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Di Luzio M, D’Agostino G, Oddone M. Measurement of Høgdahl neutron flux parameters in the SM1 subcritical reactor of the University of Pavia. ANN NUCL ENERGY 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.anucene.2020.107762] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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D’Agostino G, Di Luzio M, Oddone M. An uncertainty spreadsheet for the k0-standardisation method in Neutron Activation Analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2018. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-018-6094-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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D’Agostino G, Bergamaschi L, Giordani L, Mana G, Oddone M. Instrumental neutron activation analysis of an enriched 28Si single-crystal. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2013. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-013-2722-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Bonetta S, Gianotti V, Bonetta S, Gosetti F, Oddone M, Gennaro MC, Carraro E. DNA damage in A549 cells exposed to different extracts of PM(2.5) from industrial, urban and highway sites. Chemosphere 2009; 77:1030-1034. [PMID: 19729187 DOI: 10.1016/j.chemosphere.2009.07.076] [Citation(s) in RCA: 62] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2009] [Revised: 07/14/2009] [Accepted: 07/30/2009] [Indexed: 05/28/2023]
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The aim of this research is to investigate the role played by the chemical fraction of PM(2.5) in the DNA damage induction in human lung cells (A549): in particular the effects of samples collected in urban, industrial and highway sites were compared. Organic and water-soluble extracts of PM(2.5) were analysed to quantify PAHs (by GC-MS technique) and metals (by ICP-MS technique) and tested on A549 cells to evaluate, by the Comet assay (without and with Fpg enzyme), genotoxic and oxidative damage. The chemical analysis showed a variability of PAH composition in PM organic extracts of the three different sites and pointed out the presence of 14 metals (being Fe, Cu, Zn, Sb and Ba the most abundant) in all the PM water extracts. Regarding the biological effect, all the PM(2.5) organic extracts caused a significant dose-dependent increase of the A549 DNA damage. The genotoxic effect was related to the PM(2.5) PAH content and the highest effect was observed for the highway site sample. The DNA oxidative damages were observed for the PM(2.5) water extracts of the samples collected in industrial and highway sites. The extent of the oxidative damage seems to be related to the kind and concentration of the metals present. The results of this study emphasize the importance of PM chemical composition on the biological effects and highlight the need, when evaluating the effects on health and exposure management, to always consider, beside size and concentration of PM, also their qualitative composition.
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- Sa Bonetta
- Dipartimento di Scienze dell'Ambiente e della Vita, University of Piemonte Orientale A. Avogadro, 15121 Alessandria, Italy
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Meloni S, Lugliè C, Oddone M, Giordani L. Diffusion of obsidian in the Mediterranean basin in the neolithic period: A trace element characterization of obsidian from Sardinia by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2007. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-007-0302-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Glomuvenous malformations and venous malformations are vascular lesions that can be distinguished on the basis of clinical and pathological features. A vascular lesion of the skin and superficial and deep soft tissues of a lower limb in a 5-year-old child is described. The clinical and radiological features, including skeletal muscle involvement, were typical of venous malformation, whereas the histopathological features were those of a glomuvenous malformation. The clinical and histopathological features are briefly discussed.
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- N Vercellino
- Cardiovascular Department, Institute Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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Arias A, Arias A, Oddone M, Oddone M, Bigazzi G, Bigazzi G, Di Muro A, Di Muro A, Principe C, Principe C, Norelli P, Norelli P. New data for the characterization of Milos obsidians . J Radioanal Nucl Chem 2006. [DOI: 10.1007/s10967-006-0183-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Oddone M. [Varicocele. The pediatric experience]. JBR-BTR 2005; 88:270-4. [PMID: 16302353] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/05/2023]
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- M Oddone
- Service de Radiologie,Unité Diagnostique et Interventionnelle cardio-vasculaire, Hôpital Pédiatrique G. Gaslini-Gênes, Italie
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Iunes P, Bigazzi G, Hadler N J, Tello S C, Guedes O S, Paulo S, Balestrieri M, Norelli P, Oddone M, Osorio A A, Zuñiga A. The Th/U ratio in minerals by a fission-track technique: application to some reference samples in order to estimate the influence of Th in fission-track dating. RADIAT MEAS 2002. [DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4487(01)00293-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Capillary hemangioma, the most common tumor of infancy, usually does not require any treatment, but in a minority of cases it may cause morphologic, functional, or life-threatening complications. The authors report a case of a vulvar emangioma complicated by life-threatening hemorrhage not responsive to corticosteroids therapy, which showed no signs of spontaneous involution. The therapeutic approach consisted of 3 steps of selective arterial embolizations followed 5 months later by surgical excision and reconstruction of the vulva. Selective embolization rarely is used in the treatment of hemangiomas but may be required in cases of intractable bleeding, severe heart failure, large and poorly involuting hemangiomas, and as preparation for surgery. The results of the combined approach in this case are reported, and the indications discussed.
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- G L Bava
- Multidisciplinary Group for Hemangiomas and Vascular Malformations, "Giannina Gaslini" Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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- C Bellini
- Servizio di Patologia Neonatale, Dipartimento di Pediatria, Universita di Genova, Istituto G. Gaslini, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, 16147 Genova, Italy.
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Badalian R, Bigazzi G, Cauvin MC, Chataigner C, Jrbashyan R, Karapetyan S, Oddone M, Poidevin JL. An international research project on Armenian archaeological sites: fission-track dating of obsidians. RADIAT MEAS 2001. [DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4487(01)00189-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Dini G, Floris R, Garaventa A, Oddone M, De Stefano F, De Marco R, Calcagno E, Faraci M, Claudiani F, Manfredini L, Dallorso S, Lanino E, Morreale G. Long-term follow-up of two children with a variant of mild autosomal recessive osteopetrosis undergoing bone marrow transplantation. Bone Marrow Transplant 2000; 26:219-24. [PMID: 10918435 DOI: 10.1038/sj.bmt.1702491] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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Malignant autosomal recessive (AR) osteopetrosis represents an absolute indication for bone marrow transplantation (BMT). Over the last 15 years, almost 100 BMTs for osteopetrosis have been reported. The median age at transplant of most patients is 4 months. Very few cases of mild AR osteopetrosis have been described. Here, we report the good outcome of two cases of mild AR osteopetrosis with a follow-up of 5 and 6 years, respectively, after an HLA-identical sibling transplant undergone at 5 and 12 years of age, respectively. At the time of BMT, severe visual impairment was present in both children. Bone biopsy demonstrated hypermineralization with virtual obliteration of the medullary spaces, rare microfoci of hematopoiesis and marked deficiency in osteoclastic activity. Successful engraftment was complicated by hypercalcemia, controlled by a combination of bisphosphonate, phosphate infusions, vigorous hydration and calcitonin. Following BMT, radiological and histological findings showed extensive bone resorption with marked augmentation of the osteoclasts in normalized marrow. No improvement was observed in visual acuity, despite complete remodeling of skeletal abnormalities. We conclude that allogeneic BMT is the only chance of curing mild AR osteopetrosis.
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- G Dini
- Department of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplant, G Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genova, Italy
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Neonatal hemochromatosis is a rare congenital disorder which affects both fetuses and newborns. It is characterized by hepatocellular failure, often appearing on the first day of life in the form of coagulopathy, hypoalbuminemia, hypoglycemia, and jaundice. Most of the affected infants die early in life, and definitive diagnosis has often been made only by post-mortem evaluation. With the help of MRI, plus increasing awareness of the disorder, diagnosis is now often made early, even in utero. Duplex Doppler sonography does not provide information on siderosis but shows abnormalities in the liver or blood-flow patterns associated with liver disease.
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- M Oddone
- Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Children's Research Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, I-16147 Genoa, Italy
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Dell'Acqua A, Tomà P, Oddone M, Ciccone MA, Marsili E, Derchi LE. Testicular microlithiasis: US findings in six pediatric cases and literature review. Eur Radiol 1999; 9:940-4. [PMID: 10369996 DOI: 10.1007/s003300050772] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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The aim of this article is to report on six pediatric cases of testicular microlithiasis (TM) and to review literature reports, in order to schedule US and/or other control examinations, particularly when concomitant focal or diffuse alterations of the testicular parenchymal structure are present, considering the possible association of TM with testicular tumors. Six patients (age range 4-12 years) underwent US examination for scrotal trauma (two cases) unilateral cryptorchidism (one case) follow-up after orchidopexy for bilateral cryptorchidism (one case), and varicocele (two cases). Five examinations were performed with high-frequency probes (10/13 MHz) and seven with 5/7.5-MHz frequency transducers. Follow-up US examinations were performed at different times depending on initial clinical indications, presence of underlying disease, and initial US findings. Two of the six patients underwent three US examinations, two patients underwent two US examinations, and the remaining two patients underwent only one US examination. The patients underwent a total of 12 US examinations. Microliths were bilateral in four patients and unilateral in two patients. In these two latter cases, the contralateral testis was, in one case, cryptorchid and could not be evaluated by US; in the other case it was small and hyperechogenic with orchidopexy sequelae. In three cases microliths were distributed throughout the testis. In the remaining three cases they were present in limited areas of parenchyma. As to the importance of microliths, it was defined as mild in three cases and moderate/severe in three cases. Intratubular testicular microlithiasis is a well-proved histological finding (biopsy or autopsy). More recent is the US demonstration of TM with consequent definition of its pattern: usually bilateral hyperechogenic multiple small foci without acoustic shadows with complete or partial extension to the parenchyma. Testicular microlithiasis is a rare finding. Moreover, the pediatric cases reported in the literature are very few. However, the use of high-frequency US transducers (10-13 MHz) has recently allowed an easier demonstration of this disease also in children. Of particular interest is the study of the still-debated association of microliths with other diseases such as neoplasms. Some aspects need further investigation, namely the real incidence of microliths in the healthy population, the incidence of tumors in patients with microliths, the differences between adults and children, and the different types of follow-up at different ages. In pediatric age, if TM represents an isolated sign, patients need non-invasive US follow-up until adult age. Only if TM is in association with focal lesions of testis parenchyma is it mandatory to perform biopsy or surgical treatment.
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- A Dell'Acqua
- Servizio di Radiologia, Ist. G. Gaslini, Largo G. Gaslini 5, I-16148 Genova, Italy
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Bigazzi G, Guedes S, N. Hadler J, Junes P, Paulo S, Oddone M, A. Osorio A, G. Zúñiga A. Potentialities and practical limitations of absolute neutron dosimetry using thin films of uranium and thorium applied to the fission track dating. RADIAT MEAS 1999. [DOI: 10.1016/s1350-4487(99)00161-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Lo Piccolo MS, Cuneo GP, Mattioli G, Oddone M, Mazzarello PF, Jasonni V, De Bernardi B. [Nephroblastoma presenting with massive hematuria may require emergency surgery]. Pediatr Med Chir 1998; 20:337-9. [PMID: 10068983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/11/2023] Open
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About 20% of children with nephroblastoma at onset present with macroscopic haematuria, which is usually asymptomatic and of little clinical relevance. The Authors describe an unusual case of nephroblastoma presenting with massive haematuria causing extensive blood clothing along the urinary tract and bladder. The phenomenon was of such entity to determine urinary retention and induce performing emergency nephrectomy. Tumour resection was radical and postoperative course uneventful. Eighteen months after surgery patient is in excellent status and full remission.
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- M S Lo Piccolo
- Divisione di Ematologia-Oncologia, Istituto G. Gaslini di Genova, Italia
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Sacco O, Fregonese B, Oddone M, Verna A, Tassara E, Mereu C, Rossi GA. Severe endobronchial obstruction in a girl with relapsing polychondritis: treatment with Nd YAG laser and endobronchial silicon stent. Eur Respir J 1997; 10:494-6. [PMID: 9042655 DOI: 10.1183/09031936.97.10020494] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Relapsing polychondritis (RP) is an uncommon disorder of unknown aetiology characterized by inflammation and destruction of the cartilaginous structures of many organs, including the tracheobronchial tree. When untreated, there is a high mortality rate, usually from respiratory obstructive complications. An 8 year old white girl, with a previous diagnosis of RP, was referred to our department for evaluation of worsening dyspnoea. Bronchoscopy showed localized inflammatory and fibrotic alterations of the mucosa, leading to severe obstruction of the left mainstem bronchus at its origin. The condition was successfully treated by endoscopic neodymium yttrium aluminium garnet (Nd YAG) laser. Re-evaluation of the patient, 7 months later, demonstrated bronchial stenosis and malacia requiring mechanical dilatation and positioning of an endobronchial silicon stent, which was well-tolerated by the patient.
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- O Sacco
- Pulmonary Division, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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Occhi M, Oddone M, Magnano GM, Barabino A, Tomà P. [Diagnostic imaging of chronic inflammatory diseases of the intestine in children]. Radiol Med 1996; 92:72-7. [PMID: 8966277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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Chronic inflammatory bowel disease (CIBD) in children is represented mainly by ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD). Infectious forms, Behçet's disease and eosinophilic gastroenteritis are not included in this study. UC and CD are difficult to diagnose and to treat, and require a multispecialistic approach including pediatric gastroenterologists, surgeons, radiologists, endoscopists and pathologists. Progress in diagnostic techniques--i.e., nuclear medicine procedures, conventional, duplex and color-Doppler US, and endoscopy--has increased our knowledge of these diseases and it has made their diagnosis easier, opening new therapeutic perspectives. In our paper, after mentioning the major clinical and radiologic features of CIBD, we report on the patients hospitalized in the Gaslini Institute from 1984 to 1994. Thirty-six patients (age range: 3,9 to 14 years) were examined with several imaging techniques--i.e., plain radiography, US, contrast studies and CT--according to the clinical presentation and behavior of the disease. X-ray studies played the leading role in imaging mucosal disease spread (double contrast studies) and monitoring "surgical" complications (plain radiography). These techniques, which were always combined with US and, in some cases, CT, are also a major tool to study extraluminal CIBD spread--i.e., fistulas, pseudotumors, lymph nodes, abscesses and mesenteric changes. Color-Doppler US may play a critical role in the differential diagnosis of these and other small and large bowel pathologic conditions. The most typical CD patterns in bowel disease are listed in the paper, to give a contribution to the differential diagnosis of the chronic abdominal pain syndrome which is a very common condition in children.
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- M Occhi
- Servizio di Radiologia, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genova
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Balestrieri ML, Bigazzi G, Oddone M. The thermal column: A new irradiation position for fission-track dating in the University of Pavia Triga Mark II nuclear reactor. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1996. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02165242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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- A Taccone
- Department of Radiology, Gaslini Children's Hospital, Genoa, Italy
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Sardanelli F, Renzetti P, Oddone M, Tomà P. Uterus didelphys with blind hemivagina and ipsilateral renal agenesis: MR findings before and after vaginal septum resection. Eur J Radiol 1995; 19:164-70. [PMID: 7601165 DOI: 10.1016/0720-048x(95)00605-p] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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- F Sardanelli
- Department of Radiology, University of Genova, Italy
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We retrospectively reviewed 733 cranial and 250 spinal T1-weighted MR images of patients younger than 24 years to evaluate the bone marrow changes. The signal intensity of the bone marrow on short-TR/TE images was compared with that of fat and normal muscles in the contiguous region and graded. The signal intensity of all anatomic segments was as low as that of muscle, or inferior, in all patients younger than 3 months because of hematopoietic tissue and probably greater amounts of trabecular bone. The first anatomic segments of cranial bone to become hyperintense were the zygomatic bone and mandibular symphysis, followed by the presphenoid bone, basisphenoid, basiocciput, calvaria, and the petrous apex. After 3 years of age, most patients demonstrated pneumatization of the sphenoid sinus. We describe the most interesting changes in the developing spine, which occur in the first 2 years of life. The morphology of the vertebral bodies was evaluated. The variability of the signal and the morphology of the disks were also evaluated. Regional patterns of bone marrow signal intensity and age-related differences should not be misinterpreted as a pathologic condition.
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- A Taccone
- Radiology Department, G. Gaslini Children s Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, I-16148 Genova, Italy
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We retrospectively reviewed T1-weighted MR images of 381 patients aged from 7 days to 24 years to evaluate the bone marrow change in thoracic wall and shoulder, pelvis and proximal femur and upper and lower extremities. The patients included in the study were without history of bone marrow disease. A grade of from 1 to 4 was assigned to the marrow signal intensity of the examined anatomic segments. The signal intensity of all anatomic segments was as low as or lower than that of muscle in all patients younger than 2 months, reflecting underlying hematopoietic marrow. The first segments to become hyperintense were the epiphyseal/round bone ossification centers, followed by the phalanges, diaphysis, flat bones and metaphysis. Marrow signal intensity increased in all regions with age. While in the epiphysis, round bones and diaphysis bone marrow shows a diffuse and homogeneous increased signal intensity with age, in the sternum, ribs, scapulae, posterior ilium and metaphysis varying percentages of intermediate signal intensity are maintained. An orderly progression of red to yellow marrow was established.
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- A Taccone
- Radiology Department, G. Gaslini Children s Hospital, Largo G. Gaslini, 5, I-16148 Genova, Italy
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Bigazzi G, Neto J, Iunes P, Meloni S, Oddone M. Neutron dosimetry based on fission reactions: Preliminary results. Appl Radiat Isot 1994. [DOI: 10.1016/0969-8043(94)90072-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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We describe a child with Wilms' tumor (WT) which occurred in an unequivocal multicystic dysplastic kidney (MDK). We indicate a current nonsurgical approach to MDK, but stress the probable malignant degeneration of blastemal cells, the need to search carefully for the WT in the MDK, and the necessity on 3-monthly follow-up US studies.
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- M Oddone
- Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Children's Research Institute, Genova, Italy
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Mirti P, Aruga R, Appolonia L, Casoli A, Oddone M. On the role of major, minor and trace elements in provenancing ceramic material. A case study: Roman terra sigillata from Augusta Praetoria. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1994. [DOI: 10.1007/bf00323142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Occhi M, Magnano GM, Oddone M, Taccone A, Claudiani F, Ciccone MO, Tomà P. [Pelvic pheochromocytoma extending to the spine. A pediatric case]. Radiol Med 1993; 86:362-4. [PMID: 8210553] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/29/2023]
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- M Occhi
- Servizio di Radiologia, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genova
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Brandone A, Fumo P, Giaccio M, Oddone M, Riganti V, Baldi M. Characterization of prehistoric pottery from the Tremiti Isles by trace elements determination. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1993. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02102702] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Occhi M, Oddone M, Taccone A, Pelizza A, Dallorso S, De Bernardi B, Comelli A. [Diagnostic imaging of acute leukemia in childhood. Description of 5 cases with unusual onset]. Radiol Med 1993; 85:187-92. [PMID: 8493365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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The authors, after reviewing the main features of the so called "leukemic osteopathy", remark how the natural history of leukoses has changed thanks to progress in both diagnosis and treatment. Indeed, the condition is now diagnosed early and its remission is quick. Thus, the cases with X-ray-evident bone involvement are quite uncommon: hence the need to use, at AL onset, imaging techniques which are more sensitive to bone marrow changes. To this purpose, MR imaging has proved a valuable technique which can demonstrate even the early stages of pathologic conditions affecting bone marrow.
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- M Occhi
- Servizio Radiologia, Istituto G. Gaslini, Genova
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Crespi VC, Genova N, Tositti L, Tubertini O, Bettoli G, Oddone M, Meloni S, Berzero A. Trace elements distribution in Antarctic sediments by neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1993. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02040883] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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A case of vein of Galen aneurysm, studied with a fast gradient refocusing pulse MRI sequence, is presented. Fast MRI sequences allowed the acquisition of additional hemodynamic information that was not available with either routine MRI or angiography.
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- A Taccone
- Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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Bigazzi G, Ercan T, Oddone M, Özdoḡan M, Yeḡingil Z. Application of fission track dating to archaeometry: Provenance studies of prehistoric obsidian artifacts. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 1993. [DOI: 10.1016/0969-8078(93)90172-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Berzero A, Borroni PA, Oddone M, Crespi VC, Genova N, Meloni S. Distribution of radionuclides in the environment in northern Italy after the Chernobyl accident. Analyst 1992; 117:533-7. [PMID: 1580396 DOI: 10.1039/an9921700533] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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Soon after the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the air-pumping stations in Pavia (northern Italy) were alerted. In a few days, a rapid increase in radionuclide concentration in air particulates was observed. Consequently, an environmental radioactivity monitoring programme was started in which several matrices such as soil, grass, vegetables and cows' milk were subjected to direct gamma-ray spectrometry. The radioactivity distribution and its variation with time is presented, discussed and compared with other available data. Detection limits, precision and accuracy are also reported, and depth profiles in soils for 137Cs are presented and correlated with soil quality parameters. A survey of environmental radioactivity in soil, in a search for residual Chernobyl fallout, was carried out and a map of the 137Cs distribution over a large area in northern Italy is presented and discussed.
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- A Berzero
- Laboratorio Energia Nucleare Applicata, Università di Pavia, Italy
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Oddone M, Tomà P, Scotto Di Santillo L, Tarantino V. [Chronic sinusitis in children. Current role of diagnostic imaging]. Minerva Pediatr 1992; 44:17-25. [PMID: 1552872] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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A retrospective study of a large series of patients (5,100 cases of radiologically confirmed rhino-sinusitis) was carried out to assess the efficacy of traditional radiology in the diagnosis of chronic sinusitis and the specific role of more recent imaging techniques. Traditional radiography, often limited to the naso-occipital projection (lack of collaboration), allows a reliable examination only of maxillary sinus. "Typical" findings of chronic sinusitis have been identified as "polipoid" thickening of the mucous membrane and localised parietal opacity. Both maxillary sinuses are involved in approximately 91% of cases, with ethmoidal involvement in 53%. Thickened mucosal walls and retention cysts may be obscured by inflammatory exudate: the air space is reduced and the sinus appears cloudy or opaque (acute reinflammation). The overall frequency of chronic sinusitis is 11.1% (67% in the 8-14 age range, 29% in the 5-8 age range and 4% in the 2-5 age range). Complications are rare (4 cases). Whereas echotomography provides limited and inconstant findings, CT and MRI are indicated in case of isolated opacity of a maxillary sinus, persistent after treatment: the former allows a detailed study of the bone, the latter enables to obtain a better tissue characterization. MRI often allows the differential diagnosis between inflammatory diseases and malignant tumors.
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- M Oddone
- Servizio di Radiologia, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova
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Relapsing polychondritis is very rare in children. The diagnosis must be based on a combination of clinical and pathologic features. CT is very useful for an accurate and rapid assessment of laryngo-tracheo-bronchial involvement and the typical finding is lumen narrowing by wall thickening and collapse of the supporting cartilaginous structures. The role of MR imaging should be complementary to CT.
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- M Oddone
- Department of Radiology, G. Gaslini Children's Research Institute, Genova, Italy
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Gaggero R, Baglietto MP, Boragno F, Oddone M, Tomà P, De Negri M. [Epilepsy with laughing seizures, hypothalamic hamartoma and precocious puberty. Contributions of MRI, computed EEG topography (CET) and ambulatory EEG (A-EEG)]. Minerva Pediatr 1991; 43:801-10. [PMID: 1798407] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The concurrence of gelastic (laughing) seizures, hypothalamic hamartoma and precocious puberty constitutes a well defined epileptic syndrome in children; moreover mental retardation, neuropsychological deterioration and behavioral disorders have been often observed in these patients. In two cases we studied by means of MRI the appearance and the site of the hamartoma (in the posterior part of the hypothalamus with extension toward the third ventricle). The EEG study was performed by means of repeated recordings, of Computed EEG Topography (CET) and of Ambulatory EEG (A-EEG): in both patients during interictal periods paroxysmal EEG discharges prevailing in temporal or fronto-temporal regions and slight abnormalities of the background activity in the same areas were detected. Laughing seizures were recorded in each patient particularly by means of A-EEG: in case 1 bursts of high-voltage activity ("theta" waves) followed by depression of the background rhythm and by irregular spike discharges located in left temporal region were observed; in patient 2 irregular generalised spike discharges followed by slow waves or by depression of the background activity were seen. The presence of local abnormalities in both patients can support the hypothesis that the cortex, especially of the temporal anterior lobe, is involved in the origin of the laughing seizures. The significance of the mechanisms of secondary generalization as regards the seriousness of the epilepsy and of the mental impairment in these patients is also suggested.
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- R Gaggero
- Divisione e Cattedra di Neuropsichiatria Infantile, Istituto G. Gaslini, Università di Genova
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Martucciello G, Taccone A, Cheli M, Lonati L, Oddone M, Dodero P, Pelizza A, Jasonni V. [Blocked transcolostomy colonography in the identification of anorectal malformations]. Radiol Med 1991; 82:635-7. [PMID: 1780463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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The study of anorectal malformations has considerably improved over the last years also thanks to the use of such diagnostic techniques as CT and MR imaging, which allow a better knowledge of perineal region anatomy and the demonstration of the development of sphincteric structures. The most important diagnostic phase for the identification of anorectal malformations consists in the detection of rectal fistulas. The authors report on their experience with barred water-soluble contrast enema in the study of anorectal anomalies. Over 2 years, 23 patients with anorectal malformations (10 males and 13 females) previously submitted to colostomy, were studied with this method. Fistulas were detected in 21 cases; in the extant 2 patients (both females affected with Down syndrome), no fistulas were detected, not even at surgery, which was posterior sagittal anorectoplasty according to Peña-De Vries. In our experience, the most frequent anomalies were recto-bulbo-urethral fistula in males and low recto-vaginal fistula in females. The authors suggest the use of this method as a routine diagnostic examination, because of its proven reliability.
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- G Martucciello
- Divisione di Chirurgia Pediatrica, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genova
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Oddone M, Meloni S, Vannucci R. An accurate procedure for the determination of low levels of platinum group elements in standard materials by neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1990. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02040319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Rizzo S, Oddone M. [Determination of calcium and trace elements in hard tissues of the healthy tooth by neutron activation analysis and statistical data processing]. Minerva Stomatol 1989; 38:929-33. [PMID: 2811807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Instrumental neutron activation analysis has been used to determine quantitatively the content of certain trace elements forming the healthy tooth in a sample of 31 teeth extracted for orthodontic or periodontal reasons.
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Cutolo M, Oddone M, Accardo S, Balleari E, Collecchi P, Mora E, Esposito M. Plasma and synovial fluid lanthanides in rheumatoid arthritis: variations after intra-articular therapy. Clin Exp Rheumatol 1989; 7:243-6. [PMID: 2758704] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Lanthanides (Ln), or rare earth elements, are detectable in trace amounts in organisms. Increased concentrations of Ln have been observed in rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in plasma (pl) and synovial fluid (Sf). We have evaluated pl and Sf concentrations of Ln (in particular La, Nd, Ce, Yb, Lu, Eu), in rheumatoid arthritis patients, before and after intra-articular steroid injection. Increased pl and Sf concentrations of Ln were confirmed in RA. No detectable synovial fluid concentrations of Ln were observed in healthy controls. A statistically significant Ln reduction (p less than 0.001) was observed in Sf 3 and 6 days after local steroid injection and in pl after 6 days. The decrease in Ln concentrations in Sf and pl, after antiphlogistic therapy, reflects the reduction of the inflammatory condition.
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- M Cutolo
- Cattedra di Reumatologia, Università, Genova, Italy
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Crespi VC, Genova N, Meloni S, Oddone M. A rapid radiochemical procedure for uranium determination in natural waters. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1987. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02039804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Esposito M, Collecchi P, Oddone M, Meloni S. Platinum assay by neutron activation analysis and atomic absorption spectroscopy in cisplatin treated pregnant mice. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1987. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02050518] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Collecchi P, Esposito M, Meloni S, Oddone M. Rare-earth element abundance in tissues and plasma of healthy subjects and patients by neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1987. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02132379] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Meloni S, Genova N, Oddone M, Oliveri F, Vannucci R. Rare-earth elements abundance and distribution in pelagic sediments by instrumental neutron activation analysis. J Radioanal Nucl Chem 1987. [DOI: 10.1007/bf02132382] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Satragno L, Oddone M, Sardanelli F, Cittadini G, Bertora F, Vellucci F. [Diagnosis by imaging the circulatory system. Perspectives on the study of the supra-aortic trunk using magnetic resonance tomography]. MINERVA CHIR 1986; 41:1693-5. [PMID: 3796857] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Esposito M, Oddone M, Accardo S, Cutolo M. Concentrations of lanthanides in plasma and synovial fluid in rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Chem 1986; 32:1598. [PMID: 3731473] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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