Photon-counting detector computed tomography for metal artifact reduction: a comparative study of different artifact reduction techniques in patients with orthopedic implants
ConclusionPCD-CT allows for effective metal artifact reduction in patients with orthopedic implants, resulting in superior image quality and diagnostic confidence with the potential to improve patient management and clinical decision making. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 30, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Management of the axilla in breast cancer patients: critical review, regional modified Delphi consensus and implementation in the Tuscan breast network
ConclusionThis consensus provided a practical tool to stimulate local and national breast surgical and radiotherapy protocols. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Multiparametric cardiac magnetic resonance in patients with thalassemia intermedia: new insights from the E-MIOT network
ConclusionsIn TI, regular transfusions are associated with less pronounced cardiac remodeling but increase the risk of MIO. Replacement myocardial fibrosis is a frequent finding associated with cardiac complications. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 29, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
To characterize small renal cell carcinoma using diffusion relaxation correlation spectroscopic imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient based histogram analysis: a preliminary study
ConclusionDR-CSI may offer improved accuracy in subtype identification for small RCC, while do not show better performance for small RCC grading compared to ADC histogram. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Coxa pedis: can calcaneal pronation angle be considered a predictive sign of medial plantar arch overload?
ConclusionIn conclusion, the literature associates medial longitudinal plantar arch overload with posterior tibial tendinopathy and spring ligament complex injuries. Our data show that both injuries are highly correlated with increased calcaneal pronation angle, which could be considered a predictive sign of internal plantar arch overload, prior to the development of the associated signs. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Two-dimensional perfusion angiography permits direct visualization of redistribution of flow in hepatocellular carcinoma during b-TACE
ConclusionThe measurements identify predictively the flow redistribution in the hepatic arteries during b-TACE, supporting a proper positioning of the balloon microcatheter. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Ultrasound-based radiomics for early predicting response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer: a systematic review with meta-analysis
ConclusionUS-based radiomics may be a potentially crucial adjuvant method for evaluating the response of breast cancer to NAC. Due to limited data available and low quality of eligible studies, more multicenter prospective studies with rigorous methods are required to confirm our findings. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Assessing osteoporosis in postmenopausal women: preliminary results using a novel lumbar spine phantom-based MRI scoring method
ConclusionA novel real-time lumber spine MRI phantom was developed, based upon which newly definedF-score andW-score were able to detect osteoporosis and demonstrated an improved ability over DXA-aBMD in differentiating patients with vertebral fractures. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 16, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Assessing the malignancy of suspicious breast microcalcifications: the role of contrast enhanced mammography
ConclusionsThe absence of enhancement can be used as an indicative parameter for the absence of disease in cases of low-suspicious microcalcifications, but not in intermediate-high suspicious ones for which biopsy remains mandatory and can be used to distinguish indolent lesions from more aggressive neoplasms, with consequent reduction of overdiagnosis and overtreatment. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
