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Robotic navigation-assisted radio-frequency ablation of lung tumors: a pilot study
To evaluate the feasibility and safety of percutaneous radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of lung tumors under the guidance of robotic navigation system.
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Radiation segmentectomy for treatment of hepatic oligometastases greater than 3 cm
The effectiveness of percutaneous thermoablation as curative treatment of hepatic oligometastases greater than 3 cm can be limited by the ability to achieve adequate ablation coverage. Radiation segmentectomy (RS) is an established treatment and potentially curative for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) up to 8 cm. This study evaluates the safety and effectiveness of RS for secondary liver tumors larger than 3 cm.
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Large language models in radiomics quality assessment—promise, progress, and precautions
Large Language Models (LLMs) have emerged as powerful tools with the potential to transform both scientific research and clinical practice [1]. Trained on vast text corpora and refined through reinforcement learning, these systems can generate human-like responses, synthesize complex information, and perform structured evaluations. Their potential is particularly compelling for time-consuming and variability-prone tasks, such as auditing methodological quality in radiomics research [2,3]. Radiom…
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Silent magnetic resonance angiography: Techniques and applications of neurovascular imaging
Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) is an indispensable tool in the armamentarium of neuroimaging, offering non-invasive visualization of the cerebral vasculature without the use of ionizing radiation, a significant advantage over computed tomography angiography (CTA) and the invasive gold standard, digital subtraction angiography (DSA) [1]. Among MRA techniques, three-dimensional time-of-flight (3D TOF) MRA has been a workhorse for non-contrast-enhanced (NCE) neurovascular assessment for decad…
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Comparison of fish-hook shaped and spiral shaped wires in CT-guided pulmonary nodule localization: Impact on complications and clinical outcomes
Early diagnosis and timely treatment of lung cancer are essential to reduce lung cancer-related mortality [1,2]. Over the past decades, advances in CT technology and the implementation of lung cancer screening programs have markedly increased the detection of pulmonary nodules [3,4]. Histological confirmation remains crucial and is typically obtained via bronchoscopy biopsy or CT-guided procedures, such as fine-needle aspiration and percutaneous lung biopsy [5]. Bronchoscopy is generally preferr…
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Voxel-based correction of CT attenuations for accurate quantification of coronary artery calcification in low tube voltage scans with deep learning reconstruction
A novel voxel-based attenuation correction method, derived from phantom calibration, was developed to address overestimation bias in coronary artery calcium (CAC) quantification using 80 kV scans with deep learning reconstruction. In a prospective clinical study of 190 patients, this approach eliminated significant differences in Agatston score, calcium volume, and mass compared to standard 120 kV imaging (all P > 0.05), while reducing risk category misclassification from 20.53 % to 5.79…
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Ethnic differences in left ventricular myocardial volume assessed by coronary computed tomography angiography in asymptomatic adults
Left ventricular myocardial volume (LVMV) is an early marker of cardiac injury and hypertrophic remodeling. Prior studies demonstrated LV geometry measured by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and non-contrast cardiac CT correlates strongly with echocardiography and MRI1,2 and can reliably assess LV geometry when indexed to body surface area (BSA) and sex.1 CTA-derived LVMV may enable earlier identification of hypertrophic remodeling in asymptomatic individuals. However, whether cu…
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Contrast enhancement potential of food-based imaging agents in cholangiopancreatography and digestive tract investigations using MRI: A systematic literature review and meta-analysis
Contrast agents have diverse functions depending on the imaging technique and clinical examination. In clinical radiology, the importance of contrast media is widely acknowledged for greatly increasing diagnostic confidence across different tissues to precisely identify pathologies [1,2,3,4]. Their mechanism of action relates to their active base components; for instance, those containing gadolinium are mainly used in MRI, while iodine and barium-based agents are employed in fluoroscopy and CT s…