Adult Congenital Permanent Bilateral Dislocation of the Patella with Full Knee Function: Case Report and Literature Review by Alessandro Bistolfi, Giuseppe Massazza, David Backstein, Stefano Ventura, Raul Cerlon, Maurizio Crova

“…The right knee was painful on the lateral side and the clinical signs were positive for pathology of the lateral meniscus, confirmed by MRI. The clinical and the imaging findings suggested a lesion of the lateral meniscus as the probable cause of the pain. …”
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Modern Imaging Methods in the Diagnosis of Neurodegenerative Diseases by Paulina Dorota Pietrukaniec, Bartosz Omasta, Katarzyna Kamińska-Omasta, Olga Krupa, Daria Rybak, Kuba Borys Romańczuk, Magdalena Agata Czerska, Szymon Przemysław Stolarczyk, Zofia Martyna Wójcik, Kinga Furtak

“…Advanced brain imaging techniques, such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), single photon emission tomography (SPECT) and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), play a key role in the diagnosis and monitoring of neurodegenerative diseases. …”
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A rare neurosurgical emergency: case report of spontaneous lumbar subdural empyema by Svetozar Stanković, Milan Lepić, Ivan Bogićević, Jadranka Stanković, Goran Pavlicević

“…This case highlights the need for urgent MRI in the early stages of symptom onset to ensure timely diagnosis and treatment.…”
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In vivo evidence for cell body loss in cortical lesions in people with multiple sclerosis by Eva A. Krijnen, Hansol Lee, Samantha Noteboom, Florence L. Chiang, Martijn D. Steenwijk, Menno M. Schoonheim, Eric C. Klawiter, Susie Y. Huang

“…Abstract Objective To quantify alterations in soma and neurite density imaging measures within and surrounding cortical lesions in people with multiple sclerosis using in vivo high‐gradient diffusion MRI. Methods In this cross‐sectional study, 41 people with multiple sclerosis and 34 age‐ and sex‐matched healthy controls underwent 3 T high‐gradient diffusion MRI. …”
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Functional Connectivity Alterations in Children with Spastic and Dyskinetic Cerebral Palsy by Yun Qin, Yanan Li, Bo Sun, Hui He, Rui Peng, Tao Zhang, Jianfu Li, Cheng Luo, Chengyan Sun, Dezhong Yao

“…This study aims to detect the alteration of brain functional connectivity in children with SCP and DCP based on resting-state functional MRI (fMRI). Resting-state networks (RSNs) were established based on the independent component analysis (ICA), and the functional network connectivity (FNC) was performed on the fMRI data from 16 DCP, 18 bilateral SCP, and 18 healthy children. …”
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The cerebral blood flow response to neuroactivation is reduced in cognitively normal men with β-amyloid accumulation by Mark Bitsch Vestergaard, Aftab Bakhtiari, Merete Osler, Erik Lykke Mortensen, Ulrich Lindberg, Ian Law, Martin Lauritzen, Krisztina Benedek, Henrik Bo Wiberg Larsson

“…ΔCBFVis.Act. was measured using arterial spin labelling (ASL) combined with blood-oxygen-level-dependent (BOLD) MRI. Neuronal activation was obtained by visual stimulation by a flickering checkerboard presented on a screen in the MRI-scanner. …”
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Long-term effects of linear versus macrocyclic GBCAs on gene expression in the central nervous system of mice by Chuanbing Wang, Yuxia Tang, Jiajia Tang, Jie Zhang, Siqi Wang, Feiyun Wu, Shouju Wang

“…Assessments included magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), mechanical hyperalgesia tests, and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry to measure gadolinium levels. …”
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The Degree of Cervical Intervertebral Disc Degeneration Is Associated With Denser Bone Quality of the Cervical Sub‐endplate and Vertebral Body by Jia‐Yu Chen, Jia‐Chen Yang, Ruo‐Yao Li, Zu‐Cheng Huang, Zhi‐Ping Huang, Xiu‐Hua Wu, Qing‐An Zhu, Yin Ding

“…Disc degeneration at levels C3/C4–C6/C7 was graded using T2‐weighted MRI. Vertebral body quality (VBQ) score and sub‐endplate bone quality (EBQ) score from C3 to C7 were computed from T1‐weighted MRI images. …”
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Significance of Glioma Stem-Like Cells in the Tumor Periphery That Express High Levels of CD44 in Tumor Invasion, Early Progression, and Poor Prognosis in Glioblastoma by Masahiro Nishikawa, Akihiro Inoue, Takanori Ohnishi, Shohei Kohno, Shiro Ohue, Shirabe Matsumoto, Satoshi Suehiro, Daisuke Yamashita, Saya Ozaki, Hideaki Watanabe, Hajime Yano, Hisaaki Takahashi, Riko Kitazawa, Junya Tanaka, Takeharu Kunieda

“…In addition, the relationship between GSCs expressing particular stem cell markers and pathological features on MRI and prognosis in GBM patients was analyzed. …”
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Altered medial temporal lobe subregion volumes in systemic lupus erythematosus patients with neuropsychiatric symptoms by Z. Makdad Najeeb, P. C. Sundgren, A. Jönsen, K. Zervides, J. Lätt, T. Salomonsson, J. Nystedt, P. Nilsson, A. Bengtsson, G. Kuchcinski, L. E. M. Wisse

“…Methods A total of 70 SLE patients and 25 HI underwent clinical evaluation, cognitive testing, and 3 tesla MRI imaging. T1-weighted MRI images were analyzed using the Automatic Segmentation of Hippocampal Subfields-T1 software. …”
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Four-dimensional flow magnetic resonance imaging for noninvasive diagnosis of clinically significant portal hypertension and high-risk gastroesophageal varices in patients with cir... by Jiachen Ji, Yi Xiang, Jinghui Dong, Hanyu Jiang, Tianyi Xia, Yunduo Li, Mengmeng Zhang, Changchun Liu, Xijun Gong, Bo Jin, Wen Shen, Gangfeng Zhu, Jianming Cai, Rui Li, Xiaolong Qi

“…Four-dimensional (4D) flow magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides comprehensive flow information and is a promising alternative. …”
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Hysterosalpingography and Ultrasonography Features of Herlyn-Werner-Wunderlich Syndrome Detected during Infertility Workup by Hidayatullah Hamidi, Bibi Hosai Balkhi

“…It is characterized by a combination of didelphys uterus, unilateral vaginal obstruction, and ipsilateral renal agenesis. MRI imaging is usually used for diagnosis; however, the authors present a case of HWWS diagnosed by ultrasonography (HSG) and hysterosalpingography (HSG) in a 22-year-old lady who has undergone an imaging workup of infertility.…”
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胶质瘤侵犯中央前回对大脑半球激活斑的影响：一项任务态磁共振研究 by 曾善美, 赵静, 初建平

“…目的探讨在术前任务态功能磁共振（T-fMRI）中，胶质瘤侵犯中央前回对双侧大脑半球激活斑的影响。方法将56例接受了术前任务态磁共振扫描的胶质瘤患者分为中央前回侵犯组（PGI， <italic>n</italic>=21）和中央前回无侵犯组（PGNI， <italic>n</italic>=35）。…”
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抗体双阳性伴脊髓炎的自身免疫性星形细胞病临床特点 by 姚海燕, 李惠璐, 江丽红, 龙友明, 杨新光

“…结论GFAP/AQP4-IgG双阳性脊髓炎相对少见，临床表现上排尿便困难和感觉平面障碍较为突出，脊髓MRI多表现为超过三个脊椎节段的长病灶，与AQP4单阳性的脊髓炎病例的临床特点存在统计学差别。…”
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集成磁共振成像技术评估COVID-19康复患者神经损伤 by 谢青, 吴文浩, 廖健伟, 王国杰, 李绍林, 张亚琴

“…目的应用集成磁共振成像技术（SyMRI）评估COVID-19康复患者脑灰质微结构的改变。方法29例COVID-19康复患者分为重症患者组（SG=11例）和普通患者组（OG=18例），选取年龄、性别、体质指数（BMI）和教育年限相匹配的健康志愿者作为健康对照组（HC=23例）。…”
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Importance of infarct topography in determination of stroke mechanism and recurrence risk: a post-hoc analysis of the dabigatran acute treatment of stroke trial by Michael D Hill, Ken Butcher, Kelvin Ng, Mukul Sharma, Shelagh B Coutts, Brian H Buck, Thalia Field, Erol Cimen, Laura C Gioia, Jodi Miller, Oscar R Benavente

“…Recurrent infarcts were seen in 13% of patients with an MRI-defined embolic infarct pattern and cryptogenic mechanism on DWI-TOAST. …”
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Construction of a Compound Model to Enhance the Accuracy of Hepatic Fat Fraction Estimation with Quantitative Ultrasound by Zsély Boglárka, Zita Zsombor, Aladár D. Rónaszéki, Anna Egresi, Róbert Stollmayer, Marco Himsel, Viktor Bérczi, Ildikó Kalina, Klára Werling, Gabriella Győri, Pál Maurovich-Horvat, Anikó Folhoffer, Krisztina Hagymási, Pál Novák Kaposi

“…Switching to a nonlinear model could enhance the fit to MRI-PDFF in advanced steatosis.…”
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Rationale and design of a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, investigator-initiated phase 2a study to investigate the efficacy and safety of elobixibat i... by Atsushi Nakajima, Takeharu Yamanaka, Koji Yamamoto, Yasushi Honda, Kento Imajo, Masato Yoneda, Yuji Ogawa, Takaomi Kessoku, Takashi Kobayashi, Anna Ozaki, Satoru Saito, Michihiro Iwaki, Yusuke Saigusa, Haruki Usuda, Koichiro Wada

“…In this randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, phase IIa study, we aim to provide a proof-of-concept assessment by evaluating the efficacy and safety of EXB in combination with CTM in patients with NAFLD.Methods and analysis A total of 100 adult patients with NAFLD, diagnosed based on low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level of &gt;120 mg/dL and liver fat content of ≥8% by MRI-based proton density fat fraction (MRI-PDFF), who meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria will be enrolled. …”
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Comparison of Post Biopsy Pathology and Post Radical Prostatectomy Pathology in Patients with Prostate Cancer Detected After Fusion Biopsy by Serdar Göktaş, Murat Celik, Halil Özer, Murat Gül, Ali Furkan Batur, Özcan Kılıç, Mehmet Kaynar, Emre Altıntaş

“…All these patients were biopsy naive with PIRADS-3 lesions according to the multiparametric MRI (mp-MRI) imaging. A total of 89 patients with PCa detected by biopsy were included in the study. …”
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Diagnostic Implication and Clinical Relevance of Dermatomal Somatosensory Evoked Potentials in Patients with Radiculopathy: A Retrospective Study by Nam-Gyu Jo, Myoung-Hwan Ko, Yu Hui Won, Sung-Hee Park, Gi-Wook Kim, Jeong-Hwan Seo

“…The purpose of our study is to evaluate the diagnostic implication and clinical relevance of DSEPs in patients with radiculopathy by comparing DSEP findings to radiculopathy symptoms and intervertebral foramen (IVF) or spinal canal stenosis in lumbar magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Methods. This retrospective study reviewed the medical records of patients (n = 59) who were examined by DSEP (each L4 and L5 dermatome) and lumbar MRI. …”
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