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PLoS One 2018 14;13(12):e0207486. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

University of Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, NE, United States of America.

Background: Microbubbles (MB) can be compressed to nanometer-sized droplets and reactivated with diagnostic ultrasound; these reactivated MB possess unique imaging characteristics.

Objective: We hypothesized that droplets formed from compressing Definity MB may be used for infarct-enhancement imaging.

Methods: Fourteen rats underwent ligation of their left anterior descending (LAD) artery, and five pigs underwent 90 minute balloon occlusions of their mid LAD. Read More

Clin Imaging 2018 Dec 4;54:63-70. Epub 2018 Dec 4.

Department of Radiology and Center for Imaging Science, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a reliable imaging tool for evaluating gallbladder carcinoma, but it is costly and time-consuming.

Purpose: To compare noncontrast MRI with multidetector row CT (MDCT) and gadoxetic acid-enhanced whole MRI in distinguishing gallbladder carcinoma from benign disease.

Materials And Methods: 101 patients (36 with gallbladder carcinoma and 65 with benign disease) with mild focal gallbladder wall thickening were included. Read More

Clin Chim Acta 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Clinical-Laboratory and Experimental-Research Medicine, Toho University Sakura Medical Center, 564-1 Shimoshizu, Sakura 285-8741, Japan. Electronic address:

Background: The levels of plasma sLR11, released from intimal SMCs, are positively associated with intima-media thickness (IMT) in asymptomatic subjects. We have evaluated the yet unknown pathological significance of sLR11 for plaque conditions in patients with carotid artery stenosis.

Methods: The presence of LR11 in carotid plaques was investigated using autopsy specimens. Read More

Biopolymers 2018 Dec 14:e23249. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Pharmacological & Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Houston, 4849 Calhoun Rd, Health Building 2, Room 7033, Houston, Texas 77204-5037.

The metal-chelated 1,4,7,10-tetraazacyclododecane-1,4,7,10-tetraacetic acid (DOTA) has made a significant impact on the field of diagnostic imaging. This imaging mechanism is largely dependent on the four side arm functionalities around the DOTA scaffold. We previously demonstrated the effect of peptoid residue modification on these DOTA side arms, thereby conferring diverse physiochemical properties to the imaging mechanism. Read More

Otol Neurotol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Albers-Schönberg Institute for Radiology in Hamburg, Germany.

Objective: Our aim was to evaluate the validity and reliability of clinically relevant tests in the diagnosis of Menière's disease (MD) according to the criteria formulated during 2015 as well as their efficacy in detecting endolymphatic hydrops (EH). The focus was on: three-dimensional fluid-attenuated inversion recovery-SPectral Attenuated Inversion Recovery (3D-FLAIR-SPAIR) sequences using 3 Tesla magnetic resonance imaging (3T MRI) performed 24 hours after intratympanic Gadolinium injection (IT-Gd) in comparison with the functional tests pure tone audiometry (PTA), caloric test, video head impulse test (vHIT), and cervical-vestibular-evoked-myogenic-potentials (cVEMP).

Study Design: Retrospective study. Read More

J Thorac Imaging 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital of Heidelberg.

Novel therapeutic options in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) require delicate patient selection and thus demand for expert radiologists visually and quantitatively evaluating high-resolution computed tomography (CT) with additional functional acquisitions such as paired inspiratory-expiratory scans or dynamic airway CT. The differentiation between emphysema-dominant and airway-dominant COPD phenotypes by imaging has immediate clinical value for patient management. Assessment of emphysema severity, distribution patterns, and fissure integrity are essential for stratifying patients for different surgical and endoscopic lung volume reduction procedures. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Dec;32(23):1795-1797

Department of Ultrasound, Yantai Affiliated Hospital of Binzhou Medical University.

To investigate diagnostic value of ultrasonic elastic strain ratio and elasticity score for thyroid micronodules of TI-RADS 4. In total, 211 consecutive patients with 225 thyroid micronodules were enroled in the study, all the nodules were evaluated by TI-RADS criteria before and all of them were examined by elastic imaging. We set the histology as the reference standard. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Sep;32(18):1400-1405

Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hebei North University.

To evaluate the diagnostic value of the ATA (2015) ultrasound model, shear wave elastography (SWE), and ATA (2015)+SWE combinative modality for the diagnostic efficiency in thyroid nodules with Bethesda Classification Ⅲ indeterminate cytology, determine the diagnostic value of ultrasonography in Bethesda Classification Ⅲ indeterminate cytology.216 thyroid nodules that were initially diagnosed as AUS/FLUS by fine needle aspiration (FNA) were included in this study. The clinical data and two-dimensional ultrasonographic features were compared between the benign and malignant nodules. Read More

Lin Chung Er Bi Yan Hou Tou Jing Wai Ke Za Zhi 2018 Dec;32(24):1876-1882

The First Hospital of Lanzhou University.

The aim of this study is to comprehensively evaluate the values of 18F-FDG PET/CT and PET in diagnosing extranodal nasal type natural killer/T cell lymphoma (ENKTL). Studies about ENKTL diagnosed by 18F-FDG PET/CT and PET until June 2018 were searched in the databases such as PubMed, Embase, Cochrane, Web of Science, CNKI, CBM, VIP and Wanfang. Two reviewers independently screened literature and extracted data strictly according to included and excluded criterion, and assessed bias risk by 11 items using QUADAS-2 gulidline. Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Kaiser Permanente Oakland Medical Center, Oakland, California.

Background: Surveillance positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET/CT) is commonly used for treatment assessment of radiation therapy in head and neck cancer. However, human papillomavirus-associated oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (HPV+OPSCC) patients represent a unique subpopulation, for which the utility of surveillance PET/CT has not been well studied.

Methods: In this retrospective chart review comprising 233 HPV+OPSCC patients, we evaluated surveillance PET/CT for diagnostic accuracy, downstream clinical impact, and survival. Read More

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol 2018 Dec 14. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Women´s Health and Perinatology Research Group, Department of Clinical Medicine, Faculty of Health Sciences, UiT-The Arctic University of Norway, Tromsø, Norway.

Objectives: To report the rate of additional anomalies detected exclusively on prenatal MRI in fetuses affected by isolated mild or moderate ventriculomegaly (VM) according to the type of ultrasound protocol adopted (dedicated neurosonography vs standard assessment of fetal brain) and to explore whether the diagnostic performance of fetal MRI in detecting such anomalies is affected by gestational age at scan and laterality of ventricular dilatation.

Methods: The primary aim was to report the rate of additional anomalies detected exclusively on prenatal MRI in fetuses affected by isolated mild and moderate VM (ventricular dilatation between 10-15 mm) undergoing compared to those not undergoing dedicated neurosonography, defined as a detail assessment of fetal brain according to the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology guidelines. Medline, Embase, Cinahl and Clinicaltrials. Read More

Cancer Sci 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Diagnostic Imaging and Nuclear Medicine, Graduate School of Medicine, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan.

This first-in-man study was performed to evaluate the safety, whole-body distribution, dose estimation and lesion accumulation of F-FSU-880, a newly-developed probe targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA). Six prostate cancer patients with known metastatic lesions underwent serial whole-body positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) with F-FSU-880. Blood and urine were analyzed before and after PET/CT. Read More

Proteomics Clin Appl 2018 Dec 13:e1800046. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

R. Casadonte, J. Kriegsmann, Proteopath GmbH, Trier, Germany.

Purpose: To define proteomic differences between pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (pDAC) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor (pNET) by matrix-assisted laser desorption/ionization mass spectrometry imaging (MALDI MSI).

Experimental Design: 93 pDAC and 126 pNET individual tissues were assembled in tissue microarrays and analyzed by MALDI MSI. The cohort was separated in a training (52 pDAC and 83 pNET) and validation set (41 pDAC and 43 pNET). Read More

Head Neck 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Nuclear Medicine, University Hospital Essen, University of Duisburg-Essen, Essen, Germany.

Objectives: To evaluate and compare the diagnostic potential of F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging ( FDG-PET/MRI) and MRI for recurrence diagnostics after primary therapy in patients with adenoid cystic carcinoma (ACC).

Methods: A total of 32 dedicated head and neck F-FDG PET/MRI datasets were included in this analysis. MRI and F-FDG PET/MRI datasets were analyzed in separate sessions by two readers for tumor recurrence or metastases. Read More

J Ultrasound Med 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA.

Objectives: Contrast-enhanced diagnostic ultrasound (US) has a potential to induce localized biological effects. The potential for contrast-enhanced diagnostic US bioeffects in liver were researched, with guidance from a report by Yang et al (Ultrasonics 2012; 52:1065-1071).

Methods: Contact and standoff scanning was performed for 10 minutes with a diagnostic US phased array at 1. Read More

Low Urin Tract Symptoms 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Urology, Istanbul Taksim Gaziosmanpasa Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) and lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).

Methods: This multicenter study was performed on 122 male patients with dyspnea and/or sleep disorder. Patient characteristics were recorded. Read More

Asian J Endosc Surg 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Fukuyama City Hospital, Fukuyama, Japan.

Introduction: Some cystic liver tumors are huge when the diagnosis is made or surgery is needed. Although reducing tumor size by preoperative aspiration or drainage of the contents of the cystic tumor is helpful for liver resection, such procedures have a risk of tumor dissemination.

Materials And Surgical Technique: After the round ligament was dissected, a 12-Fr drainage catheter was inserted into the tumor via the round ligament under ultrasonography. Read More

Clin Otolaryngol 2018 Dec 12. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Institute of Head and Neck Diseases, Evangelical Hospital Vienna, Vienna, Austria.

Little data are available regarding the accuracy of FNAC performed without ultrasound-guidance in neck nodes after radiotherapy. Our retrospective analysis of 100 patients showed a high sensitivity (87%), specificity (83%), positive predictive value (98%) and accuracy (87%) of this method. Nodal size or lymph node necrosis had no influence on the probability to obtain a diagnostic FNAC. Read More

J Vet Intern Med 2018 Dec 11. Epub 2018 Dec 11.

Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.

Background: Acute pancreatitis in dogs is an under-diagnosed disease. Current diagnostic methods are insufficient at identifying sequelae and lack prognostic capability. Computed tomographic angiography (CTA) is accurate for diagnosis and prognostication of pancreatitis in humans. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Dec 12;12:CD012669. Epub 2018 Dec 12.

Centre for Clinical Research, Department of Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery, Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Berlin, Germany, 12683.

Background: Point-of-care sonography (POCS) has emerged as the screening modality of choice for suspected body trauma in many emergency departments worldwide. Its best known application is FAST (focused abdominal sonography for trauma). The technology is almost ubiquitously available, can be performed during resuscitation, and does not expose patients or staff to radiation. Read More

Cancer Imaging 2018 Dec 14;18(1):52. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Radiology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, the Second Clinical Medical College, Jinan University, Shenzhen, 518020, Guangdong, China.

Objective: To investigate whether radiomic features can be surrogate biomarkers for epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation statuses.

Materials And Methods: Two hundred ninety six consecutive patients, who underwent CT examinations before operation within 3 months and had EGFR mutations tested, were enrolled in this retrospective study. CT texture features were extracted using an open-source software with whole volume segmentation. Read More

J Ovarian Res 2018 Dec 14;11(1):100. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Radiology, Osaka Medical College, 2-7 Daigaku-machi, Takatsuki City, Osaka, 569-8686, Japan.

Background: Ovarian granulosa cell tumors (GCTs) are divided into adult GCT (AGCT) and juvenile GCT (JGCT). The AGCT is more common type, conversely, less than 5% of tumors are the JGCT and occur in mainly premenarchal girls and in women younger than 30 years. Although JGCT have different histologic features compared to AGCT, the two types have similar imaging features because they have similar gross appearance. Read More

BMC Vet Res 2018 Dec 14;14(1):398. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Pathology, University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine "Ion Ionescu de la Brad", Iași, Romania.

Background: In both humans and animals, cardiac fibrosarcoma is rare among primary cardiac malignant neoplasia. The overall prevalence of cardiac neoplasia in dogs is low, reported to be between 0.17% and 0. Read More

BMC Pregnancy Childbirth 2018 Dec 14;18(1):494. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

Department of Pharmacy Practice, School of Pharmacy, International Medical University, 57000, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Background: Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) is a of the major public health issues in Asia. The present study aimed to determine the prevalence of, and risk factors for GDM in Asia via a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Methods: We systematically searched PubMed, Ovid, Scopus and ScienceDirect for observational studies in Asia from inception to August 2017. Read More

Radiographics 2018 Dec 14:180039. Epub 2018 Dec 14.

From the Departments of Radiology (Y.G., S.L.H.) and Pathology (O.H.), New York University Langone Medical Center, 160 E 34th St, New York, NY 10016; and Department of Pathology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Mass (E.F.B.).

Breast MRI is the most sensitive imaging modality for assessment of the nipple-areola complex (NAC), which is important both in cancer staging and in high-risk screening. However, the normal appearance of the nipple at MRI is not well defined because of a paucity of scientific literature on this topic. Hence, there is a lack of descriptive terminology and diagnostic criteria, which may account for the wide variability in interpretation among radiologists when assessing the NAC on MR images. Read More

Proc IEEE Int Symp Biomed Imaging 2017 Apr 19;2017:868-872. Epub 2017 Jun 19.

USC, Imaging Genetics Center, 4676 Admiralty Way, 2nd floor, Marina del Rey, CA 90292.

Diffeomorphic image registration algorithms are widely used in medical imaging, and require optimization of a high-dimensional nonlinear objective function. The function being optimized has many characteristics that are relevant for optimization but are typically not well understood. Due to that complexity, most authors have used a simple gradient descent, but it is not often discussed how step sizes are chosen or if line searches are used. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2014 Jan 13;9(1):18-21. Epub 2013 Dec 13.

Cardiovascular Center, Amagasaki Central Hospital, 1-12-1 Shio-e, Amagasaki, Hyogo 661-0976, Japan.

Few applications of angioscopy for evaluating atherosclerosis of the abdominal aorta have been described. We report the demonstration of atherosclerotic yellow plaque by nonobstructive angioscopy in a patient with left renal artery stenosis. Computed tomography angiography showed stenosis in one of the left renal arteries in a 65-year-old man who presented with renal impairment and hypertension. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2014 Jan 12;9(1):15-17. Epub 2013 Dec 12.

Department of Cardiology and Nephrology, Mie University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-174 Edobashi, Tsu, Mie 514-8507, Japan.

A 55-year-old man complaining of fever and exertional dyspnea was admitted for coronary angiography to differentiate between fulminant myocarditis and acute coronary syndrome. He had been treated for 17 years for angina pectoris. His electrocardiogram demonstrated ST segment changes in almost all leads. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2017 Feb 16;15(2):53-55. Epub 2016 Nov 16.

Technische Universität Dresden, Heart Center Dresden, University Hospital, Dresden, Germany.

Aortic dissection, the rupture of the aorta's intimal and medial layers, leading to the formation of a false lumen, is a relatively common disease with high mortality. So far, while not addressing penetrating aortic ulcer or intramural hematoma, current guidelines take a negative value for d-dimers for a sufficient method to rule out aortic dissection in patients with a low clinical probability, as calculated by the ADD risk score. We present two cases of patients with acute aortic dissection, albeit presenting with a low clinical probability for acute aortic dissection and negative values for d-dimers. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2016 Apr 6;13(4):125-128. Epub 2016 Mar 6.

Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Management of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) can be challenging. The first-line therapy for this condition is corticosteroids, but other immunosuppressive agents are sometimes co-administered to reduce the dosage of corticosteroid and to thereby avoid steroid-induced adverse effects or to increase its therapeutic efficacy. Mycophenolate mofetil (MMF) is a prodrug of mycophenolic acid, an inhibitor of inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase that acts more selectively on T and B lymphocytes when compared with azathioprine. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2016 Jan 16;13(1):6-8. Epub 2015 Sep 16.

University Hospital Ibn Rochd, Cardiology Department, Casablanca, Morocco.

Ilio-caval fistula is a rare complication of lumbar disk surgery that may pose a real diagnostic challenge. We report a case of a 50-year-old woman with overlooked massive right ilio-caval fistula complicating lumbar surgery 6 years previously, and who presented with refractory right heart failure misdiagnosed as chronic pericarditis. The combination of right heart failure and a periumbilical murmur should alert clinicians to investigate with the appropriate imaging tests to confirm the diagnosis. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2015 Oct 3;12(4):130-132. Epub 2015 Jul 3.

Department of Cardiology, General Hospital of Chalkida, Chalkida, Greece.

Pericardial cysts are uncommon paracardiac lesions, usually located within the right cardiophrenic space. They usually do not cause symptoms and are detected by chance. Chest X-ray, echocardiography, and chest computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging are useful diagnostic tools. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2015 Apr 20;11(4):124-126. Epub 2015 Feb 20.

Geriatrics-Rehabilitative Department, Italian National Research Center on Aging (I.N.R.C.A.), Fermo, Italy.

A 51-year-old man developed symptoms (palpitations) related to a large left atrial mass attached to interatrial septum discovered by trans-thoracic heart ultrasonography. Six months earlier this patient had undergone radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of an atrial flutter substrate. The left atrial mass was removed surgically using cardiopulmonary bypass with disappearance of symptoms. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2011 Oct 8;4(2):e101-e105. Epub 2011 Jul 8.

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Toho University Ohashi Medical Center, 2-17-6 Ohashi, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153-8515, Japan.

Spontaneous renal artery dissection is a rare condition that precedes renal infarction. We describe a 48-year-old, normotensive healthy woman presenting with left flank pain of sudden onset. Enhanced abdominal computed tomography demonstrated a dissecting intimal flap of the left renal artery complicating renal infarction. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2010 Aug 1;2(1):e15-e19. Epub 2010 Mar 1.

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Kobe University Graduate School of Medicine, 7-5-1 Kusunoki-cho, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0017, Hyogo, Japan.

A 78-year-old woman presented with leg edema and exertional dyspnea. Echocardiography revealed a smooth-surfaced mass adjacent to the left atrium in the pericardial cavity with a massive pericardial effusion. Pericardiocentesis resulted in the drainage of a bloody effusion. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2016 Oct 11;14(4):107-110. Epub 2016 Jul 11.

Department of Cardiology, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan.

Cardiac involvement in sarcoidosis is related to lethal arrhythmias and is considered a serious condition. Because steroid therapy is an effective treatment, early diagnosis of cardiac sarcoidosis (CS) is of paramount importance in respect to improving prognosis. However, the diagnostic yield of histologic examination by endomyocardial biopsy (EMB) in CS is usually low. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2016 Feb 26;13(2):60-62. Epub 2015 Nov 26.

Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, New York University School of Medicine, New York, NY, USA.

Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS), previously known as malignant fibrous histiocytoma, is a neoplasm that occurs most often in the extremities, trunk, and retroperitoneum. Rarely, UPS can occur in the cardiac chambers and great vessels. The diagnosis of UPS is difficult to establish with noninvasive imaging techniques, and these tumors may be mistaken for benign neoplasms preoperatively. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2015 Aug 18;12(2):52-56. Epub 2015 May 18.

Division of Cardiovascular Medicine and Coronary Heart Disease, Hyogo College of Medicine, Nishinomiya, Japan.

Postcatheterization pseudoaneurysm is one of the most common vascular complications of peripheral angiographic procedures. An 83-year-old male received endovascular treatment (EVT) for a total occlusion lesion of left superficial femoral artery (SFA) due to intermittent claudication. After the subintimal angioplasty procedure with implantation of three self-expandable nitinol stents, angiography revealed contrast staining outside the stent margins. Read More

J Cardiol Cases 2015 Aug 30;12(2):33-36. Epub 2015 Mar 30.

Cardiology 4, Cardio-thoracic-vascular Department, Niguarda Cà Granda Hospital, Milan, Italy.

A 47-year-old male was admitted to hospital for severe pericardial effusion; he had undergone surgical removal of cutaneous melanoma 10 years before. Echocardiography-guided pericardiocentesis revealed the presence of intramyocardial masses, which were better defined and characterized, together with pericardial involvement, by cardiac magnetic resonance. Pericardial fluid drained was negative for malignant cells, so video-assisted thoracoscopy was performed and pathologic tissue was biopsied, leading to the diagnosis of metastatic melanoma. Read More

Ann Biomed Eng 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Applied Physics, University of Eastern Finland, POB 1627, 70211, Kuopio, Finland.

Currently, there are no clinically available tools or applications which could predict osteoarthritis development. Some computational models have been presented to simulate cartilage degeneration, but they are not clinically feasible due to time required to build subject-specific knee models. Therefore, the objective of this study was to develop a template-based modeling method for rapid prediction of knee joint cartilage degeneration. Read More

J Clin Immunol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Paediatric Immunology Unit, Department of Paediatric Pulmonology, Allergology and Neonatology, Hanover Medical School, Carl-Neuberg Str. 1, 30625, Hannover, Germany.

Studies of chest computed tomography (CT) in patients with primary antibody deficiency syndromes (ADS) suggest a broad range of bronchial pathology. However, there are as yet no multicentre studies to assess the variety of bronchial pathology in this patient group. One of the underlying reasons is the lack of a consensus methodology, a prerequisite to jointly document chest CT findings. Read More

Rev Endocr Metab Disord 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Medicover GmbH, Berlin/Hannover, Germany.

The pituitary gland and the hypothalamus can be affected by autoimmune-mediated structural and functional disruption. These autoimmune-mediated diseases occur more commonly in females and are often found during pregnancy or in the post-partum period. Autoimmune diseases can either affect parts of the pituitary or hypothalamus, or can involve both sellar and suprasellar structures. Read More

Lasers Med Sci 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Physical Therapy for Internal Medicine, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Giza, Egypt.

The aim of this study was to investigate the effects of low-level laser therapy (LLLT) versus trunk stabilization exercises on sternotomy healing following coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) surgery. Forty-five male patients who had acute sternal instability post-CABG surgery in the age range of 45-65 years were divided randomly into three equal groups (n = 15). The laser group received LLLT, while the exercise group received trunk stabilization exercises. Read More

Pediatr Radiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Division of Pediatric Radiology,, Children's Hospital Colorado,, 13123 East 16th Ave., Mailbox B-463,, Aurora, CO, 80045, USA.

The term cloacal malformation is commonly used to describe the classic cloacal malformation where there is a single common urogenital and intestinal channel located at the expected site of the urethra. There is, however, a spectrum of cloacal abnormalities that differ from this classic type and are less well discussed in the radiologic and surgical literature. The aim of this pictorial essay is to familiarize radiologists with the anatomy, appropriate terminology and key prenatal imaging findings that differentiate the six entities that constitute the spectrum of cloacal abnormalities. Read More

Pediatr Radiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Radiology, University Teaching Hospital of Kigali, University of Rwanda School of Medicine and Pharmacy, Kigali, Rwanda.

Rwanda is a country of 12 million people with 41% of its population under the age of 14 years. Despite major improvements in health care since the 1994 genocide, pediatric neuroimaging in Rwanda remains challenging. Prenatal and advanced imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), are not widespread. Read More

Eur Radiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Internal Medicine, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, South Korea.

Objective: To determine the feasibility of using high-resolution volumetric zero echo time (ZTE) sequence in routine lung magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and compare free breathing 3D ultrashort echo time (UTE) and ZTE lung MRI in terms of image quality and small-nodule detection.

Materials And Methods: Our Institutional Review Board approved this study. Twenty patients underwent both UTE and ZTE sequences during routine lung MR. Read More

Eur Radiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Advanced Medical Device Research Division, Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute, 111 Hanggaul-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, 15588, Republic of Korea.

Objectives: To compare the diagnostic performance and interpretation time of digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) for both novice and experienced readers with and without using a computer-aided detection (CAD) system for concurrent read.

Methods: CAD system was developed for concurrent read in DBT interpretation. In this observer performance study, we used an enriched sample of 100 DBT cases including 70 with and 30 without breast cancers. Read More

Eur Radiol 2018 Dec 13. Epub 2018 Dec 13.

Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University Hospital Frankfurt, Theodor-Stern-Kai 7, 60590, Frankfurt/Main, Germany.

Objectives: Increasing awareness of potential side effects from gadolinium-based contrast agents has underlined the need for contrast-free magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Numerous recent articles evaluated the risk of potential brain deposits, with the result that research is putting the focus more on alternative unenhanced imaging techniques. The aim of this study was to determine the need for contrast media for chest MRI in primary staging and follow-up care of lymphoma. Read More

Front Vet Sci 2018 28;5:280. Epub 2018 Nov 28.

School of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Health & Medical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom.

Chiari-like malformation (CM) and syringomyelia (SM) is a frequent diagnosis in predisposed brachycephalic toy breeds since increased availability of MRI. However, the relevance of that MRI diagnosis has been questioned as CM, defined as identification of a cerebellar herniation, is ubiquitous in some breeds and SM can be asymptomatic. This article reviews the current knowledge of neuroanatomical changes in symptomatic CM and SM and diagnostic imaging modalities used for the clinical diagnosis of CM-pain or myelopathy related to SM. Read More