European Radiology OnlineFirst articles

10.05.2024 | Paediatric

Machine learning in prenatal MRI predicts postnatal ventricular abnormalities in fetuses with isolated ventriculomegaly

Fetal ventriculomegaly (FVM) is the most common central nervous system (CNS) abnormality observed during pregnancy, characterized by the enlargement of a lateral ventricle to a width of 10 mm or more at any gestational age [ 1 ] with a reported …

verfasst von:: Xue Chen, Daqiang Xu, Xiaowen Gu, Zhisen Li, Yisha Zhang, Peng Wu, Zhou Huang, Jibin Zhang, Yonggang Li

Open Access 10.05.2024 | Breast

Longitudinal ultrasound-based AI model predicts axillary lymph node response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer: a multicenter study

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is increasingly used for breast cancer with clinically positive axillary lymph nodes (ALN) [ 1 , 2 ], necessitating accurate ALN response assessment for optimal post-NAC axillary surgical strategy [ 3 ]. While …

verfasst von:: Ying Fu, Yu-Tao Lei, Yu-Hong Huang, Fang Mei, Song Wang, Kun Yan, Yi-Hua Wang, Yi-Han Ma, Li-Gang Cui

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09.05.2024 | Vascular-Interventional

The impacts of venous outflow profiles on outcomes among large vessel occlusion patients receiving endovascular treatment in the late window

Endovascular treatment (EVT) has been recognized as a first-line therapeutic strategy among the selected acute ischemic stroke caused by anterior circulation large vessel occlusion (AIS-LVO) patients in the late time window [ 1 – 3 ]. However …

verfasst von:: Chen Gong, Liping Huang, Jiacheng Huang, Liyuan Chen, Weilin Kong, Yangmei Chen, Fengli Li, Chang Liu

Open Access 09.05.2024 | Chest

Ultra-low-dose vs. standard-of-care-dose CT of the chest in patients with post-COVID-19 conditions—a prospective intra-patient multi-reader study

Since the beginning of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, more than 770 million cases have been officially registered worldwide [ 1 ]. Although symptoms gradually improve in most patients, some individuals show persistent …

verfasst von:: Christian Wassipaul, Daria Kifjak, Ruxandra-Iulia Milos, Florian Prayer, Sebastian Roehrich, Melanie Winter, Lucian Beer, Martin L. Watzenboeck, Svitlana Pochepnia, Michael Weber, Dietmar Tamandl, Peter Homolka, Wolfgang Birkfellner, Helmut Ringl, Helmut Prosch, Benedikt H. Heidinger

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Open Access 09.05.2024 | Imaging Informatics and Artificial Intelligence

Assessing deep learning reconstruction for faster prostate MRI: visual vs. diagnostic performance metrics

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has experienced significant growth in clinical use, evidenced by a more than threefold increase in procedures from 1997 to 2006 [ 1 ]. This upward trend continues, especially with the ongoing exploration into MRI’s …

verfasst von:: Quintin van Lohuizen, Christian Roest, Frank F. J. Simonis, Stefan J. Fransen, Thomas C. Kwee, Derya Yakar, Henkjan Huisman

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09.05.2024 | Opinion

Managing expectations and challenges of AI in radiology

verfasst von:: Frederick J. A. Meijer

08.05.2024 | Imaging Informatics and Artificial Intelligence

Predicting long-term outcomes in patients with classical trigeminal neuralgia following microvascular decompression with an MRI-based radiomics nomogram: a multicentre study

Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by paroxysmal and electric shock-like pain in the sensory distribution area of the trigeminal nerve [ 1 ]. Microvascular decompression (MVD) is one of the most commonly performed and effective surgical …

verfasst von:: Shuo Li, Hongjin Chen, Jiahao Chen, Xiaosheng Yang, Weijie Zhong, Han Zhou, Xuchen Meng, Chenlong Liao, Wenchuan Zhang

07.05.2024 | Contrast Media

Ferumoxytol-enhanced MR venography for mapping lower-extremity venous networks and evaluating varicose veins in patients with diabetes

Patients with diabetes and concomitant varicose veins (VVs) experience an elevated risk of mixed arterial–venous ulcers, life-threatening infections, and venous thromboembolism [ 1 , 2 ]. Timely treatment of VVs in diabetics is crucial for delaying …

verfasst von:: Yuehong Liu, Bin Cao, Xinyu Wang, Jiali Zhong, Zhenyu Li, Ruchen Peng, Dong Zhao, Ning Gu, Qi Yang

07.05.2024 | Original Article

Comparison of total percutaneous in situ microneedle puncture and chimney technique for left subclavian artery fenestration in thoracic endovascular aortic repair for type B aortic dissection

Thoracic endovascular aortic repair (TEVAR) is widely regarded as the predominant treatment for patients with thoracic aortic pathologies. Aortic arch involvement is not suitable for routine standard procedures. Approximately 10–50% of patients …

verfasst von:: Peng Ye, Hongfei Miao, Qingle Zeng, Yong Chen

Open Access 07.05.2024 | Paediatric

“Feed-and-wrap” technique versus deep sedation for neonatal magnetic resonance imaging: a retrospective comparative study

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the modality of choice for many indications in paediatric imaging due to the lack of ionising radiation and its high soft-tissue contrast. However, drawbacks of the modality include long examination times and …

verfasst von:: André Lollert, Kim Sophie Frey, Christian Hoffmann, Markus Herbst, Jochem König, Isabella Schmeh, Frank Dette, Gundula Staatz

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Open Access 04.05.2024 | Cardiac

Comparative analysis of late gadolinium enhancement assessment techniques for monitoring fibrotic changes in myocarditis follow-up

Acute myocarditis presents with diverse clinical manifestations. While most patients recover fully, a subset faces severe complications, such as heart failure and cardiovascular death [ 1 ]. Identifying individuals at risk of unfavorable outcomes …

verfasst von:: Mihály Károlyi, Malgorzata Polacin, Márton Kolossváry, Justyna M. Sokolska, Ioannis Matziris, Lucas Weber, Hatem Alkadhi, Robert Manka

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03.05.2024 | Commentary

Why don’t all women with extremely dense breasts want MRI screening?

verfasst von:: Wendie A. Berg

29.04.2024 | Commentary

Refining clinical decision strategies and prostate cancer detection through fine adjustments in the combination of PSA-derived parameters and MRI

verfasst von:: Valdair Francisco Muglia

Open Access 29.04.2024 | Commentary

Competence and contributions of radiologists to cardiac CT and MR imaging across Europe

verfasst von:: Marc Dewey

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Open Access 29.04.2024 | Breast

Quantitative assessment of background parenchymal enhancement is associated with lifetime breast cancer risk in screening MRI

Breast cancer is the most prevalent noncutaneous malignancy among women and is ranked as the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths [ 1 ]. The standard imaging tool for breast cancer screening is digital mammography. However, mammography …

verfasst von:: Ran Yan, Wakana Murakami, Shabnam Mortazavi, Tiffany Yu, Fang-I. Chu, Stephanie Lee-Felker, Kyunghyun Sung

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29.04.2024 | Technical Developments

Automated abdominal CT contrast phase detection using an interpretable and open-source artificial intelligence algorithm

Abdominal computed tomography (CT) scans are commonly utilized to assess internal organs and structures. CT exams can be performed by scanning subjects in different phases related to the use of intravascular contrast agents, which enhance the …

verfasst von:: Eduardo Pontes Reis, Louis Blankemeier, Juan Manuel Zambrano Chaves, Malte Engmann Kjeldskov Jensen, Sally Yao, Cesar Augusto Madid Truyts, Marc H. Willis, Scott Adams, Edson Amaro Jr, Robert D. Boutin, Akshay S. Chaudhari

27.04.2024 | Cardiac

Improvement of coronary stent visualization using ultra-high-resolution photon-counting detector CT

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has become a standard of care for improving long-term outcomes in patients with coronary artery disease (CAD) [ 1 , 2 ]. However, in-stent restenosis (ISR) is the leading cause of stent failure and is …

verfasst von:: Le Qin, Shanshui Zhou, Haipeng Dong, Jiqiang Li, Ruiyan Zhang, Chendie Yang, Peng Liu, Zhihan Xu, Fuhua Yan, Wenjie Yang

27.04.2024 | Pediatric

Olecranon bone age assessment in puberty using a lateral elbow radiograph and a deep-learning model

Bone age (BA) represents skeletal maturity and is an important pediatric biological age that may differ from chronological age [ 1 , 2 ]. Accurate assessment of bone maturity is important for diagnosing and planning treatment for various …

verfasst von:: Gayoung Choi, Sungwon Ham, Bo-Kyung Je, Young-Jun Rhie, Kyung-Sik Ahn, Euddeum Shim, Mi-Jung Lee

26.04.2024 | Commentary

Iodine-based contrast medium-induced Posterior Reversible Encephalopathy Syndrome (PRES) and Contrast-Induced Encephalopathy (CIE): advocating vigilance while challenging the dichotomy

verfasst von:: Carlo A. Mallio, Aart J. van der Molen

Open Access 25.04.2024 | Oncology

Development and evaluation of two open-source nnU-Net models for automatic segmentation of lung tumors on PET and CT images with and without respiratory motion compensation

In lung cancer, the ability of Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with [18F]fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (FDG) to exploit the biochemical differences between normal and neoplastic tissue [ 1 ] has been proven to be a valuable tool for tumor detection [ …2

verfasst von:: Montserrat Carles, Dejan Kuhn, Tobias Fechter, Dimos Baltas, Michael Mix, Ursula Nestle, Anca L. Grosu, Luis Martí-Bonmatí, Gianluca Radicioni, Eleni Gkika

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