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Tran HP, Jiang Y, Nguyen PH, Kim JJ, Yang SG. Retinoic acid-conjugated chitosan/manganese porphyrin ionic-complex nanoparticles for improved T 1 contrast MR imaging of hepatic fibrosis. J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater 2021; 110:382-391. [PMID: 34309195 DOI: 10.1002/jbm.b.34914] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/28/2021] [Revised: 05/21/2021] [Accepted: 06/27/2021] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Noninvasive and precise diagnosis of hepatic fibrosis is very important for the preventive therapeutic regimen of hepatic cirrhosis and cancer. In this study, we fabricated T1 contrast Mn-porphyrin (MnTPPS4 )/retinoic acid-chitosan ionic-complex nanoparticles (MRC NPs). The functional properties of MRC NPs were evaluated via transmission electron microscopy (TEM) imaging, release study, cytotoxicity assay, hepatocyte-specific uptake assay, and magnetic resonance (MR) imaging study. TEM images confirmed the typical structure of an ionic-complex NPs with around 100-200 nm of diameter. MnTPPS4 is released from MRC NPs for up to 24 hr in controlled pattern which implies that more reliable and convenient hepatic MR imaging is possible using of MRC NPs in clinical practice. Hepatocytes uptake assay proved retinoic acid-specific targeting of MRC NPs. The same results were observed in animal pharmacokinetic studies. In vitro MR phantom study, MRC NPs showed an increased T1 relaxivity (r1 = 6.772 mM-1 s-1 ) in comparison with 3.242 mM-1 s-1 of MnTPPS4 . The result was confirmed again in vivo MR imaging studies. Taken together, MRC NPs displayed a potential for noninvasive diagnostic T1 MR imaging of hepatic fibrosis with improved target specificity and prolonged MR imaging time window.
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- Hoa Phuong Tran
- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.,Inha Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.,Inha Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.,Inha Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.,Institute of Research and Development, Duy Tan University, Da Nang, Vietnam
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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- Department of Biomedical Science, BK21 FOUR Program in Biomedical Science and Engineering, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea.,Inha Institute of Aerospace Medicine, Inha University College of Medicine, Incheon, South Korea
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Wang F, Numata K, Chuma M, Miwa H, Moriya S, Ogushi K, Okada M, Otani M, Inayama Y, Maeda S. A study on the inconsistency of arterial phase hypervascularity detection between contrast-enhanced ultrasound using sonazoid and gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid magnetic resonance imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma lesions. J Med Ultrason (2001) 2021; 48:215-224. [PMID: 33721130 DOI: 10.1007/s10396-021-01086-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/19/2020] [Accepted: 02/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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PURPOSE By analyzing possible factors contributing to imaging misevaluation of arterial phase (AP) vascularity, we aimed to provide a more proper way to detect AP hypervascularity of hepatocellular carcinomas (HCCs) using the noninvasive imaging modalities magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS). METHODS We retrospectively recruited 164 pathologically confirmed HCC lesions from 128 patients. Using CEUS with Sonazoid (SCEUS) and gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine penta-acetic acid MRI (EOB-MRI), AP vascularity of the lesions was evaluated and inconsistencies in interpretation were examined. Indicators of margin, echogenicity, and halo and mosaic signs of lesions on grayscale US; depth of lesions on SCEUS; and tumoral homogeneity, signal contrast ratio of lesions to the surrounding area on precontrast and AP images on EOB-MRI, and histological grade were investigated. RESULTS When precontrast images were used to adjust the AP enhancement ratio, the proportion of inconsistent interpretations of AP vascularity declined from 26.2% (43/164; 29 non-hypervascularity instances using EOB-MRI and 14 using SCEUS) to 16.5% (27/164; 7 using EOB-MRI and 20 using SCEUS). Greater lesion depth (P = 0.017), ill-defined tumoral margin (P = 0.028), absence of halo sign (P = 0.034), and histologically early HCC (P = 0.007) on SCEUS, and small size (P = 0.012) and heterogeneity (P = 0.013) of lesions and slight enhancement (low AP enhancement ratio) (P = 0.018 and 0.009 before and after adjustment) on EOB-MRI, may relate to undetectable hypervascularity. CONCLUSIONS SCEUS and EOB-MRI may show discrepancies in evaluating AP vascularity in the case of deep, ill-defined, heterogeneous, slightly enhanced lesions, and histologically early HCCs. We recommend adjusting AP with precontrast images in EOB-MRI, and combining both modalities to detect hypervascularity.
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- Feiqian Wang
- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan.,Ultrasound Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, 710061, China
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan.
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Gastroenterological Center, Yokohama City University Medical Center, 4-57 Urafune-cho, Minami-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Department of Radiology, Nihon University School of Medicine, Tokyo, 173-8610, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Division of Diagnostic Pathology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Kanagawa, 232-0024, Japan
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- Division of Gastroenterology, Yokohama City University Graduate School of Medicine, Kanagawa, 236-0004, Japan
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Chen G, Wu H, Zhang L, Wei S. High glypican-1 expression is a prognostic factor for predicting a poor clinical prognosis in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma. Oncol Lett 2020; 20:197. [PMID: 32963603 PMCID: PMC7491109 DOI: 10.3892/ol.2020.12058] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/05/2020] [Accepted: 07/31/2020] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) has a high mortality rate, which imposes a huge burden on patients and society. Glypican-1 (GPC1) is considered to be an ideal diagnostic marker. The present study aimed to investigate GPC1 expression in HCC, its association with clinicopathological factors and its prognostic significance in HCC progression. Reverse transcription-quantitative PCR, western blotting and immunohistochemical staining were used to investigate GPC1 expression in 175 HCC and paired normal tissues, and in HCC and normal cells. Serolo2gical levels of GPC1 were examined via enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay in patients with HCC. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis and Cox regression analysis were used to assess the prognostic significance of GPC1. The present results suggested that GPC1 expression was upregulated in HCC tissues, especially in metastatic HCC. Similar results were observed in HCC cell lines. Serum GPC1 was higher in patients with HCC than in healthy controls (HCs). Patients with high GPC1 expression had shorter recurrence-free survival (RFS) and disease-specific survival (DSS) times compared with those with low GPC1 expression. In addition, high GPC1 expression was significantly associated with tumor size and Tumor-Node-Metastasis (TNM) stage (P<0.05). Furthermore, tumor size, TNM stage and GPC1 expression were independent predictive factors for RFS and DSS in patients with HCC. In conclusion, the present results revealed that high GPC1 expression was closely associated with a poor prognosis in patients with HCC and that it may therefore be used as a potential target for accurate diagnosis and treatment of HCC.
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- Guoyong Chen
- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, The Second Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing 400010, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Fengjie People's Hospital, Chongqing 404600, P.R. China
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- Department of Hepatobiliary Surgery, Henan Provincial People's Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Henan University, Zhengzhou, Henan 450003, P.R. China
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Sun Y, Bai H, Xia W, Wang D, Zhou B, Zhao X, Yang G, Xu L, Zhang W, Liu P, Xu J, Meng S, Liu R, Gao X. Predicting the Outcome of Transcatheter Arterial Embolization Therapy for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma Based on Radiomics of Preoperative Multiparameter MRI. J Magn Reson Imaging 2020; 52:1083-1090. [PMID: 32233054 DOI: 10.1002/jmri.27143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/08/2020] [Revised: 03/04/2020] [Accepted: 03/04/2020] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), methods to predict patients at increased risk of progression are required. PURPOSE To investigate the feasibility of radiomics model in predicting early progression of unresectable HCC after transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) therapy using preoperative multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MP-MRI). STUDY TYPE Retrospective. POPULATION A total of 84 patients with BCLC B stage HCC from one medical center. According to the modified response evaluation criteria in solid tumors, patients who progressed at 6 months after TACE therapy were assigned as the progressive disease (PD) group (n = 32). Patients whose MRI was performed on four devices were divided into a training cohort (n = 67). Patients whose MRI was performed on other than the previous four devices were used as the testing set (n = 17). FIELD STRENGTH/SEQUENCE 3.0T, 1.5T axial T2 -weighted imaging (T2 WI), diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI, b = 0, 500 s/mm2 ), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) ASSESSMENT: PD was confirmed via imaging studies with MRI. Risk factors, including age, alpha fetoprotein (AFP), size, and radiomic-related features of PD were assessed. In addition, the discrimination ability of each radiomics signature was tested on an independent testing set. STATISTICAL TESTS The area under the receiver-operator characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) was used to evaluate the predictive accuracy of the radiomic signature in both the training and testing sets. The results indicated that the MP-MRI model achieved the greatest benefit. RESULTS In the testing set, the model based on DWI features presented an AUC of (b = 0, 0.786; b = 500, 0.729), followed by T2 WI features (0.729) and ADC (0.714). The AUC of the MP-MRI signature was increased to 0.800 compared to any single MRI signature. The multivariate logistic analysis identified the radiomics signature as independent parameters of PD, while clinical information such as age, AFP, size, etc., had no significance in the PD group. DATA CONCLUSION Preoperative MP-MRI has the potential to predict the outcome of TACE therapy for unresectable HCC. In addition, these image features may be complementary to the current staging systems of HCC patients. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE 2. TECHNICAL EFFICACY STAGE 3. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:1083-1090.
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- Yuejun Sun
- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, China.,Department of Medical Imaging, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Endoscopy Center and Endoscopy Research Institute, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Electro-Optical Engineering, Changchun University of Science and Technology, Changchun, China
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- Department of Interventional Radiology, Zhongshan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Shanghai Institution of Medical Imaging, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Medical Imaging, Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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Durayski E, Watte G, Pacini GS, Roman DH, Machado MB, Marchiori E, Hochhegger B, Baldisserotto M. Diffusion-weighted imaging and apparent diffusion coefficient values for evaluating terminal ileitis in patients with Crohn's disease. Radiol Bras 2020; 52:361-367. [PMID: 32047329 PMCID: PMC7007048 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2019.0011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/22/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective: To determine the accuracy of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) in identifying terminal ileitis in patients with Crohn’s disease. Materials and Methods: This was a retrospective study of 38 consecutive patients with Crohn’s disease who underwent magnetic resonance enterography with DWI in a 3.0 T scanner. The patients were divided into two groups, on the basis of colonoscopy and biopsy findings: active inflammation; and inactive disease. Apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values were determined, as were the magnetic resonance index of activity (MaRIA) and the Clermont score. Results: Of the 38 patients evaluated, 18 (47%) had active inflammation. The patients with active inflammation showed greater restricted diffusion, more pronounced mucosal edema, greater wall thickening, a higher MaRIA, and a higher Clermont score than did those with inactive disease. The level of interobserver agreement (intraclass correlation coefficient) was excellent for the MaRIA and the Clermont score, whereas it was substantial for the ADC values. For identifying colonoscopy-proven inflammation, the best ADC cut-off point was 2.1 × 10−3 mm2/s, which had a sensitivity of 88.8% and a specificity of 95.0%, whereas DWI presented an overall accuracy of 89.4%, with a sensitivity of 88.9% and a specificity of 90.0%. Conclusion: Visual analysis of the DWI sequence has good accuracy in detecting terminal ileitis in patients with Crohn’s disease. In addition, low ADC values have good sensitivity for detecting colonoscopy-proven inflammation.
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- Evandra Durayski
- School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Medical Imaging Research Lab (Labimed), Department of Radiology, Pavilhão Pereira Filho Hospital, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Medical Imaging Research Lab (Labimed), Department of Radiology, Pavilhão Pereira Filho Hospital, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil.,Medical Imaging Research Lab (Labimed), Department of Radiology, Pavilhão Pereira Filho Hospital, Irmandade Santa Casa de Misericórdia de Porto Alegre, Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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- School of Medicine, Graduate Program in Medicine and Health Sciences, Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do Sul (PUCRS), Porto Alegre, RS, Brazil
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Lahan-Martins D, Perales SR, Gallani SK, da Costa LBE, Lago EAD, Boin IDFSF, Caserta NMG, de Ataide EC. Microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma: is it predictable with quantitative computed tomography parameters? Radiol Bras 2019; 52:287-292. [PMID: 31656344 PMCID: PMC6808613 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2018.0123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective To investigate whether quantitative computed tomography (CT) measurements
can predict microvascular invasion (MVI) in hepatocellular carcinoma
(HCC). Materials and Methods This was a retrospective analysis of 200 cases of surgically proven HCCs in
125 consecutive patients evaluated between March 2010 and November 2017. We
quantitatively measured regions of interest in lesions and adjacent areas of
the liver on unenhanced CT scans, as well as in the arterial, portal venous,
and equilibrium phases on contrast-enhanced CT scans. Enhancement profiles
were analyzed and compared with histopathological references of MVI.
Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were used in order
to evaluate CT parameters as potential predictors of MVI. Results Of the 200 HCCs, 77 (38.5%) showed evidence of MVI on histopathological
analysis. There was no statistical difference between HCCs with MVI and
those without, in terms of the percentage attenuation ratio in the portal
venous phase (114.7 vs. 115.8) and equilibrium phase (126.7 vs. 128.2), as
well as in terms of the relative washout ratio, also in the portal venous
and equilibrium phases (15.0 vs. 8.2 and 31.4 vs. 26.3, respectively). Conclusion Quantitative dynamic CT parameters measured in the preoperative period do
not appear to correlate with MVI in HCC.
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- Daniel Lahan-Martins
- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (HC-Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Hospital de Clínicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (HC-Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FCM-Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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- Faculdade de Ciências Médicas da Universidade Estadual de Campinas (FCM-Unicamp), Campinas, SP, Brazil
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Zhu YL, Wang ZQ, Wang XM. Relationship between MRI delayed enhancement of primary hepatocellular carcinoma and distribution of different fibrous components in pathological tissues. Shijie Huaren Xiaohua Zazhi 2019; 27:1225-1229. [DOI: 10.11569/wcjd.v27.i19.1225] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
BACKGROUND Primary hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is one of common malignant tumors in China, and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has a big advantage in the diagnosis of tumor diseases due to its high resolution. However, tumors with different fibrous components may have different enhancement characteristics. This research aimed to explore the relationship between MRI delayed enhancement characteristics of primary HCC and the distribution of different fibrous components in tumor tissue.
AIM To observe the relationship between MRI delayed enhancement and the distribution of different fibrous components in primary HCC.
METHODS From April 2016 to May 2019, 56 patients diagnosed with primary HCC and treated at our hospital were included. All patients underwent routine and enhanced MRI examinations, and 2-min delay images were analyzed to assess the degree of enhancement of the edge and internal portion of lesions and measure the thickness of edge annular enhancement in the MRI delay phase. Surgical samples were collected for routine HE staining. Resorcin-fuchsin staining, Masson trichromic staining, and argento-ammonia hydroxide staining were used to observe the thickness and distribution characteristics of the three types of fibers in the capsule.
RESULTS There was no significant difference between patients with different degrees of edge annular enhancement in MRI delay phase in terms of capsule thickness and the infiltration degree of inflammatory cells outside the capsule (P > 0.05), while there was a significant difference between the vessels inside the capsule (P < 0.05). Lesions with a complete capsule had full annular enhancement, while those with an incomplete capsule had discontinuous enhancement. The thickness of annular enhancement in the 44 lesions was significantly correlated with capsule thickness, degree of inflammatory cell infiltration outside the capsule, and the number of capsular vessels (P < 0.05). Inside the lesions, the tumor tissue was rich in blood vessels, had less fiber content, and showed various fibrous tissue distribution in different lesions. There were statistically significant differences in the infiltration degree of inflammatory cells and the contents of collagen fibers, elastic fibers, and reticular fibers in patients with different degrees of internal enhancement in the MRI delay phase (P < 0.05).
CONCLUSION The peripheral and internal enhancement characteristics of primary HCC in the delay phase of MRI are related to the infiltration of inflammatory cells and fibrous tissue distribution.
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- Yan-Li Zhu
- Abdominal CT Center, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Abdominal CT Center, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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- Abdominal CT Center, Yiwu Central Hospital, Yiwu 322000, Zhejiang Province, China
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Rodrigues RA, Rodrigues RA, Freitas VC, Araujo ALED, Parente DB. Radiological findings in the liver of a patient with Rendu-Osler-Weber syndrome. Radiol Bras 2019; 52:200-201. [PMID: 31210698 PMCID: PMC6561370 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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- Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Instituto D'Or de Pesquisa e Ensino, Brazil
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Kesler M, Levine C, Hershkovitz D, Mishani E, Menachem Y, Lerman H, Zohar Y, Shibolet O, Even-Sapir E. 68Ga-PSMA is a novel PET-CT tracer for imaging of hepatocellular carcinoma: A prospective pilot study. J Nucl Med 2018; 60:185-191. [PMID: 30002112 DOI: 10.2967/jnumed.118.214833] [Citation(s) in RCA: 69] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/20/2018] [Accepted: 06/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022] Open
Abstract
Background:68Ga-Prostate Specific Membrane Antigen (68Ga-PSMA), a positron emission tomography (PET) tracer that was recently introduce for imaging of prostate cancer, may accumulate in other solid tumors including Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC). The aim of the study was to assess the potential role of 68Ga-PSMA PET-Computed Tomography (CT) for imaging of HCC. Material and Methods: A prospective pilot study in seven patients with HCC with 41 liver lesions: 37 suspected malignant lesions (tumor lesions) and 4 regenerative nodules. For each liver lesion, uptake of 68Ga-PSMA and 18F-FDG uptake were measured [standard uptake value (SUV) and lesion-to-liver background ratios (TBR-SUV)], and correlated with dynamic characteristics (HU and TBR-HU) obtained on contrast enhanced CT data. Immunohistochemistry staining of PSMA in the tumor tissue was analyzed in samples obtained from 5 patients with HCC and compared to control samples from 3 patients with prostate cancer. Results: Thirty-six of the 37 tumor lesions and none of the regenerative nodules showed increased 68Ga-PSMA uptake while only 10 lesions were 18F-FDG avid. Based on contrast enhancement, tumor lesions were categorized into 27 homogeneously enhancing lesions, nine lesions with "mosaic" enhancement composed of enhancing and non-enhancing regions in the same lesion and a single non-enhancing lesion, the latter being the only non-68Ga-PSMA avid lesion. Using the Mann-Whitney test, 68Ga-PSMA uptake was found significantly higher in enhancing tumor areas compared to non-enhancing areas and in contrast, 18F-FDG uptake was higher in non-enhancing areas, P<0.001 for both. 68Ga-PSMA uptake (TBR SUVmax) was found to correlate with vascularity (TBR-HU) (Spearman r=0.866, p<0.001). Immunohistochemistry showed intense intra-tumoral microvessel staining for PSMA in HCC, in contrast with cytoplasmic and membranous staining, mainly in the luminal border, in prostate cancer samples. In two of the study patients 68Ga-PSMA PET-CT identified unexpected extrahepatic metastases. Four regenerative liver nodules showed no increased uptake of either of the PET tracers. Conclusion:68Ga-PSMA PET-CT is superior to 18F-FDG PET-CT in imaging patients with HCC. HCC lesions are more commonly hypervascular taking up 68Ga-PSMA in tumoral micro-vessels. 68Ga-PSMA PET-CT is a potential novel modality for imaging patients with HCC.
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Sackler school of Medicine Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Sackler school of Medicine Tel Aviv University, Israel
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- Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center; Sackler school of Medicine Tel Aviv University, Israel
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Chagas-Neto FA, Caracas B, Fortaleza I, Fortaleza E, Rocha EL, Taneja AK, Abreu E, Nogueira-Barbosa MH. Integrating bilingual musculoskeletal imaging education into radiology and diagnostic imaging residency programs. Radiol Bras 2018; 51:162-165. [PMID: 29991837 PMCID: PMC6034737 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2017.0027] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Objective To analyze the perception of the relevance of introducing bilingual
(Portuguese-English) musculoskeletal imaging education into radiology and
diagnostic imaging residency programs, describing the method used. Materials and Methods To evaluate the relevance of incorporating the bilingual study of
musculoskeletal imaging into medical residency programs, we administered a
questionnaire, consisting of several multiple-choice questions and one
subjective question, to 21 radiology residents at a private tertiary
hospital. The residents completed the questionnaire voluntarily and
anonymously. Results Integrating English teaching into radiology training was considered important
by 95.2% of the residents. Approximately 90% of residents believe that the
method applied at their institution is suitable for learning. Conclusion The introduction of the English language into the teaching of musculoskeletal
imaging in the radiology residency program was perceived positively by the
residents, and the preceptors effectively supported those activities.
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- Francisco Abaeté Chagas-Neto
- MD, PhD, Coordinator of the Musculoskeletal Imaging Sector of Hospital Antônio Prudente, Professor at the Centro Universitário Christus, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- MD, Resident at Hospital Antônio Prudente, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- MD, Resident at Hospital Antônio Prudente, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- MD, Resident at Hospital Antônio Prudente, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- MD, Radiologist, Coordinator of the Radiology Department of Hospital Antônio Prudente, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- MD, PhD, Radiologist at the Musculoskeletal Imaging Division of Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein, Hospital do Coração (HCor), and Teleimagem, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Professor of Medical English at Hospital Antônio Prudente, Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- Tenured Associate Professor of Radiology, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto da Universidade de São Paulo (FMRP-USP), Ribeirão Preto, SP, Brazil
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Parente DB, Oliveira Neto JA, de Araújo ALE, Rodrigues RS, Perez RM, Marchiori E. Fat-containing liver lesions: a pictorial review. Radiol Bras 2018; 51:52-57. [PMID: 29559766 PMCID: PMC5846325 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2016.0147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
Abstract
The aim of this pictorial essay is to review the spectrum of fat-containing liver
lesions and their characterisation on magnetic resonance imaging with focus on
the radiological features that aid in the differential diagnoses. Fat-containing
liver lesions comprise a heterogeneous group of tumours with variable imaging
findings. Magnetic resonance imaging clearly displays the micro- and macroscopic
fat components of the lesions and other characteristic features that are helpful
tools to make the differential diagnosis.
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- Daniella Braz Parente
- MD, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- MD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- MD, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- MD, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and D'Or Institute for Research and Education, Rio de Janeiro RJ, Brazil
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- MD, PhD, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), Rio de Janeiro, RJ, Brazil
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Zhang Y, Ding N, Cao Y, Zhu Z, Gao P. Differential diagnosis between hepatocellular carcinoma and cirrhosis by serum amino acids and acylcarnitines. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL PATHOLOGY 2018; 11:1763-1769. [PMID: 31938282 PMCID: PMC6958111] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/21/2017] [Accepted: 01/08/2018] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
Abstract
The routine biochemical parameters for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) diagnosis are all protein markers. Serum concentrations of these markers can be affected by some benign diseases. Most of the occurrence of HCC has a background of cirrhosis, posing a great challenge to differential diagnosis of HCC from cirrhosis using traditional biochemical parameters. Values of serum small molecular metabolites for HCC diagnosis are not fully evaluated. In this study, a traditionalmass spectrometry-based screening strategy was employed to profile amino acids and acylcarnitines in blood samples collected from HCC and cirrhosis patients. Each whole blood specimen was sampled on filter paper and dried at room temperature. Metabolites in the dried blood spots were extracted using organic solvent and then concentrated for mass spectrometry analysis. It was found that 11 parameters, including amino acids, acylcarnitines and some of their relevant ratios, could be used to construct a satisfied differential diagnosis model. In this model, most of the relevant amino acids were essential amino acids. It was noticed that short-chain acylcarnitines tended to be risk factors for HCC. Long-chain acylcarnitines seemed to be risk factors for cirrhosis. This study demonstrates the value of mass spectrometry-based analysis for differential diagnosis of HCC and cirrhosis. Improved differential diagnosis ability may be achieved by combined use of traditional protein markers along with metabolite markers.
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- Yong Zhang
- Translational Medicine Center, Affiliated Dalian Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, People’s Republic of China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Affiliated Dalian Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dalian Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Liaoning Tumor Clinical Metabolomics (KLLTCM)Jinzhou, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
- RSKT Biopharma Inc.Jinzhou, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Contraceptives and Devices Research (NPFPC), Shanghai Engineer and Technology Research Center of Reproductive Health Drug and Devices, Shanghai Institute of Planned Parenthood ResearchShanghai, People’s Republic of China
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- Key Laboratory of Liaoning Tumor Clinical Metabolomics (KLLTCM)Jinzhou, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
- Surgery Department, The First Affiliated Hospital of Jinzhou Medical UniversityJinzhou, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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- Translational Medicine Center, Affiliated Dalian Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, People’s Republic of China
- Clinical Laboratory, Affiliated Dalian Sixth People’s Hospital of Dalian Medical UniversityDalian, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Liaoning Tumor Clinical Metabolomics (KLLTCM)Jinzhou, Liaoning, People’s Republic of China
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Campos-Correia D, Cruz J, Matos AP, Figueiredo F, Ramalho M. Magnetic resonance imaging ancillary features used in Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System: An illustrative review. World J Radiol 2018; 10:9-23. [PMID: 29507710 PMCID: PMC5829459 DOI: 10.4329/wjr.v10.i2.9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2018] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/25/2018] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) usually develops in the setting of chronic liver disease. In the adequate clinical context, both multiphasic contrast-enhanced CT and magnetic resonance imaging are non-invasive modalities that allow accurate diagnosis and staging of HCC, although the latter demonstrates greater sensitivity and specificity. Imaging criteria for HCC diagnosis rely on hemodynamic features such as hyperenhancement in the arterial phase and washout in the portal or equilibrium phase. However, imaging performance drops considerably for small (< 20 mm) nodules because their tendency to exhibit atypical enhancement patterns. In order to improve accuracy in the diagnosis and staging of HCC, particularly in cases of atypical nodules, ancillary features, i.e., imaging characteristics that modify the likelihood of HCC, have been described and incorporated into clinical reports, especially in Liver Imaging Reporting and Data System. In this paper, ancillary imaging features will be reviewed and illustrated.
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- David Campos-Correia
- Department of Radiology, Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon 1349-019, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada 2805-267, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada 2805-267, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada 2805-267, Portugal
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- Department of Radiology, Hospital Garcia de Orta, Almada 2805-267, Portugal
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Brasil IRC, de Araujo IF, Lima AALDA, Melo ELA, Esmeraldo RDM. Computed tomography angiography study of variations of the celiac trunk and hepatic artery in 100 patients. Radiol Bras 2018. [PMID: 29540943 PMCID: PMC5844440 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2016.0179] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
Objective To describe the main anatomical variations of the celiac trunk and the
hepatic artery at their origins. Materials and Methods This was a prospective analysis of 100 consecutive computed tomography
angiography studies of the abdomen performed during a one-year period. The
findings were stratified according to classification systems devised by
Sureka et al. and Michels. Results The celiac trunk was "normal" (i.e., the hepatogastrosplenic trunk and
superior mesenteric artery originating separately from the abdominal aorta)
in 43 patients. In our sample, we identified four types of variations of the
celiac trunk. Regarding the hepatic artery, a normal anatomical pattern
(i.e., the proper hepatic artery being a continuation of the common hepatic
artery and bifurcating into the right and left hepatic arteries) was seen in
82 patients. We observed six types of variations of the hepatic artery. Conclusion We found rates of variations of the hepatic artery that are different from
those reported in the literature. Our findings underscore the need for
proper knowledge and awareness of these anatomical variations, which can
facilitate their recognition and inform decisions regarding the planning of
surgical procedures, in order to avoid iatrogenic intraoperative injuries,
which could lead to complications.
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- Ivelise Regina Canito Brasil
- PhD, Adjunct Professor of Clinical Surgery, School of Medicine, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Head of the Liver Transplant Program at the Hospital Geral de Fortaleza (HGF), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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- PhD, Adjunct Professor of Diagnostic Imaging, School of Medicine, Universidade Estadual do Ceará (UECE), Fortaleza, CE, Brazil
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de Melo-Leite AF. The powerful "lens" of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnosis of hepatic nodules in patients with cirrhosis: diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma without the need of histopathological confirmation - fact! Radiol Bras 2017; 50:VII-VIII. [PMID: 28298743 PMCID: PMC5347513 DOI: 10.1590/0100-3984.2017.50.1e2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
Affiliation(s)
- Andrea Farias de Melo-Leite
- PhD, MD, Residency Preceptor at the Instituto de Medicina Integral Professor Fernando Figueira (IMIP), Radiologist at the Centro Diagnóstico Lucilo Ávila Júnior (CLA), Maximagem, and Safelaudos Diagnósticos, Recife, PE, Brazil. E-mail:
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