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Liu F, Yao Y, Zhu B, Yu Y, Ren R, Hu Y. The novel imaging methods in diagnosis and assessment of cerebrovascular diseases: an overview. Front Med (Lausanne) 2024; 11:1269742. [PMID: 38660416 PMCID: PMC11039813 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1269742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2023] [Accepted: 03/27/2024] [Indexed: 04/26/2024] Open
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Cerebrovascular diseases, including ischemic strokes, hemorrhagic strokes, and vascular malformations, are major causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide. The advancements in neuroimaging techniques have revolutionized the field of cerebrovascular disease diagnosis and assessment. This comprehensive review aims to provide a detailed analysis of the novel imaging methods used in the diagnosis and assessment of cerebrovascular diseases. We discuss the applications of various imaging modalities, such as computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and angiography, highlighting their strengths and limitations. Furthermore, we delve into the emerging imaging techniques, including perfusion imaging, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), and molecular imaging, exploring their potential contributions to the field. Understanding these novel imaging methods is necessary for accurate diagnosis, effective treatment planning, and monitoring the progression of cerebrovascular diseases.
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- Fei Liu
- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Department of Radiology, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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- Neuroscience Intensive Care Unit, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University School of Medicine, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
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Barat M, Pellat A, Hoeffel C, Dohan A, Coriat R, Fishman EK, Nougaret S, Chu L, Soyer P. CT and MRI of abdominal cancers: current trends and perspectives in the era of radiomics and artificial intelligence. Jpn J Radiol 2024; 42:246-260. [PMID: 37926780 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-023-01504-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/12/2023] [Indexed: 11/07/2023]
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Abdominal cancers continue to pose daily challenges to clinicians, radiologists and researchers. These challenges are faced at each stage of abdominal cancer management, including early detection, accurate characterization, precise assessment of tumor spread, preoperative planning when surgery is anticipated, prediction of tumor aggressiveness, response to therapy, and detection of recurrence. Technical advances in medical imaging, often in combination with imaging biomarkers, show great promise in addressing such challenges. Information extracted from imaging datasets owing to the application of radiomics can be used to further improve the diagnostic capabilities of imaging. However, the analysis of the huge amount of data provided by these advances is a difficult task in daily practice. Artificial intelligence has the potential to help radiologists in all these challenges. Notably, the applications of AI in the field of abdominal cancers are expanding and now include diverse approaches for cancer detection, diagnosis and classification, genomics and detection of genetic alterations, analysis of tumor microenvironment, identification of predictive biomarkers and follow-up. However, AI currently has some limitations that need further refinement for implementation in the clinical setting. This review article sums up recent advances in imaging of abdominal cancers in the field of image/data acquisition, tumor detection, tumor characterization, prognosis, and treatment response evaluation.
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- Maxime Barat
- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Hopital Robert Debré, CHU Reims, Université Champagne-Ardennes, 51092, Reims, France
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
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- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France
- Department of Gastroenterology and Digestive Oncology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Montpellier Cancer Institute, 34000, Montpellier, France
- PINKCC Lab, IRCM, U1194, 34000, Montpellier, France
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- The Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology and Radiological Science, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, 21287, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Hôpital Cochin, Assistance Publique-Hopitaux de Paris, 75014, Paris, France.
- Faculté de Médecine, Université Paris Cité, 75006, Paris, France.
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Deng Y, Yang D, Tan X, Xu H, Xu L, Ren A, Liu P, Yang Z. Preoperative evaluation of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma with a radiological feature-based nomogram: a bi-centre study. BMC Med Imaging 2024; 24:29. [PMID: 38281008 PMCID: PMC10821254 DOI: 10.1186/s12880-024-01206-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2023] [Accepted: 01/18/2024] [Indexed: 01/29/2024] Open
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PURPOSE To develop a nomogram for preoperative assessment of microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) based on the radiological features of enhanced CT and to verify two imaging techniques (CT and MRI) in an external centre. METHOD A total of 346 patients were retrospectively included (training, n = 185, CT images; external testing 1, n = 90, CT images; external testing 2, n = 71, MRI images), including 229 MVI-negative patients and 117 MVI-positive patients. The radiological features and clinical information of enhanced CT images were analysed, and the independent variables associated with MVI in HCC were determined by logistic regression analysis. Then, a nomogram prediction model was constructed. External validation was performed on CT (n = 90) and MRI (n = 71) images from another centre. RESULTS Among the 23 radiological and clinical features, size, arterial peritumoral enhancement (APE), tumour margin and alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) were independent influencing factors for MVI in HCC. The nomogram integrating these risk factors had a good predictive effect, with AUC, specificity and sensitivity values of 0.834 (95% CI: 0.774-0.895), 75.0% and 83.5%, respectively. The AUC values of external verification based on CT and MRI image data were 0.794 (95% CI: 0.700-0.888) and 0.883 (95% CI: 0.807-0.959), respectively. No statistical difference in AUC values among training set and testing sets was found. CONCLUSION The proposed nomogram prediction model for MVI in HCC has high accuracy, can be used with different imaging techniques, and has good clinical applicability.
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- Yuhui Deng
- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China
- Medical Imaging Division, Heilongjiang Provincial Hospital, Harbin Institute of Technology, Zhongshan Road 82, Xiangfang District, Harbin, 150036, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410005, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China
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- Department of Radiology, Hunan Provincial People's Hospital, the First Affiliated Hospital of Hunan Normal University, Changsha, 410005, China.
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- Department of Radiology, Beijing Friendship Hospital, Capital Medical University, Yongan Road 95, West District, Beijing, 100050, China.
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Ippolito D, Maino C, Gatti M, Marra P, Faletti R, Cortese F, Inchingolo R, Sironi S. Radiological findings in non-surgical recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: From locoregional treatments to immunotherapy. World J Gastroenterol 2023; 29:1669-1684. [PMID: 37077517 PMCID: PMC10107213 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v29.i11.1669] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 03/02/2023] [Indexed: 03/17/2023] Open
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Since hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) represents an important cause of mortality and morbidity all over the world. Currently, it is fundamental not only to achieve a curative treatment but also to manage in the best way any possible recurrence. Even if the latest update of the Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer guidelines for HCC treatment has introduced new locoregional techniques and confirmed others as well-established clinical practices, there is still no consensus about the treatment of recurrent HCC (RHCC). Locoregional treatments and medical therapy represent two of the most widely accepted approaches for disease control, especially in the advanced stage of liver disease. Different medical treatments are now approved, and others are under investigation. On this basis, radiology plays a central role in the diagnosis of RHCC and the assessment of response to locoregional treatments and medical therapy for RHCC. This review summarized the actual clinical practice by underlining the importance of the radiological approach both in the diagnosis and treatment of RHCC.
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- Davide Ippolito
- Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza 20900, Italy
- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano 20121, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza 20900, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo 24127, Italy
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- Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Turin, Turin 10126, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, “F. Miulli” Regional General Hospital, Bari 70121, Italy
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- Interventional Radiology Unit, “F. Miulli” Regional General Hospital, Bari 70121, Italy
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- School of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milano-Bicocca, Milano 20121, Italy
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital, Bergamo 24127, Italy
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Grazzini G, Chiti G, Zantonelli G, Matteuzzi B, Pradella S, Miele V. Imaging in Hepatocellular Carcinoma: what's new? Semin Ultrasound CT MR 2023; 44:145-161. [DOI: 10.1053/j.sult.2023.03.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/13/2023]
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Chartampilas E, Rafailidis V, Georgopoulou V, Kalarakis G, Hatzidakis A, Prassopoulos P. Current Imaging Diagnosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma. Cancers (Basel) 2022; 14:cancers14163997. [PMID: 36010991 PMCID: PMC9406360 DOI: 10.3390/cancers14163997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/09/2022] [Revised: 08/10/2022] [Accepted: 08/15/2022] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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Simple Summary The role of imaging in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has significantly evolved and expanded beyond the plain radiological confirmation of the tumor based on the typical appearance in a multiphase contrast-enhanced CT or MRI examination. The introduction of hepatobiliary contrast agents has enabled the diagnosis of hepatocarcinogenesis at earlier stages, while the application of ultrasound contrast agents has drastically upgraded the role of ultrasound in the diagnostic algorithms. Newer quantitative techniques assessing blood perfusion on CT and MRI not only allow earlier diagnosis and confident differentiation from other lesions, but they also provide biomarkers for the evaluation of treatment response. As distinct HCC subtypes are identified, their correlation with specific imaging features holds great promise for estimating tumor aggressiveness and prognosis. This review presents the current role of imaging and underlines its critical role in the successful management of patients with HCC. Abstract Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the fourth leading cause of cancer related death worldwide. Radiology has traditionally played a central role in HCC management, ranging from screening of high-risk patients to non-invasive diagnosis, as well as the evaluation of treatment response and post-treatment follow-up. From liver ultrasonography with or without contrast to dynamic multiple phased CT and dynamic MRI with diffusion protocols, great progress has been achieved in the last decade. Throughout the last few years, pathological, biological, genetic, and immune-chemical analyses have revealed several tumoral subtypes with diverse biological behavior, highlighting the need for the re-evaluation of established radiological methods. Considering these changes, novel methods that provide functional and quantitative parameters in addition to morphological information are increasingly incorporated into modern diagnostic protocols for HCC. In this way, differential diagnosis became even more challenging throughout the last few years. Use of liver specific contrast agents, as well as CT/MRI perfusion techniques, seem to not only allow earlier detection and more accurate characterization of HCC lesions, but also make it possible to predict response to treatment and survival. Nevertheless, several limitations and technical considerations still exist. This review will describe and discuss all these imaging modalities and their advances in the imaging of HCC lesions in cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic livers. Sensitivity and specificity rates, method limitations, and technical considerations will be discussed.
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- Evangelos Chartampilas
- Radiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
- Correspondence:
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- Radiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Radiology Department, Ippokratio General Hospital of Thessaloniki, 54642 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Karolinska University Hospital, 14152 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Science, Division of Radiology, Intervention and Technology (CLINTEC), Karolinska Institutet, 14152 Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71500 Heraklion, Greece
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- Radiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Radiology Department, AHEPA University Hospital, Medical School, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54636 Thessaloniki, Greece
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Albano D, Bruno F, Agostini A, Angileri SA, Benenati M, Bicchierai G, Cellina M, Chianca V, Cozzi D, Danti G, De Muzio F, Di Meglio L, Gentili F, Giacobbe G, Grazzini G, Grazzini I, Guerriero P, Messina C, Micci G, Palumbo P, Rocco MP, Grassi R, Miele V, Barile A. Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging: state of the art and applications in whole-body imaging. Jpn J Radiol 2021; 40:341-366. [PMID: 34951000 DOI: 10.1007/s11604-021-01223-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2021] [Accepted: 11/17/2021] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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Dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) imaging is a non-invasive technique used for the evaluation of tissue vascularity features through imaging series acquisition after contrast medium administration. Over the years, the study technique and protocols have evolved, seeing a growing application of this method across different imaging modalities for the study of almost all body districts. The main and most consolidated current applications concern MRI imaging for the study of tumors, but an increasing number of studies are evaluating the use of this technique also for inflammatory pathologies and functional studies. Furthermore, the recent advent of artificial intelligence techniques is opening up a vast scenario for the analysis of quantitative information deriving from DCE. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive update on the techniques, protocols, and clinical applications - both established and emerging - of DCE in whole-body imaging.
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- Domenico Albano
- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- IRCCS Istituto Ortopedico Galeazzi, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze E Diagnostica Avanzata, Sezione Di Scienze Radiologiche, Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, via Vetoio 1L'Aquila, 67100, Palermo, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy.
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy.
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Clinical, Special and Dental Sciences, Department of Radiology, University Politecnica delle Marche, University Hospital "Ospedali Riuniti Umberto I - G.M. Lancisi - G. Salesi", Ancona, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Radiology Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, Milan, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento di Diagnostica per Immagini, Fondazione Policlinico Universitario A. Gemelli IRCCS, Oncologia ed Ematologia, RadioterapiaRome, Italy
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- Diagnostic Senology Unit, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, ASST Fatebenefratelli Sacco, Ospedale Fatebenefratelli, Milan, Italy
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- Ospedale Evangelico Betania, Naples, Italy
- Clinica Di Radiologia, Istituto Imaging Della Svizzera Italiana - Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Emergency Radiology, Careggi University Hospital, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Postgraduation School in Radiodiagnostics, University of Milan, Milan, Italy
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- Unit of Diagnostic Imaging, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Senese, Siena, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Department of Radiology, Section of Neuroradiology, San Donato Hospital, Arezzo, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Medicine and Health Sciences "Vincenzo Tiberio", University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Dipartimento Di Biomedicina, Neuroscienze E Diagnostica Avanzata, Sezione Di Scienze Radiologiche, Università Degli Studi Di Palermo, via Vetoio 1L'Aquila, 67100, Palermo, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Abruzzo Health Unit 1, Department of diagnostic Imaging, Area of Cardiovascular and Interventional Imaging, L'Aquila, Italy
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- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Precision Medicine, University of Campania "L. Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Radiology, Azienda Ospedaliero-Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy
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- Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology (SIRM), SIRM Foundation, Milan, Italy
- Department of Biotechnological and Applied Clinical Sciences, University of L'Aquila, L'Aquila, Italy
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Nakamura Y, Higaki T, Honda Y, Tatsugami F, Tani C, Fukumoto W, Narita K, Kondo S, Akagi M, Awai K. Advanced CT techniques for assessing hepatocellular carcinoma. Radiol Med 2021; 126:925-935. [PMID: 33954894 DOI: 10.1007/s11547-021-01366-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/26/2021] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the sixth-most common cancer in the world, and hepatic dynamic CT studies are routinely performed for its evaluation. Ongoing studies are examining advanced imaging techniques that may yield better findings than are obtained with conventional hepatic dynamic CT scanning. Dual-energy CT-, perfusion CT-, and artificial intelligence-based methods can be used for the precise characterization of liver tumors, the quantification of treatment responses, and for predicting the overall survival rate of patients. In this review, the advantages and disadvantages of conventional hepatic dynamic CT imaging are reviewed and the general principles of dual-energy- and perfusion CT, and the clinical applications and limitations of these technologies are discussed with respect to HCC. Finally, we address the utility of artificial intelligence-based methods for diagnosing HCC.
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- Yuko Nakamura
- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan.
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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- Diagnostic Radiology, Hiroshima University, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minami-ku, Hiroshima, 734-8551, Japan
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CT liver perfusion in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: can we modify acquisition protocol to reduce patient exposure? Eur Radiol 2020; 31:1410-1419. [PMID: 32876834 DOI: 10.1007/s00330-020-07206-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/18/2020] [Revised: 06/17/2020] [Accepted: 08/19/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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OBJECTIVES To investigate the potential of decreasing the number of scans and associated radiation exposure involved in CT liver perfusion (CTLP) dynamic studies for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) assessment. METHODS Twenty-four CTLP image datasets of patients with HCC were retrospectively analyzed. All examinations were performed on a modern CT system using a standard acquisition protocol involving 35 scans with 1.7 s interval. A deconvolution-based or a standard algorithm was employed to compute ten perfusion parametric maps. 3D ROIs were positioned on 33 confirmed HCCs and non-malignant parenchyma. Analysis was repeated for two subsampled datasets generated from the original dataset by including only the (a) 18 odd-numbered scans with 3.4 s interval and (b) 18 first scans with 1.7 s interval. Standard and modified datasets were compared regarding the (a) accuracy of calculated perfusion parameters, (b) power of parametric maps to discriminate HCCs from liver parenchyma, and (c) associated radiation exposure. RESULTS When the time interval between successive scans was doubled, perfusion parameters of HCCs were found unaffected (p > 0.05) and the discriminating efficiency of parametric maps was preserved (p < 0.05). In contrast, significant differences were found for all perfusion parameters of HCCs when acquisition duration was reduced to half (p < 0.05), while the discriminating efficiency of four parametric maps was significantly deteriorated (p < 0.05). Modified CTLP acquisition protocols were found to involve 48.5% less patient exposure. CONCLUSIONS Doubling the interscan time interval may considerably reduce radiation exposure from CTLP studies performed for HCC evaluation without affecting the diagnostic efficiency of perfusion maps generated with either standard or deconvolution-based mathematical model. KEY POINTS • CT liver perfusion for HCC diagnosis/assessment is not routinely used in clinical practice mainly due to the associated high radiation exposure. • Two alternative acquisition protocols involving 18 scans of the liver were compared with the standard 35-scan protocol. • Increasing the time interval between successive scans to 3.4 s was found to preserve the accuracy of computed perfusion parameters derived with a standard or a deconvolution-based model and to reduce radiation exposure by 48.5%.
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