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Giambattista Privitera

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Comparison of US Strain Elastography and Entero-MRI to Typify the Mesenteric and Bowel Wall Changes during Crohn’s Disease: A Pilot Study

2017

Purpose. To evaluate and compare the mesenteric and bowel wall changes during Crohn’s disease (CD) on ultrasonography (US) Strain Elastography (SE) and Enterography Magnetic Resonance Imaging (E-MRI). Methods. From July 2014 to September 2016, 35 patients with ileocolonoscopy diagnosis of CD were prospectively examined with E-MRI and in the same time with US and SE. Results. A total of 41 affected bowel segments and 35 unaffected bowel segments in 35 patients were evaluated. US-SE color-scale coding showed a blue color pattern in the fibrotic mesentery and bowel wall in 15 patients and a green color pattern in the edematous ones in 20 patients. The signal of the bowel wall and mesenteric fa…

AdultMale0301 basic medicineStrain elastographymedicine.medical_specialtyArticle SubjectAdolescentlcsh:MedicinePilot ProjectsMesenteric fatCrohn's disease Ultrasonography Strain ElastographyGeneral Biochemistry Genetics and Molecular BiologyYoung Adult03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineCrohn DiseasemedicineHumansChildMesenteryAgedUltrasonographyAged 80 and overCrohn's diseaseGeneral Immunology and Microbiologymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industrylcsh:RMagnetic resonance imagingGeneral MedicineMiddle Agedmedicine.diseaseMagnetic Resonance ImagingIntestines030104 developmental biologymedicine.anatomical_structureElasticity Imaging TechniquesFemaleRadiologyUltrasonographybusiness030217 neurology & neurosurgeryStatistical correlationResearch ArticleBowel wallBioMed Research International
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Intravenous Contrast Material for Cardiac Computed Tomography

2023

Purpose: The Italian Registry of Contrast Material use in Cardiac Computed Tomography (iRCM-CCT) is a multicenter, multivendor, observational study on the use of contrast media (CM) in patients undergoing cardiac computed tomography (CCT). The aim of iRCM-CCT is to assess image quality and safety profile of intravenous CM compounds. Materials and methods: iRCM-CCT enrolled 1842 consecutive patients undergoing CCT (≥50 per site) at 20 cluster sites with the indication of suspected coronary artery disease. Demographic characteristics, CCT, and CM protocols, clinical indications, safety markers, radiation dose reports, qualitative (ie, poor vascular enhancement) and quantitative (ie, HU attenu…

safetyPulmonary and Respiratory MedicineSettore MED/36 - Diagnostica per Immagini e Radioterapiacoronary arteriecomputed tomography angiography; contrast media; coronary arteries; image enhancement; safetyRadiology Nuclear Medicine and imagingcomputed tomography angiography; contrast media; coronary arteries; image enhancement; safety;image enhancementcontrast mediacomputed tomography angiographycoronary arteriesimage enhancement contrast media safetycomputed tomography angiographycoronary arteriesimage enhancementcontrast mediasafetyJournal of Thoracic Imaging
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Radiologic team performance index: A new paradigm in KPI evaluating radiology examination volumes department performance: Results of Sicilian regiona…

2018

Background: Efficient management of Radiologic Operative Units (ROU) because population health needs increase while healthcare systems provide less resources expendable in technologies and employee. Purpose: Create a Key Performance Indicator (KPI) defined Radiologic Team Performance Index (RTPI) able to compare the activity and efficiency of ROU operating under different environments and with different resources. Methodology/Approach: A survey was conducted in Sicilian Public Healthcare System on behalf of Sicilian Group of Italian Society of Medical Radiology (SIRM) for a total of 63 investigated ROU. Obtained informations concern workforce, emergency care organization, technologies avail…

Leadership and Managementbusiness.industry030503 health policy & servicesHealth PolicyPopulation healthmedicine.diseasePerformance resultsPerformance indexanalysis of impact use investments in radiology HTA imaging technology and geographic distribution impact KPI in radiology measurement activity volumes in radiology radiologic team performance assessment radiologic workforce supporting investments in public health03 medical and health sciences0302 clinical medicineMedicine030212 general & internal medicineMedical emergency0305 other medical sciencebusinesshuman activitieshealth care economics and organizationsHealthcare systemInternational Journal of Healthcare Management
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