Let's settle the controversy-gelfoam is a safe intravascular embolic agent
CONCLUSIONS: Gelfoam is a safe and effective embolic agent in pelvic trauma. Patients are in urgent need of universal on-label registration of endovascular gelfoam products, as it is life-saving in major haemorrhage after trauma.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Endovascular gelfoam is mandatory for a high-quality trauma service, and this study shows that it is safe to use intentionally in the endovascular space. Companies should work with interventional radiologists, sharing and collaborating to ensure positive outcomes for patients.PMID:38402518 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae047 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Warren Clements Matthew Lukies Adil Zia Mark Fitzgerald Helen Kavnoudias Source Type: research
MRI combined with clinical features to differentiate ovarian thecoma-fibroma with cystic degeneration from ovary adenofibroma
CONCLUSION: The cyst degeneration degree, black sponge sign, ADCmin, age and menopause were independent factors in identifying OTF with cystic degeneration and OAF. The combination of MRI and clinical features has a good effect on the identification of the two.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: This is the first time to distinguish OTF with cystic degeneration from OAF by combining MRI and clinical features. It shows the diagnostic performance of MRI, clinical features, and combination of the two. This will facilitate the discriminability and awareness of these two diseases among radiologists and gynecologists.PMID:38402483 | DOI:10.1...
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Juan Bo Mingjie Sun Chao Wei Longyu Wei Baoyue Fu Bin Shi Xin Fang Jiangning Dong Source Type: research
Let's settle the controversy-gelfoam is a safe intravascular embolic agent
CONCLUSIONS: Gelfoam is a safe and effective embolic agent in pelvic trauma. Patients are in urgent need of universal on-label registration of endovascular gelfoam products, as it is life-saving in major haemorrhage after trauma.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Endovascular gelfoam is mandatory for a high-quality trauma service, and this study shows that it is safe to use intentionally in the endovascular space. Companies should work with interventional radiologists, sharing and collaborating to ensure positive outcomes for patients.PMID:38402518 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae047 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 25, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Warren Clements Matthew Lukies Adil Zia Mark Fitzgerald Helen Kavnoudias Source Type: research
Intra-patient and inter-observer image quality analysis in liver MRI study with gadoxetic acid using two different multi-arterial phase techniques
CONCLUSION: CAIPIRINHA-VIBE images were always diagnostic, but with a failure of triple-arterial phase in 37%. TWIST-VIBE was successful in obtaining three arterial phases in all patients. Breath-holding time is the only parameter which can influence the preliminary choice between CAIPIRINHA-VIBE and TWIST-VIBE algorithm.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: If the patient is expected to perform good breath-holds, TWIST-VIBE is preferable; otherwise, CAIPIRINHA-VIBE is more appropriate.PMID:38400772 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae045 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: F Castagnoli R Faletti R Inchingolo A Villanacci V Ruggeri D Zac à D M Koh L Grazioli Source Type: research
Enhancing quality assurance in radiotherapy for gynaecological cancers: implementation of an on-demand peer review process
CONCLUSIONS: An on-demand peer review system was feasible and resulted in clinically meaningful, major modifications in the target volumes for 53% of patients.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: Gynaecological cancers require ongoing peer review to ensure quality of care in radiotherapy. A flexible on-demand system not only ensures that patient treatment start is not delayed but also has an important educational role for junior trainees.PMID:38401533 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae019 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Tapesh Bhattacharyya Santam Chakraborty Rimpa Basu Achari Indranil Mallick Moses Arunsingh Shashank Shenoy Vishnu Harilal Vezokhoto Phesao Shaurav Maulik Nisarga Vontikoppal Manjunath Prattusha Mukherjee Nivedita Sarkar Avinaba Sinha Sebanti Sarkar Bhanu Source Type: research
Evaluation of a novel patient-specific quality assurance phantom for robotic single-isocentre, multiple-target stereotactic radiosurgery, and stereotactic radiotherapy
CONCLUSIONS: A novel spherical phantom was evaluated for the CyberKnife system and achieved acceptable PSQA passing rates using TG218 recommendations. The phantom can measure true-composite dose and offers high-resolution results for PSQA, making it a valuable device for robotic radiosurgery.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: This is the first study on PSQA of 3 targets concurrently on the CyberKnife system.PMID:38401536 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae011 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 24, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Qianyi Xu Yevgeniy Vinogradskiy Jimm Grimm Wei Nie Pamela Dupre Ashish K Chawla Gopal Bajaj Haihua Yang Tamara LaCouture Jiajin Fan Source Type: research
Improving image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy in lower extremity CT angiography using a split-bolus contrast injection protocol
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the fixed-bolus injection scheme, the split-bolus injection scheme improves the image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy especially for the infrapopliteal segment arteries in lower extremity CTA.PMID:38379411 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae036 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Qian Tian Shumeng Zhu Yannan Cheng Jianying Li Tingting Qu Xiaoqian Jia Le Cao Lihong Chen Jianxin Guo Source Type: research
Fully automated CT imaging biomarkers for opportunistic prediction of future hip fractures
CONCLUSION: Opportunistic use of automated CT bone, muscle, and fat measures can identify patients at higher risk for future hip fracture, regardless of the indication for CT imaging.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: CT data can be leveraged opportunistically for further patient evaluation, with early intervention as needed. These novel AI tools analyze CT data to determine a patient's future hip fracture risk.PMID:38379423 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae041 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Daniel Liu John W Garrett Alberto A Perez Ryan Zea Neil C Binkley Ronald M Summers Perry J Pickhardt Source Type: research
Improving image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy in lower extremity CT angiography using a split-bolus contrast injection protocol
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the fixed-bolus injection scheme, the split-bolus injection scheme improves the image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy especially for the infrapopliteal segment arteries in lower extremity CTA.PMID:38379411 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae036 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Qian Tian Shumeng Zhu Yannan Cheng Jianying Li Tingting Qu Xiaoqian Jia Le Cao Lihong Chen Jianxin Guo Source Type: research
Fully automated CT imaging biomarkers for opportunistic prediction of future hip fractures
CONCLUSION: Opportunistic use of automated CT bone, muscle, and fat measures can identify patients at higher risk for future hip fracture, regardless of the indication for CT imaging.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: CT data can be leveraged opportunistically for further patient evaluation, with early intervention as needed. These novel AI tools analyze CT data to determine a patient's future hip fracture risk.PMID:38379423 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae041 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Daniel Liu John W Garrett Alberto A Perez Ryan Zea Neil C Binkley Ronald M Summers Perry J Pickhardt Source Type: research
Improving image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy in lower extremity CT angiography using a split-bolus contrast injection protocol
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the fixed-bolus injection scheme, the split-bolus injection scheme improves the image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy especially for the infrapopliteal segment arteries in lower extremity CTA.PMID:38379411 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae036 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Qian Tian Shumeng Zhu Yannan Cheng Jianying Li Tingting Qu Xiaoqian Jia Le Cao Lihong Chen Jianxin Guo Source Type: research
Fully automated CT imaging biomarkers for opportunistic prediction of future hip fractures
CONCLUSION: Opportunistic use of automated CT bone, muscle, and fat measures can identify patients at higher risk for future hip fracture, regardless of the indication for CT imaging.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: CT data can be leveraged opportunistically for further patient evaluation, with early intervention as needed. These novel AI tools analyze CT data to determine a patient's future hip fracture risk.PMID:38379423 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae041 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Daniel Liu John W Garrett Alberto A Perez Ryan Zea Neil C Binkley Ronald M Summers Perry J Pickhardt Source Type: research
Improving image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy in lower extremity CT angiography using a split-bolus contrast injection protocol
CONCLUSIONS: Compared with the fixed-bolus injection scheme, the split-bolus injection scheme improves the image quality consistency and diagnostic accuracy especially for the infrapopliteal segment arteries in lower extremity CTA.PMID:38379411 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae036 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Qian Tian Shumeng Zhu Yannan Cheng Jianying Li Tingting Qu Xiaoqian Jia Le Cao Lihong Chen Jianxin Guo Source Type: research
Fully automated CT imaging biomarkers for opportunistic prediction of future hip fractures
CONCLUSION: Opportunistic use of automated CT bone, muscle, and fat measures can identify patients at higher risk for future hip fracture, regardless of the indication for CT imaging.ADVANCES IN KNOWLEDGE: CT data can be leveraged opportunistically for further patient evaluation, with early intervention as needed. These novel AI tools analyze CT data to determine a patient's future hip fracture risk.PMID:38379423 | DOI:10.1093/bjr/tqae041 (Source: The British Journal of Radiology)
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 21, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Daniel Liu John W Garrett Alberto A Perez Ryan Zea Neil C Binkley Ronald M Summers Perry J Pickhardt Source Type: research
State-of-the-art for contrast-enhanced mammography
Br J Radiol. 2024 Jan 20:tqae017. doi: 10.1093/bjr/tqae017. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTContrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) is an emerging breast imaging technology with promise for breast cancer screening, diagnosis, and procedural guidance. However, best uses of CEM in comparison with other breast imaging modalities such as tomosynthesis, ultrasound, and MRI remain inconclusive in many clinical settings. This review article summarizes recent peer-reviewed literature, emphasizing retrospective reviews, prospective clinical trials, and meta-analyses published from 2020 to 2023. The intent of this article is to supplement...
Source: The British Journal of Radiology - February 20, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Matthew F Covington Samantha Salmon Bradley D Weaver Laurie L Fajardo Source Type: research
