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View article: PhenoAge acceleration predicts antibody persistence and breakthrough infection after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection
PhenoAge acceleration predicts antibody persistence and breakthrough infection after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and infection Open
Booster vaccination and natural infection are key to sustaining high antibody levels. Accelerated biological aging may increase infection risk. High antibody levels are essential to prevent breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection, and vaccine do…
View article: Exploring the Effects of Integrating Online Knowledge Building Activities into Elementary Students’ Collaborative Scientific Inquiry Learning
Exploring the Effects of Integrating Online Knowledge Building Activities into Elementary Students’ Collaborative Scientific Inquiry Learning Open
View article: Enhancing Elementary Teachers’ AI-TPACK through a Professional Development Workshop
Enhancing Elementary Teachers’ AI-TPACK through a Professional Development Workshop Open
View article: Automated Detection and Differentiation of Stanford Type A and Type B Aortic Dissections in CTA Scans Using Deep Learning
Automated Detection and Differentiation of Stanford Type A and Type B Aortic Dissections in CTA Scans Using Deep Learning Open
Background/Objectives: To develop and validate a model system using deep learning algorithms for the automatic detection of type A aortic dissection (AD), and differentiate it from normal and type B AD patients. Methods: In this retrospect…
View article: Lesion size may affect diagnostic capabilities of MRI-guided ultrasound fusion biopsy and cognitive targeted biopsy for clinically significant prostate cancer
Lesion size may affect diagnostic capabilities of MRI-guided ultrasound fusion biopsy and cognitive targeted biopsy for clinically significant prostate cancer Open
MRI-guided targeted biopsy (MRGB) was recommended as part of biopsy paradigm of prostate cancers by current guidelines. This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of MRGB and systemic biopsy (SB), and to compare diagnostic capabil…
View article: Periprostatic adipose tissue inhibits tumor progression by secreting apoptotic factors: A natural barrier induced by the immune response during the early stages of prostate cancer
Periprostatic adipose tissue inhibits tumor progression by secreting apoptotic factors: A natural barrier induced by the immune response during the early stages of prostate cancer Open
Prostate cancer (PCa) is the second most prevalent malignancy in men worldwide. The risk factors for PCa include obesity, age and family history. Increased visceral fat has been associated with high PCa risk, which has prompted previous re…
View article: Comparison of MRI-guided Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy and Cognitive Targeted Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: Lesion Size Matters
Comparison of MRI-guided Ultrasound Fusion Biopsy and Cognitive Targeted Biopsy in the Diagnosis of Clinically Significant Prostate Cancer: Lesion Size Matters Open
Purpose MRI-guided targeted biopsy (MRGB) was recommended as part of biopsy paradigm of prostate cancers by current guidelines. This study aimed to analyze the diagnostic efficacy of MRGB and systemic biopsy (SB), and to compare diagnostic…
View article: Ultrasonography of acute retroperitoneum
Ultrasonography of acute retroperitoneum Open
The retroperitoneum is an important space in the human body that is often implicated in a range Epub ahead of print of acute medical conditions, some of which can be life-threatening. Ultrasonography may serve as a pivotal first-line imagi…
View article: Loading and Coverage Hours of Radiologists in Taiwan: Findings of a Small Survey in 2024
Loading and Coverage Hours of Radiologists in Taiwan: Findings of a Small Survey in 2024 Open
View article: Quantitative Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Parameters Could Predict International Society of Urological Pathology Risk Groups of Prostate Cancers on Radical Prostatectomy
Quantitative Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Parameters Could Predict International Society of Urological Pathology Risk Groups of Prostate Cancers on Radical Prostatectomy Open
Background: The International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grade and positive surgical margins (PSMs) after radical prostatectomy (RP) may reflect the prognosis of prostate cancer (PCa) patients. This study aimed to investigate w…
View article: Utilization of CT and MRI scanning in Taiwan, 2000–2017
Utilization of CT and MRI scanning in Taiwan, 2000–2017 Open
View article: Watch Out for the Early Killers: Imaging Diagnosis of Thoracic Trauma
Watch Out for the Early Killers: Imaging Diagnosis of Thoracic Trauma Open
Radiologists and trauma surgeons should monitor for early killers among patients with thoracic trauma, such as tension pneumothorax, tracheobronchial injuries, flail chest, aortic injury, mediastinal hematomas, and severe pulmonary parench…
View article: Use of Imaging and Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Survey From the Asian Prostate Imaging Working Group
Use of Imaging and Biopsy in Prostate Cancer Diagnosis: A Survey From the Asian Prostate Imaging Working Group Open
This survey showed the diverse technical details and the availability of imaging and biopsy in the evaluation of PCA. This suggests the need for an educational program for Asian radiologists to promote standardized evidence-based imaging a…
View article: Body composition and pelvic fat distribution are associated with prostate cancer aggressiveness and can predict biochemical recurrence
Body composition and pelvic fat distribution are associated with prostate cancer aggressiveness and can predict biochemical recurrence Open
This study evaluated the effect of body composition and pelvic fat distribution on the aggressiveness and prognosis of localized prostate cancer. This study included patients who underwent robot-assisted radical prostatectomy with positive…
View article: Utilizing Computed Tomography to Analyze the Morphomic Change between Patients with Localized and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Body Composition Varies According to Cancer Stage
Utilizing Computed Tomography to Analyze the Morphomic Change between Patients with Localized and Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: Body Composition Varies According to Cancer Stage Open
Background: This study aimed to elucidate the change of body composition in different clinical stages of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) by analyzing computed tomography (CT) images. Methods: We enrolled patients diagnosed with RCC in a tertiar…
View article: Exploring secondary school teachers’ TPACK for video-based flipped learning: the role of pedagogical beliefs
Exploring secondary school teachers’ TPACK for video-based flipped learning: the role of pedagogical beliefs Open
View article: Improving EFL Students’ Argumentative Essay Writing Self-efficacy through Knowledge Building Based Instruction
Improving EFL Students’ Argumentative Essay Writing Self-efficacy through Knowledge Building Based Instruction Open
View article: Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) fusion imaging in prostate cancer: PET–CT <i>vs</i> PET–MRI
Prostate-specific membrane antigen (PSMA) fusion imaging in prostate cancer: PET–CT <i>vs</i> PET–MRI Open
Objectives: To investigate whether PET–CT or PET–MRI is more appropriate for imaging prostate cancer, in terms of primary tumor detection, local staging and recurrence, as well as lymph nodes and distant metastases. Methods: A systematic l…
View article: Morphomics Can Predict Oncological Features and Survival of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma After Cytoreductive Nephrectomy
Morphomics Can Predict Oncological Features and Survival of Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma After Cytoreductive Nephrectomy Open
Body composition highly correlated with the oncological features of metastatic RCC and impacted survival.
View article: IVIM Parameters on MRI Could Predict ISUP Risk Groups of Prostate Cancers on Radical Prostatectomy
IVIM Parameters on MRI Could Predict ISUP Risk Groups of Prostate Cancers on Radical Prostatectomy Open
Purpose To elucidate the usefulness of intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM)/apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) parameters in preoperative risk stratification using International Society of Urological Pathology (ISUP) grades. Materials and…
View article: Split-bolus computed tomography urography (CTU) achieves more than half of radiation dose reduction in females and overweight patients than conventional single-bolus computed tomography urography
Split-bolus computed tomography urography (CTU) achieves more than half of radiation dose reduction in females and overweight patients than conventional single-bolus computed tomography urography Open
Split-bolus CTU could be preferred by its significant radiation dose reduction effect in regard to single-bolus CTU, which was most profound in females and overweight patients.
View article: Deep Learning Assisted Localization of Polycystic Kidney on Contrast-Enhanced CT Images
Deep Learning Assisted Localization of Polycystic Kidney on Contrast-Enhanced CT Images Open
Total Kidney Volume (TKV) is essential for analyzing the progressive loss of renal function in Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD). Conventionally, to measure TKV from medical images, a radiologist needs to localize and se…
View article: Differences of liver CT perfusion of blunt trauma treated with therapeutic embolization and observation management
Differences of liver CT perfusion of blunt trauma treated with therapeutic embolization and observation management Open
View article: Comparison between 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy
Comparison between 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT and multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging in patients with biochemically recurrent prostate cancer following robot-assisted radical prostatectomy Open
View article: Prolonged international normalized ratio and vascular injury at divisional level predict embolization failures of patients with iatrogenic renal vascular injuries
Prolonged international normalized ratio and vascular injury at divisional level predict embolization failures of patients with iatrogenic renal vascular injuries Open
View article: Aristolochic Acid and Immunotherapy for Urothelial Carcinoma: Directions for unmet Needs
Aristolochic Acid and Immunotherapy for Urothelial Carcinoma: Directions for unmet Needs Open
Urothelial carcinoma of the bladder (UCB) and upper tracts (UTUC) used to share management with similar principles. However, their genetic and epigenetic differences along with different responses to immunotherapy were recently identified,…
View article: How to differentiate abdominal wall leiomyomas from desmoid tumors?
How to differentiate abdominal wall leiomyomas from desmoid tumors? Open
Background: Desmoid tumor and leiomyoma are abdominal wall tumors with similar clinical, radiographic, and histological features. However, differentiation between these two diseases is important because each may be linked to different syst…
View article: Metanephric adenoma with low apparent diffusion coefficient value mimicking renal cell carcinoma
Metanephric adenoma with low apparent diffusion coefficient value mimicking renal cell carcinoma Open
Rationale: Metanephric adenoma (MA) is a rare and often benign tumor. Most MAs were misdiagnosed as renal cell carcinomas (RCCs) preoperatively. Diffusion weighted imaging (DWI) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) mapping can help to …
View article: Metabolic Volumetric Parameters in <sup>11</sup>C-Choline PET/MR Are Superior PET Imaging Biomarkers for Primary High-Risk Prostate Cancer
Metabolic Volumetric Parameters in <sup>11</sup>C-Choline PET/MR Are Superior PET Imaging Biomarkers for Primary High-Risk Prostate Cancer Open
Purpose . Positron emission tomography/magnetic resonance imaging (PET/MRI) can facilitate the use of noninvasive imaging biomarkers in clinical prostate cancer staging. Although multiparametric MRI is a widely used technique, the clinical…
View article: Detection and characterization of traumatic bile leaks using Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography
Detection and characterization of traumatic bile leaks using Gd-EOB-DTPA enhanced magnetic resonance cholangiography Open