Computed Tomography (CT): Head Injury
Doctors may request CT examination for patient with head trauma to detect not only skull and facial fractures but also damage to the brain as well as th...
Jumping into Trouble – Knee Injuries
The 2024 Paris Olympics Games have just ended. One of the HK fencers tore her Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) twice within two years when she was prepa...
How to diagnose Parkinson’s Disease?
Diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease is mainly based on the patient’s medical history as well as neurological signs and symptoms. In recent years, neurologi...
Are headaches and numbness in hands & feet the early signs of Multiple Sclerosis?
A 31-year-old young lady complaint of new onset of right sided headache and numbness. White spots were found on her MRI brain images and also inflammati...
Computed Tomography (CT): Bone Fractures
Surgeon may arrange CT scan for patient with fracture to characterise the type of fracture from its angle and shape, thereby assisting the surgeons in m...
Scanning examinations for diagnosing prostate cancer
Prostate cancer is one of the most common cancers in men in Hong Kong. MRI and PET/CT scans are the key imaging examinations for diagnosing prostate can...
Shortness of breath and chest pain after COVID-19?
Some people infected with COVID-19 may continue to have chest pain, shortness of breath and palpitations after recovery. However, these sequelae may als...
Can exercising after meals cause appendicitis?
From a medical point of view, there is no direct relationship between the two. A 56-year-old lady came to our hospital for consultation due to pain i...
How does an MRI scan identify acute stroke?
This case involved a 98-year-old lady who suddenly lost consciousness at home. The lady was then sent to our hospital for MRI emergency service. ...
How to diagnose dementia?
Amyloid plaque deposition in the brain is found in Alzheimer's Disease patients. Since 2019, our department has been providing PET scan services which c...