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Letter to the Editor: “Diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam breast computed tomography: a systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis”

Feb 15, 2020

Dear Editor, We read with considerable interest Dr. Uhlig and colleagues’ article “Diagnostic accuracy of cone-beam breast computed tomography: a systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis” published in the March 2019 issue of European Radiology [1]. The authors...

ESR and ERS promote organized lung cancer screening

Feb 14, 2020

Experts are convinced that patients will benefit from early diagnosis and screening will significantly reduce the mortality of the #1 cancer worldwide. They advocate that professional and patient organizations raise public awareness. Article: ESR/ERS statement paper...

Closing the gender gap in radiology

Jan 30, 2020

Women account for fewer than half of radiology roles in academia and private practice, adding to the issue of gender inequality within the discipline. Proactive measures need to be taken in order to increase representation of women in academic and leadership roles....

Contrast–enhanced mammography: Is a single view enough?

Jan 23, 2020

Contrast-enhanced mammography is developing as an alternative to MRI in some situations. However, in order to decrease the radiation dose, the question is if we can perform only a single view instead of a double view. From this cohort, the answer is not positive. Tip:...

High resolution diffusion weighted-magnetic resonance imaging for risk stratification in intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasia

Jan 22, 2020

Dear Editor, We would like to raise attention to the potential need for a revisit of suggested imaging protocols for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMN) in light of the progress in abdominal MRI techniques exemplified a poignant case from our specialist...

Letter to the Editor: “Assessment of primary liver carcinomas other than hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with LI-RADS v2018: comparison of the LI-RADS target population to patients without LI-RADS-defined HCC risk factors”

Jan 22, 2020

Dear Editor, We have read with great interest the article entitled “Assessment of primary liver carcinomas other than hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) with LI-RADS v2018: comparison of the LI-RADS target population to patients without LI-RADS-defined HCC risk factors”...

Reply to the Letter to the Editor: “Ultrasound malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules based on the degree of hypoechogenicity and echotexture”

Jan 22, 2020

Dear Editor, We would like to thank Dr. Rueda et al. for their interest in our recent study. Our study validated the feasibility of using adjusted definitions for echogenicity and mixed echogenicity which are differently used in various risk stratification systems. We...

Letter to the Editor: “Ultrasound malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules based on the degree of hypoechogenicity and echotexture”

Jan 22, 2020

Dear Editor, We have read with great interest the article entitled “Ultrasound malignancy risk stratification of thyroid nodules based on the degree of hypoechogenicity and echotexture” by Lee et al [1]. In this study, it is suggested that the lexicon of...

Letter to the Editor: “Pre-procedural CT angiography inferior vena cava measurements: a predictor of mortality in patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation”

Jan 22, 2020

To the Editor, Eberhard et al. conducted a prospective study to assess predictors of ≤ 1-year mortality in 205 patients undergoing transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) [1]. By Cox regression analyses, hazard ratio (95% confidence interval) of supra-hepatic...

Letter to the Editor: “Comparison of TIPS alone and combined with partial splenic embolization (PSE) for the management of variceal bleeding”

Jan 22, 2020

Dear Editor, Wan et al. recently compared transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt (TIPS) with TIPS plus concomitant partial splenic embolization (PSE) on the long-term shunt patency and overall survival of TIPS-treated patients in European Radiology [1]. We...