Microduplication of 3p26.3 Implicated in Cognitive Development by Leah Te Weehi, Raj Maikoo, Adrian Mc Cormack, Roberto Mazzaschi, Fern Ashton, Liangtao Zhang, Alice M. George, Donald R. Love

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An Unusual Case of Mammary Paget’s Disease Diagnosed Using Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI by Eleonora Gaspari, Aurora Ricci, Valeria Liberto, Angela Lia Scarano, Maria Fornari, Giovanni Simonetti

“…An underlying carcinoma is also common in women with negative mammography and ultrasound (US); in these cases, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a diagnostic tool useful in the detection of occult cancer. …”
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Autonomous robotic ultrasound scanning system: a key to enhancing image analysis reproducibility and observer consistency in ultrasound imaging by Xin-Xin Lin, Ming-De Li, Si-Min Ruan, Wei-Ping Ke, Hao-Ruo Zhang, Hui Huang, Shao-Hong Wu, Mei-Qing Cheng, Wen-Juan Tong, Hang-Tong Hu, Dan-Ni He, Rui-Fang Lu, Ya-Dan Lin, Ming Kuang, Ming Kuang, Ming-De Lu, Ming-De Lu, Li-Da Chen, Qing-Hua Huang, Qing-Hua Huang, Wei Wang

“…Radiological feature variability was measured using the coefficient of variation (COV), while performance and reproducibility assessments utilized mean and standard deviation (SD).FindingsThe auto-RUSS had the potential to reduce operator-dependent variability in ultrasound examinations, offering enhanced repeatability and consistency across multiple dimensions including probe contact force, images acquisition, image measurement, and diagnostic model performance.Originality/valueIn this paper, an autonomous robotic ultrasound scanning system (auto-RUSS) pipeline was proposed. …”
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Diagnosis of carbon monoxide exposure in clinical research and practice: A scoping review. by Phil Moss, Natasha Matthews, Rosalie McDonald, Heather Jarman

“…<h4>Objective</h4>To undertake a scoping review to identify methods and diagnostic levels used in determining unintentional, non-fire related carbon monoxide exposure.…”
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Ultrasound-Guided Quadrilateral Space Block for the Diagnosis of Quadrilateral Syndrome by Hamilton Chen, Vincent Reginald Narvaez

“…In addition, even though MRI and MR angiography can be used in QSS diagnosis, there is currently no “gold standard” diagnostic imaging studies for QSS. In this case report, we describe a novel ultrasound-guided technique for a diagnostic quadrilateral space block and present a case where the diagnostic block was used to diagnose QSS. …”
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Successful Management of Sequential Pulmonary Infections in a Cardiac Transplant Recipient by John Galbraith, Jutta K Preiksaitis, Sandra Czekanski, Mark J Poznansky, Mohamed Hirji

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Optimizing Tongue Fluid Sampling and Testing Protocols for Enhanced PRRSV Isolation from Perinatal Swine Mortalities by Onyekachukwu Henry Osemeke, Isadora Machado, Elisa De Conti, Mariah Musskopf, Mafalda Pedro Mil-Homens, Samuel Stutzman, Baoqing Guo, Thomas Petznick, Gustavo De-Sousa-E Silva, Phillip Gauger, Jianqiang Zhang, Daniel C. L. Linhares

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Knowledge and Use of Caries Detection Methods among Dental Students and Dental Practitioners in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia by Waseem Radwan, Abeer A. AlNasser, Hesah Aloqab, Khalid Al-Saggaf, Nora A. Almuhtab, Bothinah Alnasyan

“…In addition to necessary preventive programs and awareness initiatives, understanding diagnostic practices plays an important role in garnering broad background knowledge regarding the routine diagnostic means utilized by our targeted respondents. …”
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Dynamic high resolution US as primary tool in comparison to MRI in evaluation of TMJ disk anterior displacement by Ahmed Y. Ashour, Abdalwhab M.A. Zwiri, Ahmed H. Ali, Ahmed M. Mostafa, Bahaa-Eldin A. Moustafa, Husseini F. EL boraey, Alshimaa Y. Ashour, Elsayed M. Abd El-Hamid

“…Compared to MRI, US showed superior diagnostic sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy for TMJ disc displacements. …”
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Squared diffusion-weighted imaging for improving the detection of clinically significant prostate cancer by Birte Valentin, Lars Schimmöller, Matthias Boschheidgen, Tim Ullrich, Thomas Andreas Thiel, Alexandra Ljimani, Jan Philipp Radtke, Thomas Benkert, Peter Albers, Gerald Antoch, Hans-Jörg Wittsack, Michael Quentin

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A Novel 2.3 Mb Microduplication of 9q34.3 Inserted into 19q13.4 in a Patient with Learning Disabilities by Shalinder Singh, Fern Ashton, Renate Marquis-Nicholson, Jennifer M. Love, Chuan-Ching Lan, Salim Aftimos, Alice M. George, Donald R. Love

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Recent methods for the diagnosis and differentiation of ameloblastoma: a narrative review by Ke Hu, Xudong Zhang, Ruixue Chen, Xiangjun Li

“…The benefits and limitations of several diagnostic techniques were examined in this review. …”
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Overt Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis Infection: An Infrequent Occurrence in Archived Tissue from False TB Reactor Cattle in Michigan, USA by Scott D. Fitzgerald, Steven R. Bolin, Kathryn G. Boland, Ailam Lim, John B. Kaneene

“…Included in this study were 384 adult cattle submitted to the Diagnostic Center for Population and Animal Health over a seven-year period. …”
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The Characteristics and Clinical Analysis of Lorenz Plot of Neonatal Atrial Tachycardia by Fei Zheng, Tingting Yu, Xin Wei, Jie Wen, Hualian Li

“…ABSTRACT Background Lorenz plot (LP) analysis enhances the accuracy of arrhythmia diagnosis and serves as an attractive diagnostic tool for patients with arrhythmias. We explored the utility of the LP in the classification of various types of neonatal atrial tachycardia and evaluated the treatment effects and prognosis. …”
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Case Report: Ductal Carcinoma In Situ in the Male Breast by Joshua Chern, Lydia Liao, Raymond Baraldi, Elizabeth Tinney, Karen Hendershott, Pauline Germaine

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A Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor of the Stomach Demonstrating a Stepwise Progression from Low- to High-Grade Malignancy by Takahiko Nakajima, Tomonori Ushijima, Atsushi Kihara, Kenichiro Murata, Toshiro Sugiyama, Koichi Tsuneyama, Johji Imura, Junichi Fukushima, Hajime Horiuchi

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Experimental Aerosol Inoculation and Investigation of Potential Lateral Transmission of Mycobacterium bovis in Virginia Opossum (Didelphis virginiana) by Karla A. Fenton, Scott D. Fitzgerald, Steve Bolin, John Kaneene, James Sikarskie, Rena Greenwald, Konstantin Lyashchenko

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Value of multi-parameter 123I-MIBG scintigraphy in the differential diagnosis of Parkinson’s disease by Teng Xue, Ying Cui, Ying Kan, Guanyun Wang, Jigang Yang

“…The H/M ratio and cardiac WR parameters scintigraphy exhibited excellent diagnostic efficacy for PD and PPS. The 4 h H/M ratio showed superior diagnostic performance with an area under the ROC curve (AUC) of 0.980. …”
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Functional Dyspepsia in Review: Pathophysiology and Challenges in the Diagnosis and Management due to Coexisting Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease and Irritable Bowel Syndrome by Shadi S. Yarandi, Jennifer Christie

“…Functional dyspepsia is a common disorder which imposes significant diagnostic and treatment challenges for patients and physicians. …”
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Comparison of MRI and CT in the Evaluation of Unilateral Maxillary Sinus Opacification by Elise Chua, Annakan V. Navaratnam, Dominic St Leger, Vincent Lam, Samit Unadkat, Alexander Weller

“…MRI is more specific than CT in characterising UMSO, with greater diagnostic certainty and reproducibility. The additive diagnostic value of MRI complements CT, potentially reducing diagnostic delays in some cases and the need for diagnostic endoscopic sinus surgery in others. …”
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