Evaluation of targeting accuracy of cone beam CT guided histotripsy in an in vivo porcine model by Martin G. Wagner, Grace M. Minesinger, Katrina L. Falk, Ayca Z. Kutlu, Meridith A. Kisting, Michael A. Speidel, Timothy J. Ziemlewicz, J. Louis Hinshaw, John F. Swietlik, Fred T. Lee, Paul F. Laeseke

“…This study evaluates the feasibility and accuracy of cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) guidance for histotripsy treatments in an in vivo porcine model.Materials and methods Histotripsy treatments were performed in the liver of seven healthy swine under the guidance of a C-arm CBCT system that was calibrated to the robotic arm of the histotripsy system. …”
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Anti-Osteoporosis Is Imperative in Prevention of Progress of Ankylosing Spondylitis by Zheng B, Yu P, Liu H, Liang Y

“…BMD was measured using quantitative computed tomography (QCT). Sagittal parameters (TTK, TK, MTK, TLK) were assessed using X-rays. …”
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A Rare Case of Paediatric Traumatic Intraperitoneal Urinary Bladder Rupture by LS Prabhanjan, Mangesh Hivre, Dilip Gupta, Aarhata Pramod Singh

“…Insertion of a Foley catheter revealed frank haematuria without urine output, and a Contrast-enhanced Computed Tomography (CECT) scan of the abdomen and pelvis showed gross haemoperitoneum. …”
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Intravenous Contrast Agent in Abdominal CT: Is It Really Needed to Identify the Cause of Bowel Obstruction? Proof of Concept by Federica Vernuccio, Dario Picone, Gregorio Scerrino, Massimo Midiri, Giuseppe Lo Re, Roberto Lagalla, Giuseppe Salvaggio

“…To compare sensitivity of unenhanced computed tomography (CT) and contrast-enhanced CT for the identification of the etiology of bowel obstruction. …”
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Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation 2 (SCORE2), arterial stiffness, and subclinical coronary atherosclerosis in a population-based study by Susanna Strömberg, Andreas Stomby, Jan Engvall, Carl Johan Östgren

“…Coronary artery calcium score (CACS) was determined by coronary computed tomography and clinically significant coronary calcification was defined as CACS > 100.Results The prevalence of arterial stiffness was 6.6% in the low-moderate SCORE2 risk group, 31.0% in the high-risk group, and 53.3% in the very high-risk group. …”
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Associations of Concordant and Shared Lung Cancer Screening Decision Making with Decisional Conflict: A Multi-Institution Cross-Sectional Analysis by Donald R. Sullivan, Sara E. Golden, Liana Schweiger, Anne C. Melzer, Santanu Datta, James M. Davis, Renda Soylemez Wiener, Christopher G. Slatore

“…Many organizations recommend structured communication processes, including formal shared decision making (SDM), for patients undergoing lung cancer screening (LCS) using low-dose computed tomography (LDCT). We sought to understand if concordant and shared LCS decision making was associated with decisional conflict. …”
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Candida albicans Fungaemia following Traumatic Urethral Catheterisation in a Paraplegic Patient with Diabetes Mellitus and Candiduria Treated by Caspofungin by Subramanian Vaidyanathan, Bakul Soni, Peter Hughes, Gordon Ramage, Leighann Sherry, Gurpreet Singh, Paul Mansour

“…Twenty hours later, this patient developed distension of abdomen, tachycardia, and hypotension; he was not arousable. Computed tomography of abdomen revealed inflamed uroepithelium of right renal pelvis and ureter, 4 mm lower ureteric calculus with gas in right ureter proximally, and vesical calculus containing gas in its matrix. …”
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From thrombosis to tamponade: unveiling severe pericardial effusion in a misdiagnosis case by Amin Bagheri, Morteza Sheikhi Nooshabadi, Pouya Ebrahimi, Roozbeh Nazari, Pedram Ramezani, Toktam Alirezaei

“…After 5 h, considering the worsening of symptoms with the suspicious diagnosis of COVID-19 based on her symptoms and laboratory data, a chest computed tomography scan was requested, which showed a massive PE. …”
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Beyond the Ear, the Hidden Threat of Paecilomyces Neuro-Otological Infection: A Case Report by Jing Hern Khoo, Izny Hafiz Zainon, Hafizah Husna Johari, Ida Sadja’ah Sachlin

“…Otoscopy revealed an edematous external auditory canal (EAC) with posterior wall sagging and bulging tympanic membrane. Computed tomography revealed subperiosteal temporal abscess extending intracranially. …”
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Estimating Maxillary Sinus Volume Using Smartphone Camera by Christoforos Meliadis, Emily Feng, Ezekiel Johnson, Wendy Zhu, Paramesh Gopi, Vivek Mohan, Peter H. Hwang, Jacob Johnson, Bryant Y. Lin

“…<italic>Methods:</italic> We recruited 40 participants to conduct a comparative analysis between Computed Tomography (CT) and face scans obtained using an Apple iPhone. …”
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First-in-Man Evaluation of I-PGN650: A PET Tracer for Detecting Phosphatidylserine as a Biomarker of the Solid Tumor Microenvironment by Richard Laforest PhD, Farrokh Dehdashti MD, Yongjian Liu PhD, Jennifer Frye CMMT, Sarah Frye CMMT, Hannah Luehmann, Deborah Sultan, Joseph S. Shan PhD, Bruce D. Freimark PhD, Barry A. Siegel MD

“…Methods: Eleven patients with known solid tumors received approximately 140 MBq (3.8 mCi) 124 I-PGN650 intravenously and underwent positron emission tomography–computed tomography (PET/CT) approximately 1 hour, 3 hours, and either 24 hours or 48 hours later to establish tracer kinetics for the purpose of calculating radiation dosimetry (from integration of the organ time-activity curves and OLINDA/EXM using the adult male and female models). …”
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Treatment of inoperable pancreatic adenocarcinoma with focused ultrasound and microbubbles in patients receiving chemotherapy by Margrete Haram, Rune Hansen, Ola Finneng Myhre, Stian Solberg, Naseh Amini, Bjørn Atle Angelsen, Catharina de Lange Davies, Eva Hofsli

“…Changes in the size of tumors were determined from Computed Tomography (CT) -images. Results: Treatment with FUS and MB is safe with the used settings. …”
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Deep learning-based prediction of mortality using brain midline shift and clinical information by An-Rong Wu, Sun-Yuan Hsieh, Hsin-Hung Chou, Cheng-Shih Lai, Jo-Ying Hung, Bow Wang, Yi-Shan Tsai

“…The brain midline is a 3-dimensional structure, but computed tomography (CT) slices are 2-dimensional which limits brain MLS detection. …”
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Towards faster plan adaptation for proton arc therapy using initial treatment plan information by Benjamin Roberfroid, Margerie Huet-Dastarac, Elena Borderías-Villarroel, Rodin Koffeing, John A. Lee, Ana M. Barragán-Montero, Edmond Sterpin

“…Materials and Methods: The proposed workflow transfers spots from initial computed tomography (CT) to the CT of the day, updates energy layers considering the initial pattern, and re-optimizes selected transferred spots based on their initial weights and impact on the objective function.A retrospective study was conducted on five head and neck patients who underwent plan adaptation on a repeated CT. …”
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A study to correlate the association of Gender, Age, Physiology (GAP) index and radiological patterns in interstitial lung disease by Aditya Shashi Bhushan, B L Shashibhushan, K Ashwin

“…High-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) is a critical diagnostic tool that provides detailed information on lung morphology and disease extent. …”
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Clinical Presentation and Management Strategies in Intraorbital Foreign Bodies by Samreen Khanam, Ayushi Agarwal, Ruchi Goel, Neha Rathie, Akash Raut, Shweta Raghav, Sumit Kumar, Mohit Chhabra, Sonam Singh, Sushil Kumar

“…The periocular location of the foreign bodies was inferior in 4 cases and medial in 3 cases. Computed Tomography scan confirmed the diagnosis in five cases and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) was diagnostic in one. …”
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Tongue squamous cell carcinoma-targeting Au-HN-1 nanosystem for CT imaging and photothermal therapy by Ming Hao, Xingchen Li, Xinxin Zhang, Boqiang Tao, He Shi, Jianing Wu, Yuyang Li, Xiang Li, Shuangji Li, Han Wu, Jingcheng Xiang, Dongxu Wang, Weiwei Liu, Guoqing Wang

“…Moreover, owing to its stable long-term fluorescence and high X-ray attenuation coefficient, the Au-HN-1 nanosystem can be used for fluorescence and computed tomography imaging of TSCC, rendering it useful for early tumor detection and accurate delineation of surgical margins. …”
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Ischemic colitis presenting as a colonic mass: a case report and diagnostic challenges by Lin Xu, Yuqi Wu, Yuqi Wu, Shangjin Li, Shangjin Li, Xinbo Chen, Dong Zhang, Boqian Chen, Shaoju Guo

“…Diagnosis is supported by elevated levels of white blood cells, lactate, and C-reactive protein (CRP). Computed tomography (CT) imaging typically reveals wall thickening and fat stranding in watershed areas. …”
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Prospective evaluation of the diagnostic accuracy of FDG-PET/CT for the detection of sternal wound infection post-sternotomy by Angela Cai, Mehrshad Bakhshi, Yoan Lamarche, Francois Harel, Matthieu Pelletier-Galarneau

“…In recent years, the use of 18F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) in diagnosing infections and inflammation has expanded significantly, with a growing number of clinical indications. …”
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Automated Internal Defect Identification and Localization Based on a Near-Field SAR Millimeter-Wave Imaging System by Quoc Cuong Bui, Weizhi Lin, Qiang Huang, Gyung-Su Byun

“…Current internal non-destructive testing (NDT) methods, such as computed tomography, can be costly, time-consuming, and constrained by object size. …”
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