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Prostate Imaging for Local Recurrence Reporting and Data System for Biparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging: A Proposal Open

Michele Scialpi, Eugenio Martorana, Fabio Trippa, A. Di Marzo, Giovanni Battista Scalera , et al. · 2023

We investigated a novel dedicated Prostate Imaging for Local Recurrence Reporting and Data System (PI-RRADS) in biochemical recurrence after radiotherapy (RT) and rad- ical prostatectomy (RP) evaluating biparametric magnetic resonance imag…

A Large Scale Analysis for Testing a Mathematical Model for the Study of Vascular Pathologies Open

Arianna Travaglini, Gianluca Vıntı, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Michele Scialpi · 2023

In this paper, we carry out a study developed on 13,677 images from 15 patients affected by moderate/severe atheromatous disease of the abdominal aortic tract. A procedure to extract the pervious lumen of the aorta artery from basal CT ima…

Heart and Coronary Artery Dose Sparing in Left-sided Breast Cancer: 3D-Conformal Radiotherapy<i>vs</i>. Helical Tomotherapy Open

Isabella Palumbo, M. Marcantonini, Michele Scialpi, Vittorio Bini, Maika di Benedetto , et al. · 2023

In left-sided BC, HT provided the best target coverage and significantly reduced LV and LADA doses. Moreover D2% and V25 to the heart were significantly reduced. Further studies are needed to correlate dosimetric findings with in-depth car…

S-PI-RADS and PI-RRADS for Biparametric MRI in the Detection of Prostate Cancer and Post-treatment Local Recurrence Open

Michele Scialpi, Eugenio Martorana, Pietro Scialpi, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Eugenio Belatti , et al. · 2022

The application of biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) [T2-weighted (T2W) and diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)/apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC)] using dedicated structured methods, such as Simplified Prostate Imaging Report…

PET/contrast-enhanced CT in oncology: “to do, or not to do, that is the question” Open

Michele Scialpi, Tullo Ostilio Moschini, Giuseppe De Filippis · 2022

Lesion Volume in a Bi- or Multivariate Prediction Model for the Management of PI-RADS v2.1 Score 3 Category Lesions Open

Eugenio Martorana, Maria Cristina Aisa, Riccardo Grisanti, Nicola Santini, Giacomo Maria Pirola , et al. · 2022

0.5 mL lesion volume cutoff value significantly discriminates fusion-targeted biopsy need in PI-RADS v2.1 score 3 lesions and its diagnostic accuracy improves when it combines with prostate volume and age in a multivariate model.

Form Factors as Potential Imaging Biomarkers to Differentiate Benign vs. Malignant Lung Lesions on CT Scans Open

Francesco Bianconi, Isabella Palumbo, Mario Luca Fravolini, Maria Rondini, Matteo Minestrini , et al. · 2022

Indeterminate lung nodules detected on CT scans are common findings in clinical practice. Their correct assessment is critical, as early diagnosis of malignancy is crucial to maximise the treatment outcome. In this work, we evaluated the r…

Oligometastatic Prostate Cancer: Is there a Role for Surgery? A Narrative Review Open

Eugenio Martorana, Morgan Bruschi, Pietro Scialpi, Riccardo Grisanti, Michele Scialpi · 2022

Oligometastatic prostate cancer is commonly considered a transition between high metastatic and local- ized disease and includes a large spectrum of conditions with a polymorphic clinical behavior. The current management of these patients …

Pulmonary interstitial emphysema and complications: incidence and CT findings in COVID-19 Open

Michele Scialpi, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Alessandro Bellini, Andrea Biagelli, Marino Chiodi , et al. · 2022

Background and Objectives: There are scant data available in the published literature providing chest computed tomography (CT) findings on pulmonary interstitial emphysema (PIE), complications and associated parenchymal abnormalities. We r…

MRI apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC): A biomarker for prostate cancer after radiation therapy Open

Michele Scialpi, Eugenio Martorana, Pietro Scialpi, Alfredo D’Andrea, Francesco Maria Mancioli , et al. · 2021

Prostate specific antigen (PSA) remains the most used test to assess the response after therapies including the radiation therapy (RT). Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) derived from the conventional diffusionweighted imaging (DWI), as …

Simplified PI-RADS (S-PI-RADS) for biparametric MRI to detect and manage prostate cancer: What urologists need to know Open

Michele Scialpi, Pietro Scialpi, Eugenio Martorana, Riccardo Torre, Antonio Improta , et al. · 2021

Biparametric magnetic resonance imaging (bpMRI) of the prostate has emerged as an alternative to multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) for the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPCa). However, while the Prostate Imaging Reporting…

Pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 Open

Michele Scialpi, Ewa Barbara Sielaszuk, Maria Emanuela Vitale, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Refky Nicola , et al. · 2021

Sir, Since the beginning of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China, many articles have published typical chest computed tomography (CT) patterns including isolated or mixed ground-glass opacity (GGO), crazy pav…

Biparametric magnetic resonance imaging in the surveillance of testicular tumors following radical orchiectomy Open

Michele Scialpi, Antonio Improta, Danilo Delli Carpini, Monica Tonto, Refky Nicola , et al. · 2020

Computed tomography has been considered the preferred imaging modality for the surveillance of patients with testicular tumors (TTs) following radical orchiectomy. However, because of the concerns of frequent radiation exposure and intrave…

First case of retroperitoneal hematoma in COVID-19 Open

Michele Scialpi, Pasquale Russo, Ernesto Piane, Elena Gallo, Giovanni Battista Scalera · 2020

Pneumonia misinterpretation in COVID-19: Review and update Open

Michele Scialpi · 2020

Appropriate terms for chest CT features in COVID-19 infection Open

Michele Scialpi, Irene Piscioli, Antonio Improta, Danilo Delli Carpini, Francesco Mancioli · 2020

Safety and role of chest CT in COVID-19 patients Open

Michele Scialpi, Irene Piscioli, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Ernesto Piane · 2020

Pulmonary thromboembolism in critical ill COVID-19 patients Open

Michele Scialpi, Sara Scialpi, Irene Piscioli, Giovanni Battista Scalera, Fernando Longo · 2020

• COVID-19 in critically ill patients causes death not only from pneumonia but also from multiple organ injuries. • In critically ill COVID-19 patients with pneumonia, pulmonary thromboembolism may be considered. • In critically ill COVID-…

PSA/biparametric MRI: An accurate potential diagnostic approach for detection and management of local recurrence after radical prostatectomy Open

Maria Cristina Aisa, Irene Piscioli, Aldo Di Blasi, Michele Scialpi · 2020

Chest computed tomography in recovered and discharged COVID-19 patients Open

Michele Scialpi, Irene Piscioli · 2020

Dear Editor, Pulmonary alterations are the most frequent manifestations of COVID-19 infection and an accurate assessment of pulmonary parenchyma is essential to prevent the “relapse” of some patients after discharge from the hospital. The …

Risk stratification system for biparametric prostate magnetic resonance imaging Open

Eugenio Martorana, Pietro Scialpi, Riccardo Grisanti, Michele Scialpi · 2019

We have read with great interest and appreciate the article by Jambor and colleagues published in the June 2019 issue of PLoS Med (1).

Does multiparametric US improve diagnostic accuracy in the characterization of small testicular masses? Open

Alfonso Reginelli, Alfredo D’Andrea, Alfredo Clemente, Andrea Izzo, Fabrizio Urraro , et al. · 2019

RTE demonstrated to increase the diagnostic accuracy of conventional US in the characterization of testicular lesions providing additional information on tissue stiffness. The multiparametric US evaluation has proven to increase the diagno…

Prostate MRI and transperineal TRUS/MRI fusion biopsy for prostate cancer detection: clinical practice updates Open

Eugenio Martorana, Giacomo Maria Pirola, Maria Cristina Aisa, Pietro Scialpi, Aldo Di Blasi , et al. · 2019

This narrative review summarizes the current knowledge about multiparametric and biparametric magnetic resonance imaging of the prostate. This is provided from both a radiological and a urological point of view analyzing the technical aspe…

Multiparametric MRI <i>Versus</i> Multiparametric US in the Detection of Prostate Cancer Open

Francesco Maria Drudi, Vito Cantisani, Flavia Angelini, Mauro Ciccariello, Daniela Messineo , et al. · 2019

mpMRI is more accurate than mpUS which still remains a valuable technique used after MRI for prostate fusion-guided biopsy.

External validation of a novel side‐specific, multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging‐based nomogram for the prediction of extracapsular extension of prostate cancer: preliminary outcomes on a series diagnosed with multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging‐targeted plus systematic saturation biopsy Open

Maria Chiara Sighinolfi, Marco Sandri, Piero Torricelli, Guido Ligabue, Federica Fiocchi , et al. · 2019

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Biparametric MRI and 41 sector map for MRI/Transrectal ultrasound fusion biopsy to increase diagnostic accuracy of prostate cancer Open

Michele Scialpi, Pietro Scialpi, Teresa Pusiol, Alfredo D’Andrea · 2018

Optimizing the number of prostate biopsy (PB) cores in the initial diagnosis of prostate cancer is still an open question. Increasing the number of cores can expectedly lead to a higher cancer detection rate but more frequent, and greater …

Fetal biparametric MR imaging in the diagnosis of congenital mesoblastic nephroma Open

Lucia Manganaro, Silvia Bernardo, Amanda Antonelli, Valeria Rondoni, Teresa Pusiol , et al. · 2018

Evaluation of Shape and Textural Features from CT as Prognostic Biomarkers in Non-small Cell Lung Cancer Open

Francesco Bianconi, Mario Luca Fravolini, Raquel Bello-Cerezo, Matteo Minestrini, Michele Scialpi , et al. · 2018

Tumour volume and GLRLM run-length non-uniformity from CT were the best predictor of survival in patients with non-small-cell lung cancer. We did not find enough evidence to claim a relationship with survival for the other features.

Non-conservative management of simple renal cysts in adults: a comprehensive review of literature Open

Ahmed Eissa, Ahmed El Sherbiny, Eugenio Martorana, Giacomo Maria Pirola, Stefano Puliatti , et al. · 2018

Different factors affect the treatment decision including natural history of the cyst, presence of symptoms and/or complications and patients' choice. This literature overview shows that ethanol percutaneous sclerotherapy and laparoscopy a…

Lipid-poor adrenal adenoma versus metastasis in lung cancer: Diagnosis by “comparative enhancement” at multiphasic MR imaging Open

Michele Scialpi, Alfredo D’Andrea, Valeria Rondoni, Emanuele Orlandi, Serena Bernardini , et al. · 2018

Sir, Lung cancer spreads frequently to the adrenal gland;[12] at this side, the prevalence of an incidental lesion ranges from 0.4%–5% of radiologic studies by computed tomography (CT) imaging.[34] Although in the setting of oncologic pati…

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