Correction: Applications of new radiological scores: the Node ‑rads in colon cancer staging
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Source: La Radiologia Medica - March 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Image-guided moderately hypofractionated radiotherapy for localized prostate cancer: a multicentric retrospective study (IPOPROMISE)
ConclusionReal-world long-term results of this multicentric study on cutting-edge techniques for the cure of localized PCa demonstrated an excellent biochemical-free survival rate of 85.5% at 15 years, and very low rates of ≥ G3 late GU and GI toxicity (1.6% and 0.9% respectively), strengthening the results of the available published trials. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 19, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Assessment of post-thrombectomy brain hemorrhage in acute ischemic stroke with dual-energy CT: how reliable is it in clinical practice?
ConclusionDual-energy CT scan after endovascular recanalization in ischemic stroke identifies early hemorrhagic infarction with excellent specificity and good overall diagnostic accuracy, representing a reliable diagnostic tool in everyday clinical practice. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 17, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Systemic chemotherapy plus transarterial chemoembolization versus systemic chemotherapy alone for unresectable intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma: a multicenter retrospective cohort study
ConclusionCompared to SYS alone, the combination treatment of TACE plus SYS was more effective than SYS alone in improving OS, ORR, and DCR without any significant increase in AEs. TACE plus SYS may be a viable treatment option for patients with unresectable ICC. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 15, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

An interpretable machine learning model based on contrast-enhanced CT parameters for predicting treatment response to conventional transarterial chemoembolization in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma
ConclusionThe RF-combined model can serve as a robust and interpretable tool to identify the appropriate crowd for cTACE sessions, sparing patients from receiving ineffective and unnecessary treatments. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

The target sign: a significant CT sign for predicting small-bowel ischemia and necrosis
ConclusionWe identified 6 CT findings that were significantly associated with SBN, and may be helpful for clinical treatment. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Impact of fosaprepitant in the prevention of nausea and emesis in head and neck cancer patients undergoing cisplatin-based chemoradiation: a pilot prospective study and a review of literature
ConclusionsThe use of fosaprepitant in preventing CINV reduced incidence of moderate to severe nausea and vomiting. No correlation has been found between nausea and median dose to DVC and AP. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Bone densitometry in Thalassemia major: a closer look at pitfalls and operator-related errors in a 10-year follow-up population
ConclusionAlthough not directly involved in the performance and interpretation of DXA, physicians interested in osteoporosis management should be familiar with the protocols to minimize errors and allow the proper use of bone densitometry. DXA obtained at the spine level is more frequently affected by errors in patients with TM, potentially influencing the diagnostic assessment of bone health status. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 14, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Deep learning-accelerated image reconstruction in back pain-MRI imaging: reduction of acquisition time and improvement of image quality
ConclusionIn conclusion, the utilization of deep learning-based image reconstruction techniques in lumbar spinal imaging resulted in significant time savings of up to 61% compared to standard imaging, while also improving image quality and diagnostic confidence. These findings highlight the potential of these techniques to enhance efficiency and accuracy in clinical practice for patients with lower back pain. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Preliminary data on artificial intelligence tool in magnetic resonance imaging assessment of degenerative pathologies of lumbar spine
ConclusionsAI solution represents an efficacy and useful toll degenerative pathologies of lumbar spine to improve radiologist workflow. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Application of magnetic resonance imaging radiomics in endometrial cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
ConclusionThe methodological quality of radiomics studies involving patients with EC is unsatisfactory. However, MRI-based radiomics analyses showed promising utility in terms of differential diagnosis and risk prediction. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 13, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

High dose proton and photon-based radiation therapy for 213 liver lesions: a multi-institutional dosimetric comparison with a clinical perspective
ConclusionsCyberknife and V-MAT FFF with 5mm jaws spare more liver than V-MAT FF with 10  mm jaws. PT spare more liver compared to photons. FOV and FOVR allows a quantitative analysis of healthy tissue sparing performance showing also the quality of plan in terms of dose fall-off. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 12, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Body CT examinations in oncologic patients: the impact of subspecialty radiology on radiation exposure in the clinical practice. A quality care study
ConclusionIn a subspecialty radiology department, CT protocols are optimized compared to a general radiology department leading to lower doses to oncologic patients without significant objective image quality degradation. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 11, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Insights into single-timepoint ASL hemodynamics: what visual assessment and spatial coefficient of variation can tell
ConclusionThe impact of ATT delay in single-time CBF maps requires the use of a visual scale or sCoV in clinical or research settings. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 8, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research

Imaging biomarkers in cardiac CT: moving beyond simple coronary anatomical assessment
AbstractCardiac computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is considered the standard non-invasive tool to rule-out obstructive coronary artery disease (CAD). Moreover, several imaging biomarkers have been developed on cardiac-CT imaging to assess global CAD severity and atherosclerotic burden, including coronary calcium scoring, the segment involvement score, segment stenosis score and the Leaman-score. Myocardial perfusion imaging enables the diagnosis of myocardial ischemia and microvascular damage, and the CT-based fractional flow reserve quantification allows to evaluate non-invasively hemodynamic impact of the coronary s...
Source: La Radiologia Medica - February 6, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research