Polymethyl Methacrylate (Perspex) Line Pattern Phantom : A New Gamma Camera Test Pattern for Assessment of Extrinsic Resolution and Linearity

Objective: To evaluate the newly designed polymethyl methacrylate (Perspex) line pattern phantom (PLPP) for testing extrinsic resolution and linearity of gamma camera. Method: The phantom was made of 10 mm thick Perspex...

Wounded by Reality

Unmasking Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome (IRIS) A report of five cases and review of the literature

Immune reconstitution inflammatory syndromes (IRIS) in patients with acquired immune defciency syndrome (AIDS) are characterised by atypical manifestations of opportunistic pathogens. Tese occur in patients experienci...

Adenoviral Keratoconjunctivitis

Acute epibulbar infections in humans are one of the most frequently diagnosed eye diseases. Te majority of these are thought to be caused by the adenovirus. Tis review focuses on the features of the human adenovirus eye...

From HIV Abandonment to Adoption Case study of New Life Home for abandoned babies, Kenya

Te number of orphaned and vulnerable children (OVC) worldwide has increased as a result of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) pandemic. New Life Home (NLH) specialises in the care of infants who have been orphaned or...