Orbital lesion (pseudotumor and dacryoadenitis) is a manifestation of systemic sarcoidosis by E.A. Burylova, L.A. Mamaeva, A.S. Berdnikova, O.K. Fedorova

“…</i> </p> <p> <i><b>Keywords</b>: sarcoidosis, orbital pseudotumor, dacryoadenitis, adenopathy, computed tomography, multidisciplinary approach.</i> </p> <p> <i><b>For citation: </b>Burylova E.A., Mamaeva L.A., Berdnikova A.S., Fedorova O.K. …”
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Diagnostic efficacy and necessity of 18F-FDG PET/CT in fever of unknown origin: insights from a retrospective cohort study by Xiaoman Yu, Shuang Wang, Na Du, Hongguang Zhao, Haiying Chen

“…BackgroundDespite advancements in medical examination equipment and techniques, fever of unknown origin (FUO) remains challenging in internal medicine.PurposeThis study evaluates the diagnostic efficacy and necessity of 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) in patients with FUO.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the results of 18F-FDG PET/CT in a cohort of 284 patients with FUO admitted to the Department of Infection at the First Hospital of Jilin University between January 2018 and March 2024. …”
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TEVAR for acute type B aortic dissection in pregnant women (35 weeks gestation) with Takayasu's arteritis after cesarean section: a rare case report and literature review by Taiyu Bi, Xiaotian Duan, Yipeng Yin

“…Thoracoabdominal aortic computed tomography with angiography (CTA) showed acute TBAD. …”
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Intracardiac Echocardiography as a Guide for Transcatheter Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus by Hironaga Yoshimoto, Maeda Yasuto, Tadashi Inoue, Yoshiyuki Kagiyama, Yozo Teramachi, Ryuta Takase, Yusuke Koteda, Yoshihiro Fukumoto, Motofumi Iemura, Kenji Suda

“…In phase 1, we compared the measurements of PDA size: pulmonary artery side diameter (PA-D), length, and aortic side diameter (Ao-D) of PDA, as measured by ICE with those measured by aortography or cardiac computed tomography (AoG/CCT) in 23 patients who underwent TC-PDA. …”
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A Case of Ileocecal IgG4-Related Sclerosing Mesenteritis Diagnosed by Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fine Needle Aspiration using Forward-Viewing Linear Echoendoscope by Yuichi Takano, Fumitaka Niiya, Takahiro Kobayashi, Eiichi Yamamura, Naotaka Maruoka, Tomoko Norose, Nobuyuki Ohike, Masatsugu Nagahama

“…Contrast-enhanced computed tomography revealed a 3-cm tumor in the ileocecal region, which caused small bowel obstruction. …”
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Left hemiparesis due to space-occupying lesion in pregnancy by Luminto, Ekarini Aryasatiani, Mahendro Aji Panuntun, Bobby Wirawan Hassan, Tania Sananta, Arya Elbert Neil

“…Cardiothoracograph examination shows a picture of a silent baby. Computed Tomography (CT) Scan examination showed a picture of hydrocephalus. …”
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3D Fusion Framework for Infarction and Angiogenesis Analysis in a Myocardial Infarct Minipig Model by Xu Zhenzhen PhD, Bo Tao PhD, MD, Yu Li MSc, Jun Zhang PhD, Xiaochao Qu PhD, Feng Cao PhD, Jimin Liang PhD

“…In this study, a 3D fusion framework is designed to integrate coronary computed tomography (CT) angiography (CTA), 2-deoxy-2-[ 18 F]fluoro-D-glucose ([ 18 F]DG) positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, and [ 68 Ga]-1,4,7-triazacyclononane-1,4,7-triacetic acid-(Arg-Gly-Asp)2 ([ 68 Ga]-NOTA-PRGD2) PET/CT images of the myocardial infarction model in minipigs. …”
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3D-augmentation of 2D ultrasound for appendicitis diagnosis: A cross-sectional pilot study by Rebecca G. Theophanous, Elias Jaffa, Matthew R. Morgan, Carl D. Herickhoff, Erica Peethumnongsin, Joao Ricardo Nickenig Vissoci, Joshua S. Broder

“…Background: Two-dimensional ultrasound (2DUS) is first-line imaging for pediatric appendicitis but is often nondiagnostic. Computed tomography (CT) is expensive with ionizing radiation. …”
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Huge splenomegaly, a rare presentation of multicentric Castleman’s disease in an HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review by Malihe Hasannezad, Abdolkarim Haji Ghadery, Sara Ghaderkhani, Armin Vazirian, Fereshteh Ameli, Farid Azmoudeh-Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Rafiian Naini, Ladan Abbasian

“…Histopathologic and immunohistochemical evaluation of excised lymph node as well as imaging modalities, such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging, are required for the diagnosis of CD. …”
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PET Study of Sphingosine-1-Phosphate Receptor 1 Expression in Response to Vascular Inflammation in a Rat Model of Carotid Injury by Hui Liu PhD, MD, Hongjun Jin PhD, Xuyi Yue PhD, Junbin Han PhD, Pamela Baum SRS, Dana R. Abendschein PhD, Zhude Tu PhD

“…Three-dimensional (3D) reconstruction of the first 100-second microPET/computed tomography (CT) image indicated the location of bilateral common carotid arteries. [ 11 C]TZ3321 displayed significantly higher accumulation (standardized uptake values: 0.93 ± 0.07 vs 0.78 ± 0.09, n = 6, P = .001) in the injured carotid artery than in the contralateral side. …”
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The Canadian Bronchiectasis and Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Registry: a study protocol by Christina S. Thornton, Nicole Boechler, Vidhi Desai, Ranjani Somayaji, Swathi Purighalla, Sarah Brode, Theodore K. Marras, Ryan Cooper, Maeve Smith, Julie Jarand

“…The inclusion criteria are a diagnosis of bronchiectasis by clinical history and computed tomography and/or pulmonary NTM infection as defined by American Thoracic Society/Infectious Diseases Society of America guidelines. …”
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Syphilitic aortitis: from the past to the present (view of a dermatovenerologist) by S.V. Zakharov, T.V. Svyatenko, V.K. Zakharov, V.V. Gorbuntsov, L.A. Pohrebniak

“…The most informative methods for detecting late cardiovascular damage are: enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay, passive hemagglutination reaction, immunoblotting and computed tomography of the heart and echocardiography. Special attention is paid to the fact that the uniqueness of the above observations lies in the fact that complicated forms of aortitis began to occur more often and also in treated syphilis patients who had previously been treated with water-soluble penicillin. …”
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Microwave Thermal Ablation in an Unusual Case of Malignant and Locally Advanced Rare Tumor of Pancreas in ASA IV Old Male Patient and Literature Review by Francesco D’Amico, Michele Finotti, Chiara Di Renzo, Alessio Pasquale, Alessandra Bertacco, Giorgio Caturegli, Gabriel E. Gondolesi, Umberto Cillo

“…The patient underwent computed tomography (CT), percutaneous biopsy, and an endoscopic positioning of prosthesis in the biliary tree. …”
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Bellini Duct Carcinoma Misdiagnosed with Urothelial Papillary Carcinoma by Joey El Khoury, Maher Abdessater, Rami Halabi, Fadi Nasr, Johnny Boustany, Anthony Kanbar, Charbel El Hachem, Raghid El Khoury

“…Initial lab tests were normal. Computed tomography revealed a 5 cm solid mass of the left renal pelvis and multiple infracentimetric perihilar lymph nodes. …”
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Prognostic Value of Atherosclerotic Extent in Diabetic Patients with Nonobstructive Coronary Artery Disease by Yipu Ding, Zinuan Liu, Guanhua Dou, Xia Yang, Xi Wang, Dongkai Shan, Bai He, Jing Jing, Yundai Chen, Junjie Yang

“…Risk scores derived by coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) could identify high-risk group among patients with nonobstructive coronary artery disease (CAD), but the ability is still uncertain in the presence of diabetes mellitus (DM). …”
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Malignant Paraganglioma With Calvarial Metastases Presenting With Recurrent Catecholamine-Induced Cardiomyopathy by Beatrice A. Brumley, MD, Run Yu, MD, PhD, Shadfar Bahri, MD, Jane Rhyu, MD

“…Seven months postoperatively, gallium-68 dodecane tetraacetic acid–octreotate positron emission tomography/computed tomography showed no recurrence at the surgical site, stable occipital lesion, and additional skeletal metastases. …”
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Cooccurrence of Metastatic Papillary Thyroid Carcinoma and Salmonella Induced Neck Abscess in a Cervical Lymph Node by Jae-Myung Kim, Ju-Yeon Kim, Eun Jung Jung, Eun Jin Song, Dong Chul Kim, Chi-Young Jeong, Young-Tae Ju, Young-Joon Lee, Soon-Chan Hong, Sang-Kyung Choi, Woo-Song Ha

“…The patient presented with painful swelling in her left lateral neck region for 15 days, and neck ultrasonography and computed tomography showed a cystic mass along left levels II–IV. …”
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Effect of anti-sclerostin antibody on orthodontic tooth movement in ovariectomized rats by Hyunna Ahn, Wonse Park, Sung-Hwan Choi, Namki Hong, Jisun Huh, Seoyeon Jung

“…The effects on alveolar bone and periodontal tissues were evaluated through micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) analysis, tartrate-resistant acid phosphatase (TRAP) staining, and immunohistochemistry (IHC) analysis. …”
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The Relevance of the Virchow Node and Virchow Triad in Renal Cancer Diagnosis by Luiza-Roxana Dorobantu-Lungu, Viviana Dinca, Andrei Gegiu, Dan Spataru, Andreea Toma, Luminita Welt, Mihaela Florentina Badea, Constantin Caruntu, Cristian Scheau, Ilinca Savulescu-Fiedler

“…<b>Results:</b> Following computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging, PET-CT, and histopathological and immunohistochemical examinations, the patient was diagnosed with renal carcinoma with Xp11.2 translocation and TFE3 gene fusion. …”
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Langerhans cell histiocytosis in children: the value of ultrasound in diagnosis and follow-up by Jinjin Yang, Xiaohua Huang, Zhongtao Bao, Jing Xu, Huimei Huang, Hongjie Huang, Ling Chen

“…We analyzed the clinical characteristics, ultrasound (US) images, and images from other modalities, including X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …”
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