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ESR Statement on the Validation of Imaging Biomarkers

Medical imaging capable of generating imaging biomarkers, specifically radiology and nuclear medicine image acquisition and analysis processes, differs from frequently used comparators like blood or urine biom...

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Magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvis after Cesarean section: a pictorial review

The rate of Cesarean sections (C-sections) in Poland increased from 21.7% in 2001 to 43.85% in 2017 even though the Polish Society of Gynecologists and Obstetricians highlights the negative consequences of C-s...

Authors: Monika Bekiesinska-Figatowska

Testicular tumours in children: an approach to diagnosis and management with pathologic correlation

Testicular tumours are rare in children. Painless scrotal mass is the most frequent clinical presentation. Tumoural markers (alpha-fetoprotein, beta-human gonadotropin chorionic) and hormone levels (testostero...

Authors: Cinta Sangüesa, Diana Veiga, Margarita Llavador and Agustín Serrano

Broken-crescent sign at CT indicates impending aortic rupture in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma

This retrospective study evaluated the computed tomography (CT) features and clinical implications of a novel broken-crescent sign in patients with acute aortic intramural hematoma (IMH).

Authors: Sheung-Fat Ko, Chia-Yin Lu, Jiunn-Jye Sheu, Hon-Kan Yip, Chung-Cheng Huang and Shu-Hang Ng

Neuroradiology training in EU: international survey of 31 countries within UEMS frame

To assess the current framework of interventional and diagnostic neuroradiology in Europe

Authors: Francesca B. Pizzini, Marek Sasiadek, Francesco Tanzi and Paolo Ricci

Role of MRI as first-line modality in the detection of previously undiagnosed otosclerosis: a single tertiary institute experience

Otosclerosis causes conductive, sensorineural and mixed hearing loss (CHL, SNHL, MHL) and tinnitus in young adults. It is best diagnosed on high-resolution CT (HRCT). Occasionally, patients presenting with SNH...

Authors: Bela Purohit, Katya Op de beeck and Robert Hermans

Evaluation of the bronchial arteries: normal findings, hypertrophy and embolization in patients with hemoptysis

The enlargement of the bronchial arteries occurs in a multitude of congenital and acquired diseases and is responsible for the majority of cases of hemoptysis. In this review, we provide a simplified imaging a...

Authors: João Almeida, Cecília Leal and Luísa Figueiredo

Adenocarcinoma of the lung: from BAC to the future

Adenocarcinoma in situ, minimally invasive adenocarcinoma, lepidic predominant adenocarcinoma and invasive mucinous adenocarcinoma are relatively new classification entities which replace the now retired term,...

Authors: Gerard Lambe, Michael Durand, Anne Buckley, Siobhan Nicholson and Ronan McDermott

The role of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) in the evaluation of scrotal trauma: a review

Testicular trauma is common, usually trivial and rarely requires hospital attendance, but if it does, then imaging becomes essential as scrotal assessment may be difficult due to pain and/or scrotal disruption...

Authors: Gibran T. Yusuf, Vasileios Rafailidis, Stephen Moore, Benjamin Hawthorn, Cheng Fang, Dean Y. Huang, Maria E. Sellars and Paul S. Sidhu

Spectrum of imaging findings in AIDS-related diffuse large B cell lymphoma

Lymphoma in HIV-infected patients is AIDS defining. This is the second most common AIDS defining malignancy after Kaposi’s sarcoma. Development of lymphoma in HIV patients is related to immunosuppression and h...

Authors: Edward Chege Nganga and Samuel Gitau

Dynamic MRI for articulating joint evaluation on 1.5 T and 3.0 T scanners: setup, protocols, and real-time sequences

Dynamic magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a non-invasive method that can be used to increase the understanding of the pathomechanics of joints. Various types of real-time gradient echo sequences used for dyn...

Authors: Marc Garetier, Bhushan Borotikar, Karim Makki, Sylvain Brochard, François Rousseau and Douraïed Ben Salem

ESGAR 2020 Book of Abstracts

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An analysis of key indicators of reproducibility in radiology

Given the central role of radiology in patient care, it is important that radiological research is grounded in reproducible science. It is unclear whether there is a lack of reproducibility or transparency in ...

Authors: Bryan D. Wright, Nam Vo, Johnny Nolan, Austin L. Johnson, Tyler Braaten, Daniel Tritz and Matt Vassar

Active surveillance of small renal masses

Most renal masses incidentally detected by cross-sectional images are benign, being mainly cysts, and if they are malignant, they are indolent in nature with limited metastatic potential. Enhanced renal masses...

Authors: Carmen Sebastià, Daniel Corominas, Mireia Musquera, Blanca Paño, Tarek Ajami and Carlos Nicolau

Enhancing clinician and patient understanding of radiology reports: a scoping review of international guidelines

Imaging reports are the primary method of communicating diagnostic imaging findings between the radiologist and the referring clinician. Guidelines produced by professional bodies provide guidance on content a...

Authors: Caitlin I. Farmer, Allison M. Bourne, Denise O’Connor, Jeffrey G. Jarvik and Rachelle Buchbinder

ECR 2020 Book of Abstracts

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Blended learning of radiology improves medical students’ performance, satisfaction, and engagement

To evaluate the impact of blended learning using a combination of educational resources (flipped classroom and short videos) on medical students’ (MSs) for radiology learning.

Authors: Adrien Vavasseur, Fabrice Muscari, Olivier Meyrignac, Matthieu Nodot, Fabrice Dedouit, Paul Revel-Mouroz, Louis Dercle, Laura Rozenblum, Lucy Wang, Charlotte Maulat, Hervé Rousseau, Philippe Otal, Laurent Dercle and Fatima-Zohra Mokrane

Diffusion processes modeling in magnetic resonance imaging

The paper covers modern approaches to the evaluation of neoplastic processes with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) and proposes a physical model for monitoring the primary quantitative parameters of DWI and qu...

Authors: Sergey Morozov, Kristina Sergunova, Alexey Petraikin, Ekaterina Akhmad, Stanislav Kivasev, Dmitry Semenov, Ivan Blokhin, Igor Karpov, Anton Vladzymyrskyy and Alexander Morozov

Artificial intelligence abstracts from the European Congress of Radiology: analysis of topics and compliance with the STARD for abstracts checklist

To analyze all artificial intelligence abstracts presented at the European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2019 with regard to their topics and their adherence to the Standards for Reporting Diagnostic accuracy st...

Authors: Thomas Dratsch, Liliana Caldeira, David Maintz and Daniel Pinto dos Santos

Imaging diagnosis and staging of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma: a comprehensive review

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) has continued to have a poor prognosis for the last few decades in spite of recent advances in different imaging modalities mainly due to difficulty in early diagnosis a...

Authors: Khaled Y. Elbanna, Hyun-Jung Jang and Tae Kyoung Kim

Correction to: Advanced imaging in adult diffusely infiltrating low-grade gliomas

The original article [1] contains errors in Table 1 in rows k_trans and V_e; the correct version of Table 1 can be viewed in this Correction article.

Authors: Nail Bulakbaşı and Yahya Paksoy

Consensus about image quality assessment criteria of breast implants mammography using Delphi method with radiographers and radiologists

To identify image quality criteria that can be applied to assess breast implant (BI) mammograms according to radiologists and radiographers’ perspectives and to explore the level of agreement about criteria pr...

Authors: Cláudia Sá dos Reis, Isabelle Gremion and Nicole Richli Meystre

Women in focus: advice from the front lines on how to enable well-being and build resilience

The 2019 European Congress of Radiology program, “Women in Focus: Be Inspired,” offered insights from successful women and men for overcoming a number of everyday work and personal life challenges. With regard...

Authors: Elizabeth Morris, Rahel A. Kubik-Huch, May Abdel-Wahab, Elizabeth Balogun, Charlotte Beardmore, Regina Beets-Tan, Aidan Boyd-Thorpe, Lorenzo Derchi, Michael Fuchsjäger, Janet Husband, Valerie Jackson, Dina Husseiny Salama, Valérie Vilgrain and Hedvig Hricak

Harmonisation of imaging dosimetry in clinical practice: practical approaches and guidance from the ESR EuroSafe Imaging initiative

The European Directive 2013/59/EURATOM requires member states of the European Union to ensure justification and optimisation of the radiological procedures and to include information on patient exposure as par...

Authors: Eliseo Vano, Guy Frija, Wolfram Stiller, Efstathios Efstathopoulos, Claudio Granata, Reinhard Loose, Graciano Paulo, Dean Pekarovic, Johan Sjöberg and Lluís Donoso-Bach

Cortical ischaemic patterns in term partial-prolonged hypoxic-ischaemic injury—the inter-arterial watershed demonstrated through atrophy, ulegyria and signal change on delayed MRI scans in children with cerebral palsy

The inter-arterial watershed zone in neonates is a geographic area without discernible anatomic boundaries and difficult to demarcate and usually not featured in atlases. Schematics currently used to depict th...

Authors: Anith Chacko, Savvas Andronikou, Ali Mian, Fabrício Guimarães Gonçalves, Schadie Vedajallam and Ngoc Jade Thai

Tumor in the veins: an abdominal perspective with an emphasis on CT and MR imaging

Endovenous tumor thrombus in abdomen should be accurately diagnosed as it is a significant finding that may change medical and surgical treatment approaches. As some underlying reasons for endovenous tumor thr...

Authors: Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu, Mehmet Ruhi Onur, Aycan Uysal, Deniz Akata, Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen and Musturay Karcaaltincaba

Imaging of the aortic root on high-pitch non-gated and ECG-gated CT: awareness is the key!

The aortic pathologies are well recognized on imaging. However, conventionally cardiac and proximal aortic abnormalities were only seen on dedicated cardiac or aortic studies due to need for ECG gating. Advanc...

Authors: Prashant Nagpal, Mukta D. Agrawal, Sachin S. Saboo, Sandeep Hedgire, Sarv Priya and Michael L. Steigner

Feasibility of a paediatric radiology escape room for undergraduate education

To develop a paediatric radiology themed escape room session for undergraduate education and secondly, to determine participant satisfaction and improvement in knowledge.

Authors: Chantal Liu, Raeesa Patel, Bukola Ogunjinmi, Corey Briffa, Miranda Allain-Chapman, Josephine Coffey, Neha Kallam, Marco Shiu Tsun Leung, Annabelle Lim, Sabina Shamsad, Farah El-Sharnouby, Emily Tsang, Jennifer Whitehead, Josephine Bretherton, Lauren Ramsay and Susan C. Shelmerdine

Facial fractures: classification and highlights for a useful report

In patients with facial trauma, multidetector computed tomography is the first-choice imaging test because it can detect and characterize even small fractures and their associated complications quickly and acc...

Authors: Eva Gómez Roselló, Ana M. Quiles Granado, Miquel Artajona Garcia, Sergi Juanpere Martí, Gemma Laguillo Sala, Briggitte Beltrán Mármol and Salvador Pedraza Gutiérrez

CT imaging findings of abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes: what the radiologist needs to know

Abdominopelvic vascular compression syndromes include a variety of uncommon conditions characterized by either extrinsic compression of blood vessels by adjacent anatomical structures (i.e., median arcuate lig...

Authors: Cecilia Gozzo, Dario Giambelluca, Roberto Cannella, Giovanni Caruana, Agita Jukna, Dario Picone, Massimo Midiri and Giuseppe Salvaggio

Electronic cleansing of tagged residue in CT colonography: what radiologists need to know

CT colonography (CTC) is the radiological examination of choice for the diagnosis of colorectal neoplasia. Faecal tagging is considered a mandatory part of bowel preparation. However, the colonic mucosa, obscu...

Authors: Thomas Mang, Christian Bräuer, Stefaan Gryspeerdt, Martina Scharitzer, Helmut Ringl and Philippe Lefere

Thoracic abnormal air collections in patients in the intensive care unit: radiograph findings correlated with CT

An abnormal collection of air in the thorax is one of the most common life-threatening events that occurs in the intensive care unit. Patient management differs depending on the location of the air collection;...

Authors: Masafumi Sakai, Takashi Hiyama, Hirofumi Kuno, Kensaku Mori, Tsukasa Saida, Toshitaka Ishiguro, Hiroaki Takahashi, Ken Koyama and Manabu Minami

2D shear wave elastography (SWE) performance versus vibration-controlled transient elastography (VCTE/fibroscan) in the assessment of liver stiffness in chronic hepatitis

The assessment of liver stiffness and the degree of fibrosis are important factors affecting the management strategy. Multiple non-invasive tools are now available to offer an adequate alternative to biopsy. I...

Authors: Ahmed M. Osman, Ahmed El Shimy and Mohamed M. Abd El Aziz

Clinical application of multi-material artifact reduction (MMAR) technique in Revolution CT to reduce metallic dental artifacts

This study aimed to explore the performance of Revolution CT virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) combined with the multi-material artifact reduction (MMAR) technique in reducing metal artifacts in oral and maxi...

Authors: Yijuan Wei, Fei Jia, Ping Hou, Kaiji Zha, Shi Pu and Jianbo Gao

Giving radiologists a voice: a review of podcasts in radiology

Podcasts are audio recordings distributed via the Internet. We review the availability of podcasts on the topic of radiology.

Authors: Christopher G. D. Clarke, Uzoma Nnajiuba, Jamie Howie, Muhammad Khan, Daniel Pinto dos Santos and Erik Ranschaert

Assessment of early damage of endometrium after artificial abortion by shear wave elastography

This study aimed to investigate the application of shear wave elastography (SWE) in the early damage detection through assessing the endometrial elasticity after artificial abortion.

Authors: Yan Jiao, Nianyu Xue, Chunpeng Zou, Xujuan Shui, Hongqing Wang and Chunhong Hu

Spectacular rediscovery of the original prints of radiographs Roentgen sent to Lorentz in 1896

Ninety years after the Dutch theoretical physicist H.A. Lorentz died, detailed investigation of his scientific heritage yielded the set of nine original prints of radiographs that W.C. Roentgen made during his...

Authors: Frans W. Zonneveld

Implementation of the Clinically Oriented Reasoning Evaluation: Impact on the European Diploma in Radiology (EDiR) exam

The aim of the study is to perform an analysis of the results that have been compiled in the nine years that the examination has existed.

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Application of ultrasound multimodal score in the assessment of endometrial receptivity in patients with artificial abortion

This study aimed to evaluate the value and feasibility of ultrasound multimodal score in the evaluation of endometrial receptivity in patients with artificial abortion (AA).

Authors: Yan Jiao, Nianyu Xue, Xujuan Shui, Caicha Yu and Chunhong Hu

EuSoMII Annual Meeting 2019 Book of abstracts

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The cardiac conundrum: a systematic review and bibliometric analysis of authorship in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging studies

We aimed to assess the role of radiologists, cardiologists, and other medical and non-medical figures in cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) research in the last 34 years, focusing on first and last autho...

Authors: Renato Cuocolo, Andrea Ponsiglione, Serena Dell’Aversana, Ludovica D’Acierno, Giulia Lassandro, Lorenzo Ugga, Valeria Romeo, Elena Augusta Vola, Arnaldo Stanzione, Francesco Verde, Valentina Picariello, Iolanda Capaldo, Giuseppe Pontillo, Valeria Cantoni, Roberta Green, Mario Petretta…

Giant cell tumor of bone following denosumab treatment: assessment of tumor response using various imaging modalities

Giant cell tumor (GCT) is a nonmalignant neoplasm composed of multinucleated giant and mononuclear stromal cells.

Authors: Maram Alothman, Waleed Althobaity, Yasser Asiri, Saleh Alreshoodi, Khalid Alismail and Meshal Alshaalan

The Current Status of Radiological Clinical Audit and Feedback on the ESR Guide to Clinical Audit in Radiology and the ESR Clinical Audit Tool (Esperanto) – an ESR Survey of European Radiology Departments

Clinical audit “according to national procedures” is a legal requirement as defined within the recently implemented European Council Basic Safety Standards Directive (BSSD), 2013/59/Euratom. A survey was under...

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Gastrointestinal perforation: clinical and MDCT clues for identification of aetiology

Gastrointestinal tract (GIT) perforation is a common medical emergency associated with considerable mortality, ranging from 30 to 50%. Clinical presentation varies: oesophageal perforations can present with ac...

Authors: Styliani Pouli, Androniki Kozana, Ioanna Papakitsou, Maria Daskalogiannaki and Maria Raissaki

Imaging of mandibular fractures: a pictorial review

Mandibular fractures are among the most common maxillofacial fractures observed in emergency rooms and are mainly caused by road accidents. The clinical features of mandibular fractures include malocclusion an...

Authors: Cosimo Nardi, Chiara Vignoli, Michele Pietragalla, Paolina Tonelli, Linda Calistri, Lorenzo Franchi, Lorenzo Preda and Stefano Colagrande

Imaging findings and classification of the common and uncommon male breast diseases

Male breast hosts various pathological conditions just like “female breast.” However, histo-anatomical diversities with female breast lead to many differences regarding the frequency and presentation of diseas...

Authors: Ömer Önder, Aynur Azizova, Gamze Durhan, Funda Dinç Elibol, Meltem Gülsün Akpınar and Figen Demirkazık

The added value of digital breast tomosynthesis in improving diagnostic performance of BI-RADS categorization of mammographically indeterminate breast lesions

Mammographic findings are seen more clearly in tomographic images with consequent improvement of Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI-RADS) in categorization of indeterminate breast lesions. This study...

Authors: Mohammad Abd Alkhalik Basha, Hadeer K. Safwat, Ahmed M. Alaa Eldin, Hitham A. Dawoud and Ali M. Hassanin

Imaging spectrum of abnormal subcutaneous and visceral fat distribution

Adipose tissue plays multiple and complex roles not only in mechanical cushioning and energy storage but also as an important secretory organ that regulates energy balance and homeostasis multilaterally. Fat t...

Authors: Asako Yamamoto, Yoshinao Kikuchi, Toru Kusakabe, Hideyuki Takano, Keita Sakurai, Shigeru Furui and Hiroshi Oba

Imaging of skull vault tumors in adults

The skull vault, formed by the flat bones of the skull, has a limited spectrum of disease that lies between the fields of neuro- and musculoskeletal radiology. Its unique abnormalities, as well as other ubiqui...

Authors: Albert Pons Escoda, Pablo Naval Baudin, Paloma Mora, Mònica Cos, Javier Hernandez Gañan, José A. Narváez, Carles Aguilera and Carles Majós

Gyriform restricted diffusion in adults: looking beyond thrombo-occlusions

Gyriform restricted diffusion (GRD) refers to hyperintense signal involving the cerebral cortex on diffusion-weighted images (DWI) with corresponding hypointensity on apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) image...

Authors: Vivek Pai, Yih Yian Sitoh and Bela Purohit