Abdominal radiology (New York)
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The purpose of the study was to determine the prevalence of ischemic and alternative diagnoses and the diagnostic accuracy of CT angiography (CTA) in the setting of suspected acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI). ⋯ In the setting of suspected AMI, the prevalence of ischemic and alternative diagnoses varies significantly by age, sex, and admission status. CTA provides for rapid and non-invasive assessment of ischemic and alternative diagnoses with high diagnostic accuracy.
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Comparative Study
A pilot study of the diagnostic and prognostic values of FLT-PET/CT for pancreatic cancer: comparison with FDG-PET/CT.
The purpose of the study was to examine the diagnostic and prognostic values of 18F-fluorothymidine (FLT)-PET/CT for pancreatic cancer by comparing with 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG)-PET/CT. ⋯ FLT-PET/CT may have a potential equivalent to FDG-PET/CT for detecting primary and metastatic cancers except liver metastasis. FLT-SUVmax can provide the most significant prognostic information.
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To evaluate whole-lesion ADC histogram metrics for assessing the malignant potential of pancreatic intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs), including in comparison with conventional MRI features. ⋯ Although requiring larger studies, ADC entropy obtained from 3D whole-lesion histogram analysis may serve as a biomarker for identifying the malignant potential of IPMNs, independent of conventional MRI features.