INTRODUCTION Medical imaging phantoms are physical models designed to reproduce selected anatomical, physical, or radiological characteristics of the human body. They provide stable and repeatable test objects for radiographic education,…
INTRODUCTION Hantaviruses are enveloped, negative-sense, single-stranded RNA viruses of the family Hantaviridae that are maintained primarily in rodent and other small-mammal reservoirs and transmitted to humans mainly through inhalation of…
1. Introduction Human anatomy is a fundamental component of medical education and provides the structural basis for understanding physiology, pathology, diagnosis, and surgical intervention. Traditionally, anatomy has been taught through…
Introduction Peripheral nerves constitute an essential component of the peripheral nervous system, providing motor, sensory, and autonomic communication between the central nervous system and the tissues of the body. Although…
INTRODUCTION Radiologic technology plays an essential role in modern healthcare by providing diagnostic imaging that supports disease detection, clinical decision-making, treatment planning, and patient follow-up through modalities such as conventional…
INTRODUCTION Clinical laboratories constitute an essential part of modern healthcare systems because they generate diagnostic evidence used in disease identification, clinical management, therapeutic monitoring, and population-level health surveillance [1]. The…
Introduction Asthma is a chronic inflammatory respiratory disease affecting millions of people worldwide. It is characterized by reversible airway obstruction, airway hyperresponsiveness, bronchial inflammation, and mucus hypersecretion. The disease manifests…
INTRODUCTION Hantaviruses are zoonotic, single-stranded, negative-sense RNA viruses belonging to the genus Orthohantavirus within the family Hantaviridae [1, 2]. These viruses are primarily maintained in rodent reservoirs and are transmitted…
INTRODUCTION Nigeria operates a three tier health care delivery system comprising primary, secondary, and tertiary levels. Primary health care (PHC) constitutes the entry point into the health system and is…
INTRODUCTION Platelet transfusion is an essential component of modern clinical practice, particularly in the management of thrombocytopenia, hematologic malignancies, trauma, and major surgical procedures [7]. PPlatelets play a critical role…