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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

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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

Deep learning workflow in radiology: a primer

Interest for deep learning in radiology has increased tremendously in the past decade due to the high achievable performance for various computer vision tasks such as detection, segmentation, classification, m...

Authors: Emmanuel Montagnon, Milena Cerny, Alexandre Cadrin-Chênevert, Vincent Hamilton, Thomas Derennes, André Ilinca, Franck Vandenbroucke-Menu, Simon Turcotte, Samuel Kadoury and An Tang

Non-neoplastic hepatopancreatobiliary lesions simulating malignancy: can we differentiate?

Despite the success of cross-sectional imaging in evaluating hepatopancreatobiliary system malignancies, several non-malignant disease processes may closely mimic malignancy. Differentiating these benign disea...

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

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

Vascular lesions of the head and neck: an update on classification and imaging review

Vascular lesions have a varied appearance and can commonly occur in the head and neck. A majority of these lesions are cutaneous and congenital; however, some may be acquired and malignant. The presentation an...

Authors: Akshaar N. Brahmbhatt, Kamila A. Skalski and Alok A. Bhatt

Imaging methods used in the assessment of environmental disease networks: a brief review for clinicians

Across the globe, diseases secondary to environmental exposures have been described, and it was also found that existing diseases have been modified by exposure to environmental chemicals or an environmental f...

Authors: Aime Cedillo-Pozos, Sergey K. Ternovoy and Ernesto Roldan-Valadez

The effect of the MR pulse sequence on the regional corpus callosum morphometry

Brain morphometry is an important assessment technique to assess certain morphological brain features of various brain regions, which can be quantified in vivo by using high-resolution structural magnetic reso...

Authors: Fahad H. Alhazmi, Osama M. Abdulaal, Abdulaziz A. Qurashi, Khalid M. Aloufi and Vanessa Sluming

Artefacts in contrast enhanced digital mammography: how can they affect diagnostic image quality and confuse clinical diagnosis?

Contrast-enhanced digital mammography (CEDM) is a diagnostic tool for breast cancer detection. Artefacts are observed in about 10% of CEDM examinations. Understanding CEDM artefacts is important to prevent dia...

Authors: Jacopo Nori, Maninderpal Kaur Gill, Chiara Vignoli, Giulia Bicchierai, Diego De Benedetto, Federica Di Naro, Ermanno Vanzi, Cecilia Boeri and Vittorio Miele

Gonad shielding in pelvic radiography: modern optimised X-ray systems might allow its discontinuation

As gonad shielding is currently under debate, this study evaluates the practice, from its introduction in about 1905 until today.

Authors: Cécile R. L. P. N. Jeukens, Gerhard Kütterer, Pierre J. Kicken, Marij J. Frantzen, Jos M. A. van Engelshoven, Joachim E. Wildberger and Gerrit J. Kemerink

Attitudes and perceptions of UK medical students towards artificial intelligence and radiology: a multicentre survey

To explore the attitudes of United Kingdom (UK) medical students regarding artificial intelligence (AI), their understanding, and career intention towards radiology. We also examine the state of education rela...

Authors: Cherry Sit, Rohit Srinivasan, Ashik Amlani, Keerthini Muthuswamy, Aishah Azam, Leo Monzon and Daniel Stephen Poon

Gallstones top to toe: what the radiologist needs to know

Gallstone-related disease can have significant associated morbidity and mortality worldwide. The incidence of gallstone-related disease in the Western world is on the increase. There are multiple different pat...

Authors: M. C. Murphy, B. Gibney, C. Gillespie, J. Hynes and F. Bolster

Image-guided breast biopsy and localisation: recommendations for information to women and referring physicians by the European Society of Breast Imaging

We summarise here the information to be provided to women and referring physicians about percutaneous breast biopsy and lesion localisation under imaging guidance. After explaining why a preoperative diagnosis...

Authors: Ulrich Bick, Rubina M. Trimboli, Alexandra Athanasiou, Corinne Balleyguier, Pascal A. T. Baltzer, Maria Bernathova, Krisztina Borbély, Boris Brkljacic, Luca A. Carbonaro, Paola Clauser, Enrico Cassano, Catherine Colin, Gul Esen, Andrew Evans, Eva M. Fallenberg, Michael H. Fuchsjaeger…

Macrocyclic MR contrast agents: evaluation of multiple-organ gadolinium retention in healthy rats

The purpose of this study was to compare Gd levels in rat tissues after cumulative exposure to four commercially available macrocyclic gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs).

Authors: Simona Bussi, Alessandra Coppo, Roberto Celeste, Antonello Fanizzi, Alberto Fringuello Mingo, Andrea Ferraris, Catherine Botteron, Miles A. Kirchin, Fabio Tedoldi and Federico Maisano

Redefining the structure of structured reporting in radiology

Structured reporting is advocated as a means of improving reporting in radiology to the ultimate benefit of both radiological and clinical practice. Several large initiatives are currently evaluating its poten...

Authors: J. Martijn Nobel, Ellen M. Kok and Simon G. F. Robben

CEUS LI-RADS: a pictorial review

Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) greatly improved the diagnostic accuracy of US in the detection and characterization of focal liver lesions (FLLs), and it is suggested and often included in many internatio...

Authors: Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Maria Chiara Terranova, Cesare Gagliardo and Adele Taibbi

Inclusion of MCQs written by radiology residents in their annual evaluation: innovative method to enhance resident’s empowerment?

We hypothesized that multiple-choice questions written by radiology residents (MCQ^resident) for their weekly case presentations during radiology staff meetings could be used along with multiple-choice questions w...

Authors: Nadia Amini, Nicolas Michoux, Leticia Warnier, Emilie Malcourant, Emmanuel Coche and Bruno Vande Berg

Summary of the proceedings of the International Forum 2019: “What are the strategies to engage the young generation”

The ESR International Forum at the ECR 2019 discussed strategies for engaging the young generation. The future of radiology is a crucial topic that goes hand in hand with tomorrow’s radiologists. The European ...

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Mapping the ischemic penumbra and predicting stroke progression in acute ischemic stroke: the overlooked role of susceptibility weighted imaging

Asymmetrically prominent veins (APVs) detected on susceptibility weighted imaging (SWI) in acute stroke patients are assumed to signify compromised cerebral perfusion. We aimed to explore the role of APVs in i...

Authors: Eman A. F. Darwish, Maha Abdelhameed-El-Nouby and Eman Geneidy

CT and MR imaging of cystic renal lesions

Cystic renal lesions are a common incidental finding on routinely imaging examinations. Although a benign simple cyst is usually easy to recognize, the same is not true for complex and multifocal cystic renal ...

Authors: Francesco Agnello, Domenico Albano, Giuseppe Micci, Giuseppe Di Buono, Antonino Agrusa, Giuseppe Salvaggio, Salvatore Pardo, Gianvincenzo Sparacia, Tommaso Vincenzo Bartolotta, Massimo Midiri, Roberto Lagalla and Massimo Galia

Effects of Rex-bypass shunt on the cavernous transformation of the portal vein in children: evaluation by the color Doppler ultrasonography

The study was to investigate the role of color Doppler ultrasonography in the evaluation of the effect of Rex-bypass shunt on the cavernous transformation of the portal vein (CTPV) in children.

Authors: Zhengmin Ruan, Mei Wu, Chunchun Shao, Yuan Zhang, Caikun Zhang, Feixue Zhang and Bin Zhao

Study of breast implants mammography examinations for identification of suitable image quality criteria

To characterise the mammography technique used in breast cancer screening programmes for breast implants (BI) and to identify if the image quality (IQ) criteria available in literature are applicable to BI ima...

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

Imaging indications and findings in evaluation of lung transplant graft dysfunction and rejection

Lung transplantation is a treatment option in end-stage lung disease. Complications can develop along a continuum in the immediate or longer post-transplant period, including surgical and technical complicatio...

Authors: Mnahi Bin Saeedan, Sanjay Mukhopadhyay, C. Randall Lane and Rahul D. Renapurkar

Combining molecular and imaging metrics in cancer: radiogenomics

Radiogenomics is the extension of radiomics through the combination of genetic and radiomic data. Because genetic testing remains expensive, invasive, and time-consuming, and thus unavailable for all patients,...

Authors: Roberto Lo Gullo, Isaac Daimiel, Elizabeth A. Morris and Katja Pinker