekman and Friesen's pictures, then auditory emotions, and last, they were asked to respond to video-based dynamic synchronous facial and auditory emotions. RESULTS: The mean accuracy rates in recognizing anger (p = 0.025), surprise (p = 0.029), and neutral (p = 0.029) faces were significantly worse in children with cochlear implants (CIs) than in healthy controls. They were significantly worse than healthy controls in recognizing all auditory emotions except auditory emotion of fear (p = 0.067). The mean accuracy rates in recognizing video-based auditory/facial emotions of surprise (p = 0.031) and neutral (p = 0.029) emotions were significantly worse in children with CIs. CONCLUSION: The children with hearing loss were poorer in recognizing surprise, anger, and neutral facial emotions than healthy children; they had similar performance in recognizing anger emotions when both stimuli were given synchronously which may have a positive effect on social behaviors. It seems beneficial that emotion recognition training should be included in rehabilitation programs.