La Radiologia medica
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La Radiologia medica · Mar 2019
Metallic stent insertion and removal for post-tracheotomy and post-intubation tracheal stenosis.
To study the safety and effectiveness of fluoroscopic insertion and removal of self-expandable metallic airway stent for post-tracheotomy tracheal stenosis (PTTS) and post-intubation tracheal stenosis (PITS). ⋯ Fluoroscopic insertion and removal of airway stent is safe and effective for PITS and PTTS. A three-month retention time is reasonable for airway stents.
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La Radiologia medica · Sep 2018
Could 68-Ga PSMA PET/CT become a new tool in the decision-making strategy of prostate cancer patients with biochemical recurrence of PSA after radical prostatectomy? A preliminary, monocentric series.
To evaluate the impact of gallium68 PSMA-11 (HBED-CC)-PET/CT on decision-making strategy of patients with relapsing prostate cancer (PC) presenting a second biochemical relapse after radical prostatectomy (RP) and salvage RT or salvage androgen deprivation therapy (ADT). ⋯ Gallium68 PSMA-11 (HBED-CC)-PET/CT can be a useful tool in the restaging of post-RP, RT or ADT patients presenting biochemical relapse of PC and it could change the decision-making process in up of 70% of these patients. Prospective, larger series are needed to establish the correct role of this very promising tool in the staging and therapeutic approach of PC patients.
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La Radiologia medica · Jul 2018
Evolution of indeterminate hepatocellular nodules at Gd-EOB-DPTA-enhanced MRI in cirrhotic patients.
To retrospectively analyze the evolution of indeterminate hepatocellular nodules in cirrhotic patients on serial Gd-EOB-DPTA-enhanced MRI, and to identify predictors of HCC development. ⋯ Indeterminate hepatocellular nodules at Gd-EOB-DPTA-enhanced MRI in cirrhotic patients rarely became HCCs. Hepatobiliary phase hypointensity had a weak association with HCC development.
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La Radiologia medica · Jul 2018
Multiparametric MR imaging detects therapy efficacy of radioactive seeds brachytherapy in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma xenografts.
To investigate the therapeutic efficacy of Iodine-125 (125I) seeds brachytherapy to pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) xenografts via multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) analysis. ⋯ 125I seeds brachytherapy leads to effective inhibition of PDAC cell proliferation, higher degree of necrosis and necroptosis, and lower MVD. Both DW-MRI and DCE-MRI are feasible to monitor a response to 125I seeds brachytherapy in the PDAC xenografts. This paper shows an original project concerning about a possible palliative treatment not only in a murine model (preclinical setting) but also in humans.
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La Radiologia medica · Jun 2018
Long-term follow-up in the endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms with flow-diverter stents: update of a single-centre experience.
Flow-diverter stents are becoming a useful tool in treating patients with intracranial aneurysms with suitable anatomical feature. Purpose of this study was to evaluate effectiveness and safety of endovascular treatment with flow-diverting stents (FD) in unruptured intracranial aneurysms. ⋯ According to our study FD repair of unruptured intracranial aneurysms appeared to be a safe and effective technique, especially in selected patients with hostile anatomy for traditional embolization.