Should we perform susceptibility weighted MRI (sMRI) for vertebral fractures?
This study shows that sMRI is a valuable addition to conventional MRI for patients with vertebral fractures. Key points: • sMRI allows a reliable evaluation of vertebral body fractures. • sMRI has higher accuracy than standard-MRI for evaluation of...Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Placenta accreta and intraarterial balloon occlusion: Preset or inflate and occlude where?
We thank Matsubara S. and colleagues for their comments on our recent article about prophylactic balloon occlusion (PBO) in patients with placenta accreta. First of all, our article is a retrospective study, in this period, balloons implanted in 5 patients did not...Letter to the Editor: Placenta accreta and intraarterial balloon occlusion: Preset or inflate and occlude where?
Dear Editor, We commend Li et al. [1] for demonstrating the effectiveness of intra-arterial balloon occlusion in surgery for placenta accreta. Balloon occlusion (internal iliac (IIA), common iliac (CIA), or infrarenal abdominal aorta (IAA)) reduced bleeding more than...
Synthetic MRI images. Are they valuable for the evaluation of multiple sclerosis?
Synthetic images are obtained from a single acquisition – with mathematical reconstruction of T1 and T2 – like images. A comparison with “native” images shows that it is a good alternative in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Key points: • Synthetic MR...
Avoiding haemoptysis after transthoracic lung biopsy
Haemoptysis is a common complication of lung biopsy, which can occasionally be very severe. This paper, based on a very large number of patients, evaluates the risk factors, among them the main pulmonary artery diameter (mPAD). Key points: mPAD...
Can we standardise CTA reporting with a CAD?
Coronary artery CT includes measurements as well as some subjective analysis. Using a CAD helps standardise the report and improves communication, as well as making the radiologist’s work easier. Key points: CAD-RADS is a tool for standardising coronary CTA...
Liver fat and fibrosis are biomarkers of cardio-vascular risk in patients with diabetes mellitus
With the increased prevalence of metabolic syndrome, imaging now plays an additional prognostic role, especially in the personalization of cardio-vascular events. This paper prospectively shows the importance of liver disease and its relationship with...
ESGAR European Radiology Silver Award winners
The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) Annual 2018 Meeting, celebrated from June 12 – 15 in Dublin, Ireland, hosted the handover of the ESGAR European Radiology Awards. The Editor-in-Chief of European Radiology, Prof, Yves Menu,...