Cecal trap: CT findings of isolated cecal necrosis

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A Novel Expert System for Non-Invasive Liver Iron Overload Estimation in Thalassemic Patients

Expert Systems can integrate logic based often on computational intelligence methods and they are used in complex problem solving. In this work an Expert System for classifying liver iron concentration in thalassemic patients is presented. In this work, an ANN is used to validate the output of the L.I.O.MO.T (Liver Iron Overload Monitoring in Thalassemia) method against the output of the state-of-the-art method based on MRI T2 assessment for liver iron concentration. The model has been validated with a dataset of 200 samples. The experimental Mean Squared Error results and Correlation show interesting performances. The proposed algorithm has been developed as a plug in for OsiriX Dicom View…

Regression of benign hepatic lesions associated with exogenous estrogens withdrawal

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Cumulative radiation CT dose in young traumatic patients: a single centre 5 years retrospective review

Intrabiliary rupture of hepatic hydatid cyst: MRI findings

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Splenic Graulomatosis

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Multiplanar and Multiparametric MR Enterography in Crohn’s disease

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Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery: a case report and literature review

Isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery is rare; it is predominantly observed in men with the highest incidence in those over 40 years old. Contrast-enhanced multi-detector computed tomography is considered essential for the diagnosis, therapeutic management and follow-up. The therapeutic approach ranges from conservative medical treatment to surgery or endovascular stent placement, but there are, to date, no approved guidelines. We report the case of a 68-year old man who entered our Emergency Department just for mild abdominal pain, which later proved to be due to acute dissection of the superior mesenteric artery.

Umbilical venous catheters placement evaluation on frontal radiogram: application of a simplified flow-chart for radiology residents

Background: Umbilical Venous Catheter (UVC) are commonly used in neonatal period; they can be not correctly positioned and could be associated with complications. The purpose of this article is to suggest a flow-chart to evaluate the placement of UVC, testing it in young radiologists-in-training. Method: We developed a simple flow-chart to asses, steps by step, UVC placement considering its course and tip location (ideally placed in the atriocaval junction). We tested the flow-chart impact asking to 20 residents to evaluate the placement of 10 UVC before and after they familiarized with the flow-chart and the anatomical findings of a newborn. The agreement among the 20 students was evaluate…

Spontaneous Resorption of an Occipital Meningocele: Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Evaluation

Cranial meningocele is a very rare variant of encephalocele. Meningocele can be associated with other disorders and may cause complications. Therapy is usually based on surgical treatment. To our knowledge, we describe the first case of spontaneous resorption of an occipital meningocele in a full-term newborn boy. A full-term newborn was noted to have a large non-skin covered, semitransparent cystic lump in the occipital bone. He underwent computed tomography and a diagnosis of meningocele was proposed. After a few hours, the cystic lump spontaneously readsorbed. After 1 week the patient underwent magnetic resonance. Histology confirmed the diagnosis.

Lithiasis and Spontaneous Hemobilia

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Elderly dysphagia: our 10-year experience in Presbyesophagus and Primary Presbyphagia.

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KEY POINTS PER LA DETERMINAZIONE RADIOGRAFICA DELL’ERRATO POSIZIONAMENTO DEI CATETERI VENOSI OMBELICALI (CVO) E VALUTAZIONE RETROSPETTIVA IN 235 MAL POSIZIONAMENTI

Focal Nodular Hyperplasia After Treatment With Oxaliplatin: A Multiinstitutional Series of Cases Diagnosed at MRI

OBJECTIVE. Benign hepatic lesions may occur after chemotherapy treatment and may mimic metastases at imaging. We describe focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) lesions diagnosed at MRI that occurred de n...

APPLICATION OF A FLOW CHART TO EVALUATE PLACEMENT OF UMBILICAL VENOUS CATHETERS ON FRONTAL RADIOGRAM IN RADIOLOGIST RESIDENT

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Aggressive Angiomyxoma: unusual pelvic mass

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