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View article: Implementation of AI in radiology: the perspective of referring physicians
Implementation of AI in radiology: the perspective of referring physicians Open
Objectives AI offers considerable potential to improve diagnostic accuracy and efficiency in radiology. However, its successful implementation depends largely on the trust and acceptance of referring physicians. This study examines physici…
View article: Opportunistic osteoporosis assessment from routine CT—effect of intravenous contrast agents on absolute values, T-scores, and derived classifications in single- and dual-energy CT
Opportunistic osteoporosis assessment from routine CT—effect of intravenous contrast agents on absolute values, T-scores, and derived classifications in single- and dual-energy CT Open
Objectives Computed tomography (CT) is widely used for bone health assessment, impacting osteoporosis diagnosis and treatment. However, the influence of intravenous contrast agents on CT-based bone mineral density (BMD) measurements remain…
View article: Artificial intelligence for multi-time-point arterial phase contrast-enhanced MRI profiling to predict prognosis after transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma
Artificial intelligence for multi-time-point arterial phase contrast-enhanced MRI profiling to predict prognosis after transarterial chemoembolization in hepatocellular carcinoma Open
View article: Efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoperfusion for head and neck malignancies
Efficacy and safety of transarterial chemoperfusion for head and neck malignancies Open
View article: Deep Learning in Knee MRI: A Prospective Study to Enhance Efficiency, Diagnostic Confidence and Sustainability
Deep Learning in Knee MRI: A Prospective Study to Enhance Efficiency, Diagnostic Confidence and Sustainability Open
P4S2 DL acceleration offers significant advancements over P4 and P2 in knee MRI, combining superior image quality and improved anatomical delineation at significant time reduction. Its improvements in anatomical delineation, energy consump…
View article: Radiology Access in Rural Germany: A Nationwide Survey on Outpatient Imaging and Teleradiology
Radiology Access in Rural Germany: A Nationwide Survey on Outpatient Imaging and Teleradiology Open
Background/Objectives: This study examines the role of teleradiology and outpatient imaging in addressing gaps in rural radiology, analyzing the perspectives of referring physicians and radiologists. Methods: An online survey was conducted…
View article: Opportunistic assessment of steatotic liver disease in lung cancer screening eligible individuals
Opportunistic assessment of steatotic liver disease in lung cancer screening eligible individuals Open
Background Steatotic liver disease (SLD) is a potentially reversible condition but often goes unnoticed with the risk for end‐stage liver disease. Purpose To opportunistically estimate SLD on lung screening chest computed tomography (CT) a…
View article: Noninvasive Grading of Liver Fibrosis Based on Texture Analysis From MRI‐Derived Radiomics
Noninvasive Grading of Liver Fibrosis Based on Texture Analysis From MRI‐Derived Radiomics Open
Given the increasing global prevalence of metabolic syndrome, this study aimed to assess the potential of MRI‐derived radiomics in noninvasively grading fibrosis. The study included 79 prospectively enrolled participants who had undergone …
View article: Assessment of Different Castration Resistance Definitions and Staging Modalities in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer
Assessment of Different Castration Resistance Definitions and Staging Modalities in Metastatic Castration-Resistant Prostate Cancer Open
Background/Objectives: Progression to metastatic castration-resistant prostate cancer (mCRPC) is defined either biochemically, radiographically or both. Moreover, staging for mCRPC can be performed either conventionally or with molecular i…
View article: Artificial Intelligence-Based Opportunistic Coronary Calcium Screening in the Veterans Affairs National Healthcare System
Artificial Intelligence-Based Opportunistic Coronary Calcium Screening in the Veterans Affairs National Healthcare System Open
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is highly predictive of cardiovascular events. While millions of chest CT scans are performed annually in the United States, CAC is not routinely quantified from scans done for non-cardiac purposes. A deep lea…
View article: Assessment of thoracic disc degeneration using dual-energy CT-based collagen maps
Assessment of thoracic disc degeneration using dual-energy CT-based collagen maps Open
Background We evaluated the role of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT)-based collagen maps in assessing thoracic disc degeneration. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of patients who underwent DECT and magnetic resonance ima…
View article: Epigenetic profiling of prostate cancer reveals potential prognostic signatures
Epigenetic profiling of prostate cancer reveals potential prognostic signatures Open
View article: Biomechanical Assessment of Liver Integrity: Prospective Evaluation of Mechanical Versus Acoustic <scp>MR</scp> Elastography
Biomechanical Assessment of Liver Integrity: Prospective Evaluation of Mechanical Versus Acoustic <span>MR</span> Elastography Open
Background Magnetic resonance elastography (MRE) can quantify tissue biomechanics noninvasively, including pathological hepatic states like metabolic dysfunction‐associated steatohepatitis. Purpose To compare the performance of 2D/3D‐MRE u…
View article: Small duct and large duct type intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma reveal distinct patterns of immune signatures
Small duct and large duct type intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma reveal distinct patterns of immune signatures Open
View article: Baseline parenchymal blood volume is a potential prognostic imaging biomarker in patients with malignant liver tumors treated with transarterial chemoembolization
Baseline parenchymal blood volume is a potential prognostic imaging biomarker in patients with malignant liver tumors treated with transarterial chemoembolization Open
View article: Potential of Dual-Energy CT-Based Collagen Maps for the Assessment of Disk Degeneration in the Lumbar Spine
Potential of Dual-Energy CT-Based Collagen Maps for the Assessment of Disk Degeneration in the Lumbar Spine Open
View article: Foundation model for cancer imaging biomarkers
Foundation model for cancer imaging biomarkers Open
View article: Incident fractures of the distal radius: Dual-energy CT-derived metrics for opportunistic risk stratification
Incident fractures of the distal radius: Dual-energy CT-derived metrics for opportunistic risk stratification Open
DECT can be used to assess the BMD of the distal radius without dedicated equipment such as calibration phantoms to increase the detection rates of osteoporosis and stratify the individual risk to sustain DRFs. In contrast, assessing HU-ba…
View article: Diagnostic performance of modern computed tomography in cruciate ligament injury detection: A comprehensive study
Diagnostic performance of modern computed tomography in cruciate ligament injury detection: A comprehensive study Open
View article: P2.05-08 Immunotherapy Prognostication with Thoracic CT Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer
P2.05-08 Immunotherapy Prognostication with Thoracic CT Contrastive Self-Supervised Learning in Patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer Open
View article: Foundation Models for Quantitative Biomarker Discovery in Cancer Imaging
Foundation Models for Quantitative Biomarker Discovery in Cancer Imaging Open
Foundation models represent a recent paradigm shift in deep learning, where a single large-scale model trained on vast amounts of data can serve as the foundation for various downstream tasks. Foundation models are generally trained using …
View article: Advanced biomedical imaging for accurate discrimination and prognostication of mediastinal masses
Advanced biomedical imaging for accurate discrimination and prognostication of mediastinal masses Open
Background To investigate the potential of radiomic features and dual‐source dual‐energy CT (DECT) parameters in differentiating between benign and malignant mediastinal masses and predicting patient outcomes. Methods In this retrospective…
View article: Unveiling the diagnostic enigma of D‐dimer testing in cancer patients: Current evidence and areas of application
Unveiling the diagnostic enigma of D‐dimer testing in cancer patients: Current evidence and areas of application Open
Background Cancer is a well‐known risk factor for venous thromboembolism (VTE). A combined strategy of D‐dimer testing and clinical pre‐test probability is usually used to exclude VTE. However, its effectiveness is diminished in cancer pat…
View article: Radiomics for therapy-specific head and neck squamous cell carcinoma survival prognostication (part I)
Radiomics for therapy-specific head and neck squamous cell carcinoma survival prognostication (part I) Open
View article: Correlation of mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and maximal standard uptake value (SUVmax) evaluated by diffusion-weighted MRI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT in children with Hodgkin lymphoma: a feasibility study
Correlation of mean apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and maximal standard uptake value (SUVmax) evaluated by diffusion-weighted MRI and 18F-FDG-PET/CT in children with Hodgkin lymphoma: a feasibility study Open
Background The objective was to analyse if magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can act as a non-radiation exposure surrogate for (18)F-Fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) in children with histolo…
View article: Multiparametric detection and outcome prediction of pancreatic cancer involving dual-energy CT, diffusion-weighted MRI, and radiomics
Multiparametric detection and outcome prediction of pancreatic cancer involving dual-energy CT, diffusion-weighted MRI, and radiomics Open
Background The advent of next-generation computed tomography (CT)- and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) opened many new perspectives in the evaluation of tumor characteristics. An increasing body of evidence suggests the incorporation of q…
View article: Diagnostic value of DECT-based colored collagen maps for the assessment of cruciate ligaments in patients with acute trauma
Diagnostic value of DECT-based colored collagen maps for the assessment of cruciate ligaments in patients with acute trauma Open
View article: CXCL1 and CXCL6 Are Potential Predictors for HCC Response to TACE
CXCL1 and CXCL6 Are Potential Predictors for HCC Response to TACE Open
Distinct immune patterns of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) may have prognostic implications in the response to transarterial chemoembolization (TACE). Thus, we aimed to exploratively analyze tumor tissue of HCC patients who do or do not re…
View article: Comparison of radiomics models and dual-energy material decomposition to decipher abdominal lymphoma in contrast-enhanced CT
Comparison of radiomics models and dual-energy material decomposition to decipher abdominal lymphoma in contrast-enhanced CT Open
Purpose The radiologists’ workload is increasing, and computational imaging techniques may have the potential to identify visually unequivocal lesions, so that the radiologist can focus on equivocal and critical cases. The purpose of this …
View article: MR angiography facilitates the differentiation of aneurysmal from unicameral bone cysts
MR angiography facilitates the differentiation of aneurysmal from unicameral bone cysts Open
Objectives: The objective of this work was to evaluate the incremental value of MR angiography over plain radiographs and MRI for the differentiation of aneurysmal bone cysts (ABCs) from unicameral bone cysts (UBCs). Methods: Thirty-six ju…