Abdominal imaging
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The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced CT (CECT) findings for bowel ischemia and necrosis in closed-loop small-bowel obstruction (CL-SBO). ⋯ Reduced enhancements of bowel wall and mesenteric veins were good indicators of bowel ischemia or necrosis. On the contrary, engorgement of the mesenteric veins was a predictor of a viable bowel.
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The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the predictive value of (18)F-FDG PET/CT semiquantitative parameters for locally advanced low rectal cancer (LARC) treated by neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy (nCRT). ⋯ Qualitative and semiquantitative evaluations for (18)F-FDG PET/CT are the optimal approach; a valid parameter for response prediction has still to be established.