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Impact of diagnostic errors on adverse outcomes: learning from emergency department revisits with repeat CT or MRI

To investigate diagnostic errors and their association with adverse outcomes (AOs) during patient revisits with repeat imaging (RVRIs) in the emergency department (ED).

Authors: Yura Ahn, Gil-Sun Hong, Kye Jin Park, Choong Wook Lee, Ju Hee Lee and Seon-Ok Kim

Insights into diastolic function analyses using cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: impact of trabeculae and papillary muscles

This cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) study investigates the impact of trabeculae and papillary muscles (TPM) on diastolic function parameters by differentiation of the time-volume curve. Differentiatio...

Authors: Bjoern P. Schoennagel, Kai Müllerleile, Enver Tahir, Jitka Starekova, Regine Grosse, Jin Yamamura, Peter Bannas, Gerhard Adam and Roland Fischer

A meta-analysis of the diagnostic performance of machine learning-based MRI in the prediction of axillary lymph node metastasis in breast cancer patients

Despite that machine learning (ML)-based MRI has been evaluated for diagnosis of axillary lymph node metastasis (ALNM) in breast cancer patients, diagnostic values they showed have been variable. In this study...

Authors: Chen Chen, Yuhui Qin, Haotian Chen, Dongyong Zhu, Fabao Gao and Xiaoyue Zhou

The role of chest imaging in the diagnosis, management, and monitoring of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has posed a major public health crisis all over the world. The role of chest imaging, especially computed tomography (CT), has evolved during the pandemic paralleli...

Authors: Shohei Inui, Wataru Gonoi, Ryo Kurokawa, Yudai Nakai, Yusuke Watanabe, Keita Sakurai, Masanori Ishida, Akira Fujikawa and Osamu Abe

Decoding intra-tumoral spatial heterogeneity on radiological images using the Hilbert curve

Current intra-tumoral heterogeneous feature extraction in radiology is limited to the use of a single slice or the region of interest within a few context-associated slices, and the decoding of intra-tumoral s...

Authors: Lu Wang, Nan Xu and Jiangdian Song

Imaging of congenital lung diseases presenting in the adulthood: a pictorial review

Congenital lung diseases in adults are rare diseases that can present with symptoms or be detected incidentally. Familiarity with the imaging features of different types of congenital lung diseases helps both ...

Authors: Gamze Durhan, Selin Ardali Duzgun, Meltem Gülsün Akpınar, Figen Demirkazık and Orhan Macit Arıyürek

Clinical applications of artificial intelligence and radiomics in neuro-oncology imaging

This article is a comprehensive review of the basic background, technique, and clinical applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and radiomics in the field of neuro-oncology. A variety of AI and radiomics ...

Authors: Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek, Ahmed Alksas, Mohamed Shehata, Amr AbdelKhalek, Khaled Abdel Baky, Ayman El-Baz and Eman Helmy

The brainstem in multiple sclerosis: MR identification of tracts and nuclei damage

To evaluate the 3D Fast Gray Acquisition T1 Inversion Recovery (FGATIR) sequence for MRI identification of brainstem tracts and nuclei damage in multiple sclerosis (MS) patients.

Authors: Thien Huong Nguyen, Alexis Vaussy, Violette Le Gaudu, Jennifer Aboab, Sophie Espinoza, Irina Curajos, Emmanuel Heron and Christophe Habas

Single-center versus multi-center biparametric MRI radiomics approach for clinically significant peripheral zone prostate cancer

To investigate a previously developed radiomics-based biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) approach for discrimination of clinically significant peripheral zone prostate cancer (PZ csPCa) using mult...

Authors: Jeroen Bleker, Derya Yakar, Bram van Noort, Dennis Rouw, Igle Jan de Jong, Rudi A. J. O. Dierckx, Thomas C. Kwee and Henkjan Huisman

Magnetic resonance imaging in diagnosis of indeterminate breast (BIRADS 3 & 4A) in a general population

Currently, mammography and ultrasonography are the most used imaging techniques for breast cancer screening. However, these examinations report many indeterminate studies with a low probability of being malign...

Authors: Liliana Hernández, Gloria M. Díaz, Catalina Posada and Alejandro Llano-Sierra

Readability of patient education materials related to radiation safety: What are the implications for patient-centred radiology care?

Increasing numbers of patients and carers rely on online resources for healthcare information. Radiation safety can be misunderstood by patients and clinicians and lead to patient anxiety. We aimed to assess t...

Authors: Francis T. Delaney, Tiarnán Ó. Doinn, James M. Broderick and Emma Stanley

Radiomic features of breast parenchyma: assessing differences between FOR PROCESSING and FOR PRESENTATION digital mammography

To assess the similarity and differences of radiomics features on full field digital mammography (FFDM) in FOR PROCESSING and FOR PRESENTATION data.

Authors: Mario Sansone, Roberta Grassi, Maria Paola Belfiore, Gianluca Gatta, Francesca Grassi, Fabio Pinto, Giorgia Viola La Casella, Roberta Fusco, Salvatore Cappabianca, Vincenza Granata and Roberto Grassi

Noninvasive assessment of kidney dysfunction in children by using blood oxygenation level-dependent MRI and intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging

To explore whether multiparametric approach including blood oxygenation level-dependent MRI (BOLD-MRI) and intravoxel incoherent motion diffusion-weighted imaging (IVIM-DWI) can be applied in the assessment of...

Authors: Ping Liang, Yaxian Chen, ShiChao Li, Chuou Xu, Guanjie Yuan, Daoyu Hu, Ihab Kamel, Yu Zhang and Zhen Li

2D-shear wave elastography: number of acquisitions can be reduced according to clinical setting

The factors affecting intra-operator variability of two-dimensional shear wave elastography (2D-SWE) have not been clearly established. We evaluated 2D-SWE variability according to the number of measurements, ...

Authors: Marco Dioguardi Burgio, Jules Grégory, Maxime Ronot, Riccardo Sartoris, Gilles Chatellier and Valérie Vilgrain

Insight into gastrointestinal heterotopic pancreas: imaging evaluation and differential diagnosis

Heterotopic pancreas (HP) is an uncommon congenital abnormality in the developmental process of the pancreas, with gastrointestinal heterotopic pancreas (GHP) being the most common HP. The clinical manifestati...

Authors: Cai-Wei Yang, Feng Che, Xi-Jiao Liu, Yuan Yin, Bo Zhang and Bin Song

Predictive ability of CT findings in the differentiation of complicated and uncomplicated appendicitis: a retrospective investigation of 201 patients undergone appendectomy at initial admission

Paradigm shift toward nonoperative management (NOM) of adult appendicitis has made computed tomography (CT) more important than ever, particularly in differentiating complicated from uncomplicated disease. Com...

Authors: Jidapa Iamwat, Wanwarang Teerasamit, Piyaporn Apisarnthanarak, Napakadol Noppakunsomboon and Rathachai Kaewlai

Clinical and imaging features of carcinosarcoma of the uterus and cervix

The purpose of our study was to analyze the clinical and imaging features of uterine carcinosarcoma (UCS) and cervical carcinosarcoma (CCS), and to explore the diagnostic and staging accuracy of computed tomog...

Authors: Liming Li, Wenpeng Huang, Kangkang Xue, Leiyu Feng, Yijing Han, Rui Wang and Jianbo Gao

Online teaching in radiology as a pilot model for modernizing medical education: results of an international study in cooperation with the ESR

Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), it proved necessary to rapidly change medical education from on-site to online teaching. Thus, medical educators were forced to rethink the purpo...

Authors: Fabian Stoehr, Lukas Müller, Adrian P. Brady, Carlo Catalano, Peter Mildenberger, Aline Mähringer-Kunz, Felix Hahn, Christoph Düber, Erkan Celik, Elisabeth Diehl, Pavel Dietz, Daniel Pinto dos Santos and Roman Kloeckner

Overuse-related instability of the elbow: the role of CT-arthrography

The elbow is a complex joint whose biomechanical function is granted by the interplay and synergy of various anatomical structures. Articular stability is achieved by both static and dynamic constraints, which...

Authors: Andrea Zagarella, Giulia Signorelli, Giulia Muscogiuri, Roberta Colombo, Gianluca Folco, Paolo Arrigoni, Mattia Radici, Pietro Simone Randelli and Mauro Battista Gallazzi

The current status of uptake of European Basic Safety Standard (2013/59/Euratom) requirements: results of a follow-up survey in European radiology departments

The recently implemented European Council Basic Safety Standards Directive (BSSD), 2013/59/Euratom lays down core radiation protection standards for European radiology departments, including a mandatory requir...

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Spectral CT of the abdomen: Where are we now?

Spectral CT adds a new dimension to radiological evaluation, beyond assessment of anatomical abnormalities. Spectral data allows for detection of specific materials, improves image quality while at the same ti...

Authors: Sharon Z. Adam, Aviad Rabinowich, Rivka Kessner and Arye Blachar

Triple guidance of choledochoscopy, ultrasonography, and computed tomography facilitates percutaneous catheter drainage of infected walled-off necrosis

Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) is usually performed to treat acute pancreatitis complicated by infected walled-off necrosis (WON). Insufficient drainage of infected WON may lead to a prolonged recovery p...

Authors: Hui Zhang, Xu-dong Wen, Xiao Ma, Yong-qiang Zhu, Zhi-wei Jiang, Shang-qing Huang, Tao Wang and Wei-hui Liu

Challenges and opportunities to delivering cardiac imaging training: a national survey by the Italian college of cardiac radiology

Delivering consistent levels of training in cardiac imaging to radiologist is of pivotal importance because of the increasing clinical indications to coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and cardiac...

Authors: Marco Gatti, Carlo Liguori, Giuseppe Muscogiuri, Riccardo Faletti, Serena Dell’Aversana, Patrizia Toia, Gianluca De Rubeis, Paolo Di Renzi, Vincenzo Russo, Gesualdo Polizzi, Nicola Galea, Antonio Esposito and Marco Francone

Computed tomography-based multiple body composition parameters predict outcomes in Crohn’s disease

The efficacy of computed tomography-based multiple body composition parameters in assessing disease behavior and prognosis has not been comprehensively evaluated in Crohn’s disease. This study aimed to assess ...

Authors: Ziling Zhou, Ziman Xiong, Qingguo Xie, Peng Xiao, Qingpeng Zhang, Jian Gu, Jing Li, Daoyu Hu, Xuemei Hu, Yaqi Shen and Zhen Li

Meniscal ramp lesions: an illustrated review

The purpose of this review is to describe the anatomy and lesions affecting the peripheral portion of posterior horn of medial menisci (ramp lesions), along with illustrations and MRI cases. We will correlate ...

Authors: Atul K. Taneja, Frederico C. Miranda, Laercio A. Rosemberg and Durval C. B. Santos

Cost-effectiveness of artificial intelligence aided vessel occlusion detection in acute stroke: an early health technology assessment

Limited evidence is available on the clinical impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in radiology. Early health technology assessment (HTA) is a methodology to assess the potential value of an innovation at an...

Authors: Kicky G. van Leeuwen, Frederick J. A. Meijer, Steven Schalekamp, Matthieu J. C. M. Rutten, Ewoud J. van Dijk, Bram van Ginneken, Tim M. Govers and Maarten de Rooij

A semiquantitative color Doppler ultrasound scoring system for evaluation of synovitis in joints of patients with blood-induced arthropathy

Intra-articular bleeds in patients with inherited bleeding disorders lead to active synovitis which may progress to a chronic state over time. We explored the diagnostic value of color Doppler ultrasound in de...

Authors: Ningning Zhang, Sheng Yang, Anne-Fleur Zwagemaker, Aihua Huo, Ying-Jia Li, Fang Zhou, Pamela Hilliard, Sandra Squire, Vanessa Bouskill, Arun Mohanta, Alex Zhou, Jose Jarrin, Runhui Wu, Jing Sun, Brian Luke, Rahim Moineddin…

Vulvar cancer staging: guidelines of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR)

The aim of the Female Pelvic Imaging Working Group of the European Society of Urogenital Radiology (ESUR) was to develop imaging staging guidelines for vulvar cancer and to propose standardised MRI protocols a...

Authors: Olivera Nikolić, Filipa Alves e Sousa, Teresa Margarida Cunha, Marijana Basta Nikolić, M. Milagros Otero-García, Benedetta Gui, Stephanie Nougaret and Henrik Leonhardt

Ultrasound in active surveillance for low-risk papillary thyroid cancer: imaging considerations in case selection and disease surveillance

Active surveillance (AS) of small, low-risk papillary thyroid cancers (PTCs) is increasingly studied in prospective observational studies. Ultrasound is the primary imaging modality for case selection. While r...

Authors: Sangeet Ghai, Ciara O’Brien, David P. Goldstein and Anna M. Sawka

Optimizing integrated imaging service delivery by tier in low-resource health systems

Access to imaging diagnostics has been shown to result in accurate treatment, management, and optimal outcomes. Particularly in low-income and low-middle-income countries (LICs, LMICs), access is limited due t...

Authors: Kristen DeStigter, Kara-Lee Pool, Abimbola Leslie, Sarwat Hussain, Bien Soo Tan, Lluis Donoso-Bach and Savvas Andronikou

Accuracy of shear wave elastography in characterization of thyroid nodules in children and adolescents

Thyroid nodules are an important health problem in children and adolescents. They possess a higher risk of malignancy in comparison to adults. This fact forms a great dilemma for clinicians. The aim of this st...

Authors: Mohammed Hazem, Ossama M. Zakaria, Mohamed Yasser Ibrahim Daoud, Ibrahim Khalid Al Jabr, Abdulwahab A. AlYahya, Ahmed Gaber Hassanein, Abdulrahim A. Alabdulsalam, Mohammed Qasem AlAlwan and Nahla Mohamed Ali Hasan

Quantitative ultrasound imaging of soft biological tissues: a primer for radiologists and medical physicists

Quantitative ultrasound (QUS) aims at quantifying interactions between ultrasound and biological tissues. QUS techniques extract fundamental physical properties of tissues based on interactions between ultraso...

Authors: Guy Cloutier, François Destrempes, François Yu and An Tang

Current status of MSK radiology training: an international survey by the European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology (ESSR) Young Club

There is wide variation between Countries in the structures of residency programmes, need for subspecialisation, and health care system organisation. This survey was aimed at gathering information regarding cu...

Authors: Domenico Albano, Danoob Dalili, Florian A. Huber, Ziga Snoj, Ana Vieira and Carmelo Messina

A new classification of congenital abnormalities of UPVS: sonographic appearances, screening strategy and clinical significance

The umbilical–portal venous system (UPVS) plays an important role in embryonic development, as well as a significant blood circulation system to ensure the normal blood supply of fetal heart and brain and othe...

Authors: Yue Qin, Huaxuan Wen, Meiling Liang, Dandan Luo, Qing Zeng, Yimei Liao, Mengyu Zhang, Yan Ding, Xin Wen, Ying Tan, Ying Yuan and Shengli Li

Role of serial cardiac ¹⁸F-FDG PET-MRI in Anderson–Fabry disease: a pilot study

We investigated the value of serial cardiac ¹⁸F-FDG PET-MRI in Anderson–Fabry disease (AFD) and the potential relationship of imaging results with FASTEX score.

Authors: Carmela Nappi, Andrea Ponsiglione, Antonio Pisani, Eleonora Riccio, Teodolinda Di Risi, Maurizio Pieroni, Michele Klain, Roberta Assante, Wanda Acampa, Emanuele Nicolai, Letizia Spinelli, Alberto Cuocolo and Massimo Imbriaco

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The inferior vena cava: anatomical variants and acquired pathologies

The inferior vena cava (IVC) is the largest vein in the body, draining blood from the abdomen, pelvis and lower extremities. This pictorial review summarises normal anatomy and embryological development of the...

Authors: Simon J. Li, Jean Lee, Jonathan Hall and Tom R. Sutherland

Role of diagnostic imaging in psoriatic arthritis: how, when, and why

Psoriasis is a common skin disease. Up to 30% of patients with psoriasis develop psoriatic arthritis (PsA) resulting, by far, the most prevalent coexisting condition. Heterogeneity of clinical and radiological...

Authors: Ana María Crespo-Rodríguez, Jesús Sanz Sanz, Dalifer Freites, Zulema Rosales, Lydia Abasolo and Juan Arrazola

A preliminary study of synthetic magnetic resonance imaging in rectal cancer: imaging quality and preoperative assessment

To compare the imaging quality, T stage and extramural venous invasion (EMVI) evaluation between the conventional and synthetic T2-weighted imaging (T2WI), and to investigate the role of quantitative values ob...

Authors: Li Zhao, Meng Liang, Pu-yeh Wu, Yang Yang, Hongmei Zhang and Xinming Zhao

Axillary lymphadenopathy at the time of COVID-19 vaccination: ten recommendations from the European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI)

Unilateral axillary lymphadenopathy is a frequent mild side effect of COVID-19 vaccination. European Society of Breast Imaging (EUSOBI) proposes ten recommendations to standardise its management and reduce unn...

Authors: Simone Schiaffino, Katja Pinker, Veronica Magni, Andrea Cozzi, Alexandra Athanasiou, Pascal A. T. Baltzer, Julia Camps Herrero, Paola Clauser, Eva M. Fallenberg, Gábor Forrai, Michael H. Fuchsjäger, Thomas H. Helbich, Fleur Kilburn-Toppin, Christiane K. Kuhl, Mihai Lesaru, Ritse M. Mann…

Magnetic resonance imaging in the management of Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Crohn’s disease (CD) is a condition that can occur in any part of the gastrointestinal tract, although usually forms in the colon and terminal ileum. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has become a beneficial mo...

Authors: Rani Ahmad, Amr M. Ajlan, Ayman A. Eskander, Turki A. Alhazmi, Khalid Khashoggi, Mohammad A. Wazzan and Ahmed H. Abduljabbar

A primer on deep learning and convolutional neural networks for clinicians

Deep learning is nowadays at the forefront of artificial intelligence. More precisely, the use of convolutional neural networks has drastically improved the learning capabilities of computer vision application...

Authors: Lara Lloret Iglesias, Pablo Sanz Bellón, Amaia Pérez del Barrio, Pablo Menéndez Fernández-Miranda, David Rodríguez González, José A. Vega, Andrés A. González Mandly and José A. Parra Blanco

Surgery for lung cancer: postoperative changes and complications—what the Radiologist needs to know

Imaging findings after thoracic surgery can be misleading. Knowledge of the normal post-operative anatomy helps the radiologist to recognise life-threatening complications and conversely not to wrongly evoke a...

Authors: Julien Burel, Mathias El Ayoubi, Jean-Marc Baste, Matthieu Garnier, François Montagne, Jean-Nicolas Dacher and Matthieu Demeyere

Cystic pancreatic lesions: MR imaging findings and management

Cystic pancreatic lesions (CPLs) are frequently casual findings in radiological examinations performed for other reasons in patients with unrelated symptoms. As they require different management according to t...

Authors: Giovanni Morana, Pierluigi Ciet and Silvia Venturini

Re-staging and follow-up of rectal cancer patients with MR imaging when “Watch-and-Wait” is an option: a practical guide

In the past nearly 20 years, organ-sparing when no apparent viable tumour is present after neoadjuvant therapy has taken an increasingly relevant role in the therapeutic management of locally-advanced rectal c...

Authors: Inês Santiago, Bernardete Rodrigues, Maria Barata, Nuno Figueiredo, Laura Fernandez, Antonio Galzerano, Oriol Parés and Celso Matos

Imaging in non-bacterial osteomyelitis in children and adolescents: diagnosis, differential diagnosis and follow-up—an educational review based on a literature survey and own clinical experiences

Chronic non-bacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is an autoinflammatory bone disorder affecting children and adolescents. Previously classified as a rare disease, recent studies suggest a higher incidence of the dise...

Authors: Matthias C. Schaal, Liya Gendler, Bettina Ammann, Nina Eberhardt, Aleš Janda, Henner Morbach, Kassa Darge, Hermann Girschick and Meinrad Beer

Improving workflow in prostate MRI: AI-based decision-making on biparametric or multiparametric MRI

To develop and validate an artificial intelligence algorithm to decide on the necessity of dynamic contrast-enhanced sequences (DCE) in prostate MRI.

Authors: Andreas M. Hötker, Raffaele Da Mutten, Anja Tiessen, Ender Konukoglu and Olivio F. Donati

Role of the cytopathologist during the procedure of fine-needle aspiration biopsy of thyroid nodules

This study aimed to conduct a diagnostic and cost-effective analysis of the cytopathology assistance in the ultrasound (US)-guided fine-needle aspiration biopsy (FNAB) for characterising thyroid nodules.

Authors: F. Feletti, L. Mellini, F. Pironi, A. Carnevale and G. C. Parenti

MRI-detected extramural venous invasion of rectal cancer: Multimodality performance and implications at baseline imaging and after neoadjuvant therapy

MRI is routinely used for rectal cancer staging to evaluate tumor extent and to inform decision-making regarding surgical planning and the need for neoadjuvant and adjuvant therapy. Extramural venous invasion ...

Authors: Akitoshi Inoue, Shannon P. Sheedy, Jay P. Heiken, Payam Mohammadinejad, Rondell P. Graham, Hee Eun Lee, Scott R. Kelley, Stephanie L. Hansel, David H. Bruining, Jeff L. Fidler and Joel G. Fletcher

Value-based radiology: what is the ESR doing, and what should we do in the future?

Value-based radiology (VBR) is rapidly gaining ground as a means of considering the input of radiology practice into individual and societal healthcare, and represents a welcome move away from older metrics fo...

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