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View article: Bidirectional Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Gastric Cancer and Synchronous Peritoneal Metastases (GCPMs): Results of a Western Phase II Study
Bidirectional Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy for Patients with Gastric Cancer and Synchronous Peritoneal Metastases (GCPMs): Results of a Western Phase II Study Open
Background: The outcomes of patients with peritoneal metastases from gastric cancer (GCPMs) remain dismal, with an overall survival (OS) of less than 1 year. Approaches reported from East Asia include normothermic intraperitoneal systemic …
View article: Validation of a novel imaging-guided and anatomy-based classification system for anorectal fistulas: a retrospective clinical evaluation study
Validation of a novel imaging-guided and anatomy-based classification system for anorectal fistulas: a retrospective clinical evaluation study Open
Purpose: This study was conducted to evaluate the validity of a new imaging-guided, anatomy-based classification of anorectal fistulas in defining disease severity and predicting surgical outcomes.Methods: This multicenter, retrospective c…
View article: SARS-CoV-2 vaccination influence in the development of long-COVID clinical phenotypes
SARS-CoV-2 vaccination influence in the development of long-COVID clinical phenotypes Open
Although SARS-CoV-2 vaccination reduces hospitalization and mortality, its long-term impact on Long-COVID remains to be elucidated. The aim of the study was to evaluate the different development of Long-COVID clinical phenotypes according …
View article: Intensified Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Long-term Results of a Prospective Phase II Study
Intensified Total Neoadjuvant Therapy in Patients With Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Long-term Results of a Prospective Phase II Study Open
View article: Imaging of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies
Imaging of Peritoneal Surface Malignancies Open
Management of peritoneal surface malignancies is currently entrusted to a multimodality approach. Computed tomography (CT) scan remains the first imaging method despite the limitations in identifying small implants in critical regions. Mag…
View article: Insights into Long COVID: Unraveling Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Radiological Findings, Functional Sequelae and Correlations: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Insights into Long COVID: Unraveling Risk Factors, Clinical Features, Radiological Findings, Functional Sequelae and Correlations: A Retrospective Cohort Study Open
Long-term sequelae are present in a remarkable number of long COVID patients and pose a new challenge to the health care system to identify long-lasting effects and improve patients' well-being. Multidisciplinary teams are crucial to devel…
View article: Acute diverticulitis: beyond the diagnosis: predictive role of CT in assessing risk of recurrence and clinical implications in non-operative management of acute diverticulitis
Acute diverticulitis: beyond the diagnosis: predictive role of CT in assessing risk of recurrence and clinical implications in non-operative management of acute diverticulitis Open
View article: Site and duration of abdominal pain discriminate symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease from previous diverticulitis patients
Site and duration of abdominal pain discriminate symptomatic uncomplicated diverticular disease from previous diverticulitis patients Open
View article: Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) and Pulmonary Involvement in COVID-19 Pneumonia
Tissue Inhibitor of Matrix Metalloproteinases-1 (TIMP-1) and Pulmonary Involvement in COVID-19 Pneumonia Open
Background: The aim of the study was to longitudinally evaluate the association between MMP-2, MMP-9, TIMP-1 and chest radiological findings in COVID-19 patients. Methods: COVID-19 patients were evaluated based on their hospital admission …
View article: Chest CT features of COVID-19 in vaccinated versus unvaccinated patients: use of CT severity score and outcome analysis
Chest CT features of COVID-19 in vaccinated versus unvaccinated patients: use of CT severity score and outcome analysis Open
View article: Peritoneal Carcinosis: What the Radiologist Needs to Know
Peritoneal Carcinosis: What the Radiologist Needs to Know Open
Peritoneal carcinosis is a condition characterized by the spread of cancer cells to the peritoneum, which is the thin membrane that lines the abdominal cavity. It is a serious condition that can result from many different types of cancer, …
View article: Predictive role of diffusion-weighted MRI in the assessment of response to total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer
Predictive role of diffusion-weighted MRI in the assessment of response to total neoadjuvant therapy in locally advanced rectal cancer Open
View article: Selected Patients With Peritoneal Metastases From Breast Cancer May Benefit From Cytoreductive Surgery: The Results of a Multicenter Survey
Selected Patients With Peritoneal Metastases From Breast Cancer May Benefit From Cytoreductive Surgery: The Results of a Multicenter Survey Open
Background Even though breast cancer is the most frequent extra-abdominal tumor causing peritoneal metastases, clear clinical guidelines are lacking. Our aim is to establish whether cytoreductive surgery (CRS) could be considered in select…
View article: Structured Reporting of Computed Tomography in the Staging of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Delphi Consensus Proposal
Structured Reporting of Computed Tomography in the Staging of Neuroendocrine Neoplasms: A Delphi Consensus Proposal Open
Background Structured reporting (SR) in radiology is becoming increasingly necessary and has been recognized recently by major scientific societies. This study aims to build structured CT-based reports in Neuroendocrine Neoplasms during th…
View article: Tocilizumab effects in COVID-19 pneumonia: role of CT texture analysis in quantitative assessment of response to therapy
Tocilizumab effects in COVID-19 pneumonia: role of CT texture analysis in quantitative assessment of response to therapy Open
View article: The INCH Trial – Induction Chemotherapy in Patients With Bulky Anal Canal Cancer: Evaluation of the Pilot Phase
The INCH Trial – Induction Chemotherapy in Patients With Bulky Anal Canal Cancer: Evaluation of the Pilot Phase Open
Induction chemotherapy has the potential to become a standard approach in patients with bulky human papillomavirus-negative anal canal cancer.
View article: Role of computed tomography in predicting critical disease in patients with covid-19 pneumonia: A retrospective study using a semiautomatic quantitative method
Role of computed tomography in predicting critical disease in patients with covid-19 pneumonia: A retrospective study using a semiautomatic quantitative method Open
View article: Chest CT score in COVID-19 patients: correlation with disease severity and short-term prognosis
Chest CT score in COVID-19 patients: correlation with disease severity and short-term prognosis Open
View article: Induction chemotherapy followed by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery in locally advanced rectal cancer: preliminary results of a phase II study
Induction chemotherapy followed by neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery in locally advanced rectal cancer: preliminary results of a phase II study Open
Preliminary results are encouraging. FOLFOXIRI regimen plus targeted agents followed by CRT and surgery seems a safe approach. Longer follow-up and higher number of patients are mandatory to confirm such findings.
View article: Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy with Submesocolic and Retropancreatic Approach
Laparoscopic Left Adrenalectomy with Submesocolic and Retropancreatic Approach Open
Introduction: The safety and efficacy of laparoscopic transperitoneal lateral adrenalectomy and retroperitoneoscopic adrenalectomy have been reported. The aim is to report the authors’ experience in laparoscopic left adrenalectomy with an …
View article: Prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula assessed with CT colonography (CTC)
Prevalence and distribution of colonic diverticula assessed with CT colonography (CTC) Open
View article: The Italian consensus to virtual colonoscopy
The Italian consensus to virtual colonoscopy Open
View article: Imaging of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A prospective study to define correlation between surgical and radiological Peritoneal Cancer Index in patients before HIPEC and Peritonectomy.
Imaging of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A prospective study to define correlation between surgical and radiological Peritoneal Cancer Index in patients before HIPEC and Peritonectomy. Open
Poster: ECR 2015 / C-2528 / Imaging of Peritoneal Carcinomatosis: A prospective study to define correlation between surgical and radiological Peritoneal Cancer Index in patients before HIPEC and Peritonectomy. by: B. Chamokova1, M. Cioli…