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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 of preoperative computed tomography for meso-Rex bypass in children with extrahepatic portal vein obstruction

Extrahepatic portal vein obstruction (EHPVO) is the most important cause of hematemesis in children. Intrahepatic left portal vein and superior mesenteric vein anastomosis, also known as meso-Rex bypass (MRB),...

Authors: Huiying Wu, Ning Zhou, Lianwei Lu, Xiwen Chen, Tao Liu, Binbin Zhang, Hongsheng Liu and Zhe Wen

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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Hemosiderin deposition evaluation in hemophilic ankle joints: association between US finding and gradient-recalled echo MR imaging sequence

Repeated bleeding in hemophilic arthropathy (HA) may result in severe degenerative changes and joint destruction. The gradient-recalled echo (GRE) sequence MR is proved to be the best method to detect hemoside...

Authors: Marcel Prasetyo, Ariel Elisa Mongan, Novie Amelia Chozie, Joedo Prihartono and Stefanus Imanuel Setiawan

Percutaneous cryoablation of chondroblastoma and osteoblastoma in pediatric patients

To review the safety and efficacy of percutaneous cryoablation for the treatment of chondroblastoma and osteoblastoma in the pediatric and adolescent population.

Authors: Elena Serrano, Federico Zarco, Anne E. Gill, C. Matthew Hawkins, Napoleón Macías, Emilio J. Inarejos Clemente, Ferran Torner, Ignasi Barber, Daniel Corominas, Enrique Ladera González, Antonio López-Rueda and Fernando M. Gómez

Magnetic resonance imaging for deep infiltrating endometriosis: current concepts, imaging technique and key findings

Endometriosis is an estrogen-dependent chronic disease affecting about 10% of reproductive-age women with symptoms like pelvic pain and infertility. Pathologically, it is defined by the presence of endometrial...

Authors: Filomenamila Lorusso, Marco Scioscia, Dino Rubini, Amato Antonio Stabile Ianora, Doriana Scardigno, Carla Leuci, Michele De Ceglie, Angela Sardaro, Nicola Lucarelli and Arnaldo Scardapane

Perinatal post-mortem magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system (CNS): a pictorial review

Central nervous system (CNS) abnormalities cause approximately 32–37.7% of terminations of pregnancy (TOP). Autopsy is currently the gold standard for assessing dead foetuses and stillborn. However, it has lim...

Authors: Carlos Pérez-Serrano, Álvaro Bartolomé, Núria Bargalló, Carmen Sebastià, Alfons Nadal, Olga Gómez and Laura Oleaga

Emergency teleradiological activity is an epidemiological estimator and predictor of the covid-19 pandemic in mainland France

COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the need for real-time monitoring of diseases evolution to rapidly adapt restrictive measures. This prospective multicentric study aimed at investigating radiological markers of C...

Authors: Amandine Crombé, Jean-Christophe Lecomte, Nathan Banaste, Karim Tazarourte, Mylène Seux, Hubert Nivet, Vivien Thomson and Guillaume Gorincour

Complications of renal interventions: a pictorial review of CT findings

A number of potential vascular and non-vascular complications can arise from surgical, extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy, radiotherapy and radiological renal interventions, including percutaneous image-gui...

Authors: Jean S. Z. Lee, Jonathan Hall and Tom Sutherland

A pragmatic evidence-based approach to post-mortem perinatal imaging

Post-mortem imaging has a high acceptance rate amongst parents and healthcare professionals as a non-invasive method for investigating perinatal deaths. Previously viewed as a ‘niche’ subspecialty, it is becom...

Authors: Susan C. Shelmerdine, J. Ciaran Hutchinson, Celine Lewis, Ian C. Simcock, Thivya Sekar, Neil J. Sebire and Owen J. Arthurs

Imaging of gallbladder metastasis

Gallbladder metastasis (GM) is a rare condition, often with a late diagnosis or detected upon autopsy. There is no extensive literature on the imaging diagnosis of GM. Here we present a comprehensive review of...

Authors: Giulio Cocco, Andrea Delli Pizzi, Raffaella Basilico, Stefano Fabiani, Alessio Lino Taraschi, Luca Pascucci, Andrea Boccatonda, Orlando Catalano and Cosima Schiavone

Dosimetric quantities and effective dose in medical imaging: a summary for medical doctors

This review presents basic information on the dosimetric quantities used in medical imaging for reporting patient doses and establishing diagnostic reference levels. The proper use of the radiation protection ...

Authors: Eliseo Vano, Guy Frija, Reinhard Loose, Graciano Paulo, Efstathios Efstathopoulos, Claudio Granata and Jonas Andersson

Giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath of the spine: clinical features and imaging findings

To review the clinical and imaging data of spinal giant cell tumour of the tendon sheath (GCTTS) to improve our understanding of the disease.

Authors: Piaoe Zeng, Annan Zhang, Le Song, Jianfang Liu, Huishu Yuan and Weifang Zhang

Tumor and tumorlike conditions of the pleura and juxtapleural region: review of imaging findings

Pleural lesions form a diagnostic challenge for the radiologist. Whereas lesions can be initially detected on chest radiographs, CT and MRI imaging are the imaging modalities of choice for further characteriza...

Authors: Julie Desimpel, Filip M. Vanhoenacker, Laurens Carp and Annemiek Snoeckx

Quantitative ultrasound shear wave elastography (USWE)-measured tissue stiffness correlates with PIRADS scoring of MRI and Gleason score on whole-mount histopathology of prostate cancer: implications for ultrasound image-guided targeting approach

To correlate quantitative tissue stiffness measurements obtained by transrectal ultrasound shear wave elastography (USWE) with PI-RADS scoring of multiparametric magnetic imaging resonance (mpMRI) using Gleaso...

Authors: Wael Ageeli, Cheng Wei, Xinyu Zhang, Magdalena Szewcyk-Bieda, Jennifer Wilson, Chunhui Li and Ghulam Nabi

Identifying the deceiver: the non-neoplastic mimickers of genital system neoplasms

Tumors of the genital system are common and imaging is of crucial importance for their detection and diagnosis. Several non-neoplastic diseases may mimic these tumors and differential diagnosis may be difficul...

Authors: Omer Onder, Ali Devrim Karaosmanoglu, Jessica Kraeft, Aycan Uysal, Musturay Karcaaltincaba, Deniz Akata, Mustafa Nasuh Ozmen and Peter F. Hahn

Duodenal imaging on the spotlight: from A to Z

Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is frequently performed to evaluate gastrointestinal pathologic conditions. The majority of the gastrointestinal radiology literature has concentrated on the colon, stomach, ...

Authors: Carolina Terra, Daniel Ramos-Andrade, Ivo Sá-Marques, Jorge Brito, Filipe Caseiro-Alves and Luís Curvo-Semedo

Fully automated pelvic bone segmentation in multiparameteric MRI using a 3D convolutional neural network

Accurate segmentation of pelvic bones is an initial step to achieve accurate detection and localisation of pelvic bone metastases. This study presents a deep learning-based approach for automated segmentation ...

Authors: Xiang Liu, Chao Han, He Wang, Jingyun Wu, Yingpu Cui, Xiaodong Zhang and Xiaoying Wang

A critical review on altmetrics: can we measure the social impact factor?

Altmetrics measure the digital attention received by a research output. They allow us to gauge the immediate social impact of an article by taking real-time measurements of how it circulates in the Internet. W...

Authors: Cristina García-Villar

Appearance of the levator ani muscle subdivisions on 3D transperineal ultrasound

The levator ani muscle (LAM) consists of different subdivisions, which play a specific role in the pelvic floor mechanics. The aim of this study is to identify and describe the appearance of these subdivisions...

Authors: Claudia Manzini, Frieda van den Noort, Anique T. M. Grob, Mariëlla I. J. Withagen, Cornelis H. Slump and C. Huub van der Vaart

Clinical value of 3'-deoxy-3'-[¹⁸F]fluorothymidine-positron emission tomography for diagnosis, staging and assessing therapy response in lung cancer

Lung cancer has the highest mortality rate of any tumour type. The main driver of lung tumour growth and development is uncontrolled cellular proliferation. Poor patient outcomes are partly the result of the l...

Authors: Bandar Alwadani, Sergio Dall’Angelo and Ian N. Fleming

A team-based competition for undergraduate medical students to learn radiology within the virtual world Second Life

A multi-user competitive game within the virtual world Second Life for undergraduate radiology learning was adapted for team participation. This study aimed to assess student perception, impact on learning, an...

Authors: Teodoro Rudolphi-Solero, Alberto Jimenez-Zayas, Rocio Lorenzo-Alvarez, Dolores Domínguez-Pinos, Miguel Jose Ruiz-Gomez and Francisco Sendra-Portero

Workload of diagnostic radiologists in the foreseeable future based on recent scientific advances: growth expectations and role of artificial intelligence

To determine the anticipated contribution of recently published medical imaging literature, including artificial intelligence (AI), on the workload of diagnostic radiologists.

Authors: Thomas C. Kwee and Robert M. Kwee

Muscle elasticity is different in individuals with diastasis recti abdominis than healthy volunteers

To determine the value of shear wave elastography (SWE) in assessing abdominal wall muscles, including rectus abdominis (RA), external oblique muscle (EO), internal oblique muscle, and transversus abdominis (T...

Authors: Kai He, Xiuling Zhou, Yulan Zhu, Bo Wang, Xiaojian Fu, Qiyuan Yao, Hao Chen and Xiaohong Wang

Investigating errors in medical imaging: medical malpractice cases in Finland

The objectives of the study were to survey patient injury claims concerning medical imaging in Finland in 1991–2017, and to investigate the nature of the incidents, the number of claims, the reasons for the cl...

Authors: Tarja Tarkiainen, Miia Turpeinen, Marianne Haapea, Esa Liukkonen and Jaakko Niinimäki

Comparison of three embolic materials at partial splenic artery embolization for hypersplenism: clinical, laboratory, and radiological outcomes

To compare effectiveness of three widely used embolic agents in partial splenic embolization (PSE) by analyzing their clinical, laboratory, and radiological outcomes within one year of follow-up.

Authors: Mohamed M. A. Zaitoun, Mohammad Abd Alkhalik Basha, Saeed Bakry Elsayed, Dalia Salah El Deen, Nahla A. Zaitoun, Husain Alturkistani, Alaa A. Farag, Hassan Abdelsalam, Hossam A. El-Kenawy, Nader E. M. Mahmoud, Nader Ali Alayouty, Ibrahim M. Eladl, Shahenda Shahin, Mohamed-Karji Almarzooqi, Ali M. Hendi, Ahmad El-Morsy…

The impact of lung parenchyma attenuation on nodule volumetry in lung cancer screening

Recent recommendations for lung nodule management include volumetric analysis using tools that present intrinsic measurement variability, with possible impacts on clinical decisions and patient safety. This st...

Authors: Diana Penha, Erique Pinto, Bruno Hochhegger, Colin Monaghan, Edson Marchiori, Luís Taborda-Barata and Klaus Irion

Is hypnosis a valid alternative to spontaneous breathing general anesthesia for claustrophobic patients undergoing MR exams? A preliminary retrospective study

The purpose of our retrospective study was to assess the termination rate and the image quality of MR exams performed in claustrophobic patients under medical hypnosis, as compared to patients undergoing MR un...

Authors: Stefania Rizzo, Nicole Ferrera, Emanuele Pravatà, Roman Guggenberger, Steven Stern and Filippo Del Grande

ESR white paper: blockchain and medical imaging

Blockchain can be thought of as a distributed database allowing tracing of the origin of data, and who has manipulated a given data set in the past. Medical applications of blockchain technology are emerging. ...

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The role of lung ultrasound in COVID-19 disease

This statement summarises basic settings in lung ultrasonography and best practice recommendations for lung ultrasonography in COVID-19, representing the agreed consensus of experts from the Ultrasound Subcomm...

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