Calcinosis Overview
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Jackson County Schneck Memorial Hospital
Russell Pikus is a Nephrologist in Seymour, Indiana. Dr. Pikus and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcinosis. His top areas of expertise are Chronic Kidney Disease, End-Stage Renal Disease (ESRD), Renovascular Hypertension, and Nephrosclerosis. Dr. Pikus is currently accepting new patients.
University Medical Diagnostic Associates Inc
Sharon Moe is a Nephrologist in Indianapolis, Indiana. Dr. Moe and is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcinosis. Her top areas of expertise are Calcinosis, Calciphylaxis, Chronic Kidney Disease, Parathyroidectomy, and Kidney Transplant. Dr. Moe is currently accepting new patients.
Columbus Regional Health Physicians LLC
Varun Gaur is a Nephrologist in Columbus, Indiana. Dr. Gaur and is rated as an Experienced provider by MediFind in the treatment of Calcinosis. His top areas of expertise are Nephrosclerosis, Renovascular Hypertension, Acute Kidney Failure, and Chronic Kidney Disease. Dr. Gaur is currently accepting new patients.
Summary: Ectopic soft tissue calcifications or ossifications can complicate the course of numerous diseases; most of them are rare or very rare. Even if the clinical, radiological and pathological presentation of ectopic calcifications and ossifications are different, the same hypotheses are discussed considering their hypothetical pathophysiology. Indeed, high calcium phosphate product, local cellular les...
Summary: Conventional mammography, breast sonography and breast MRI have specific weaknesses. In particular, mammography has a low sensitivity for the detection of mammary carcinoma in patients with a dense breast. Phase contrast mammography could help to overcome some of these limitations. Observational study.