New Method of Parent Catheter Advancement in the Balloon Anchor Technique during Balloon-Occluded Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatic Tumors by Kei Shibuya, Hiroki Tahara, Suguru Takeuchi, Yoshinori Koyama, Yoshito Tsushima

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Emergency radiological evaluation of wandering spleen volvulus and infarction: A case report and review of literature by Muataz Kashbour, MBChB, Maaly Abuhlaiga, MBChB, Muhammed Asim Awan, MD, Khalid Gashoot, MD

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Delayed Diagnosis of Congenital Duodenal Stenosis in a 16-Year-Old Girl by Virtut Velmishi, Dritan Alushani, Ermira Dervishi, Saimir Heta, Spiro Sila, Paskal Cullufi

“…Gastroptosis is not diagnostic for a particular disease. This rare radiological finding in children may obscure uncommon diagnosis, such as congenital duodenal stenosis, which can present a diagnostic challenge beyond early childhood.…”
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New Algorithms Based on the Voronoi Diagram Applied in a Pilot Study on Normal Mucosa and Carcinomas by J. Sudbø, R. Marcelpoil, A. Reith

“…An adequate reproducibility in the description of tissue architecture is still a challenge to diagnostic pathology, sometimes with unfortunate prognostic implications. …”
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[18F]FB(ePEG12)12-exendin-4 noninvasive imaging of insulinoma negative for insulin immunostaining on specimen from endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine needle aspiration: a case... by Daisuke Otani, Takaaki Murakami, Saeko Murakami, Ikuko Hanaoka, Hiroyuki Fujimoto, Yoichi Shimizu, Kanae Kawai Miyake, Kentaro Sakaki, Yohei Ueda, Daisuke Tanaka, Tsuyoshi Ohno, Hironori Shimizu, Naoki Uyama, Norishige Iizuka, Daisuke Yabe, Yuji Nakamoto, Nobuya Inagaki

“…Thus, a noninvasive and clinically practical insulinoma-specific diagnostic tool to discriminate insulinomas with high accuracy is anticipated. …”
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Intracranial Aneurysms Treated with a Novel Coated Low-Profile Flow Diverter (p48 HPC)—A Single-Center Experience and an Illustrative Case Series by Nadja Krug, Jan S. Kirschke, Christian Maegerlein, Kornelia Kreiser, Maria Wostrack, Bernhard Meyer, Carolin Albrecht, Claus Zimmer, Tobias Boeckh-Behrens, Dominik Sepp

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Whole Exome Sequencing Uncovers Germline Variants of Cancer-Related Genes in Sporadic Pheochromocytoma by Milena Urbini, Margherita Nannini, Annalisa Astolfi, Valentina Indio, Valentina Vicennati, Matilde De Luca, Giuseppe Tarantino, Federica Corso, Maristella Saponara, Lidia Gatto, Donatella Santini, Guido Di Dalmazi, Uberto Pagotto, Renato Pasquali, Andrea Pession, Guido Biasco, Maria A. Pantaleo

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The value of metagenomic next-generation sequencing in the diagnosis of fever of unknown origin by Lan Min Lai, Qing-gen Chen, Yang Liu, Rui Zhao, Mei Ling Cao, Lei Yuan

“…Abstract Fever of unknown origin (FUO) caused by infection is a disease state characterized by complex pathogens and remains a diagnostic dilemma. Metagenomic next-generation sequencing (mNGS) technology is a promising diagnostic tool for identifying pathogenic microbes of FUO caused by infection. …”
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Use of Texture Analysis on Noncontrast MRI in Classification of Early Stage of Liver Fibrosis by Ru Zhao, Xi-Jun Gong, Ya-Qiong Ge, Hong Zhao, Long-Sheng Wang, Hong-Zhen Yu, Bin Liu

“…Purpose. To compare the diagnostic value of texture analysis- (TA-) derived parameters from out-of-phase T1W, in-phase T1W, and T2W images in the classification of the early stage of liver fibrosis. …”
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Deep learning reconstruction of zero-echo time sequences to improve visualization of osseous structures and associated pathologies in MRI of cervical spine by Malwina Kaniewska, Fabio Zecca, Carina Obermüller, Falko Ensle, Eva Deininger-Czermak, Maelene Lohezic, Roman Guggenberger

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Which PSMA PET/CT interpretation criteria most effectively diagnose prostate cancer? a retrospective cohort study by Le Ma, Yaxin Hao, Luoping Zhai, Wanchun Zhang, Xiaoming Cao, Kaiyuan Jia

“…An analysis of the diagnostic accuracy of these three criteria for both PCa and csPCa across 55 [18F]DCFPyL and 65 [18F]PSMA-1007 PET/CT scans, respectively. …”
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Smartphone Photography as a Teledentistry Method to Evaluate Anterior Composite Restorations by Haleh Valizadeh-Haghi, Safa Valizadeh-Haghi, Nasim Naslseraji, Hamed Zandian

“…Sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and diagnostic accuracy of the photographic method relative to face-to-face method were calculated. …”
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MARKER-ASSOCIATED SELECTION OF RUSSIAN POTATO VARIETIES WITH USING MARKERS OF RESISTANCE GENES TO THE GOLDEN POTATO CYST NEMATODE (PATHOTYPE RO1) by N. S. Klimenko, O. Y. Antonova, L. I. Kostina, F. T. Mamadbokirova, T. A. Gavrilenko

“…Behr. - pathotype Ro1. 25 varieties possessed the diagnostic markers of these genes. Among the nematode-resistant varieties, the frequency of genotypes with the diagnostic fragments of 57R and N195 markers of the Hl locus was 98%, and of marker Gro1-4-1 of the Grol-4 gene - 2%.…”
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Unusual presentation of secondary CNS lymphoma with punctate intralesional and intraventricular hemorrhage by Daniel De-Liang Loh, Ira Sun, Shiong Wen Low, Pin Lin Kei

“…Primary and secondary central nervous system lymphomas are infrequently encountered entities that present nonspecifically for which imaging plays a critical role in the diagnostic process. The conventional wisdom is that the presence of intralesional hemorrhage in an immunocompetent patient strongly counts against the diagnosis of lymphoma; however more recent evidence suggests that the distinction is more nuanced. …”
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The added value of shear wave elastography when combined to conventional ultrasonography and fine-needle aspiration cytology in detection of malignant thyroid nodule by Ahmed Adel Abdallah, Maha Zaki Mahmoud, Mohamed Salah Hassouna, Khaled Elkaffas, Ahmad Mohamed Eltelety, Sameh M. Zamzam

“…Abstract Background This study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of ultrasound criteria, TI-RADS score, and elastography in distinguishing benign thyroid nodules from malignant ones, as a substitute for invasive diagnostic procedures. Although the minority of thyroid nodules is malignant, invasive diagnostic procedures are often necessary. …”
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Magnetic Apposition across the Epiglottis: Radiographic and Operative Correlation of a Rare Hypopharyngeal Foreign Body by Yeli Pi, Shilpa Radhakrishnan, Yaser Alrajhi, Ravi Bhargava

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ANCA-Associated Vasculitic Neuropathy: A Case Report by M. Jakiševaitė, I. Navickaitė, G. Žemgulytė

“…Moreover, the only definitive diagnostic method for VN is peripheral nerve biopsy. …”
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Recognition of Depression and Anxiety among Elderly Colorectal Cancer Patients by Amy Y. Zhang, Gregory S. Cooper

“…The Seer-Medicare data, representing 14–25% of the U.S. population, was used to examine ICD-9 diagnostic rates of depressive and anxiety disorders among 56,182 colorectal cancer outpatients and 265,382 noncancer outpatients, respectively. …”
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Granulomatosis with Polyangiitis as a Cause of Sudden-Onset Bilateral Sensorineural Hearing Loss: Case Report and Recommendations for Initial Assessment by Paul R. Ratmeyer, Benjamin R. Johnson, Luis P. Roldan, Tania L. Kraai

“…Early recognition, diagnostic laboratory evaluation, and appropriate treatment are essential to improve outcomes and achieve remission for patients with GPA. …”
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Osteoid Osteoma of the Maxilla Presenting as Dental Implant Pain by R. Al Sadhan, A. Alosaimi, R. Al Shagroud, M. U. Zaman, M. S. Allahyani

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