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Chapter and Conference Paper
An Efficient Approach for Pancreas Segmentation in Computer Tomography Scans
Pancreatic cancer presents a significant challenge in detection and treatment, with a shallow five-year survival rate. The small size and variable shape of the pancreas make it challenging to identify the pres...
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Article
Reply to “Letter to the editor”
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Abdominal compartment syndrome: what radiologist needs to know
The intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and the abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) are life-threatening conditions with a significant rate of mortality; therefore, early detection is paramount in their optima...
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Segmentation methods applied to MRI-derived radiomic analysis for the prediction of placenta accreta spectrum in patients with placenta previa
To retrospectively evaluate the performance of different manual segmentation methods of placenta MR images for predicting Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) disorders in patients with placenta previa (PP) using a...
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An update on pyelonephritis: role of contrast enhancement ultrasound (CEUS)
Acute pyelonephritis (APN) is a bacterial infection causing inflammation of the kidneys. Diagnosis is usually based on clinical and laboratory findings. Imaging is required if a complication is suspected in ac...
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Open AccessClinical value of radiomics and machine learning in breast ultrasound: a multicenter study for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions
We aimed to assess the performance of radiomics and machine learning (ML) for classification of non-cystic benign and malignant breast lesions on ultrasound images, compare ML’s accuracy with that of a breast ...
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Prediction of placenta accreta spectrum in patients with placenta previa using clinical risk factors, ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging findings
To predict placental accreta spectrum (PAS) in patients with placenta previa (PP) evaluating clinical risk factors (CRF), ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.
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Early results with a bicruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty: a match-paired study
The aim of this study is to compare 2 groups of total knee arthroplasties (TKAs): the bicruciate-retaining (BCR—group) and cruciate-retaining total knee arthroplasty (CR—group), evaluating the functional resul...
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Open AccessBreast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL): a challenging cytological diagnosis with hybrid PET/MRI staging and follow-up
We report a case of a 55-year-old woman with left breast cosmetic augmentation performed 5 years earlier, showing at ultrasound a left small amount of peri-implant effusion suspicious for an anaplastic large c...
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Chapter and Conference Paper
Resolution Resampling of Ultrasound Images in Placenta Previa Patients: Influence on Radiomics Data Reliability and Usefulness for Machine Learning
Placenta previa (PP) and Placenta Accreta Spectrum (PAS) are obstetric pathologies whose early detection is fundamental for an appropriate patient management. In this paper, ultrasonography (US) is performed o...
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Utility of a gel stand-off pad in the detection of Doppler signal on focal nodular lesions of the skin
Gel pad is an aqueous, flexible, easy available, disposable spacer used for the ultrasound (US) scan of superficial or difficult-to-visualize areas. In clinical practice, it is widely used in B-mode US approac...
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Open AccessThe cardiac conundrum: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of authorship in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging studies
We aimed to assess the role of radiologists, cardiologists, and other medical and non-medical figures in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research in the last 34 years, focusing on first and last autho...
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Could Blockchain Technology Empower Patients, Improve Education, and Boost Research in Radiology Departments? An Open Question for Future Applications
Blockchain can be considered as a digital database of cryptographically validated transactions stored as blocks of data. Copies of the database are distributed on a peer-to-peer network adhering to a consensus...
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Ultrasonography of the pediatric spleen: a pictorial essay
In infants and children, the spleen is involved in many pathological processes, whether those processes are isolated or related to systemic diseases. Pathology of the pediatric spleen includes congenital anoma...
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A rare case of hydrometrocolpos from persistent urogenital sinus in patient affected by adrenogenital syndrome
Persistent urogenital sinus (PUGS) is a congenital pathological condition characterized by an abnormal communication between the urethra and vagina, which has an estimated incidence of 0.6/10,000 female births...
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Simultaneous PET/MRI in assessing the response to chemo/radiotherapy in head and neck carcinoma: initial experience
The purpose of the study was to assess by simultaneous positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) the response to chemotherapy (CHT) and/or radiotherapy (RT) in patients with head and ne...
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The extra-phosphate intestinal load from medications: is it a real concern?
Reduction of intestinal load of phosphorus is important for the prevention and treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD)-mineral and bone disorder (MBD). However, this strategy is limited by patients’ poor adh...
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Reference Work Entry In depth
Bi-unicompartmental Knee Protheses
One of the most evolving fields in orthopedics is knee replacement surgery. The ultimate goal is to let the patients have the same function, activity level, and feedback of a normal knee. To obtain them, resea...
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Article
Onsets of complications and revisions are not increased after simultaneous bilateral unicompartmental knee arthroplasty in comparison with unilateral procedures
The advantages of simultaneous bilateral procedures in joint arthroplasty have been widely described for in total joint replacements of both the hip and the knee. In contrast, unicompartmental knee arthroplast...
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Living Reference Work Entry In depth
Bi-unicompartmental Knee Protheses
One of the most evolving fields in orthopedics is knee replacement surgery. The ultimate goal is to let the patients have the same function, activity level, and feedback of a normal knee. To obtain them, resea...
