Evaluation of Tumor Viability for Primary and Bone Metastases in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Using Whole-Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging by Hiromichi Iwamura, Yasuhiro Kaiho, Jun Ito, Go Anan, Nozomi Satani, Tomonori Matsuura, Ryo Tamura, Kazuhiro Murakami, Kaneki Koyama, Makoto Sato

“…In contrast to bone scan and computed tomography (CT), which depend on osteoblastic response to detect bone metastasis, whole-body magnetic resonance imaging (WB-MRI) may be able to directly detect viable tumors. …”
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Gradual Colonic Impaction of a Chicken Bone Associated with Inflammatory Pseudotumor Formation and Nonocclusive Colon Ischemia by Stefania Fosi, Simone Altobelli, Alessio Bindi, Massimo Villa, Flavio De Sanctis, Mauro Montuori, Edoardo Ricciardi, Piero Rossi, Giuseppe Petrella, Giovanni Simonetti

“…She underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CT) evaluation which showed the presence of a significant parietal thickening of the transverse and descending colon, a mesenteric loose tissue imbibition, venous engorgement, and no filling defect of visceral arteries, suggesting a condition of nonocclusive colon ischemia. …”
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Successful treatment of cardiac dysfunction due to left main trunk obstruction and severe acute aortic regurgitation secondary to acute type A aortic dissection using Impella: a ca... by Ai Sakai, Kenji Iino, Hideyasu Ueda, Yoshitaka Yamamoto, Hirofumi Takemura

“…Contrast-enhanced computed tomography indicated type A aortic dissection extending from the sinotubular junction to the left common iliac artery. …”
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Pulmonary Artery Intimal Sarcoma Diagnosed Preoperatively by Endovascular Biopsy and Treated via Right Pneumonectomy and Pulmonary Arterioplasty by Daiki Kato, Shohei Mori, Eriko Harada, Rintaro Shigemori, Takamasa Shibazaki, Hideki Matsudaira, Jun Hirano, Hirokazu Ashida, Hiroko Kimura, Michio Yoshitake, Takashi Kunihara, Takashi Ohtsuka

“…A 72-year-old woman was referred to our hospital with a low-attenuation defect in the lumen of the right main pulmonary artery by computed tomography. Pulmonary artery thromboembolism was suspected, and anticoagulation therapy was administered. …”
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A Case of Exacerbation of Chronic Pancreatitis Against the Background of COVID-19 Complicated by Pancreaticopleural Fistula with Enzymatic Pleurisy by I. I. Kotov, I. Yu. Kalinina, A. R. Propp, D. A. Sulim

“…The study of exudate for amylase content helped to identify the enzymatic cause of pleurisy. Multislice computed tomography of the abdominal organs with bolus enhancement revealed a mass formation in the head of the pancreas with ectasia of the Wirsung duct and common bile duct. …”
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Generalizing the Brady-Yong Algorithm: Efficient Fast Hough Transform for Arbitrary Image Sizes by Danil D. Kazimirov, Ekaterina O. Rybakova, Vitalii V. Gulevskii, Arseniy P. Terekhin, Elena E. Limonova, Dmitry P. Nikolaev

“…The Hough (discrete Radon) transform (HT/DRT) is a digital image processing tool that has become indispensable in many application areas, ranging from general image processing to neural networks and X-ray computed tomography. The utilization of the HT in applied problems demands its computational efficiency and increased accuracy. …”
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Risk Factor Analysis and Prediction of Para‐Aortic Lymph Node Metastases in Locally Advanced Cervical Cancer by Tinglu Wang, Jinchen Wei, Li Jiang, Lulu Huang, Tingting Huang, Shanshan Ma, Qiufeng Huang, Yong Zhang, Fang Wu

“…Lymph node involvement was assessed using positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT). Risk factors were evaluated by logistic regression. …”
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Development of a 3D cephalometric index to grade severity of dentofacial deformity in patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis by Stratos Vassis, Mia Glerup, Ida Tambjerg, Annelise Küseler, Cory M. Resnick, Carlalberta Verna, Troels Herlin, Lillemor Berntson, Charlotte Myrup, Ellen Nordal, Marite Rygg, Kristiina Aalto, Sven Erik Noerholt, Thomas K. Pedersen, Peter Stoustrup

“…Data were collected from a population-based Nordic JIA cohort of 240 patients that received a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan approximately 17 years after onset of JIA. …”
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Asymptomatic female softball pitchers have altered hip morphology and cartilage composition by Stuart J. Warden, Sally L. Coburn, Robyn K. Fuchs, Rachel K. Surowiec, Julio Carballido-Gamio, Joanne L. Kemp, Peter K. Jalaie, David F. Hanff, Antony J. R. Palmer, Scott J. Fernquest, Kay M. Crossley, Joshua J. Heerey

“…The current cross-sectional study assessed bilateral bony hip morphology on computed tomography imaging in collegiate-level softball pitchers (‘Pitch1’, n = 25) and cross-country runners (‘Run’, n = 13). …”
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The PROMISE-V2 PRIMARY score and SULmax [18F]PSMA-1007 PET/CT in primary staging of prostate cancer by J. Antonio Serna-Macias, M. Lourdes Garcia-Colmenero, Emilly A. Cortes-Mancera, E. David Muñoz-Carpio, Mixel Z. Baltierra-Hernandez

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Prognostic impact of depth of response and early tumour shrinkage in patients with -mutated metastatic colorectal cancer treated with targeted therapy by Guglielmo Vetere, Marco Maria Germani, Carlotta Antoniotti, Lisa Salvatore, Filippo Pietrantonio, Sara Lonardi, Maria Bensi, Filippo Ghelardi, Maria Alessandra Calegari, Rossana Intini, Alessandro Minelli, Francesco Giulio Sullo, Chiara Boccaccio, Ada Taravella, Alberto Puccini, Daniele Lavacchi, Laura Noto, Massimiliano Salati, Mario Scartozzi, Chiara Cremolini

“…Methods: Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumour (RECIST) 1.1 at baseline and at least one subsequent computed tomography (CT) scan were mandatory for inclusion. …”
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Clinical case of a pelvic fracture with massive retroperitoneal hematoma by D.A. Krishtafor, A.A. Krishtafor, A.V. Tsarev, D.V. Balyk, A.Y. Halushchak, V.A. Pelekh

“…Upon admission, computed tomography (CT) showed a rupture of the pubic joint, a multifragmentary fracture of the sacrum, and the presence of a hematoma in the right parts of the pelvic cavity. …”
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Posttraumatic Cranial Cystic Fibrous Dysplasia by Arata Tomiyama, Kazuya Aoki, Haruo Nakayama, Hideaki Izukura, Hitoshi Kimura, Jun-ichi Harashina, Keisuke Ito, Morito Hayashi, Norihiko Saito, Takatoshi Sakurai, Toshiaki Oharaseki, Hitoshi Terada, Satoshi Iwabuchi

“…Skull X-ray Photograph (xp), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed a bony defect and cystic changes in the skull corresponding to a subcutaneous mass. …”
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Augmented Reality-Assisted Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Superior Mesenteric Vein Resection and Reconstruction by Rui Tang, Wei Yang, Yucheng Hou, Lihan Yu, Guangdong Wu, Xuan Tong, Jun Yan, Qian Lu

“…Three patients with PHC and tumor invasion of the SMV underwent AR-assisted PD with SMV resection and reconstruction following preoperative computed tomography scanning. Preoperative imaging data were used to reconstruct 3D images of anatomical structures, including the tumor, portal vein (PV), SMV, and splenic vein (SV). …”
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Application of deep learning model based on unenhanced chest CT for opportunistic screening of osteoporosis: a multicenter retrospective cohort study by Chengbin Huang, Dengying Wu, Bingzhang Wang, Chenxuan Hong, Jiasen Hu, Zijian Yan, Jianpeng Chen, Yaping Jin, Yingze Zhang

“…This study aimed to establish and validate a convolutional neural network (CNN) model based on unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT) images of the vertebral body and skeletal muscle for opportunistic screening in patients with osteoporosis. …”
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Traumatic Blunt Force Renal Injury in a Diseased Horseshoe Kidney with Successful Embolization to Treat Active Bleeding: A Case Report and Literature Review by Chonlada Krutsri, Pongsasit Singhatas, Preeda Sumpritpradit, Chunlaches Chaijareenont, Wit Viseshsindh, Tharin Thampongsa, Pattawia Choikrua

“…The patient was transiently responsive to fluid and blood component. Whole body computed tomography showed a high-volume retroperitoneal hematoma and multiple-lacerated lower pole of the kidney, compatible with preexisting horseshoe kidney disease with active contrast-enhanced extravasation from the accessory right renal artery. …”
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The Association Between Body Composition, Overall Survival, Treatment Decisions, and Patient‐Reported Outcomes in Metastatic Non‐Small‐Cell Lung Cancer by Adriana M. Coletta, Hyejung Lee, Sonam Puri, Sinead Culleton, Matthew F. Covington, Jeffrey T. Yap, Kelsey E. Maslana, Benjamin Haaland, Wallace Akerley

“…Methods This retrospective analysis was conducted in newly diagnosed patients with mNSCLC who had computed‐tomography (CT) scans and completed PRO questionnaires close to metastatic diagnosis date. …”
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Simulated low-dose dark-field radiography for detection of COVID-19 pneumonia. by Rafael C Schick, Henriette Bast, Manuela Frank, Theresa Urban, Thomas Koehler, Florian T Gassert, Andreas P Sauter, Bernhard Renger, Alexander A Fingerle, Alexandra Karrer, Marcus R Makowski, Daniela Pfeiffer, Franz Pfeiffer

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Patients aged at least 18 years with a medically indicated chest computed tomography scan (CT scan) were screened for participation in a prospective study between October 2018 and December 2020. …”
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Trabecular Bone Remodeling after Lateral Lumbar Interbody Fusion: Indirect Findings for Stress Transmission between Vertebrae after Spinal Fusion Surgery by Naoki Segi, Hiroaki Nakashima, Sadayuki Ito, Jun Ouchida, Ryotaro Oishi, Ippei Yamauchi, Yuichi Miyairi, Yoshinori Morita, Mikito Tsushima, Hiroyuki Tomita, Kazuaki Morishita, Kazuma Ohshima, Tokumi Kanemura, Shiro Imagama

“…TBR, vertebral endplate cyst (VEC), facet union, and pseudarthrosis were investigated on computed tomography (CT) images at 3 months, 1 year, and 2 years postoperatively. …”
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RBMDC-Net: Effective Jaw Cyst Segmentation Network Using Residual Bottleneck and Multiscale Dilated Convolution by Huixia Zheng, Xiaoliang Jiang, Xu Xu, Zhenfei Yuan

“…Automatic segmentation of jaw cysts in cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) scans plays a crucial role in clinical and treatment planning, and it provides an efficient alternative to labor-intensive manual procedures. …”
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