European journal of radiology
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To explore the value of Diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI) metrics in the differential diagnosis of meningioma. ⋯ DKI metrics may be used to differentiate benign from malignant meningioma, and also to distinguish some histological subtypes of meningioma. Moreover, DKI metrics may potentially reflect cellular proliferation.
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The objective of the present study was to comparatively evaluate the oropharyngeal space of patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSA) and asthma by means of Cone Beam Computed Tomography (CBCT) images. ⋯ The condition of OSA+asthma was associated with a substantial reduction in upper airway measurements in comparison to controls.