Review
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Justyna Abako, Piotr Holak, Joanna Glodek, Yauheni Zhalniarovich
Summary: Tarsal joint lesions in dogs are rare but can lead to serious health issues, including exclusion from training in active dogs. Common diseases and injuries involve osteochondrosis, fractures, and Achilles tendon ruptures, which can be diagnosed through orthopedic examination and imaging modalities.
Review
Computer Science, Information Systems
K. A. Saneera Hemantha Kulathilake, Nor Aniza Abdullah, Aznul Qalid Md Sabri, A. M. R. Ravimal Bandara, Khin Wee Lai
Summary: Noise is a significant degradation of medical images that hinders the diagnostic process in clinical medicine. This study reviews and classifies the various self-adaptive approaches and techniques implemented in recent medical image denoising applications, identifying the limitations of existing denoising algorithms and suggesting future research directions.
MULTIMEDIA TOOLS AND APPLICATIONS
(2022)
Review
Microbiology
Paolo Spinnato, Dakshesh B. Patel, Maddalena Di Carlo, Alessandra Bartoloni, Luca Cevolani, George R. Matcuk, Amandine Crombe
Summary: Musculoskeletal soft-tissue infections are common conditions encountered in emergency departments and clinical settings, and imaging plays a key role in diagnosis and assessment.
Review
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Megane Chenin, Anita Paisant, Jerome Lebigot, Paul Bazeries, Kawtar Debbi, Maxime Ronot, Valerie Laurent, Christophe Aube
Summary: Hepatic cysts are sac-like structures filled with liquid and have a distinct membrane, usually discovered incidentally through imaging. While most hepatic cysts do not require treatment, non-typical cysts should be carefully analyzed to avoid misdiagnosis, making it crucial to have a good understanding of the imaging features of hepatic cysts.
INSIGHTS INTO IMAGING
(2022)
Review
Genetics & Heredity
Paolo Spinnato, Elena Pedrini, Miriana Rosaria Petrera, Paola Zarantonello, Giovanni Trisolino, Luca Sangiorgi, Maria Carpenzano, Amandine Crombe, Cecilia Tetta
Summary: Osteopetrosis is a rare group of skeletal diseases characterized by increased bone density, with different genetic mutations leading to various clinical symptoms and inheritance patterns. Radiological features play a key role in diagnosis and assessment of disease severity.
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Mohamed Salem, El-Sayed El-Shafaey, Alshimaa M. M. Farag, Sabry El-khodery, Zakriya Al Mohamad, Marwa Abass
Summary: This study used ultrasonography, computed tomographic, and magnetic resonance imaging techniques to provide a detailed anatomical reference for the carpal joint of apparently healthy donkeys. The results showed that these imaging modalities are effective noninvasive diagnostic tools for evaluating the carpal joint in donkeys.
VETERINARY SCIENCES
(2022)
Article
Emergency Medicine
Daniel Sas, Fan Jim Yang, Nestor Agbayani, Siu Fai Li
Summary: A 44-year-old woman presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain. Imaging revealed small bowel obstruction and massive uterine fibroids. Surgical intervention was required after conservative therapy failed. Massive uterine fibroids is a rare cause of small bowel obstruction that requires the vigilance of Emergency Medicine physicians.
AMERICAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Jeongyun Jeong, Jaeeun Ko, Jaehwan Kim, Kidong Eom, Youngkwon Cho, Kichang Lee, Hakyoung Yoon
Summary: A 3-month-old intact male Labrador Retriever presented with falling trauma and hindlimb ataxia. Imaging studies revealed infectious sacroiliitis with retroperitoneal abscess caused by Staphylococcus aureus, which led to the hindlimb ataxia. This is the first reported case of multimodality imaging of such condition in a dog.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Oncology
Steven P. Rowe, Martin G. Pomper
Summary: Molecular imaging, defined as visualizing, characterizing, and measuring biological processes at the molecular and cellular levels, has rapidly developed in recent years, with a particular focus on oncology for early detection and optimal disease management. The expansion of molecular imaging is driven by new animal models, sensitive imaging devices, high-throughput methods, genetic manipulation techniques, and cloud computing. Researchers and clinicians are utilizing molecular imaging for a variety of physiological processes, with a focus on oncology for its potential in detecting diseases at an early stage.
CA-A CANCER JOURNAL FOR CLINICIANS
(2022)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Abdulrahman M. Alfuraih, Faisal N. Almutairi, Sultan B. Alotaibi, Abdullah A. Alshmrani
Summary: Ultrasound can be used as the first line of investigation for wood, plastic, glass, and metallic foreign bodies impacted at superficial depths in soft tissue. The semi-quantitative scoring system showed excellent intra-reader and inter-reader reliability, which can be used to score and compare the detection performance of new imaging techniques.
Article
Immunology
Lung-Chiung Chen, Chao-Jan Wang, Yu-Chuan Chang, Shian-Sen Shie, Tzou-Yien Lin, Yu-Chia Hsieh, Kuan-Ying Arthur Huang, Chen-Yen Kuo, Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Yhu-Chering Huang, Chih-Jung Chen
Summary: Cervical lymphadenopathy is a key manifestation of Kikuchi disease. Extra-cervical lymph nodes involvement is not uncommon, with associations with bilateral cervical lymphadenopathy and leukopenia. Female patients are more commonly affected, with unilateral cervical lymphadenopathy being the most frequent form of LN involvement.
JOURNAL OF MICROBIOLOGY IMMUNOLOGY AND INFECTION
(2021)
Article
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Ban Sharif, Daniel Lindsay, Asif Saifuddin
Summary: Chondrosarcoma is a malignant tumor that produces cartilage matrix. The prognosis and management of chondrosarcoma depend on the histological subtype and grade, requiring accurate pre-operative diagnosis through a multidisciplinary approach.
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF RADIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Agriculture, Dairy & Animal Science
Cheng-Shu Chung, Yi-Ju Tu, Lee-Shuan Lin
Summary: Canine osteoarthritis (OA) is a common disease in aging dogs and can be diagnosed and evaluated using non-invasive imaging modalities such as digital radiography (DR), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). However, the value of MRI in diagnosing spontaneous canine OA and comparing different imaging modalities has not been extensively studied. This study compared multiple imaging modalities in canine spontaneous stifle OA cases and determined that MRI provides the most comprehensive and superior lesion detection sensitivity for ligament, meniscus, cartilage, and synovial effusions, while DR provides information on bony structure and CT provides detailed images of bony structure lesions. These findings may contribute to a better understanding of the disease and help clinicians develop more precise treatment plans.
Review
Orthopedics
E. Cipolletta, G. Filippou, C. A. Scire, A. Di Matteo, J. Di Battista, F. Salaf, W. Grassi, E. Filippucci
Summary: This study compared the accuracy of CR and US in diagnosing CPPD, with US showing higher sensitivity and slightly lower specificity than CR. Both techniques demonstrated excellent diagnostic accuracy and should be considered complementary in the diagnostic work-up of patients with CPPD.
OSTEOARTHRITIS AND CARTILAGE
(2021)
Article
Orthopedics
Georg C. Feuerriegel, Felix K. Kopp, Daniela Pfeiffer, Jonas Pogorzelski, Markus Wurm, Yannik Leonhardt, Christof Boehm, Sophia Kronthaler, Dimitrios C. Karampinos, Jan Neumann, Benedikt J. Schwaiger, Marcus R. Makowski, Klaus Woertler, Alexandra S. Gersing
Summary: The diagnostic value of MR-derived CT-like images and simulated radiographs was evaluated in patients with suspected shoulder pathology, showing substantial agreement with conventional radiographs in assessing clinically relevant features of the shoulder joint. The image quality of simulated radiographs was rated good to excellent, and this method may provide useful diagnostic information while reducing radiation exposure.
BMC MUSCULOSKELETAL DISORDERS
(2022)