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Role of MRI in classification and preoperative evaluation of perianal fistula

A fistula is an unusual communication between the skin and an inward organ or between the organs. The current study aimed to determine the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis, description...

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mpMRI features of mucinous prostate cancer: two case reports

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the prostate (MACP) is one of the rarest variants of prostatic neoplasm, with more aggressive behavior than non-mucinous prostatic cancer. Previous studies suggested that these tumor...

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F-18 FDG PET/CT scan in recurrent prosthetic valve endocarditis without detectable abnormality on echo: a case report

Infective endocarditis poses many clinical and diagnostic challenge. The diagnosis of infective endocarditis is made by high index of clinical suspicion based on the American Heart Association modified Duke’s ...

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Predictive quantitative multidetector computed tomography models for characterization of renal cell carcinoma subtypes and differentiation from renal oncocytoma: nomogram algorithmic approach analysis

Our objective is to develop an algorithmic approach using predictive models to discriminate between common solid renal masses, including renal cell carcinoma [RCC] subtypes and renal oncocytoma [RO], using mul...

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Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy: a case report

Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGIE) is an autosomal recessive disease associated with alterations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA). The typical age of onset of MNGIE is between the first and...

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Reduction of myocardial lipid content assessed by H1 magnetic resonance spectroscopy in dyslipidemic patients after statins

Dyslipidemia is one of the main modifiable risk factors for cardiovascular diseases, which accounts for one third of total deaths worldwide. Statin is considered the cornerstone therapy for treating dyslipidem...

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Inter-observer and inter-modality concordance of non-contrast MR angiography and CT angiography for preoperative assessment of potential renal donors

Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is rapidly being employed as an effective substitute for CTA, particularly in situations of poor kidney function. We aimed to examine the inter-observer and inter-modality ...

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Comparing early and delayed [^99mTc]Tc-MIBI SPECT/CT parathyroid scans: agreement, confidence levels, and clinical predictive factors

Parathyroid scan is an important imaging modality for localizing hyperfunctioning parathyroid tissue in patients with hyperparathyroidism. Unfortunately, whether early or delayed timing is the optimal protocol...

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MR imaging of endolymphatic hydrops in Ménière’s disease: feasibility at 1.5 T

Ménière’s disease is a chronic condition of the inner ear that causes vertigo, tinnitus and hearing loss. Its diagnosis relies on clinical criteria that are subjective and pure-tone audiometry results that are...

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Transarterial embolization in Wunderlich syndrome due to recanalization of giant renal angiomyolipoma pseudoaneurysm: a case report and literature review

Acute spontaneous bleeding from renal angiomyolipoma (AML) is one of the causes of Wunderlich syndrome, a rare and potentially fatal clinical condition. Clinical deterioration will occur if there is a delay in...

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Value of digital breast tomosynthesis in characterization of breast lesions in dense breast

Patients with dense breasts have a higher risk factor for developing breast cancer. Digital mammography (DM) exhibits a reduced sensitivity in dense breast tissue as a result of overlapping fibro-glandular tis...

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Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy of multiparametric MRI clear cell Likelihood Score in small solid renal masses and its predictive value for tumor grade

The detection of small renal masses has significantly increased due to the widespread use of cross-sectional imaging in recent years. Among these masses, clear cell renal cell carcinoma (ccRCC) is the most com...

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Rare presentation of recurrent ovarian carcinoma with secondary Budd–Chiari syndrome: a case report

Budd–Chiari syndrome (BCS) is a rare condition, usually associated with hematological disorders such as thrombotic diathesis and hypercoagulability. Serum CA-125 level is an established tumor marker of ovarian...

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Awareness of radiation hazards and knowledge of radioprotective measures among radiologists and non-radiology staff: a cross-sectional survey

Ionizing radiation has become increasingly utilized in medical practice. Consequently, healthcare workers must be aware of radiation hazards and apply the necessary countermeasures to reduce occupational expos...

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Tubercular abdominal cocoon: a rare cause of subacute small bowel obstruction

Encapsulating peritoneal sclerosis (EPS) or abdominal cocoon is a very rare cause of subacute intestinal obstruction. We hereby report an elderly male presenting with recent-onset subacute intestinal obstructi...

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Contrast enhanced digital mammography as a predictor of breast cancer in patient with pathological nipple discharge

Pathological nipple discharge (PND) commonly caused by benign diseases, but occasionally it signifies a major medical concern. Ultrasonography, in addition to mammography, is regarded as the standard imaging m...

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Correction: Exploring the uncharted: adenoid cystic carcinoma nestled in temporal bone

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Imaging of oral cavity and oropharyngeal masses: clinico-radiologic correlation

Clinical diagnosis of the masses of the oropharynx and the oral cavity is usually straightforward; however, deep extension of lesions should be assessed by imaging. Thirty patients with suspected masses in ora...

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Efficiency assessment of a two-stage diagnostic strategy combining CT angiography and fractional flow reserve derived from coronary CT angiography for the detection of myocardial ischemia: a simulation study

The importance of a diagnostic strategy combining coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) with fractional flow reserve derived from CCTA (FFRCT) for detecting myocardial ischemia is increasing. However...

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Hypertrophic olivary degeneration following head injury: a case report

Hypertrophic olivary degeneration (HOD) is a unique type of neuronal degeneration presenting as hypertrophy, in contrast to atrophy as seen in most cases. It presents with classical characteristic clinical fea...

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Antegrade long giant ileocolic intussusception via colon–cecum cancer lead points: case report with focus on the sign of the python colon

Ileocolic intussusception is a rare condition that is difficult to diagnose. A pathological lead point, usually malignant, is often the cause of adult intussusception. In emergency scenarios, radiologists must...

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Exploring the uncharted: adenoid cystic carcinoma nestled in temporal bone

Adenoid cystic carcinoma is an uncommon malignancy primarily arising from salivary glands. An extremely rare site for adenoid cystic carcinoma is the skull base. We report a case of adenoid cystic carcinoma of...

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Quantitative gray matter volumetric analysis in schizophrenia: investigating the risk of violent behaviors through structural MRI

Extensive research has been dedicated to exploring the neurobiological underpinnings of schizophrenia, yet there has been comparatively less emphasis on investigating specific markers associated with violent b...

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Assessing the efficacy of 3D Dual-CycleGAN model for multi-contrast MRI synthesis

This research presents a novel methodology for synthesizing 3D multi-contrast MRI images utilizing the 3D Dual-CycleGAN architecture. The performance of the model is evaluated on different MRI sequences, inclu...

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Radiologist’s approach in diagnosing fronto-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele in an adult: a case report

Fronto-ethmoidal meningoencephalocele is an uncommon pathology. Most of the cases present a history of trauma or paranasal surgical intervention. Spontaneous development of such pathology is extremely rare. Th...

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Primary sinonasal chondroid chordoma in a pediatric patient: a diagnostic challenge

Chordomas are rare, malignant tumors typically centered in midline structures such as the clivus and sacrum, with peak prevalence in the fourth decade. Clival chordomas may secondarily extend to involve the na...

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The added value of positron emission mammography in the assessment of the axillary lymph nodes of the pathologically proven breast cancer

The staging and management of patients with breast cancer are significantly influenced by the pathological state of the axillary lymph nodes (ALN). Thus, it is very desirable to have a differential diagnosis o...

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Role of diaphragmatic ultrasound in predicting weaning success from mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care unit

Weaning off mechanical ventilation (MV) is a critical step in pediatric ICU; however, it lacks standardized criteria. Diaphragmatic ultrasound parameters like diaphragm thickening fraction (DTF), diaphragmatic...

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Ultrasound-guided foam sclerotherapy versus four-layer compression only for treatment of chronic venous ulcers

Chronic venous ulcers are prevalent, its incidence (1%) in the general population. Venous ulcers are quite a challenge for physicians to treat. Among the numerous pathological causes, venous hypertension remai...

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Transarterial embolization of uterine arteries in emerging dysfunctional uterine bleeding: a single-center case series study

Uterine artery embolization is proven to be an effective treatment for symptomatic uterine fibroids. Yet, its role in the management of dysfunctional uterine bleeding is still debatable. Patients with dysfunct...

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Correlation between chest DW-MRI and 18F-FDG PET/CT in newly diagnosed non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)

PET/CT is currently the gold standard for lung cancer staging, and it is also used to identify distant and nodal metastases. High-resolution MRI can also be used to diagnose and provide morphological details a...

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MR imaging features of uterine necrosis following modified B-Lynch sutures: a case report

B-Lynch braided compression sutures are applied as a lifesaving procedure to control atonic post-partum hemorrhage if the patient is not responding to uterotonics and other conservative methods. These sutures ...

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Dobutamine stress cardiac magnetic resonance-feature tracking in assessment of myocardial ischemia and viability

Cardiovascular magnetic resonance-feature tracking (CMR-FT) is a novel quantitative objective noninvasive technique in the assessment of myocardial deformation. The purpose of that study was to assess the capa...

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Posterior fossa primary intracranial extraosseous Ewing’s sarcoma: case report

Primary intracranial Ewing’s sarcoma (ES) is a type of primitive neuroectodermal tumour and is a rare malignant tumour in children and adolescents. The imaging features of ES overlap with other central nervous...

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MR diffusion-weighted imaging precision in BIRADS downstaging

Breast cancer is a major cause of both morbidity and mortality. Therefore, it is essential to promptly identify breast cancer in order to implement a more cautious surgical approach for disease treatment. Brea...

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Comparative study between ultrasound and MR enterography in evaluation of Crohn’s disease

Crohn’s disease is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease that can affect any part of the gut. Endoscopy is the gold standard for diagnosis, but it only assesses mucosal lesions. Magnetic resonance enterography...

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Grading of skull base meningiomas by combined perfusion: arterial spin labeling and T2* dynamic susceptibility perfusion

Conventional MRI has no distinction between high- and low-grade meningiomas, which has a crucial for choice of therapeutic plan, especially skull base meningiomas which need more meticulous endoscopy-approache...

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Image quality and patient satisfaction in cone-beam and multidetector computed tomography of the wrist: a randomized trial

Musculoskeletal cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) is an imaging technique for wrist assessment. In this study, we compared image quality and patient satisfaction between CBCT and multidetector computed tomo...

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Can early post-operative MRI describe a predictor model for the likelihood of early breast cancer recurrence after conservative surgery?

Breast-conserving surgery is becoming more commonly used in breast cancer treatment. However, after surgery, the breast may undergo rapid changes that can sometimes hide signs of tumor recurrence. Breast MRI i...

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Artificial intelligence as a negative predictive tool for breast cancer postoperative recurrence

Mammography alone is an ineffective method for breast cancer surveillance and diagnosing cancer recurrence. The aim was to evaluate the ability of artificial intelligence (AI) to read digital mammograms as an ...

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A rare case of congenital right lobar segmental hepatic hypoplasia complicated by portal hypertension: a radiologic perspective

Segmental hypoplasia of liver is an infrequently encountered congenital anomaly which is clinically indolent and detected incidentally on cross sectional imaging or abdominal surgery which can have a myriad of...

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Investigation of the effect of field of view on the amount of dental implant artifacts in cone beam computed tomography images

CBCT is widely used in dentistry and is used for a variety of purposes. The presence of different artifacts can reduce the quality of images. Since the implants mainly contain metals, they can cause many artif...

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Intrahepatic bile duct anatomical variation in liver transplant donors and its implication in liver transplantation

For patients with end-stage liver disease, liver transplantation is considered the chief curative option. Radiological imaging has a pivotal role in evaluating both donors and recipients before and after trans...

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Diagnostic reliability of chest CT qualitative and quantitative assessment to predict survival and morbidity in oncology patients with COVID-19 infection

To estimate the diagnostic utility of chest CT qualitative assessment and chest CT total severity score (TSS) to predict mortality in oncology patients with COVID-19 infection.

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Sonographic evaluation of peripheral nerve involvement in leprosy with electrophysiologic correlation: a cross-sectional study in sub-Himalayan region

Leprosy is an age-old chronic infectious disease with the majority of annual new case detections from South-East Asia. The disease manifestations coupled with the stigma attached to it often creates grave soci...

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3D endoanal ultrasound versus external phased array MRI in detection and evaluation of anal sphincteric lesions

The anal sphincteric complex is formed by internal and external sphincters making two partially overlapping tubes around the anal canal. Anal sphincteric lesions represent a spectrum of entities with different...

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Role of diffusion weighted imaging with background body signal suppression (DWIBS) in diagnosis of breast masses and correlation with histopathological findings

Dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) is the important tool in breast imaging. However, two major limitations are represented by its specificity and by the injection of contrast materi...

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Validity of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging of the breast versus diffusion-weighted imaging and magnetic resonance spectroscopy in predicting the malignant nature of non-mass enhancement lesions

Breast cancer is the commonest cancer affecting women worldwide. So, it is important to accurately detect and classify different breast lesions. Noninvasive methods for tissue characterization have increased i...

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Investigating white matter changes in auditory cortex and association fibres related to speech processing in noise-induced hearing loss: a diffusion tensor imaging study

This study explores the impact of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) on the microstructural integrity of white matter tracts in the brain, focusing on areas involved in speech processing. While the primary impa...

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