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[18F]FDG-PET/CT and long-term responses to everolimus in advanced neuroendocrine neoplasia
This study aims to identify in patients with neuroendocrine neoplasia (NEN) the potential correlation between FDG-PET findings and responses to everolimus therapy to identify predictors of long-term efficacy.
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Open AccessManagement of perforated diverticulitis with generalized peritonitis. A multidisciplinary review and position paper
Perforated diverticulitis is an emergent clinical condition and its management is challenging and still debated. The aim of this position paper was to critically review the available evidence on the management...
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Open AccessThe first joint ESGAR/ ESPR consensus statement on the technical performance of cross-sectional small bowel and colonic imaging
To develop guidelines describing a standardised approach to patient preparation and acquisition protocols for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound (US) of the small bowel a...
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Practice parameters for the treatment of colonic diverticular disease: Italian Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (SICCR) guidelines
The mission of the Italian Society of Colorectal Surgery (SICCR) is to optimize patient care. Providing evidence-based practice guidelines is therefore of key importance. About the present report it concernes ...
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Bowel cleansing before CT colonography: comparison between two minimal-preparation regimens
To compare two regimens of reduced bowel preparation and faecal tagging for CT colonography.
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Gallbladder and muscular endometriosis: a case report
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis: imaging with 64-MDCT and 3T MRI with diffusion-weighted imaging
Peritoneal carcinomatosis is usually associated with a poor overall survival rate. Recently, introduction of more aggressive surgical treatment and intraperitoneal chemotherapy appears to significantly increas...
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Preliminary experience with abdominal dual-energy CT (DECT): true versus virtual nonenhanced images of the liver
The aim of this work was to compare the quality and noise of true nonenhanced (TNE) and virtual nonenhanced (VNE) images in patients undergoing dualenergy computed tomography (DECT) of the liver.
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Diagnostic accuracy of translucency rendering to differentiate polyps from pseudopolyps at 3D endoluminal CT colonography: a feasibility study
The aim of this study was to assess the accuracy of translucency rendering (TR) in computed tomographic (CT) colonography without cathartic preparation using primary 3D reading.
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CT colonography: Project of High National Interest No. 2005062137 of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research (MIUR)
The aim of this paper is to describe the Web site of the Italian Project on CT Colonography (Research Project of High National Interest, PRIN No. 2005062137) and present the prototype of the online database.
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CT colonography with reduced bowel preparation after incomplete colonoscopy in the elderly
We prospectively assessed the feasibility and acceptance of computerized tomographic colonography (CTC) without bowel cathartic preparation in elderly patients after incomplete colonoscopy. A total of 136 pati...
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Anatomical variations of the coeliac trunk and the mesenteric arteries evaluated with 64-row CT angiography
This study was undertaken to evaluate the accuracy of 64-row computed tomography angiography (CTA) in the study of vascular anatomy by assessing the incidence of anatomical variations of the origin of the coel...
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Functional MRI in the evaluation of oesophageal motility: feasibility, MRI patterns of normality, and preliminary experience in subjects with motility disorders
The aim of this study was to introduce functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) with T1-weighted turbo fast low-angle shot (FLASH) sequences in the evaluation of oesophageal motility and morphology, to for...
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3D CT protocol in the assessment of the esophageal neoplastic lesions: can it improve TNM staging?
The purpose of this prospective observational study was the evaluation of the usefulness of MPR reconstructions and virtual endoscopy in the study of the esophageal carcinoma. Thirty-nine patients with esophag...
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Multislice CT angiography of mesenteric vessels
Due to several distinct advantages over conventional angiography (including minimal invasiveness, lower cost, and lower ionizing radiation exposure for patients and staff), computed tomography (CT) angiography...
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Colorectal carcinoma: detection and staging with multislice CT (MSCT) colonography
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High-resolution CT angiography of the abdomen
Multislice computed tomographic angiography (MSCTA) is a versatile technique that combines speed, excellent contrast, superb spatial resolution, and extreme simplicity. It has a wide range of applications in t...
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Local staging of rectal cancer with MRI using a phased array body coil
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Virtual endoscope can be used for the evaluation of colon diseases.
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La cholangiopancréatographie par résonance magnétique (CPRM) est le résultat du développement des techniques rapides d'imagerie en résonance magnétique et ouvre de nouvelles possibilités dans l'évaluation des ...
