Chest computed tomography as a primary tool in COVID-19 detection: an update meta-analysis
ConclusionChest CT has high SEN, but the SPE is not ideal. It is highly recommended to use a combination of different diagnostic tools to achieve sufficient SEN and SPE. It should be taken into account as a diagnostic tool for current COVID-19 detection, especially for patients with symptoms. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 26, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
The role of PET radiomic features in prostate cancer: a systematic review
ConclusionTo date, although PET literature appears still too narrow to draw definitive conclusions, PET-derived RFs appear promising in PCa. ML seems an important tool that may contribute to the widespread use of radiomics and subsequent implementation in the clinical setting. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 25, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Methodological quality of systematic reviews used in clinical practice guidelines: focus on clinical imaging
ConclusionThe methodological quality of systematic reviews in guidelines for intervention radiology and mammography screening was lower than that in guidelines for other topics. Diagnostic imaging guidelines should also be assessed for the quality of systematic review evidence underlying their recommendations . (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 22, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Prevalence of physiological uptake in the pancreas on somatostatin receptor-based PET/CT: a systematic review and a meta-analysis
ConclusionsHigh radiopharmaceutical uptake in the head and uncinate process of the pancreas is frequent at somatostatin receptor-based PET/CT and it should be recognized by nuclear medicine physicians to prevent unnecessary additional investigations. In addition, next generation PET/CT tomographs might increase the prevalence of this finding. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 21, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Methods for preparation and administration of lutetium-177 oxodotreotide 3.7 GBq: proceedings from an Italian advisory board
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 20, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Performance of 18 F-FDG-PET/CT as a next step in the search of occult primary tumors for patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinoma of unknown primary: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Conclusions18F-FDG PET/CT is useful as a next step in the search of occult primary tumors in HNSCC-UP patients defined by endoscopy with or without CT/MRI. However, in light of the high false-positive proportion, confirmatory histological investigations should be viewed as necessary practice upon positive PET/CT findings. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
PET findings after COVID-19 vaccination: “Keep Calm and Carry On”
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 13, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Correction to: Lean approach to improving performance and efficiency in a nuclear medicine department
A correction to this paper has been published: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40336-021-00427-y (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 10, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Magnetic resonance imaging in mood disorders: a bibliometric analysis from 1999 to 2020
ConclusionBrain structure and network, sex differences, and treatment-associated brain changes are key topics of future research. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - May 6, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Breast cancer: initial workup and staging with FDG PET/CT
ConclusionFDG-PET/CT is useful for staging patients with breast cancer, starting from clinical stage IIB. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - April 27, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Applying thyroid cancer guidelines: a difficult task
AbstractClinical practice guidelines are a powerful tool in Medicine and provide evidence-based guidance on decision-making regarding diagnosis, management, and treatment. However, the implementation of guidelines can be quite challenging in certain cases. Applying Thyroid Cancer guidelines appears to be a difficult task, particularly regarding the decision for Iodine-131 therapy. The main reason for this, is the great number of available guidelines as well as, their partially controversial suggestions, while often guidelines prove to be rather confusing. All the aforementioned convert clinical practice from pure sciences ...
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - April 19, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Impact of 18 F-FDG PET on the management of recurrent breast cancer: a meta-analysis
Conclusions18F-FDG PET has a major impact on the management of patients with breast cancer after curative surgery. These findings suggest that18F-FDG PET should be performed in patients with breast cancer in cases involving equivocal or suspicious recurrence/metastasis on conventional imaging or in cases involving elevated tumor markers during follow-up. However, this study does not support the routine use of18F-FDG PET for surveillance in breast cancer. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - April 15, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Somatostatin receptor imaging and therapy in differentiated thyroid cancer: a ray of hope or the flash before total darkness?
(Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - April 5, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Androgen deprivation therapy and its modulation of PSMA expression in prostate cancer: mini review and case series of patients studied with sequential [ 68 Ga]-Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT
ConclusionsAlthough clinical evidence remains inconclusive, a short-term ADT administration may seem to increase PSMA expression in some selected cases, while long-term ADT might have the opposite effect at least in castrate sensitive prostate cancer (CSPC) patients, even if potentially leading to an early selection of those lesions most at risk of becoming castrate resistant. (Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging)
Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - March 23, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
Is it all about money?
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Source: Clinical and Translational Imaging - March 12, 2021 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
