Pulmonary fibrosis in patients with autoimmune pulmonary alveolar proteinosis: a retrospective nationwide cohort study by Yoann Guirriec, David Luque-Paz, Gontran Bernard, Axelle Mabo, Mallorie Kerjouan, Cédric Ménard, Delphine Monnier, Hilario Nunes, Yurdagül Uzunhan, Martine Reynaud-Gaubert, Julien Bermudez, Raphaël Borie, Bruno Crestani, Julie Traclet, Lidwine Wémeau-Stervinou, Cécile Chenivesse, Emmanuel Gomez, Grégoire Prévot, Arnaud Bourdin, Benjamin Bondue, Anne Bergeron, Vincent Cottin, Mathieu Lederlin, Stéphane Jouneau

“…We identified 5 patients (8%) with fibrosis on initial computed tomography (CT) and 16 patients (26%) with fibrosis on final CT after a median time of 3.6 years. …”
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Comprehensive analysis of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in mediastinal lesions: patient characteristics, diagnostic outcomes, safety, and efficacy: a multi-country study by Hussein Okasha, Eyad Gadour, Ghias Un Nabi Tayyab, Andrada Seicean, Elbacha Hicham, Emad Emad, Turki Alamri, Nadeem Tehami, Heero Ismael Faraj, Ahmed Alzamzamy, Hiwa Hussein, Mohammed Tag-Adeen, Mohamed Elbasiony, Abed Al-Lehibi, Shereen Saleh, Zaher Houmani, Mohamed Abdelghani, Khaled Ragab, Zahi Ismaili, Othmane Drir, Elsayed Ghoneem, Omar Abdallah, Souad Rebiai, Nonthalee Pausawasdi, Fedoua Rouibaa, Mohamed Borahma, Hassan Atalla, Mahmoud Farouk, Ahmed Altonbary

“…The diagnosis of these lesions is primarily based on imaging studies such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging, which confirm the presence of the lesions and suspected metastatic disease. …”
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Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome: Clinical, Endoscopic, and Radiological Findings by Emanuele Sinagra, Dario Raimondo, Domenico Albano, Valentina Guarnotta, Melania Blasco, Sergio Testai, Marta Marasà, Vincenzo Mastrella, Valerio Alaimo, Valentina Bova, Giovanni Albano, Dario Sorrentino, Giovanni Tomasello, Francesco Cappello, Angelo Leone, Francesca Rossi, Massimo Galia, Roberto Lagalla, Federico Midiri, Gaetano Cristian Morreale, Georgios Amvrosiadis, Guido Martorana, Marcello Giuseppe Spampinato, Vittorio Virgilio, Massimo Midiri

“…A contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) scan was performed to confirm the diagnosis. …”
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Epithelial stem cells from human small bronchi offer a potential for therapy of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosisResearch in context by Zeyu Liu, Qi Zheng, Zhoubin Li, Moli Huang, Cheng Zhong, Ruize Yu, Rong Jiang, Haotian Dai, Jingyuan Zhang, Xiaohua Gu, Yongle Xu, Chunwei Li, Shan Shan, Feng Xu, Yue Hong, Tao Ren

“…Post-transplantation assessments included lung function, exercise capacity and high resolution computed tomography (HRCT) scans were analyzed to quantify the clinical benefits conferred by the BCs transplantation. …”
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Chronic Airflow Limitation, Lower Respiratory Symptoms, COPD and Chronic Rhinosinusitis in a Middle-Aged Population: The Swedish CArdioPulmonary bioImage Study (SCAPIS). A Link Bet... by Andersson A, Bergqvist J, Schiöler L, Bossios A, Farnebo L, Holmlund T, Janson C, Keceli S, Ljunggren M, Malinovschi A, Memarian E, Nihlén U, Nilsson PM, Pesonen I, Sjöström M, Stenfors N, Sundbom F, Werner M, Torén K, Sköld M, Hellgren J

“…Chronic airflow limitation was defined as FEV1/FVC ratio < 0.7. Computed tomography imaging of the thorax was performed to detect the presence of emphysema, and the subjects answered a comprehensive questionnaire on CRS, lower airway symptoms, asthma, chronic bronchitis, and cigarette smoking habits.Results: In total, 30,154 adult subjects in the age range of 50– 64 years were included. …”
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Surgical Treatment for Spinal Tuberculosis without Elevation of Inflammatory Biomarkers at the Initial Visit Mimicking Spinal Metastasis by Takuya Sakamoto, Hiroshi Takahashi, Junya Saito, Yasuo Matsuzawa, Yasuchika Aoki, Arata Nakajima, Masato Sonobe, Yorikazu Akatsu, Manabu Yamada, Yuki Akiyama, Tatsunori Iwai, Keita Yanagisawa, Yasuhiro Shiga, Kazuhide Inage, Sumihisa Orita, Yawara Eguchi, Satoshi Maki, Takeo Furuya, Tsutomu Akazawa, Masao Koda, Masashi Yamazaki, Seiji Ohtori, Koichi Nakagawa

“…Although the pathology revealed no malignant tumor cells, a positron emission tomography-computed tomography (PET-CT) showed upregulation of the thyroid gland and aspiration cytology revealed a thyroid carcinoma. …”
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Endo 180 participates in collagen remodeling of the periodontal ligament during orthodontic tooth movement by Liyuan Chen, Danqing He, Zixin Li, Shengjie Cui, Min Yu, Zimo Zhao, Yuetong Chen, Jiayi Song, Nan Jiang, Huajie Yu, Yan Liu

“…The distance of OTM was examined by micro-computed tomography (micro-CT). The collagen remodeling within the PDL was assessed using atomic force microscope (AFM), Hematoxylin-Eosin (HE) staining and Masson staining. …”
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Features of surgical treatment for gunshot wounds of the heart and great vessels with migration of foreign bodies by I.A. Lurin, E.M. Khoroshun, V.V. Makarov, V.V. Nehoduiko, O.V. Buchnieva, I.V. Veryovkin

“…Depending on the location of the wound, all the injured were subjected to spiral computed tomography of the head, thoracic organs and abdominal cavity, X-ray of the head, thoracic organs and abdominal cavity, limbs, video bronchoscopy and video gastroduodenoscopy, ultrasound of the neck, chest, abdomen and soft tissues. …”
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Application of a deep learning algorithm for the diagnosis of HCC by Philip Leung Ho Yu, Keith Wan-Hang Chiu, Jianliang Lu, Gilbert C.S. Lui, Jian Zhou, Ho-Ming Cheng, Xianhua Mao, Juan Wu, Xin-Ping Shen, King Ming Kwok, Wai Kuen Kan, Y.C. Ho, Hung Tat Chan, Peng Xiao, Lung-Yi Mak, Vivien W.M. Tsui, Cynthia Hui, Pui Mei Lam, Zijie Deng, Jiaqi Guo, Li Ni, Jinhua Huang, Sarah Yu, Chengzhi Peng, Wai Keung Li, Man-Fung Yuen, Wai-Kay Seto

“…Methods: We developed four deep learning models for diagnosing HCC on computed tomography (CT) via a training–validation–testing approach. …”
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Clinical impact of [18F]FDG-PET/CT in ARI0002h treatment, a CAR-T against BCMA for relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma by Inés Zugasti, Marta Tormo-Ratera, Aina Oliver-Caldés, Juan Carlos Soler-Perromat, Verónica González-Calle, David F. Moreno, Valentín Cabañas, Nieves López-Muñoz, Álvaro Bartolomé-Solanas, Marta Español-Rego, Juan Luis Reguera-Ortega, Laura Rosiñol, Lucía López-Corral, Natalia Tovar, Luis Gerardo Rodríguez-Lobato, Rosa Maria Alvarez Perez, Sara Varea, Eulàlia Olesti, Adolfo Gomez-Grande, Laura Frutos, Pilar Tamayo, Manel Juan, José M. Moraleda, Álvaro Urbano-Ispizua, E. Azucena González-Navarro, Joaquín Martínez-López, Maria-Victoria Mateos, Xavier Tomás, Xavier Setoain, Carlos Fernández de Larrea

“…Baseline [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)–positron emission tomography (PET)/computed tomography (CT) from 5 participating centers were reviewed centrally. …”
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Proptosis with Increased Orbital Fat in an Obese Patient by Azhar Seedat, Shaheen Seedat, Sulaiman E. I. Moosa

“…Computational tomography (CT) is a well-documented modality in the workup of proptosis. …”
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A Rare Case of an Inflammatory Myofibroblastic Tumor in a Middle-Aged Female by Lamprini Kosma, Lubna Khaldi, Panagiota Galani, Dimitrios Mytas, Sofia Lafoyianni

“…We report a case of a 64-years-old woman with a fever and abdominal discomfort for 3 months; a computer tomography was performed indicating gastrointestinal stromal tumor. …”
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Posterior Reversible Leukoencephalopathy Syndrome in a Pre-Eclamptic Woman by Raghvendra Thakur, Bhoj Raj Sharma, Tian Yuan, Zheng Guiying

“…We herein report a case of PRLS in a 31-year-old woman, presented with preeclampsia, diagnosed by computer tomography, and successfully delivered the baby with caesarean section. …”
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Small Bowel Obstruction Secondary to Intussuscepted Meckel’s Diverticulum in an Adult by Daniel John Marascia

“…Small bowel intussusception was diagnosed preoperatively on abdominal computer tomography (CT). At operation, it was found to be secondary to inverted Meckel’s diverticulum with histopathology confirming the diagnosis.…”
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Misdiagnosed Uterine Rupture of an Advanced Cornual Pregnancy by Christian Linus Hastrup Sant, Poul Erik Andersen

“…Ultrasound examination and computer tomography revealed no sign of abnormal pregnancy. …”
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Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy with mid-ventricular obstruction and apical aneurysm by N.D. Oryshchyn, Yu.A. Ivaniv, Yu.H. Kyjak, S.S. Pavlyk, V.S. Moroz, D.I. Besh, I.M. Bigun

“…We revealed apical aneurysm and mid-ventricular obstruction during echocardiography and specified anatomical characteristics of aneurysm during computer tomography. There was no evidence of obstructive coronary artery disease during coronary angiography. …”
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Percutaneous vacuum-assisted tumor thrombectomy using angiovac and penumbra lightning 12 aspiration systems by Murtaza Jafri, BSc, Brittany Stojak, MD, Owen Mooney, MD, Andrew Macdiarmid, MD, Ian W. Gibson, MD, Surinder Dhaliwal, MD

“…A 19-year-old female presented with a 2-month history of abdominal discomfort and palpable abdominal mass; a computer tomography scan revealed a large retroperitoneal mass as well as high suspicion of thrombus in her inferior vena cava. …”
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A Study of a New Technique of the CT Scan View and Disease Classification Protocol Based on Level Challenges in Cases of Coronavirus Disease by Ahmed B. Salem Salamh, Abdulrauf A. Salamah, Halil Ibrahim Akyüz

“…The chest Computer Tomography (CT scan) is used in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is an important complement to the Reverse Transcription Polymerase Chain Reaction (RT-PCR) test. …”
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An Unusual Case of a Tonsillolith by John Chan, Mamun Rashid, Yakubu Karagama

“…This may be further supplemented with investigations such as plain radiography and computer tomography. Here, we illustrate a case with risk factors of oropharyngeal cancer and a history of fish bone impaction in the throat that was initially diagnosed as a “tonsillar foreign body” which turned out eventually to be a large tonsillolith.…”
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Neurilemoma of the small intestine (<i>Clinical case presentation</i>) by I. D. Kalganov, A. P. Zhuchenko, I. V. Zarodnyuk, Ye. V. Markova

“…Abdominal ultrasound investigation (US) was diagnostic (it demonstrated the volume lesion located at the loops of ileum with thickened vascularized walls) and helical computer tomography – CT (tumor with irregular outlines ileum, with the lobular heterogeneous structure was revealed, contrast agent accumulation was uneven). …”
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