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A semiautomatic method for in vivo three-dimensional quantitative analysis of fascial layers mobility based on 3D ultrasound scans
Recently, there has been an increasing interest in the role of deep fascia mobility in musculoskeletal dynamics and chronic pain mechanisms; however, no strategies have been presented so far to study in vivo f...
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Comparative ultrasonographic evaluation of the Achilles paratenon in symptomatic and asymptomatic subjects: an imaging study
Achilles tendon analysis represents one of the most frequently requested ultrasonographic evaluations, due to the high incidence of tendinopathy. Various authors have described inflammatory features of the parate...
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Diagnostic accuracy and agreement between whole-body diffusion MRI and bone scintigraphy in detecting bone metastases
This study was done to determine the diagnostic value of whole-body magnetic resonance using diffusion-weighted imaging with background suppression (WB-DWIBS) for detecting bone metastases compared with whole-...
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Perfusion computed tomography assessments of peri-enhancing brain tissue in high-grade gliomas
This study was undertaken to identify tumoural infiltration of peri-enhancing brain tissue in patients with glioblastoma by means of perfusion computed tomography (PCT) parameters, cerebral blood volume (CBV) ...
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Hyaluronan within fascia in the etiology of myofascial pain
The layers of loose connective tissue within deep fasciae were studied with particular emphasis on the histochemical distribution of hyaluronan (HA). Samples of deep fascia together with the underlying muscles...
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Role of diffusion-weighted imaging in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions of the chest-mediastinum
We retrospectively evaluated the role of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with fat and background signal suppression in the differential diagnosis of benign and malignant lesions of the chest-mediastinum by ca...
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Whole-body diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in the staging of oncological patients: comparison with positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) in a pilot study
The aim of this pilot study was to compare positron emission tomography computed tomography (PET-CT) and whole-body DWIBS in staging oncological patients to determine the staging accuracy of whole-body DWIBS.
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Pectoral and femoral fasciae: common aspects and regional specializations
The aim of this study was to analyse the organization of the deep fascia of the pectoral region and of the thigh. Six unembalmed cadavers (four men, two women, age range 48–93 years old) were studied by dissec...
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Open AccessVirtual MR arthroscopy of the shoulder: image gallery with arthroscopic correlation of major pathologies in shoulder instability
The purpose of this study was to compare virtual MR arthroscopic reconstructions with arthroscopic images in patients affected by shoulder joint instability. MR arthrography (MR-AR) of the shoulder is now a we...
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Contrast-bolus MR angiography of the transplanted kidney with a low-field (0.5-T) scanner: diagnostic accuracy, sensitivity and specificity of images and reconstructions in the evaluation of vascular complications
This study was performed to assess the feasibility, interobserver variability, sensitivity, specificity and diagnostic accuracy of raw data and postprocessed images from a low-field (0.5-T) magnetic resonance ...
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Patient safety issues in magnetic resonance imaging: state of the art
The presence of a static magnetic field (Bo), a radiofrequency field (RF), a dynamic gradient which varies in time and loud noises during an MR examination could increase patient risk. Specifically, a magnetic...
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MRI Post-vertebroplasty
Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP), first described by Hervè Deramond in 1984, is an interventional procedure for the treatment of aggressive vertebral angioma. The aim of this study was to evaluate magnetic re...
