2025
Multimodality imaging review of retroperitoneal fibrosis
Czerniak S, Mathur M. Multimodality imaging review of retroperitoneal fibrosis. Abdominal Radiology 2025, 1-19. PMID: 40035807, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-025-04847-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRetroperitoneal fibrosisSecondary causesEvaluation of retroperitoneal fibrosisAssociated with autoimmune diseasesNonspecific clinical presentationIgG4 related diseasePotential diagnostic pitfallsDiffusion weighted imagingMagnetic resonance imagingAdvanced imaging techniquesPET/CT imagingClinical presentationMultimodality imaging reviewVenous stenosisClinical featuresDiagnostic pitfallsFibroinflammatory diseaseImaging findingsAutoimmune diseasesImaging reviewInflammatory disordersIdiopathic diseaseTreatment approachesImaging appearanceImaging modalitiesA comprehensive evaluation of the left atrium using cardiovascular magnetic resonance
Pradella M, Elbaz M, Lee D, Hong K, Passman R, Kholmovski E, Peters D, Baraboo J, Herzka D, Nezafat R, Edelman R, Kim D. A comprehensive evaluation of the left atrium using cardiovascular magnetic resonance. Journal Of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance 2025, 27: 101852. PMID: 39920924, PMCID: PMC11889362, DOI: 10.1016/j.jocmr.2025.101852.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCardiovascular magnetic resonanceLeft atriumCardiac imaging modalitiesLeft atrial appendageContext of atrial fibrillationAtrial fibrillationAtrial appendageHeart failureAtrial diseaseAtrial myopathyImaging modalitiesMagnetic resonanceCardiovascular medicineClinical applicationImaging parametersAtriumMyopathyTissue characterizationThe evolving role of liver biopsy: Current applications and future prospects
Gopal P, Hu X, Robert M, Zhang X. The evolving role of liver biopsy: Current applications and future prospects. Hepatology Communications 2025, 9: e0628. PMID: 39774070, PMCID: PMC11717517, DOI: 10.1097/hc9.0000000000000628.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGross tumor volume confidence maps prediction for soft tissue sarcomas from multi-modality medical images using a diffusion model
Dong Y, Marin T, Zhuo Y, Najem E, Moteabbed M, Xing F, Beddok A, Lahoud R, Rozenblum L, Ding Z, Liu X, Grogg K, Woo J, Chen Y, Lim R, Ma C, Fakhri G. Gross tumor volume confidence maps prediction for soft tissue sarcomas from multi-modality medical images using a diffusion model. Physics And Imaging In Radiation Oncology 2025, 33: 100734. PMID: 40123775, PMCID: PMC11926426, DOI: 10.1016/j.phro.2025.100734.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGross tumor volumeSoft tissue sarcomasTissue sarcomasGross tumor volume delineationManual GTV delineationsMagnetic resonance imagingComputed tomographyFluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomographyGTV delineationT1-weighted magnetic resonance imagingSingle-modePositron emission tomographyMulti-modal medical imagesTumor volumeIntra-reader variabilityFDG-PETTreatment planningSarcomaEmission tomographyImaging modalitiesResonance imagingDiffusion modelDice indexReader variabilityPatients
2024
Diastolic dysfunction evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance derived E, a, e’: Comparison to echocardiography
Lamy J, Xiang J, Shah N, Kwan J, Kim Y, Upadhyaya K, Reinhardt S, Meadows J, McNamara R, Baldassarre L, Peters D. Diastolic dysfunction evaluation by cardiovascular magnetic resonance derived E, a, e’: Comparison to echocardiography. Physiological Reports 2024, 12: e70078. PMID: 39604208, PMCID: PMC11602526, DOI: 10.14814/phy2.70078.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCardiovascular magnetic resonanceTransthoracic echocardiographyDiastolic dysfunctionDiastolic functionDiagnostic accuracy of cardiovascular magnetic resonanceEvaluate diastolic dysfunctionCardiovascular magnetic resonance imagingLeft atrial volumeMitral annular velocityHealthy age-matched subjectsComparison to echocardiographyMitral inflow velocityEvaluate diastolic functionAge-matched subjectsPresence of DDAtrial volumeDD gradeFirst-lineAnnular velocityDiagnostic accuracyImaging modalitiesMagnetic resonanceEchocardiographyALLTransthoracicRenovascular hypertension – a primer for the radiologist
Dixe de Oliveira Santo I, Sindoni J, Czeyda-Pommersheim F, Solomon N, Sailer A, Bhatt S, Fananapazir G, Pellerito J, Revzin M. Renovascular hypertension – a primer for the radiologist. Abdominal Radiology 2024, 1-13. PMID: 39542950, DOI: 10.1007/s00261-024-04677-y.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRenovascular hypertensionRenal arteryCause of renovascular hypertensionComputed tomography angiographyMagnetic resonance angiographyDiagnosing RVHExtrinsic compressionSecondary hypertensionRare conditionImaging findingsPolyarteritis nodosaSurgical interventionFibromuscular dysplasiaAnatomical variantsPage kidneyPictorial reviewHypertension casesAccurate diagnosisMedical managementDiagnostic criteriaTreatment approachesImaging modalitiesHypertensionImpact diagnosisYoung femalesAdvanced Imaging Modalities in Cardiotoxicity: The Roles of Cardiac CT, MRI, and PET in Cardio-oncology
Arbune A, Khattab M, Henry M, Baldassarre L. Advanced Imaging Modalities in Cardiotoxicity: The Roles of Cardiac CT, MRI, and PET in Cardio-oncology. Current Treatment Options In Cardiovascular Medicine 2024, 27: 5. DOI: 10.1007/s11936-024-01061-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImmune checkpoint inhibitorsBaseline risk stratificationCardiac computed tomographyCardiac magnetic resonanceAdvanced cardiac imaging modalitiesPositron emission tomographyCardiac imaging modalitiesCoronary artery calciumRisk stratificationCardio-oncologyImaging modalitiesCardiac massEvaluate immune checkpoint inhibitorsImmune checkpoint inhibitor myocarditisImmune checkpoint inhibitor therapyAdvanced cardiac imaging techniquesCardiac positron emission tomographyDiagnosis of cardiotoxicityNoninvasive diagnostic testCardiac imaging techniquesRisk stratification toolCardio-oncology patientsAdvanced imaging modalitiesCoronary flow reserveImaging techniquesRadiomics-driven personalized radiotherapy for primary and recurrent tumors: A general review with a focus on reirradiation
Beddok A, Orlhac F, Rozenblum L, Calugaru V, Créhange G, Dercle L, Nioche C, Thariat J, Marin T, El Fakhri G, Buvat I. Radiomics-driven personalized radiotherapy for primary and recurrent tumors: A general review with a focus on reirradiation. Cancer/Radiothérapie 2024, 28: 597-602. PMID: 39406602, DOI: 10.1016/j.canrad.2024.09.002.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonalized radiotherapyTumor localizationTreatment planningMedian AUCImaging modalitiesRisk of recurrenceHead and neckImprove treatment precisionPredicting clinical outcomesOptimal treatment planQuantitative imaging biomarkersRecurrent tumorsApplication of radiomicsRecurrent cancerClinical radiotherapyExternal validationClinical outcomesRadiotherapyReirradiationLack of external validationMEDLINE searchTreatment precisionImaging biomarkersImaging protocolTumorFactors influencing timely diagnosis in neurolymphomatosis
Doubrovinskaia S, Egert A, Karschnia P, Scheffler G, Traub B, Galluzzo D, Huttner A, Fulbright R, Baehring J, Kaulen L. Factors influencing timely diagnosis in neurolymphomatosis. Journal Of Neuro-Oncology 2024, 170: 309-317. PMID: 39115616, DOI: 10.1007/s11060-024-04792-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNon-Hodgkin's lymphomaPeripheral nervous systemDiagnostic intervalNon-Hodgkin lymphoma diagnosisSymptom onset to diagnosisCerebrospinal fluid examinationYale Cancer CenterPainful polyneuropathyAsymmetric neuropathyRare entityMedian intervalFluid examinationQuality control databaseDelayed diagnosisPrimary diseaseUnivariate analysisConventional CTDisease sitesNeurolymphomatosisNeuro-oncologyCancer CenterSecondary diseaseImaging modalitiesNeuroimaging findingsDiagnosisAbbreviated MRI in the evaluation of dizziness: report turnaround times and impact on length of stay compared to CT, CTA, and conventional MRI
Tu L, Tegtmeyer K, de Oliveira Santo I, Venkatesh A, Forman H, Mahajan A, Melnick E. Abbreviated MRI in the evaluation of dizziness: report turnaround times and impact on length of stay compared to CT, CTA, and conventional MRI. Emergency Radiology 2024, 31: 705-711. PMID: 39034381, DOI: 10.1007/s10140-024-02273-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchLength of stayEvaluation of dizzinessAbbreviated MRIConventional MRIMRI protocolEmergency departmentNon-contrast CT headConventional MRI protocolHead and neckPosterior circulation strokeAnalysis of length of stayTurnaround timeED length of stayCT headNo significant differenceAcute dizzinessCirculation strokeRetrospective analysisDizzinessAcute settingAssociated with greater impactMRI studiesImaging modalitiesMRIPatientsThe Diagnostic Accuracy of SPECT Imaging in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism
Bang J, Lee W, Cho S, Choi M, Song Y. The Diagnostic Accuracy of SPECT Imaging in Patients With Suspected Pulmonary Embolism. Clinical Nuclear Medicine 2024, 49: 637-643. PMID: 38831512, DOI: 10.1097/rlu.0000000000005167.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsChronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionThromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionPulmonary embolismV/Q SPECT/CTDiagnostic accuracyPulmonary hypertensionQ-SPECT/CTSPECT imaging modalitiesDiagnostic accuracy of SPECT imagingSuspected chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertensionSuspected acute pulmonary embolismSPECT imagesPlanar imagingSpecificity of SPECTSuspected acute PEImaging modalitiesSuspected pulmonary embolismAcute pulmonary embolismAccuracy of SPECTAccuracy of SPECT imagesMeta-analysesSearch of MEDLINEDiagnostic accuracy of SPECTQ-SPECTNetwork meta-analysesAdvances and Insights in Positron Emission Tomography Tracers for Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 4 Imaging
Wang J, Li Y, Fakhri G. Advances and Insights in Positron Emission Tomography Tracers for Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 4 Imaging. Journal Of Medicinal Chemistry 2024, 67: 10517-10529. PMID: 38924702, PMCID: PMC11290609, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.3c02431.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPositive allosteric modulatorsPositron emission tomographyPositron emission tomography radioligandsAllosteric modulatorsMGluR4 positive allosteric modulatorsMetabotropic glutamate receptor subtype 4PET ligandNeurological disordersPositron emission tomography tracersEmission tomographySubtype 4Molecular imaging modalitiesEffective treatmentMetabotropicDisordersParent drugImaging modalitiesPET tracersMGluR4Therapeutic targetPositron emitting radioisotopesSelection of lead compoundsLiving subjectsPositronQuantitative accuracyDoppler Ultrasound of the Renal Vasculature
Gunabushanam G, Chaubal R, Scoutt L. Doppler Ultrasound of the Renal Vasculature. Journal Of Ultrasound In Medicine 2024, 43: 1543-1562. PMID: 38654477, DOI: 10.1002/jum.16466.Peer-Reviewed Reviews, Practice Guidelines, Standards, and Consensus StatementsRenal artery stent placementFirst-line imaging modalityUnexplained renal dysfunctionArtery stent placementSuspected renovascular diseaseUltrasound imaging findingsRenal dysfunctionStent placementRenovascular hypertensionImaging findingsRenovascular diseaseRenal vesselsRenal arteryRenal vasculatureDoppler ultrasoundAtherosclerotic stenosisImaging modalitiesUltrasoundQuantitative Evaluation of Large Language Models to Streamline Radiology Report Impressions: A Multimodal Retrospective Analysis.
Doshi R, Amin K, Khosla P, Bajaj S, Chheang S, Forman H. Quantitative Evaluation of Large Language Models to Streamline Radiology Report Impressions: A Multimodal Retrospective Analysis. Radiology 2024, 310: e231593. PMID: 38530171, DOI: 10.1148/radiol.231593.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLanguage modelReport impressionsRadiology reportsRetrospective comparative analysisWilcoxon signed-rank testReading grade levelMedical Information Mart for Intensive Care (MIMIC)-IV databaseElectronic health recordsNonparametric Wilcoxon signed-rank testSigned-rank testRetrospective analysisPrimary outcomeComplex medical terminologyImaging modalitiesHealth recordsPatientsRadiologyAnatomical regionsReadabilityIncrease accessModalitiesQuantitative evaluationReadability indicesReadability scoresReportsSurface modification of PEEK implants for craniofacial reconstruction and aesthetic augmentation—fiction or reality?
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Deniz C, Safi A. Surface modification of PEEK implants for craniofacial reconstruction and aesthetic augmentation—fiction or reality? Frontiers In Surgery 2024, 11: 1351749. PMID: 38481611, PMCID: PMC10936457, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1351749.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchCraniofacial surgeryReduce complicationsCraniofacial reconstructionPatient-specific PEEK implantsPolyetheretherketone implantPolyetheretherketone patient-specific implantSystematic reviewPEEK implantsPatient-specific implantsFacial augmentationImplant failureClinical evaluationReconstructive surgerySurgeryComplicationsHuman studiesImaging modalitiesAesthetic surgeryClinical applicationLong-term studiesImplantationImplant materialsImplantologyPromote osseointegrationImprove osseointegrationIntraoperative Ultrasound for Removal of a Fishbone Foreign Body Embedded in the Tongue
Daniel R, Hamour A, Cottrell J, Le T, Higgins K. Intraoperative Ultrasound for Removal of a Fishbone Foreign Body Embedded in the Tongue. Case Reports In Otolaryngology 2024, 2024: 8594673. PMID: 38390422, PMCID: PMC10881247, DOI: 10.1155/2024/8594673.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchImaging of Amyloid-beta-related Arteritis
Bangad A, Abbasi M, Payabvash S, de Havenon A. Imaging of Amyloid-beta-related Arteritis. Neuroimaging Clinics Of North America 2024, 34: 167-173. PMID: 37951701, DOI: 10.1016/j.nic.2023.09.001.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCerebral amyloid angiopathyCentral nervous systemSmall blood vesselsAmyloid-beta peptideEffective imaging modalityImmunosuppressive treatmentAmyloid angiopathyCerebrovascular disordersDisease progressionInflammatory responseNervous systemVascular wallMR imagingBlood vesselsTime pointsImaging modalitiesAβAngiitisVasculitisArteritisAngiopathyLeptomeningesBrainProgressionAdded Value of Contrast-enhanced US for Evaluation of Female Pelvic Disease.
Olinger K, Liu X, Khoshpouri P, Khoshpouri P, Scoutt L, Khurana A, Chaubal R, Moshiri M. Added Value of Contrast-enhanced US for Evaluation of Female Pelvic Disease. RadioGraphics 2024, 44: e230092. PMID: 38175802, DOI: 10.1148/rg.230092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContrast-enhanced USFemale pelvisUS contrast agentEnd-stage renal diseaseContrast-enhanced CTExcellent safety profileModality of choiceUterine cavity morphologyVisualization of lesionsRenal diseaseGynecologic diseaseGynecologic tumorsPelvic diseaseSafety profileTubal patencyPelvic fistulasAdditional imagingIndeterminate lesionsContrast agentsDiseasePelvisImaging modalitiesExcellent optionLesionsCharacterization of diseaseBalancing beauty and science: a review of facial implant materials in craniofacial surgery
Kauke-Navarro M, Knoedler L, Knoedler S, Deniz C, Stucki L, Safi A. Balancing beauty and science: a review of facial implant materials in craniofacial surgery. Frontiers In Surgery 2024, 11: 1348140. PMID: 38327548, PMCID: PMC10847330, DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2024.1348140.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPolyether-ether-ketoneCases of cranioplastyLong-term complicationsPoly-methylmethacrylateAge-related facial changesRandomized controlled trialsTumor infectionAssociated with predictable changesFacial plastic surgeryAesthetic augmentationAlloplastic implantsPolyether-ether-ketone implantsAlloplastic materialsSkeletal deficienciesBony resorptionEvaluate short-Low infection rateAutologous materialFracture fixationControlled trialsPlastic surgeryResorption rateImaging modalitiesMechanical strengthVolume retentionFunctional parcellation of the cingulate gyrus by electrical cortical stimulation: a synthetic literature review and future directions
Mahgoub R, Bayram A, Spencer D, Alkawadri R. Functional parcellation of the cingulate gyrus by electrical cortical stimulation: a synthetic literature review and future directions. Journal Of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry 2024, 95: 704-721. PMID: 38242679, DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2023-332246.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPosterior cingulate cortexCingulate gyrusElectrical cortical stimulationCingulate cortexFunctional capacitySystematic reviewInclusion criteriaAnterior cingulate cortexCortical stimulationCingulate functionComplex motor behaviorsCingulate subregionsComplex motorLimbic systemBrain structuresCingulateSpeech responsesSimple motorLiterature reviewMotor behaviorSurgical planningFunctional parcellationAutonomic responsesCorpus callosumImaging modalities
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