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Current use and future perspectives of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM): a survey by the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)
To perform a survey among members of the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) regarding the use of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM).
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Inter-reader agreement of breast magnetic resonance imaging and contrast-enhanced mammography in breast cancer diagnosis: a multi-reader retrospective study
Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) are nowadays used in breast imaging but studies about their inter-reader agreement are lacking. Therefore, we compared the inter-...
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Preoperative breast MRI in women with dense breasts: can we keep up with a rapidly changing scenario?
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Open AccessEuropean Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) guidelines on the management of axillary lymphadenopathy after COVID-19 vaccination: 2023 revision
Axillary lymphadenopathy is a common side effect of COVID-19 vaccination, leading to increased imaging-detected asymptomatic and symptomatic unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy. This has threatened to negative...
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Open AccessArtificial intelligence (AI) in biomedical research: discussion on authors’ declaration of AI in their articles title
Artificial intelligence (AI) and its different approaches, from machine learning to deep learning, are not new. We discuss here about the declaration of AI in the title of those articles dealing with AI. From ...
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Contrast-enhanced mammography-guided biopsy: why, when, and where we need it
• The use of CEM-guided biopsy is spreading after initial experiences in a few pilot centers.
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Breast Cancer
Breast cancer is the most common neoplasm and main cause of cancer mortality in women; its incidence is still rising due to the high prevalence of its risk factors. Breast imaging plays a key role in the workf...
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Open AccessContrast-enhanced mammography for the assessment of screening recalls: a two-centre study
To evaluate the potential of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM) for reducing the biopsy rate of screening recalls.
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Open AccessComputation of contrast-enhanced perfusion using only two CT scan phases: a proof-of-concept study on abdominal organs
Computed tomography perfusion imaging (CTPI) by repeated scanning has clinical relevance but implies relatively high radiation exposure. We present a method to measure perfusion from two CT scan phases only, c...
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Open AccessMagnetic resonance imaging before breast cancer surgery: results of an observational multicenter international prospective analysis (MIPA)
Preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can inform surgical planning but might cause overtreatment by increasing the mastectomy rate. The Multicenter International Prospective Analysis (MIPA) stud...
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Mammography self-evaluation online test for screening readers: an Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) initiative
To report and analyse the characteristics and performance of the first cohort of Italian radiologists completing the national mammography self-evaluation online test established by the Italian Society of Medic...
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Abdominal obesity phenotype is associated with COVID-19 chest X-ray severity score better than BMI-based obesity
Chest X-ray (CXR) severity score and BMI-based obesity are predictive risk factors for COVID-19 hospital admission. However, the relationship between abdominal obesity and CXR severity score has not yet been f...
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Breast MRI: Techniques and Indications
This chapter summarizes technical protocols and clinical indications for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the breast. The established protocol used in the last two decades worldwide, essentially composed of...
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Open AccessPotential role of epicardial adipose tissue as a biomarker of anthracycline cardiotoxicity
We investigated the radiodensity of epicardial (EAT), subcutaneous (SAT), and visceral adipose tissue (VAT) before and after treatment with anthracyclines in a population of breast cancer (BC) patients, and in...
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Open AccessAxillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)
Unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy is a frequent mild side effect of COVID-19 vaccination. European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) proposes ten recommendations to standardise its management and reduce unn...
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Dual-energy CT performance in acute pulmonary embolism: a meta-analysis
To evaluate the diagnostic performance of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) with regard to its post-processing techniques, namely linear blending (LB), iodine maps (IM), and virtual monoenergetic (VM) rec...
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Open AccessCorrection to: Chest x-ray severity score in COVID-19 patients on emergency department admission: a two-centre study
An amendment to this paper has been published and can be accessed via the original article.
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Open AccessMachine learning applied on chest x-ray can aid in the diagnosis of COVID-19: a first experience from Lombardy, Italy
We aimed to train and test a deep learning classifier to support the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) using chest x-ray (CXR) on a cohort of subjects from two hospitals in Lombardy, Italy.
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Biennial screening mammography: How many women ask for more? Estimate of the interval mammogram rate in an organised population-based screening programme
To estimate the interval mammogram rate, i.e. the undertaking of an additional mammography between scheduled screening rounds, and identify factors influencing this phenomenon.
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The value of coronal view as a stand-alone assessment in women undergoing automated breast ultrasound
Aim of the study was to evaluate the value of automated breast ultrasound (AUS) in women with dense breast, in terms of reading times, diagnostic performance and interobserver agreement. The assessment of coro...
