Letter to the Editor “CT compared to MRI for functional evaluation of the right ventricle: a systematic review and meta-analysis”
Dear Editor, We have read with interest the paper by Fu et al, who have conducted a comprehensive meta-analysis of the published studies on computed tomography (CT) compared to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for functional evaluation of right ventricle [1]. Nineteen...
Cranial arterio-venous shunts: the role of 4D-CTA
This prospective study compared 4D-CTA and DSA for the detection or arterio-venous shunts and found that CTA was able to replace DSA as the first work-up modality. Article: High sensitivity and specificity of 4D-CTA in the detection of cranial arteriovenous shunts...Reply to the Letter to the Editor: “CT diagnosis of closed loop bowel obstruction mechanism is not sufficient to indicate emergent surgery”
Dear Editor, We thank our colleagues for their relevant comments addressed on our article [1]. We acknowledge that this article could be a significant shift to the paradigm that all closed-loop small bowel obstructions (CLO) should benefit from emergency surgery. As...Letter to the Editor: “CT diagnosis of closed loop bowel obstruction mechanism is not sufficient to indicate emergent surgery”
Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article “CT diagnosis of closed loop bowel obstruction mechanism is not sufficient to indicate emergent surgery” by Rondenet C et al [1]. The topic of adhesive small bowel obstruction (SBO) imaging and...
Analysis of patient complaints
Collecting patients’ complaints is an important issue and a major marker of quality. This is the best way to improve daily practice, even if, in this center, complaints have not increased in number over 9 years. Article: Patient complaints in radiology: 9-year...
Prostate cancer: Is there a benefit of computed high b-values?
High b-values can be calculated from data collected with lower b-values. The benefit is a shorter acquisition and optimal contrast-to-noise ratio. However, do these virtual images really compete with native high b-values? Tip: Read more about prostate cancer here and...
Liver fat fraction evaluated by MRI: a meta-analysis
Fat fraction became the standard for detection and quantification of liver steatosis. This is true for trials, but also for daily practice. Article: Diagnostic accuracy of hepatic proton density fat fraction measured by magnetic resonance imaging for the evaluation of...
Early diagnosis of dementia with MRI
Microstructural changes in the white matter can be helpful for early detection and characterization of different subtypes of dementia, including Alzheimer’s disease. Article: Exploring quantitative group-wise differentiation of Alzheimer’s disease and behavioural...