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Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:91
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Epiglottis calcification: forgotten cause of dysphagia in elderly population
Dysphagia is a relatively common clinical issue in elderly population with numerous causes, which are divided into oropharyngeal and substernal categories. Most of the causes of dysphagia can be diagnosed easi...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:90 -
Unusual location of pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma: a case report
Pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma is a rare astrocytic tumor often diagnosed at a young age. Typically, they appear as supratentorial cortical tumors, frequently involving the temporal lobe with few reported rare ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:89 -
Hepatocellular carcinoma in hepatitis C virus patients treated with direct acting antivirals (DAAs) and patients not exposed to DAAs: a large center comparative study
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the first cause of cancer in Egypt. Recently, HCC developed post direct-acting antivirals (DAAs) differ in some characteristics from those developed without DAAs exposure rega...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:88 -
Non-mass enhancement on breast MRI: Clues to a more confident diagnosis
Non-mass enhancement (NME) seen on dynamic contrast enhanced breast MRI (DCE-MRI) may be caused by benign, high risk or malignant lesions. Making a clear distinction between these lesions is challenging due to...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:87 -
Automated breast ultrasound in breast cancer screening of mammographically dense breasts: added values
Full-field digital mammography (FFDM) is the primary screening method for breast cancer, yet the number of cancers that can be missed with mammography is considerable, notably in female with dense breast. In t...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:86 -
Low-dose versus standard-dose normal temporal bone CT in children: a comparison study
To compare the image quality of normal anatomical structures and radiation dose on low-dose (LDCT) and standard-dose (SDCT) temporal bone CT in children.
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:85 -
Small bowel obstruction in ruptured male pelvic dermoid with situs inversus totalis: a singular case presentation
Pelvic dermoid cysts are extremely rare in males, with an even rare occurrence of rupture. Only a handful of cases of male pelvic dermoid cysts have been published with no reported case of ruptured male pelvic...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:84 -
Imaging in lingual abscess: a case report
Lingual abscess corresponds to an infection that manifests itself as a painful swelling in the tongue with purulent material inside. This is a rare entity and the information available in the literature is lim...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:83 -
The impact of using ovarian-adnexal reporting data system magnetic resonance imaging (O-RADS MRI) score on risk stratification of sonographically indeterminate adnexal masses
Adnexal masses (AMs) are prevalent, leading to a substantial clinical effort including imaging for diagnosis, surgery, and pathology.
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:82 -
Overcoming tight perihilar malignant biliary obstructions during percutaneous biliary intervention in Nigerian patients: case reports
A major challenge of either endoscopic or percutaneous approach to placing palliative biliary stents is the difficulty in traversing tight perihilar malignant obstructions. This can be overcome with a rendezvo...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:81 -
Alterations in white matter integrity in Egyptian youth with smartphone dependence: does DTI have a role?
Smartphones provide various functions that facilitate our communication, organization, and entertainment in different situations. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a method measuring tissue microstructure as w...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:80 -
Role of interim positron emission tomography/computed tomography in assessment of lymphoma treatment response
Lymphoma is the most common primary hematological malignancy. FDG PET/CT has recently become the standard imaging modality for clinical management owing to its ability to provide precise, non-invasive anatomic...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:79 -
The diagnostic efficacy of diffusion tensor imaging in children with chronic kidney disease: correlation with histopathology and serum biomarkers
Children with chronic kidney disease (CKD) usually present with disease impact on growth besides cardiovascular problems that not only impact the patient's health during childhood but also affect their adult l...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:78 -
Complete hydatidiform mole with a coexisting twin live fetus (CHMTF): the uncommon diagnostic enigma—simplified
Twin pregnancy comprising of a complete hydatidiform mole with a coexisting twin live fetus is an uncommon condition with an incidence rate of 1 in 20,000 to 1 in 100,000 pregnancies, more so in assisted repro...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:77 -
Breast edema score at breast MRI: its value in prediction of molecular subtype of breast cancer and its impact on axillary LN metastasis
Since many newly diagnosed breast cancer patients have breast MRI, the value of preoperative breast magnetic resonance imaging would improve if molecular subtypes could be consistently identified, and prognost...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:76 -
Incidental finding of Amyand’s hernia in a non-contrast CT of the abdomen: a case report
Amyand’s hernia is characterized as an inguinal hernia in which the hernia sac contains the appendix. It is highly atypical for the appendix structure to be contained within the hernia sac. Patients with Amyan...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:75 -
The value of adding T2 mapping sequence to the routine MRI protocol in the evaluation of cartilage lesions of the ankle joint
Ankle joint cartilage injury is frequently associated with degenerative changes, even in the absence of symptoms. Earlier treatment of cartilage damage with joint preservation is clearly more successful. The m...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:74 -
Leverage of applying diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) indices in assessment of cervical spondylotic myelopathy
Cervical spondylotic myelopathy (CSM) is the most prevalent form of dysfunction in the cervical cord. For best results, CSM must be identified and treated quickly, before spinal cord injury develops. We aimed ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:73 -
Lung infections in HIV-infected children: imaging pattern recognition and its correlation with CD4 counts
Children with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection frequently present with opportunistic infections of the lung that may be associated with high mortality rate. There is no study, to the best of our kn...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:72 -
Amelanotic melanoma detected by 18F-FDG PET-CT
Amelanotic/hypomelanotic melanoma is an extremely rare cancer and accounts for less than 1/10,000 in the population. For losing and hypomelanotic pigment, amelanotic melanoma can lead to misdiagnosis with beni...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:71 -
3T multiparametric MRI’s accuracy in detecting prostate cancer using Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS) version 2.1 with prostate biopsy as a reference
Multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is valuable in detecting prostate cancer due to its high sensitivity to malignant lesions. It is commonly utilized to improve the identification of clinically s...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:70 -
The prediction value of lipiodol retention pattern on post-TACE CT scan for local progression of HCC after complete response
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is classified as the sixth commonest cancer over the world and the fourth common in Egypt, representing the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality. Trans-arterial chemoe...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:69 -
The role of pelvic floor ultrasound correlated with pelvic organ prolapse quantification in the assessment of anterior and apical compartments of pelvic organ prolapse
Pelvic organ prolapse (POP) is a gynecological disease significantly associated with older age. A higher prevalence of women with symptomatic POP showed physical and emotional distress, negatively affecting th...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:68 -
Digital breast tomosynthesis in the diagnostic settings of breast cancer patients treated by conservation therapy
Breast cancer survivors who underwent breast conserving therapy (BCT) are still 10% more likely to develop a second breast cancer at follow-up, Digital mammography (DM) was advised in every practical guideline...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:67 -
An unknown wide persistent ductus arteriosus debuting with atrial fibrillation in older adult: a case report
The persistently patent ductus arteriosus represents a well-known common congenital heart defect; it is uncommon in adult patients, and in any case, it debuts with atrial fibrillation.
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:66 -
Hepatic arterial hemodynamics and model for end-stage liver disease (MELD) scores in chronic liver disease: insights from Doppler ultrasonography
Doppler ultrasonography is essential to provide insights into hemodynamic alterations and liver function changes in pre-cirrhotic and cirrhotic patients. Utilizing Doppler examinations, this study aims to expl...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:65 -
An unusual testicular mass: myeloid sarcoma as a rare extramedullary manifestation of acute myeloid leukemia
We report an unusual testicular mass with small bowel and retroperitoneal lymph node deposit proven to be myeloid sarcoma after complete histopathological and hematological workup. Myeloid sarcoma (MS) usually...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:64 -
Association between thoracic density and area with COVID-19 outcomes
The relationship between sarcopenia and the consequences of COVID-19 is not yet fully understood. It is noteworthy that information about muscle status can be easily retrieved by segmenting specific regions of...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:63 -
Multiparametric arterial spin-labeling and diffusion-weighted imaging of phenotyping of polycystic ovaries
Polycystic ovarian syndrome [PCO] is a worldwide endocrine disorder affecting women of reproductive age. Diagnosis and differentiation of PCO phenotypes are crucial for disease prognosis, fertility outcome, an...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:62 -
Can the abbreviated MRI protocol replace the standard full protocol in the detection and characterization of breast non-mass enhancement?
Breast MRI full diagnostic protocol (FDP) showed great value in detecting and characterizing non-mass enhancement (NME); however, it is costly and time-consuming. MRI abbreviated protocol (AP) showed comparabl...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:61 -
Estimation of effective doses to whole-bodies and hands of facilitating staff from radioiodine-131 ablation therapy patients
Workers in the field of radiation therapy are exposed to radiation hazards, and it is necessary to take precautions to limit the radiation dose to nursing staff and physicists.
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:60 -
Imaging in a rare case of cerebral phaeohyphomycosis caused by Cladophialophora bantiana in a renal transplant patient: a case report and the literature review
Cerebral phaeohyphomycosis is a rare and potentially life-threatening fungal infection caused by dematiaceous fungi (Levin TP et al. in J Clin Microbiol 42(9):4374–4378, 2004). It may occur in both immunocompe...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:59 -
Role of multi-parametric magnetic resonance imaging in preoperative staging of cervical carcinoma in females
In cervical cancer, accurate diagnosis of parametrial invasion (PMI) helps in determining the next step in management, either surgical resection or neoadjuvant therapy. Cervical cancer staging is still determi...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:58 -
Diagnostic utility of renal shear wave elastography and renal Doppler findings in diabetic nephropathy: a case–control study
Diabetes mellitus is a common systemic disease that affects the kidneys and could eventually develop an end-stage renal failure. Renal biopsy is considered a gold standard for histological characterization of ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:57 -
Correlation between Doppler sonography and diuretic renogram in the diagnosis and follow-up of infants with unilateral pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction
Conventionally, diuretic isotope renogram is used to establish and quantify severity of the obstruction in pelvi-ureteric junction obstruction. Doppler ultrasonography too assesses obstruction by evaluating th...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:56 -
Postoperative breast cancer surveillance: Can contrast-enhanced spectral mammography solve the diagnostic dilemma?
For women worldwide, breast cancer is considered a significant public health concern. The development of enormous changes caused by surgery and irradiation makes diagnosing the postoperative breast a complicat...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:55 -
Diagnostic efficacy of abdominal US compared to contrast enhanced CT in the evaluation of the left hepatic lobe volume for morbidly obese patients before bariatric surgery
Bariatric surgery has been widely distributed as an effective treatment method for morbid obesity. An increased volume of the left hepatic lobe may affect the ergonomics of bariatric surgery, which could compl...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:54 -
Role of conventional ultrasound and shear wave elastography of median nerve in diagnosis and differentiation of carpal tunnel syndrome severity in correlation with electrodiagnostic studies
The gold standard for CTS diagnosis is abnormalities on electrophysiologic testing in conjunction with specified symptoms. Electrophysiologic testing can also identify the severity of nerve injury.
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:53 -
Evaluation of molecular subtypes of breast cancer using MRI BI-RADS Lexicon
Molecular subtyping of breast cancer is one of the prognostic factors which play a very important role in managing patient’s treatment plan. The MRI BI-RADS Lexicon is initially used to categorize breast lesio...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:52 -
Intestinal and peritoneal lymphoma complicating Chron’s disease
Crohn’s disease is an inflammatory bowel disease which mostly affects the small intestine. It has a variable clinical course, with alternating attacks of exacerbation and remission. In the last decades, the in...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:51 -
Proficiency evaluation of shape and WPT radiomics based on machine learning for CT lung cancer prognosis
Lung cancer is a fatal disease which has high occurrence and mortality rates, worldwide. Computed tomography imaging is being widely used by clinicians for detection of lung cancer. Radiomics extracted from me...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:50 -
Concomitant thyroiditis and orchitis induced by immune checkpoint inhibitors detected on [18F]FDG PET/CT
The clinical management of malignant melanoma (MM) has undergone a significant revolution with the implementation of immune checkpoint inhibitors (ICIs). While these therapeutic agents stimulate the host immun...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:49 -
Evaluation of high temporal resolution magnetic resonance imaging of the liver with gadoxetate disodium in combination with compressed sensing and parallel imaging under single breath-holding using a 1.5-T magnetic resonance system
This study aimed to determine the optimal scan time for high temporal resolution magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the liver with gadoxetate disodium injection in combination with compressed sensing (CS) and ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:48 -
SOLAMEN syndrome in a toddler
Segmental overgrowth, lipomatosis, arteriovenous malformation, and epidermal nevus (SOLAMEN) syndrome is a segmental overgrowth syndrome that is part of Cowden’s Syndrome, a subset of the PTEN hamartoma tumor ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:47 -
Gastrosplenic fistula due to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma: case report
Gastrosplenic fistula (GSF) is a rare complication of various benign and malignant etiologies. Splenic lymphoma is the most common cause of GSF. Most cases are due to diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL).
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:46 -
Can placental shear wave elastography predict preeclampsia in high-risk pregnant women during second trimester? Insights from a prospective cohort study
Preeclampsia, a condition very frequently linked to maternal and fetal deaths worldwide, remains a pressing concern due to delays in recognition and response. Effective screening tests for early detection of h...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:45 -
Preliminary insights into high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation for symptomatic uterine fibroids: a first look in Egypt
Uterine fibroids are common gynecological conditions that affect a significant number of women of reproductive age and may necessitate surgical intervention for their removal. However, there is a rising trend ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:44 -
Bilateral breast metastasis from renal cell carcinoma, do not overlook this diagnosis: case report
Renal cell carcinoma rarely metastasizes to the breast. Few cases are reported in the literature. We describe a unique case of bilateral breast metastasis from an RCC treated five years ago. To the best of our...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:43 -
Can ultrasound shear wave elastography differentiate between malignant and benign pleural effusions?
Malignant pleural effusion is a common and unfortunately serious condition that is related to life poor quality and mortality. The majority of malignant pleural effusion is metastatic in nature, with the most ...
Citation: Egyptian Journal of Radiology and Nuclear Medicine 2024 55:42
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