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2D shear wave elastography is better than transient elastography in predicting post-hepatectomy complication after resection
Both transient elastography (TE) and 2D shear wave elastography (SWE) are accurate methods to evaluate liver fibrosis. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of 2D-SWE in predicting post-hepatectomy c...
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Technical success rates and reliability of spin-echo echo-planar imaging (SE-EPI) MR elastography in patients with chronic liver disease or liver cirrhosis
To determine the technical success rates of MR elastography (MRE) according to established gradient-recalled echo (GRE) and spin-echo echo-planar imaging (SE-EPI) sequences and to compare liver stiffness (LS) ...
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Assessment of hepatic steatosis by using attenuation imaging: a quantitative, easy-to-perform ultrasound technique
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of attenuation imaging (ATI) in the detection of hepatic steatosis compared with a histopathology gold standard.
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Classification of spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection: correlation with multi-detector CT features and clinical presentation
The purpose of the study is to propose a computed tomography (CT) classification of spontaneous isolated superior mesenteric artery dissection (SISMAD) correlated with clinical presentation
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Distinguishing benign from malignant thyroid nodules using thyroid ultrasonography: utility of adding superb microvascular imaging and elastography
Thyroid nodules are common; however, malignancy is less than 7%. Therefore, additional techniques such as Doppler ultrasonography or elastography are used to improve diagnostic performance of conventional ultr...
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Diagnostic performance of stomach CT compared with endoscopic ultrasonography in diagnosing gastric subepithelial tumors
To evaluate the diagnostic ability of multi-detector computed tomography (MDCT) compared to endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) as a standard reference, and investigate the factors influencing the detection of sm...
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Quantitative assessment of hepatic function: modified look-locker inversion recovery (MOLLI) sequence for T1 map** on Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced liver MR imaging
To determine whether multislice T1 map** of the liver using a modified look-locker inversion recovery (MOLLI) sequence on gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can be used as a quantitativ...
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Differentiation of intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma from hepatocellular carcinoma on gadoxetic acid-enhanced liver MR imaging
To determine the different imaging features of intrahepatic mass-forming cholangiocarcinoma (IMCC) from hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) on gadoxetic acid-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
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Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (PNET): Staging accuracy of MDCT and its diagnostic performance for the differentiation of PNET with uncommon CT findings from pancreatic adenocarcinoma
To investigate staging accuracy of multidetector CT (MDCT) for pancreatic neuroendocrine tumour (PNET) and diagnostic performance for differentiation of PNET from pancreatic adenocarcinoma.
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Open AccessThermal ablation of colorectal liver metastases: a position paper by an international panel of ablation experts, the interventional oncology sans frontières meeting 2013
Previous attempts at meta-analysis and systematic review have not provided clear recommendations for the clinical application of thermal ablation in metastatic colorectal cancer. Many authors believe that the ...
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Noninvasive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI: can hypointensity on the hepatobiliary phase be used as an alternative to washout?
To determine which dynamic phase(s) of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI is most appropriate to assess “washout” in the noninvasive diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on hemodynamic pattern.
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Differential diagnosis of pancreatic cancer from other solid tumours arising from the periampullary area on MDCT
To investigate CT features and differential diagnosis of pancreatic adenocarcinoma compared to other solid tumours arising in the periampullary area.
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Xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis: diagnostic performance of US, CT, and MRI for differentiation from gallbladder carcinoma
The purpose of this study is to evaluate the diagnostic performance of HRUS, CT, and MRI for differentiating xanthogranulomatous cholecystitis (XGC) from gallbladder (GB) cancer.
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Gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI and diffusion-weighted imaging for the detection of colorectal liver metastases after neoadjuvant chemotherapy
To investigate the diagnostic performance of gadoxetic acid-enhanced MRI including diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for the detection of colorectal liver metastases (CRLMs) after neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC).
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MDCT findings of pancreatic metastases according to primary tumors
To describe the clinical and MDCT findings of metastatic pancreatic tumors (MPTs) from various primary malignancies and to determine whether there are characteristic imaging features of MPTs according to the v...
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Influence of the adaptive iterative dose reduction 3D algorithm on the detectability of low-contrast lesions and radiation dose repeatability in abdominal computed tomography: a phantom study
The purpose of the study is to evaluate the influence of the adaptive iterative dose reduction (AIDR 3D) algorithm on the detectability of low-contrast focal liver lesions (FLLs) and the radiation dose repeata...
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CT findings suggesting anastomotic leak and predicting the recovery period following gastric surgery
To assess diagnostic performance of routine CT for detecting anastomotic leak after gastric surgery, and analyse the relationship between recovery period and CT findings.
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CT differentiation of poorly-differentiated gastric neuroendocrine tumours from well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours and gastric adenocarcinomas
To evaluate the differential CT features of gastric poorly-differentiated neuroendocrine tumours (PD-NETs) from well-differentiated NETs (WD-NETs) and gastric adenocarcinomas (ADCs) and to suggest differential...
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Prediction of microvascular invasion of hepatocellular carcinoma using gadoxetic acid-enhanced MR and 18F-FDG PET/CT
To identify the gadoxetic acid-enhanced MR and the 18F-fludeoxyglucose (FDG) PET/CT findings associated with microvascular invasion (MVI) of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in patients who are undergoing liver tra...
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Hybrid iterative reconstruction technique for liver CT scans for image noise reduction and image quality improvement: evaluation of the optimal iterative reconstruction strengths
This study sought to investigate the effect of the hybrid iterative reconstruction (IR) algorithm (iDose, Philips Healthcare) on the improvement of image quality of computed tomography (CT) scans of the liver ...
