Arterial hypertension (AHT) is the most common modifiable risk factor for the development of heart failure [ 1 ]. The epidemiology, pathophysiology, and treatment response to AHT are sex-dependent [ 2 ]. Females have lower blood pressure values …
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Jennifer Erley, Charlotte M. Jahnke, Samuel Schüttler, Isabel Molwitz, Hang Chen, Mathias Meyer, Kai Muellerleile, Ersin Cavus, Gunnar K. Lund, Stefan Blankenberg, Gerhard Adam, Enver Tahir
Ultrasound imaging has long faced challenges in observing small-scale blood flow due to the diffraction limit. The inherent dilemma between imaging depth and resolution is a persistent concern in traditional ultrasound applications. Typically …
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ShuJun Xia, YuHang Zheng, Qing Hua, Jing Wen, XiaoMao Luo, JiPing Yan, BaoYan Bai, YiJie Dong, JianQiao Zhou, On behalf of The Chinese Artificial Intelligence Alliance for Thyroid and Breast Ultrasound
Osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture commonly affects quality of life (QOL) and imposes a significant financial burden on elderly patients and the healthcare system [ 1 ]. The proportion of individuals over 65 years old in the United States …
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Muhammed Amir Essibayi, Ali Mortezaei, Ahmed Y. Azzam, Ali Haider Bangash, Mohammad Mirahmadi Eraghi, Rose Fluss, Allan Brook, David J. Altschul, Reza Yassari, Ronil V. Chandra, Nicole M. Cancelliere, Vitor Mendes Pereira, Jack W. Jennings, Christopher J. Gilligan, Christopher M. Bono, Joshua A. Hirsch, Adam A. Dmytriw
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) comprises 75–85% of all primary liver cancers, is the sixth most commonly diagnosed cancer, and is the third leading cause of cancer-related mortality [ 1 ]. Given the global impact of HCC, multiple imaging criteria …
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Sunyoung Lee, Yeun-Yoon Kim, Jaeseung Shin, Hyejung Shin, Claude B. Sirlin, Victoria Chernyak
In patients with an unruptured intracranial aneurysm (UIA), the risk of rupture needs to be balanced against the risk of treatment complications. If the risk of rupture exceeds the risk of treatment complications, preventive treatment is usually …
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Maarten J. Kamphuis, Laura T. van der Kamp, Edwin Lette, Gabriel J. E. Rinkel, Mervyn D. I. Vergouwen, Irene C. van der Schaaf, Pim A. de Jong, Ynte M. Ruigrok
Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is one of the most aggressive malignancies worldwide. It accounts for 90% of all pancreatic cancers and has a poor prognosis [ 1 ]. PDAC is the fourth most common cause of cancer-related deaths in the United …
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Ji Eun Lee, Sunyoung Lee, Hee Jun Park, Jeong Ah Hwang, Seo-Youn Choi, Jisun Lee
Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD, also termed metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease— MASLD), estimated to affect more than half of the global type 2 diabetes population [ 1 ], has emerged as a risk factor for cardiac …
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Carl Edin, Mattias Ekstedt, Markus Karlsson, Bertil Wegmann, Marcel Warntjes, Eva Swahn, Carl Johan Östgren, Tino Ebbers, Peter Lundberg, Carl-Johan Carlhäll
The main document message is that conservative treatment is sufficient in almost all of the cases, with limb elevation, ice packs, and monitoring of the patient for 2–4 hours [ 1 ]. The surgical option is required only in the rare cases in which no …
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Olivier Clement, Laura Romanini, Aart J. van der Molen, On behalf ESUR Contrast Media Safety Committee
The introduction of multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) has led to a paradigm shift in the diagnostic pathway for prostate cancer. By incorporating prostate MRI before biopsy, overdiagnosis and overtreatment of indolent cancers have been reduced due to a …
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Maarten de Rooij, Clare Allen, Jasper J. Twilt, Linda C. P. Thijssen, Patrick Asbach, Tristan Barrett, Giorgio Brembilla, Mark Emberton, Rajan T. Gupta, Masoom A. Haider, Veeru Kasivisvanathan, Vibeke Løgager, Caroline M. Moore, Anwar R. Padhani, Valeria Panebianco, Philippe Puech, Andrei S. Purysko, Raphaële Renard-Penna, Jonathan Richenberg, Georg Salomon, Francesco Sanguedolce, Ivo G. Schoots, Harriet C. Thöny, Baris Turkbey, Geert Villeirs, Jochen Walz, Jelle Barentsz, Francesco Giganti
Breast cancer is relatively uncommon in young women, accounting for approximately 5% of all breast cancers [ 1 ]. However, it remains the most common malignancy in women under 40 years of age and the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in this …
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Eun Young Chae, Mi Ran Jung, Joo Hee Cha, Hee Jung Shin, Woo Jung Choi, Hak Hee Kim
Coronary artery calcium (CAC) is a strong prognostic factor mostly in asymptomatic individuals, however, it also improves risk assessment in symptomatic patients, as is highlighted in American and European guidelines [ 1 , 2 ]. Increased …
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Magdalena M. Dobrolinska, Lennart R. Koetzier, Marcel J. W. Greuter, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Judith van der Bie, Niek H. J. Prakken, Riemer H. J. A. Slart, Tim Leiner, Ricardo P. J. Budde, Domenico Mastrodicasa, Ronald Booij, Dominik Fleischmann, Martin J. Willemink, Marcel van Straten, Niels R. van der Werf
Biliary stones are a relatively common disease, affecting about 20% of the population. This includes gallbladder (GB) stones, intrahepatic bile duct (IHBD) stones, and common bile duct (CBD) stones. In contrast to Western countries where …
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Nguyen Thai Binh, Pham Son Nam, Tran Quoc Hoa, Phan Nhan Hien
MpMRI serves as the fundamental imaging tool in the diagnostic pathway of PCa and has subsequently been implemented in multiple internationally recognized guidelines [ 1 , 2 ]. It consists of a multitude of sequences, which enable the reader to …
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B. Oerther, H. Engel, A. Nedelcu, R. Strecker, T. Benkert, D. Nickel, E. Weiland, T. Mayrhofer, F. Bamberg, M. Benndorf, J. Weiß, C. Wilpert
Cardioembolic stroke, arising from nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (NVAF) [ 1 ], predominantly originates from the emboli located in the left atrial appendage (LAA) [ 2 ]. Transcatheter left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) has emerged as an …
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Tao Chen, Xu Lu, Xinyan Wang, Qi Chen, Runtao Zhao, Wei Zhang, Tingting Song, Jun Guo, Yundai Chen
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in China, both in rural and urban areas [ 1 ]. Among various types of CVD, coronary artery disease (CAD) has the highest prevalence and ranks only below hypertension, lower-extremity …
Pulmonary embolism (PE) remains one of the leading causes of maternal death in the postpartum period in developed countries [ 1 ]. The risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) is increased owing to factors, such as high concentrations of procoagulant …
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Marie-Pierre Revel, Guillaume Chassagnon, Olivier Sanchez, Gilbert Ferretti, Ingrid Millet, Laurence Rocher, Sophie Maitre, Mathieu Lederlin, Hubert Ducou-le-pointe, Pascal Rousset, Souhail Bennani, Marc Zins, Bertrand Bruneau, Valentin Tissot, Marianne Alison, Emma Canniff, Nathalie Siauve, Stephanie Vandeventer, Alain F. Le Blanche, Benjamin Planquette, Vassilis Tsatsaris, Joël Coste
Image quality assessment is crucial before all MRI interpretations. Uniform reporting of image quality is essential, and the PI-QUAL score is the standardized tool for this purpose (Level of evidence: moderate). The use of prostate MRI before …
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Andrea Ponsiglione, Giorgio Brembilla, Renato Cuocolo, Patricia Gutierrez, Ana Sofia Moreira, Martina Pecoraro, Jeries Zawaideh, Jelle Barentsz, Francesco Giganti, Anwar R. Padhani, Valeria Panebianco, Philippe Puech, Geert Villeirs
