Study on the diagnostic value of MDCT extramural vascular invasion in preoperative N staging of gastric cancer patients
To explore the diagnostic value of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) extramural vascular invasion (EMVI) in preoperative N Staging of gastric cancer patients. (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Zhengqi Zhu, Mimi Mao, Anyi Song, Haipeng Gong, Jianan Gu, Yongfeng Dai and Feng Feng Tags: Research Source Type: research

Recognition of eye diseases based on deep neural networks for transfer learning and improved D-S evidence theory
Human vision has inspired significant advancements in computer vision, yet the human eye is prone to various silent eye diseases. With the advent of deep learning, computer vision for detecting human eye disea... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 18, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Fanyu Du, Lishuai Zhao, Hui Luo, Qijia Xing, Jun Wu, Yuanzhong Zhu, Wansong Xu, Wenjing He and Jianfang Wu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Value of blood oxygenation level-dependent magnetic resonance imaging in early evaluation of the response and prognosis of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma treated with definitive chemoradiotherapy: a preliminary study
To find a useful hypoxia non-invasive biomarker for evaluating early treatment response and prognosis to definitive chemoradiotherapy (dCRT) in patients with esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC), using bl... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Huanhuan Zheng, Hailong Zhang, Yan Zhu, Xiaolei Wei, Song Liu and Wei Ren Tags: Research Source Type: research

SEA-NET: medical image segmentation network based on spiral squeeze-and-excitation and attention modules
Medical image segmentation is an important processing step in most of medical image analysis. Thus, high accuracy and robustness are required for them. The current deep neural network based medical segmentatio... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Liangli Xiong, Chen Yi, Qiliang Xiong and Shaofeng Jiang Tags: Research Source Type: research

T1 mapping as a quantitative imaging biomarker for diagnosing cervical cancer: a comparison with diffusion kurtosis imaging
This study was conducted to explore the ability of T1 mapping in distinguishing cervical cancer type, grade, and stage and c... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 10, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Zanxia Zhang, Jie Liu, Yong Zhang, Feifei Qu, Robert Grimm, Jingliang Cheng, Weijian Wang, Jinxia Zhu and Shujian Li Tags: Research Source Type: research

Liver shape analysis using statistical parametric maps at population scale
Morphometric image analysis enables the quantification of differences in the shape and size of organs between individuals. (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Marjola Thanaj, Nicolas Basty, Madeleine Cule, Elena P. Sorokin, Brandon Whitcher, Jimmy D. Bell and E. Louise Thomas Tags: Research Source Type: research

A diagnostic model based on 18F-FDG PET/CT parameters in improving the differential diagnosis of invasive thymic epithelial tumors and anterior mediastinal lymphomas
Accurately distinguishing between invasive thymic epithelial tumors (TETs) and anterior mediastinal lymphoma before surgery is crucial for subsequent treatment choices. But currently, the diagnosis of invasive... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Shuo Zhou, Pokwan Tsui, Meifu Lin, Guobao Chen, Wenxin Chen and Xiangran Cai Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessing the effect of scanning parameter on the size and density of pulmonary nodules: a phantom study
Lung cancer remains a leading cause of death among cancer patients. Computed tomography (CT) plays a key role in lung cancer screening. Previous studies have not adequately quantified the effect of scanning pr... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Donghua Meng, Zhen Wang, Changsen Bai, Zhaoxiang Ye and Zhipeng Gao Tags: Research Source Type: research

CT radiomics to differentiate between Wilms tumor and clear cell sarcoma of the kidney in children
To investigate the role of CT radiomics in distinguishing Wilms tumor (WT) from clear cell sarcoma of the kidney (CCSK) in pediatric patients. (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 5, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Yaxin Deng, Haoru Wang and Ling He Tags: Research Source Type: research

The value of color doppler ultrasonography combined with computed tomography angiography and magnetic resonance angiography in the preoperative quantification and classification of carotid body tumors: a retrospective analysis
Computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) provide accurate vascular imaging information, but their use may be contraindicated. Color Doppler ultrasonography (CDU) provides ... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Li Zhiqiang, Wang Yihua, Fu Ying, Zhu Shiwei, Zeng Xiangzhu and Cui Ligang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Assessment of water enema PET/CT: an effective imaging technique for the diagnosis of incidental colorectal 18F-FDG uptake
To validate the feasibility of water enema PET/CT (WE-PET/CT) in incidental colorectal 18F-FDG uptake and improve the accuracy of diagnosing colorectal neoplastic lesions. (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 3, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Rongqin Zhang, Meilinuer Abudurexiti, Wanglin Qiu, Pinbo Huang, Ping Hu, Wei Fan and Zhanwen Zhang Tags: Research Source Type: research

Survival analysis of patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a nomogram for clinical and MRI features
This study aimed to establish a predictive model to estimate the postoperative prognosis of patients with extrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (ECC) based on preoperative clinical and MRI features. (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Yanyan Zeng, Xiaoyong Wang, Jiaojiao Wu, Limin Wang, Feng Shi and Jian Shu Tags: Research Source Type: research

Prognostic significance of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography parameters in patients with biliary tract cancers: a meta-analysis
Numerous previous studies have assessed the prognostic role of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron-emission tomography (18F FDG PET) in patients with biliary tract cancer (BTC), but those results were inconsistent... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Xia Zheng, Yue Shi, Delida Kulabieke, Zihao Wang, Ying Cheng and Jun Qian Tags: Research Source Type: research

Detection of COVID-19 using edge devices by a light-weight convolutional neural network from chest X-ray images
Deep learning is a highly significant technology in clinical treatment and diagnostics nowadays. Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) is a new idea in deep learning that is being used in the area of computer vis... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Sohamkumar Chauhan, Damoder  Reddy Edla, Vijayasree Boddu, M Jayanthi Rao, Ramalingaswamy Cheruku, Soumya Ranjan Nayak, Sheshikala Martha, Kamppa Lavanya and Tsedenya Debebe Nigat Tags: Research Source Type: research

Left atrial conduit strain derived from cardiac magnetic resonance is an independent predictor of left ventricular reverse remodeling in patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy
In some patients with nonischemic cardiomyopathy (NICM), left ventricular (LV) function improves with medical assistance, resulting in left ventricular reverse remodeling (LVRR). However, predictors of LVRR ar... (Source: BMC Medical Imaging)
Source: BMC Medical Imaging - January 2, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Ke Chen, Lei Chang, Rong Huang, Ziyan Wang, Dan Mu and Lian Wang Tags: Research Source Type: research