The PROPHECI trial: a phase II, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized clinical trial for the treatment of pseudoxanthoma elasticum with oral pyrophosphate by Laetitia Clotaire, Isabelle Rubera, Christophe Duranton, Jocelyn Gal, Emmanuel Chamorey, Hélène Humeau, Samir Yamani, Christine Chiaverini, Serge Willoteaux, Bernard Padovani, Laurie Mourozeau, Adam Mainguy, Stéphanie Baillif, Ludovic Martin, Georges Leftheriotis

“…The primary endpoint is the change in arterial calcification volume quantified by non-contrast CT scan between baseline and 12 months of treatment. …”
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Grisel’s Syndrome in Children: Two Case Reports and Systematic Review of the Literature by Nicole Pini, Martina Ceccoli, Patrizia Bergonzini, Lorenzo Iughetti

“…Grisel’s syndrome should be suspected in children with painful unresponsive torticollis following ENT procedures or head and neck inflammation. CT scan with 3D reconstruction is the gold standard for diagnosis, allowing the identification of the subluxation and the classification according to the Fielding–Hawkins grading system. …”
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Tailgut Cyst—Gynecologist’s Pitfall: Literature Review and Case Report by Andrei Mihai Malutan, Viorela-Elena Suciu, Florin Laurentiu Ignat, Doru Diculescu, Razvan Ciortea, Emil-Claudiu Boțan, Carmen Elena Bucuri, Maria Patricia Roman, Ionel Nati, Cristina Ormindean, Dan Mihu

“…A computed tomography (CT) scan showed a presacral tumor with a right pararectal development. …”
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PASIEN SINDROMA APERT YANG DILAKUKAN OPERASI FRONTO ORBITAL ADVANCEMENT SETELAH OCCIPITAL EXPANSION by Almahitta Cintami Putria, Arif Tri Prasetyo, Amelia Febrina

“…Pada pemeriksaan awal, didapatkan dismorfik dari kepala dan wajah pasien dengan jari–jari tangannya yang menyatu. Hasil pemeriksaan CT Scan kepala didapat sutura coronarial bilateral. …”
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Sigmoid Volvulus in Pregnancy Assessed by Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography Scanning by Toshiaki Watanabe, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Yoshino Kinjyo, Hayase Nitta, Hitoshi Masamoto, Keiko Mekaru, Yoichi Aoki

“…Plain abdominal X-ray showed a dilated colon on the left side of the abdomen. Contrast-enhanced CT scan of the abdomen revealed a volvulus on the dorsal side of the uterus. …”
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Development and validation of an explainable machine learning prediction model of hemorrhagic transformation after intravenous thrombolysis in stroke by Yanan Lin, Yan Li, Yayin Luo, Jie Han

“…HT was defined as any hemorrhage on head CT scan completed within 48 h after IV-tPA administration. …”
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Successful Pregnancy Outcome in a Patient Treated with Pembrolizumab and Exposed to Fluoro-Deoxyglucose (¹⁸F-FDG) PET/CT: Case Report and Review of Literature by Anna Lucia Mastricci, Felice Sorrentino, Elisa Giansiracusa, Erika Zanzarelli, Graziana Silvana De Lucia, Vincenza Fernanda Fesce, Luigi Nappi, Lorenzo Vasciaveo

“…<b>Case Report:</b> We report the case of a 36-year-old woman diagnosed with rHL who unknowingly became pregnant during treatment with pembrolizumab and ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scans. The pregnancy was diagnosed at 24 weeks, after five cycles of pembrolizumab during the first two trimesters and an ¹⁸F-FDG PET/CT scan in the first trimester. …”
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SUCCESSFUL REGISTRATION OF DOMESTIC BIOANALOGUE OF BEVACIZUMAB – NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR EFFECTIVE TREA TMENT OF PATIENTS WITH NON-SQUAMOUS CELL NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER by S. V. Orlov, S. N. Fogt, M. S. Shustova

“…The treatment lasted for six cycles of three weeks or until progression or until the development of intolerable toxic effects. Based on CT scan assessment performed by an independent specialist, the overall response rate (ORR, partial response rate + complete response rate) defined as a primary endpoint was 42.59% (95% CI 30.33–55.83%) in "Avegra®" arm and 39.29% (95% CI 27.58–52.27%) in "Avastin®" arm, respectively. …”
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Prognostic impact of depth of response and early tumour shrinkage in patients with -mutated metastatic colorectal cancer treated with targeted therapy by Guglielmo Vetere, Marco Maria Germani, Carlotta Antoniotti, Lisa Salvatore, Filippo Pietrantonio, Sara Lonardi, Maria Bensi, Filippo Ghelardi, Maria Alessandra Calegari, Rossana Intini, Alessandro Minelli, Francesco Giulio Sullo, Chiara Boccaccio, Ada Taravella, Alberto Puccini, Daniele Lavacchi, Laura Noto, Massimiliano Salati, Mario Scartozzi, Chiara Cremolini

“…Methods: Measurable disease according to Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumour (RECIST) 1.1 at baseline and at least one subsequent computed tomography (CT) scan were mandatory for inclusion. Clinical features associated with primary resistance, DpR and ETS were investigated. …”
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Feline sacroiliac luxation: comparison of fluoroscopy-controlled freehand vs. computer-navigated drilling in the sacrum—a cadaveric study by Lukas Kleiner, Nicole Wolf, Christina Precht, Kati Haenssgen, Franck Forterre, Pia Düver

“…A learning curve for both methods was estimated by measuring procedure time.ResultsCT scan assessments showed all 40 drill holes achieved “surgically satisfactory” results. …”
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Simulated low-dose dark-field radiography for detection of COVID-19 pneumonia. by Rafael C Schick, Henriette Bast, Manuela Frank, Theresa Urban, Thomas Koehler, Florian T Gassert, Andreas P Sauter, Bernhard Renger, Alexander A Fingerle, Alexandra Karrer, Marcus R Makowski, Daniela Pfeiffer, Franz Pfeiffer

“…<h4>Materials and methods</h4>Patients aged at least 18 years with a medically indicated chest computed tomography scan (CT scan) were screened for participation in a prospective study between October 2018 and December 2020. …”
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The Influence of Various Morphologic and Hemodynamic Carotid Plaque Characteristics on Neurological Events Onset and Deaths by Milan D. Brajovic, Nataša Markovic, Goran Loncar, Nikola Šekularac, Dejan Kordic, Nebojša Despotovic, Predrag Erceg, Branislav Donfrid, Zvezdan Stefanovic, Milica Bajcetic, Ljiljana Brajovic, Živorad Savic

“…All patients underwent color duplex scan sonography (CDS), carotid arteriography, computed tomography (CT) scan, and neurological examination. The aim of the study was to analyze the correlation between echo plaque morphology (degree and plaque quality), local hemodynamic plaque characteristics, ischemic CT findings, and onset of new neurological events and deaths. …”
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Severe pneumonia due to concurrent Legionella pneumophila and Acinetobacter baumannii infections: a case report by Xiaoming Yang, Zhongda Liu, Xiaojing Liu, Quan Li, Hui Huang, Yibo Wei, Tao Sun

“…His chest computed tomography (CT) scan showed bilateral lower-lobe infiltration and left pleural effusion. …”
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In-House Fabrication and Validation of 3D-Printed Custom-Made Medical Devices for Planning and Simulation of Peripheral Endovascular Therapies by Arianna Mersanne, Ruben Foresti, Chiara Martini, Cristina Caffarra Malvezzi, Giulia Rossi, Anna Fornasari, Massimo De Filippo, Antonio Freyrie, Paolo Perini

“…The dimensional accuracy of the models was evaluated by comparing their CT scan images with the corresponding patient data, using OsiriX MD. …”
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Patella height ratios diagnose the same healthy knees differently by Martinique Vella-Baldacchino, Alessandra Cipolla, Zahid Asghar, Sally LiArno, Ahmad Faizan, Jean-Noel Argenson, Matthieu Ollivier

“…Abstract Our study aims to investigate if the ratios proposed by Insall-Salvati and Caton-Deschamps follow the theory of normal distribution levels in a healthy population. 434 skeletal mature, healthy knees were obtained from a CT-scan-based modelling system (SOMA). Patellae height ratios were measured using the Insall-Salvati ratio and the Caton-Deschamps index. …”
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Intracranial CT findings in traumatic brain injury: A retrospective, cross-sectional study among Igbo population in Nigeria by Angel-Mary Anakwue, Felicitas Ugochinyere Idigo, Uloma Benedicta Nwogu, Sylvester Osita Ogbu, Anthony Nnamani, Kennedy Joseph, Camillus Chukwuemeka Ugwoke

“…Method: In this retrospective, cross-sectional study, a sample of 287 patients, who were consecutively referred to the CT Unit of the Radiology Department of Federal Medical Centre in Umuahia, Nigeria, between January 2015 and December 2016, on account of trauma to the head was reviewed. Only CT scan without contrast and intracranial findings were considered. …”
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Etiology of Ascites and Pleural Effusion Associated with Ovarian Tumors: Literature Review and Case Reports of Three Ovarian Tumors Presenting with Massive Ascites, but without Per... by Ai Miyoshi, Takashi Miyatake, Takeya Hara, Asuka Tanaka, Naoko Komura, Shinnosuke Komiya, Serika Kanao, Masumi Takeda, Mayuko Mimura, Masaaki Nagamatsu, Takeshi Yokoi

“…The three patients (35, 47, and 73 years old) reported feeling fullness of the abdomen before consulting their gynecologist. By CT scan, they were diagnosed with a pelvic tumor accompanied by massive ascites, the diameters of which were 11, 20, and 11 cm, respectively. …”
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The Treatment Effect of Plantago Major on Lung Cancer Based on the Computed Tomography and Pathological Findings: A Case Report Study by Saade Abdalkareem Jasim, Bashar Mudhaffar Abdullah, Patricio Yánez-Moretta, Wesam R. Kadhum, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Enas R. Alwaily, Munther Abosoda, Ali Alsalamy, Sada Ghalib Al-Musawi, Alaa A. Omran

“…Materials and Methods: A 64-year-old woman, with gastrointestinal bleeding as well as high Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate (ESR) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) levels, was examined by the chest CT scan for suspicious lung cancer. Pathological findings confirmed the non-small cell lung cancer (adenocarcinoma, stage IIA). …”
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Testicular Cancer Presenting as Gastric Variceal Hemorrhage by Carlos Eduardo Salazar-Mejía, David Hernández-Barajas, Edio Llerena-Hernández, José Luis González-Vela, María Inés Contreras-Salcido, Adriana González-Gutiérrez, Omar David Borjas-Almaguer, Luis Alberto Pérez-Arredondo, Blanca Otilia Wimer-Castillo

“…Upper endoscopy revealed a type 1 isolated gastric varix, treated with cyanoacrylate. A CT scan showed extrinsic compression of the portal vein by lymphadenopathy along with splenic vein partial thrombosis, which caused left-sided portal hypertension. …”
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Role and sensitivity of Positron Emission Tomography with [18F]Fluorodeoxyglucose in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by chronic pulmonary aspergillosis (CPA) by Gianfranco Schiraldi, Cristina Elena Popescu, Michele Chiericozzi, Salvatore Lo Cicero, Flavio Allegri, Franco Mosca, Claudio Rossetti

“…Discussion and Conclusion: Our findings demonstrate that both methods are suitable and have almost equivalent sensitivity in diagnosis and follow-up of patients affected by CPA with active disease. 18F-FDG PET/CT scan is a reliable support tool for clinical and serological data in the diagnosis and follow-up of aspergillosis infection, providing additional information on metabolic activity, accurate anatomic localization and extent of disease.…”
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