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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Giorgio Maria Masci, Fabio Ciccarelli, Fabrizio Ivo Mattei, Damiano Grasso, Fabio Accarpio, Carlo Catalano, Andrea Laghi, Paolo Sammartino, Franco Iafrate
Summary: The purpose of this study was to use CT texture analysis to predict the risk of peritoneal metastases in gastric cancer patients. The study found significant texture parameters associated with peritoneal metastases, which may be helpful in treatment decision-making.
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Riccardo De Robertis, Luca Geraci, Luisa Tomaiuolo, Luca Bortoli, Alessandro Beleu, Giuseppe Malleo, Mirko D'Onofrio
Summary: This study aimed to develop a predictive model for liver metastases in PDAC patients based on textural features of the primary tumor extracted by CT images. The study found that tumor size, arterial HU_MAX, arterial GLZLM_SZHGE, and portal GLCM_CORRELATION were significant predictors of the likelihood of liver metastases.
Review
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Filippo Crimi, Emilio Quaia, Giulio Cabrelle, Chiara Zanon, Alessia Pepe, Daniela Regazzo, Irene Tizianel, Carla Scaroni, Filippo Ceccato
Summary: Adrenal incidentalomas can be evaluated using texture analysis, which shows high diagnostic accuracy in differentiating between benign and malignant adrenal masses.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Meng Liang, Xiaohong Ma, Leyao Wang, Dengfeng Li, Sicong Wang, Hongmei Zhang, Xinming Zhao
Summary: A radiomics model based on preoperative whole-liver PVP CE-CT images was developed to predict metachronous liver metastases (MLM) after RC surgery. The radiomics model showed higher diagnostic performance compared to the clinical model, and clinical features did not significantly improve prediction efficiency.
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Medicine, General & Internal
Francesco Fiz, Guido Costa, Nicolo Gennaro, Ludovico la Bella, Alexandra Boichuk, Martina Sollini, Letterio S. Politi, Luca Balzarini, Guido Torzilli, Arturo Chiti, Luca Vigano
Summary: The study found that contrast enhancement can impact the radiomic textural features of colorectal liver metastases and peritumoral tissue, but has minimal effect on the liver parenchyma. Different volumes of interest show varying changes in textural features before and after contrast administration, indicating a gradient distribution.
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Neurosciences
Lucian Marginean, Paul Andrei Stefan, Andrei Lebovici, Iulian Opincariu, Csaba Csutak, Roxana Adelina Lupean, Paul Alexandru Coroian, Bogdan Andrei Suciu
Summary: This study investigates the potential of computed tomography (CT)-based texture analysis (TA) in differentiating between high-grade gliomas (HGGs) and solitary brain metastases (BMs). The results show that TA features can successfully distinguish between the two entities, with HGGs showing a more heterogeneous content in the peritumoral zone (PZ) possibly due to neoplastic cell infiltration.
Review
Oncology
Yuefu Zhan, Guangming Zhang, Mingliang Li, Xiaobo Zhou
Summary: The study compared the effectiveness of WBMRI and PET/CT in detecting bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer. PET/CT showed higher sensitivity and negative likelihood ratio for bone metastasis detection compared to WBMRI, while there were no differences in specificity and positive likelihood ratio.
FRONTIERS IN ONCOLOGY
(2021)
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Michela Gabelloni, Lorenzo Faggioni, Roberta Fusco, Igino Simonetti, Federica De Muzio, Giuliana Giacobbe, Alessandra Borgheresi, Federico Bruno, Diletta Cozzi, Francesca Grassi, Mariano Scaglione, Andrea Giovagnoni, Antonio Barile, Vittorio Miele, Nicoletta Gandolfo, Vincenza Granata
Summary: Due to the rich vascularization and lymphatic drainage of the pulmonary tissue, lung metastases (LM) are not uncommon in patients with cancer. Radiomics, an active research field aimed at extracting quantitative data from diagnostic images, has potential applications in lesion characterization, treatment planning, and prognostic assessment of patients with LM. This article provides a systematic review of the literature to illustrate the current applications, strengths, and weaknesses of radiomics in this field.
JOURNAL OF PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Pierpaolo Alongi, Alessandro Stefano, Albert Comelli, Riccardo Laudicella, Salvatore Scalisi, Giuseppe Arnone, Stefano Barone, Massimiliano Spada, Pierpaolo Purpura, Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Massimo Midiri, Roberto Lagalla, Giorgio Russo
Summary: This study investigated the application of texture analysis of choline PET/CT images in prostate cancer (PCa) patients, and proposed a machine-learning radiomics model to select PET features predictive of disease progression in high-risk PCa patients. The model demonstrated feasibility and usefulness in selecting Cho-PET features for different stages of PCa patients.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Michael Brun Andersen, Uffe Bodtger, Iben Rahbek Andersen, Kennet Sonderstgaard Thorup, Balaji Ganeshan, Finn Rasmussen
Summary: Texture analysis of the adrenal glands in lung cancer patients showed significant differences in parameters between metastatic and benign lesions, but with overlaps in confidence intervals, indicating that it may not effectively differentiate malignant from benign lesions.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Badr Ahmed, Peyman Sheikhzadeh, Vahid Changizi, Mehrshad Abbasi, Yunus Soleymani, Wisam Sarhan, Arman Rahmim
Summary: This study aimed to determine the relationship between CT radiomic features and metabolic characteristics of primary colon cancer (CC) lesions and their liver metastases (LM) using [F-18]FDG PET/CT scans. The results showed that certain CT radiomic features were correlated with the metabolic characteristics of the lesions. This suggests that non-invasive predictive imaging biomarkers for precision medicine can be derived from CT radiomic.
ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ricardo Donners, Nina Tunariu, Holly Tovey, Emma Hall, Sue Chua, Gary Cook, Yong Du, Matthew D. Blackledge, Christopher C. Parker, Dow-Mu Koh
Summary: The study aimed to investigate whether baseline 18F-sodium fluoride (NaF) and 18F-choline PET activity is associated with the response of metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) bone metastases to radium-223 treatment. The results showed a significant correlation between the baseline 18F-NaF PET SUVmax value and treatment response, while there was no significant association between the 18F-choline PET SUVmax value and treatment response.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hyerim Park, So-Yeon Lee, Jooyeon Lee, Juyoung Pak, Koeun Lee, Seung-Eun Lee, Joon-Yong Jung
Summary: Radiomics analysis shows potential in detecting multiple myeloma infiltration in the bone marrow on CT scans of patients with osteopenia. In this study, a radiomics model was developed and analyzed texture features extracted from the bone marrow. The diagnostic performance of the radiomics model was compared to that of radiologists, demonstrating its feasibility.
Article
Oncology
Vincenza Granata, Roberta Fusco, Sergio Venanzio Setola, Federica De Muzio, Federica Dell' Aversana, Carmen Cutolo, Lorenzo Faggioni, Vittorio Miele, Francesco Izzo, Antonella Petrillo
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the predictive capacity of radiomic features extracted from computed tomography (CT) in predicting histopathological outcomes following liver resection in patients with colorectal liver metastases. The results showed that radiomics data can identify several prognostic features that may affect treatment choice, such as tumor growth pattern, tumor budding, mucinous type, and recurrence.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Lucian Beer, Paula Martin-Gonzalez, Maria Delgado-Ortet, Marika Reinius, Leonardo Rundo, Ramona Woitek, Stephan Ursprung, Lorena Escudero, Hilal Sahin, Ionut-Gabriel Funingana, Joo-Ern Ang, Mercedes Jimenez-Linan, Tristan Lawton, Gaurav Phadke, Sally Davey, Nghia Q. Nguyen, Florian Markowetz, James D. Brenton, Mireia Crispin-Ortuzar, Helen Addley, Evis Sala
Summary: A precision tissue sampling technique using radiomic habitats for ultrasound-guided targeted biopsies was successfully developed for patients with HGSOC. The CT/US fusion accuracy was high for larger pelvic tumours, but lower for smaller omental metastases. This technique can be seamlessly integrated into the clinical routine for HGSOC patients.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Otorhinolaryngology
S. Karimian, M. W. Huellner, N. J. Rupp, S. N. Freiberger, M. A. Broglie, G. B. Morand
Summary: This study found that the maximum standardised uptake value of the primary tumor in salivary gland carcinoma patients is associated with tumor phenotype and the presence of lymph node metastases, making it a potential guide for clinical decision-making and consideration of more aggressive surgery.
JOURNAL OF LARYNGOLOGY AND OTOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Thomas W. Georgi, Dietrich Stoevesandt, Lars Kurch, Joerg M. Bartelt, Dirk Hasenclever, Helmut Dittmann, Jiri Ferda, Peter Francis, Christiane Franzius, Christian Furth, Daniel Graefe, Alexander Gussew, Martin Huellner, Leon J. Menezes, Mona Mustafa, Lars Stegger, Lale Umutlu, Klaus Zoephel, Pietro Zucchetta, Dieter Koerholz, Osama Sabri, Christine Mauz-Koerholz, Regine Kluge
Summary: 18F-FDG PET/MRI may be the preferred diagnostic method for Hodgkin lymphoma patients due to its combination of metabolic information from PET and excellent soft-tissue contrast from MRI, while avoiding radiation exposure from CT. However, longer examination times are a major issue, especially for children requiring anesthesia. Therefore, a targeted selection of suitable whole-body MRI sequences is important to optimize the PET/MRI workflow.
JOURNAL OF NUCLEAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Clinical Neurology
Jonas M. Getzmann, Hamidreza Ashouri, Jakob M. Burgstaller, Fabio Valeri, Sebastian Winklhofer, Nils H. Ulrich, Roman Guggenberger
Summary: This study found that paraspinal fatty muscle infiltration (FMI) and cumulative lumbar spine degeneration have an influence on long-term clinical outcomes in patients with lumbar spinal canal stenosis (LSCS). Total lumbar spine degeneration is not associated with clinical symptoms, while FMI is associated with lower function and quality of life in LSCS patients.
Article
Imaging Science & Photographic Technology
Markus Jehl, Ekaterina Mikhaylova, Valerie Treyer, Marlena Hofbauer, Martin Huellner, Philipp A. Kaufmann, Alfred Buck, Geoff Warnock, Viet Dao, Charalampos Tsoumpas, Daniel Deidda, Kris Thielemans, Max Ludwig Ahnen, Jannis Fischer
Summary: NeuroLF is a dedicated brain PET system with an octagonal prism shape that can be positioned around a patient's head. Attenuation correction is crucial since it lacks MR or CT capabilities.
JOURNAL OF IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Medicine, Research & Experimental
Lara Planas-Paz, Alicia Pliego-Mendieta, Catherine Hagedorn, Domingo Aguilera-Garcia, Martina Haberecker, Fabian Arnold, Marius Herzog, Lorenz Bankel, Roman Guggenberger, Sabrina Steiner, Yanjiang Chen, Abdullah Kahraman, Martin Zoche, Mark A. Rubin, Holger Moch, Christian Britschgi, Chantal Pauli
Summary: Defects in homologous recombination repair (HRR) in tumors are associated with poor prognosis and metastases development. This study focuses on sarcoma and reveals high levels of genomic instability signatures and molecular alterations in HRR genes in specific sarcoma entities. Sarcomas with HRDness traits show a distinct transcriptional signature and lack RAD51 nuclear foci formation upon DNA damage. The study also identifies the therapeutic vulnerability of WEE1 kinase in sarcomas with HRDness.
EMBO MOLECULAR MEDICINE
(2023)
Article
Orthopedics
Esin Rothenfluh, Sambhav Jain, Roman Guggenberger, William R. Taylor, Seyyed Hamed Hosseini Nasab
Summary: The study investigated the extent of scaphoid waist fracture union required to withstand physiological loads using a finite element model based on a CT scan. The results showed that at least 60% union is needed for biomechanical stability, and a quantitative CT scan analysis can guide clinicians to determine if mid-waist scaphoid fractures are truly united.
JOURNAL OF HAND SURGERY-EUROPEAN VOLUME
(2023)
Letter
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Ladina Geering, Thomas Sartoretti, Victor Mergen, Giulia Cundari, Stephane Rusek, Filippo Civaia, Philippe Rossi, Joachim E. Wildberger, Christian Templin, Robert Manka, Matthias Eberhard, Hatem Alkadhi
JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
(2023)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Florian A. A. Huber, Cynthia S. S. Schmidt, Hatem Alkadhi
Summary: This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance and inter-reader agreement of a novel "Darth Vader sign" for detecting spondylolysis in non-musculoskeletal abdominal CT imaging. The results showed that the Darth Vader sign demonstrated good inter-reader agreement and excellent diagnostic capabilities with high sensitivity and specificity for detecting spondylolysis.
Article
Cardiac & Cardiovascular Systems
Mihaly Karolyi, Marton Kolossvary, Lucas Weber, Ioannis Matziris, Malgorzata Polacin, Justyna M. Sokolska, Alexander Gotschy, Hatem Alkadhi, Robert Manka
Summary: This study investigated the association between electrocardiogram (ECG) parameters and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR) in patients with acute myocarditis. The results showed that only ST-segment elevation (STE) was significantly associated with LGE, and it was most frequent in lateral and inferior ECG leads. However, the usability of ECG to estimate the territorial involvement and dynamical changes of LGE in myocarditis is generally limited, and CMR should be considered for this purpose.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Eva Deininger-Czermak, Dominic Gascho, Sabine Franckenberg, Pascal Kalin, Christian Bluthgen, Christina Villefort, Michael J. Thali, Roman Guggenberger
Summary: This study evaluated the added value of ultra-short echo time (UTE) and fast field echo resembling a CT using restricted echo-spacing (FRACTURE) MR sequences in the assessment of the osseous cervical spine. The results showed that compared to CT, the combination of UTE or FRACTURE sequences with standard MR sequences can provide comparable information on the cervical spine status, and can change the clinically significant stenosis grading.
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Andreas M. Hotker, Urs Muhlematter, Stephan Beintner-Skawran, Soleen Ghafoor, Irene Burger, Martin Huellner, Daniel Eberli, Olivio F. Donati
Summary: The purpose of this study was to compare the accuracy of mpMRI, 68Ga-PSMA PET, and the Briganti 2019 nomogram in predicting metastatic pelvic lymph nodes in prostate cancer. The results showed that the Briganti 2019 nomogram performed better than mpMRI parameters and 68Ga-PSMA PET in predicting PLN metastases, and better than MRI parameters in predicting PSMA PET positive PLN. The addition of parameters from mpMRI improved the accuracy of the Briganti model.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY OPEN
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Transplantation
Kristyna Valkova, Andreja Figurek, Laurenz Matter, Kai Castrezana Lopez, Sabine Zitta, Seraina von Moos, Martin Huellner, Valerie A. Luyckx, Thomas Schachtner, Thomas Mueller
NEPHROLOGY DIALYSIS TRANSPLANTATION
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Felipe S. S. Furtado, Alvaro Badenes-Romero, Mina Hesami, Leila Mostafavi, Zahra Najmi, Marcelo Queiroz, Amirkasra Mojtahed, Mark A. A. Anderson, Onofrio A. A. Catalano
Summary: This study externally validated an algorithm for non-invasive differentiation of hepatic mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCN) from benign hepatic cysts (BHC). The algorithm showed an accuracy of 98.1%, a positive predictive value of 100.0%, and a negative predictive value of 97.9%. It holds promise as a clinical decision support tool.
ABDOMINAL RADIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Kai Higashigaito, Victor Mergen, Matthias Eberhard, Lisa Jungblut, Monika Hebeisen, Susan Ratzer, Bettina Zanini, Adrian Kobe, Katharina Martini, Andre Euler, Hatem Alkadhi
Summary: This study aimed to develop and evaluate a low-volume contrast media protocol for thoracoabdominal CT angiography using a photon-counting detector (PCD) CT. The objective and subjective image quality of PCD CT was compared with energy-integrating detector (EID) CT at equal radiation doses. The study showed that PCD CT provided noninferior image quality at a lower dose compared to EID CT.
RADIOLOGY-CARDIOTHORACIC IMAGING
(2023)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Malwina Kaniewska, Eva Deininger-Czermak, Jonas M. Getzmann, Xinzeng Wang, Maelene Lohezic, Roman Guggenberger
Summary: Accelerated PROPELLER MRI sequences with DL post-processing showed superior image quality and higher diagnostic confidence compared to conventional sequences, particularly in assessing the pathologies of the subacromial bursa.
EUROPEAN RADIOLOGY
(2023)