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
Anatomical assessment of local recurrence site in breast cancer patients after breast reconstruction and post-mastectomy radiotherapy: implications for radiation volumes and techniques
ConclusionsThe onset of local –regional relapses occurred mainly above the expander/prosthesis, underlying the importance of inclusion of the subcutaneous tissues within the target volume. In order to refine new contouring recommendations for PMRT and breast reconstruction, future prospective studies are needed. (Source: La Radiologia Medica)
Source: La Radiologia Medica - April 11, 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 - April 1, 2024 Category: Radiology Source Type: research
