Enhancing unsupervised learning in medical image registration through scale-aware context aggregation by Yuchen Liu, Ling Wang, Xiaolin Ning, Yang Gao, Defeng Wang

“…Extensive experiments on 3D medical images across five applications—atlas-to-patient and inter-patient brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) registration, inter-modal brain MRI registration, inter-patient liver computed tomography (CT) registration as well as inter-modal abdomen MRI-CT registration—demonstrate that our model significantly outperforms existing methods, highlighting its effectiveness and broader implications for enhancing medical image registration techniques.…”
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A Case of Fibrous Pseudotumor in the Scrotum: Challenge for Diagnosis and Testicular Preservation by Hirotake Kodama, Shingo Hatakeyama, Teppei Matsumoto, Toshikazu Tanaka, Hirotaka Horiguchi, Yuka Kubota, Hayato Yamamoto, Atsushi Imai, Takahiro Yoneyama, Yasuhiro Hashimoto, Takuya Koie, Chikara Ohyama

“…Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging revealed paratesticular tumors. Testicular tumor marker levels were within normal limits. …”
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A Case of Atypical Neurofibromatous Neoplasm of Uncertain Biologic Potential: Unravelling the Enigma by Apoorva Pande, Samarth Shukla, Sourya Acharya, Pravin Gadkari, Milind Pande

“…The patient reported that the previous swelling was operated 2 years ago. Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) findings indicated fusiform swelling in the mid-forearm, possibly originating from the ulnar nerve with significant involvement of the adjacent structures. …”
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High-intensity focused ultrasound ablation in the treatment of fumarate hydratase-deficient uterine leiomyoma by Luyao Zhang, Zhouzhou Liao, Jianfa Jiang

“…The median diameter of the largest myoma was 56 mm (range: 41–99 mm). Magnetic resonance imaging showed that the FH-deficient uterine leiomyomas of 8 patients presented as mixed intensity on T2WI, that of one patient was hypointense, and that of another patient was hyperintense on T2WI. …”
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Flexible and cost-effective deep learning for accelerated multi-parametric relaxometry using phase-cycled bSSFP by Florian Birk, Lucas Mahler, Julius Steiglechner, Qi Wang, Klaus Scheffler, Rahel Heule

“…Abstract To accelerate the clinical adoption of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging (qMRI), frameworks are needed that not only allow for rapid acquisition, but also flexibility, cost efficiency, and high accuracy in parameter mapping. …”
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Adapting to evolving MRI data: A transfer learning approach for Alzheimer’s disease prediction by Rosanna Turrisi, Sarthak Pati, Giovanni Pioggia, Gennaro Tartarisco

“…Integrating 3D magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with machine learning has shown promising results in healthcare, especially in detecting Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). …”
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Leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava: diagnostic features on contrast-enhanced CT, ultrasonography and MRI by Xiaolin Xu, Shilei Zhao, Lifang Xue

“…PurposeTo evaluate clinical presentation and imaging characteristics of leiomyosarcomas of the inferior vena cava (IVC LMS) using contrast-enhanced CT (CECT), ultrasonography (US), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to identify features that facilitate early and accurate pre-operative diagnosis.Materials and methodsOur study enrolled 21 patients with pathologically confirmed IVC LMS from October 2015 to June 2022. …”
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Massive Subchorionic Thrombohematoma (Breus’ Mole) Associated with Fetal Growth Restriction, Oligohydramnios, and Intrauterine Fetal Death by Miyuki Miyagi, Tadatsugu Kinjo, Keiko Mekaru, Hayase Nitta, Hitoshi Masamoto, Yoichi Aoki

“…Because MST is rare, it must be considered in the differential diagnosis of parental conditions. Magnetic resonance imaging can be optimal for diagnosing MST when ultrasound diagnosis is difficult.…”
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Relevance of 3D Cholangiography and Transient Elastography to Assess Cystic Fibrosis-Associated Liver Disease? by C. Lemaitre, S. Dominique, E. Billoud, M. Eliezer, H. Montialoux, M. Quillard, G. Riachi, E. Koning, H. Morisse-Pradier, G. Savoye, C. Savoye-Collet, O. Goria

“…The objective of our retrospective study was to describe the relevance of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and liver stiffness measurement (LSM) for CFLD evaluation. …”
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Fatal Postpartum Hemorrhage in Diffuse Midline Glioma with H3-K27M Mutation by Takeshi Miyazaki, Masahiro Tsuji, Shinya Hagiwara, Toshiko Minamoto, Noriyoshi Ishikawa, Junko Hirato, Sumihito Nobusawa, Yasuhiko Akiyama

“…A 26-year-old, 19-week pregnant woman complaining of headache and vomiting was admitted to our hospital. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed hydrocephalus and a mass lesion without contrast enhancement extending from the left thalamus. …”
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Multimodal Imaging of Nonenhancing Glioblastoma Regions by Flóra John MD, Natasha L. Robinette MD, Alit J. Amit-Yousif MD, Edit Bosnyák MD, Geoffrey R. Barger MD, Keval D. Shah MD, Sandeep Mittal MD, Csaba Juhász MD, PhD

“…Amino acid positron emission tomography (PET) can detect additional, nonenhancing glioblastoma-infiltrated brain regions that are difficult to distinguish on conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We combined MRI with perfusion imaging and amino acid PET to evaluate such nonenhancing glioblastoma regions. …”
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Radiomics and radiogenomics in intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma by A. D. Smirnova, G. G. Karmazanovsky, E. V. Kondratyev, N.  A. Karelskaya, V. N. Galkin, A.  Yu. Popov, B. N. Gurmikov, D. V. Kalinin

“…Analytical review and analysis of available literature on texture analysis of computed tomgraphy (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in noninvasive diagnosis of ICC and correlation with molecular genetic features and tumor immunophenotype.Materials and methods. …”
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Effect of Adalimumab on Refractory Arthritis in Juvenile Idiopathic Inflammatory Myopathy with Anti-MDA5 Autoantibody by Takako Miyamae, Takuma Hara, Aki Hanaya, Yumi Tani, Takayuki Kishi, Hisashi Yamanaka

“…Based on muscle weakness, elevated muscle-derived enzymes, magnetic resonance imaging, and skin biopsy results, the diagnosis was juvenile idiopathic inflammatory myopathies (JIIM). …”
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Mortal consequences of a cooperative action between Takotsubo syndrome and increased intracranial pressure by Gennaro Alfano, Deasy Ciervo, Teresa Migliore, Antonia Sorbo, Manuela Ariello, Andrea Vitale, Mikko O. Laukkanen, Salvatore Del Gaudio

“…The head damage was studied by cerebral CT and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The serum ischemia and inflammatory biomarkers were analysed. …”
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Role of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Diffusion-weighted Imaging in the Evaluation of Supratentorial Brain Tumours with Histopathology Correlation at a Tertiary Care Hospital... by Kotireddy Pavan Kumar Reddy, Rajalingam Venkat Sai, R. Archana, Sarala Devi, Sunitha Bajaj, Valluru Naga Lakshmi Vaishali

“…Background: Traditional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may face challenges in accurately discerning supratentorial malignancies. …”
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The Plasticity of Brain Gray Matter and White Matter following Lower Limb Amputation by Guangyao Jiang, Xuntao Yin, Chuanming Li, Lei Li, Lu Zhao, Alan C. Evans, Tianzi Jiang, Jixiang Wu, Jian Wang

“…We studied 17 adult patients with right lower limb amputation and 18 healthy control subjects using T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging and diffusion tensor imaging. Cortical thickness and fractional anisotropy (FA) of white matter (WM) were investigated. …”
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Clinical Outcome of Achilles Tendon Rupture Repaired by a Modified Minimally Invasive Percutaneous Suturing by Qi X, Zheng D, Lei Z, Yu J, Qiu X, Chen Y

“…At the final follow-up, the average AOFAS ankle-hindfoot score and ATRS were 95.5 and 90.0, respectively. The final magnetic resonance imaging showed continuity and thicker regeneration of the tendon.Conclusion: The modified percutaneous repair of the Achilles tendon is an effective procedure which yields good functional outcome with few complications, and it could be widely promoted in clinical practice.Keywords: Achilles tendon, acute rupture, percutaneous repair, minimally invasive technique, clinical outcome…”
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Cognitive Deficit-Related Interhemispheric Asynchrony within the Medial Hub of the Default Mode Network Aids in Classifying the Hyperthyroid Patients by Mengmeng Zhi, Zhenghua Hou, Yuqun Zhang, Yingying Yue, Ling Li, Yonggui Yuan

“…Thirty-three hyperthyroid patients and thirty-three matched healthy controls (HCs) were recruited, and they received resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) scans and neuropsychological evaluation. …”
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Predictive Value of Fasting Blood Glucose for Microvascular Obstruction in Nondiabetic Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction after Primary Percutaneous Coronary... by Han Wu, Ran Li, Kun Wang, Dan Mu, Jian-Zhou Chen, Xuan Wei, Xue Bao, Zhong-Hai Wei, Jun Xie, Biao Xu

“…The patients were classified into either the MVO group or non-MVO group based on cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (CMR). Results. FBG in the MVO group was higher than in the non-MVO group. …”
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Hypogonadism in a Man With Cystic Fibrosis and an Unusually Low Serum Testosterone: A Cautionary Tale by Khemaporn Lertdetkajorn, MD, Crystal Cobb, DO, Rebecca J. Kapolka, MD, William R. Hunt, MD, Vin Tangpricha, MD, PhD

“…Serum testing revealed a total testosterone of 175 ng/mL (296-1377), luteinizing hormone 2.8 mIU/mL (1.2-8.6), and a prolactin of 341 ng/mL (3-13). A brain magnetic resonance imaging was obtained, which revealed a 1 cm hypoenhancing left sellar lesion. …”
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