La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Aug 2015
Comparative StudyFat suppression techniques (STIR vs. SPAIR) on diffusion-weighted imaging of breast lesions at 3.0 T: preliminary experience.
The aim of this work was to perform a qualitative and quantitative comparison of the performance of two fat suppression techniques on breast diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI). ⋯ DWI-STIR showed superior fat suppression homogeneity. No differences were found for SNR and CNR, except for SNR in benign lesions. ADCs for lesions were comparable. Findings in this study are consistent with previous studies at 1.5 T, meaning that both fat suppression techniques are appropriate for breast DWI at 3.0 T.
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La Radiologia medica · Jul 2015
Sequential endovascular thrombectomy approach (SETA) to acute ischemic stroke: preliminary single-centre results and cost analysis.
We report the preliminary results of a single-centre experience in the endovascular treatment (ET) of acute ischemic stroke (AIS) with a sequential endovascular thrombectomy approach (SETA), which comprehends a direct aspiration first-pass technique (ADAPT) eventually followed by stent retriever thrombectomy. ⋯ Our preliminary data suggest that a SETA beginning with direct aspiration could be useful to optimize ET of stroke in terms of invasiveness, safety and cost-effectiveness allowing recanalization with low complication rate.
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La Radiologia medica · May 2015
Importance of radiological detection of early pulmonary acute complications of liver transplantation: analysis of 259 cases.
Pulmonary complications are common causes of morbidity and mortality after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT) and consist of atelectasis, pleural effusion, pulmonary oedema, adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and pneumonia. The aim of this paper is to describe the incidence of pulmonary complications after OLT during the first postoperative week and to evaluate the informative value of the chest X-ray (CXR) in clinical practice. ⋯ Knowledge about postoperative pulmonary complications and collaboration between the radiologist and clinician are essential for improving the management of OLT recipients.
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La Radiologia medica · Apr 2015
Ventilation catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anaesthesia for patients with airway stenosis: initial clinical experience.
This report details our preliminary results of ventilation catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anaesthesia for airway stenosis. ⋯ Ventilation catheter-assisted airway stenting under local anaesthesia can be an effective, simple and safe method for airway stenosis.
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La Radiologia medica · Feb 2015
Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative StudyContrast-enhanced MR angiography: does a higher relaxivity MR contrast agent permit a reduction of the dose administered for routine vascular imaging applications?
The authors prospectively compared single dose (0.1 mmol/kg bodyweight) gadobenate dimeglumine with double dose (0.2 mmol/kg bodyweight) gadopentetate dimeglumine for contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) in patients with suspected or known steno-occlusive disease of the carotid, renal or peripheral vasculature using an intra-individual crossover study design. ⋯ Under identical examination conditions a single 0.1 mmol/kg body weight dose of gadobenate dimeglumine can fully replace a double 0.2 mmol/kg body weight dose of gadopentetate dimeglumine for routine CE-MRA procedures.