Biopsy with the New Essen Biopsy Forceps by Peter G. Traine, Katharina J. E. Schedler, Mariuccia G. S. Brusa, Eduardo B. Rodrigues

“…Therefore, two patients with diagnostic suspicion of uveal melanoma underwent biopsy for histopathological confirmation. …”
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Challenges in Endobronchial Tuberculosis: From Diagnosis to Management by Surender Kashyap, Anjali Solanki

“…Nonspecific respiratory symptoms along with normal chest radiograph in 10–20% of cases may be alleged for the diagnostic delay. Variable diagnostic yield with sputum microscopy might further compound the problem. …”
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Surveillance of HCC Patients after Liver RFA: Role of MRI with Hepatospecific Contrast versus Three-Phase CT Scan—Experience of High Volume Oncologic Institute by Vincenza Granata, Mario Petrillo, Roberta Fusco, Sergio Venanzio Setola, Elisabetta de Lutio di Castelguidone, Orlando Catalano, Mauro Piccirillo, Vittorio Albino, Francesco Izzo, Antonella Petrillo

“…Purpose. To compare the diagnostic accuracy of hepatospecific contrast-enhanced MRI versus triple-phase CT scan after radiofrequency ablation (RFA) in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients. …”
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Epidemiological Dynamics of Extended-Spectrum β-Lactamase- or AmpC β-Lactamase-Producing Escherichia coli Screened in Apparently Healthy Chickens in Uganda by Steven Kakooza, Damien Munyiirwa, Paul Ssajjakambwe, Edrine Kayaga, Dickson Stuart Tayebwa, Dickson Ndoboli, Loreen Basemera, Esther Nabatta, Maria Agnes Tumwebaze, John Baligwamunsi Kaneene

“…Cloacal swabs from 400 birds were sampled and submitted to the Central Diagnostic Laboratory for ESBL-/AmpC-EC screening by culture methods using MacConkey agar supplemented with cefotaxime. …”
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Flexible and wireless metasurface coils for knee and elbow MRI by Daniel M. Düx, Robert Kowal, Lucas Knull, Simon Schröer, Othmar Belker, Dominik Horstmann, Moritz Gutt, Holger Maune, Oliver Speck, Frank Wacker, Bennet Hensen, Marcel Gutberlet

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A Multivariate Methodological Workflow for the Analysis of FTIR Chemical Mapping Applied on Historic Paint Stratigraphies by Giorgia Sciutto, Paolo Oliveri, Silvia Prati, Emilio Catelli, Irene Bonacini, Rocco Mazzeo

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Challenges in the diagnosis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in individuals with obesity by Bas M. van Dalen, Jie Fen Chin, Praveen A. Motiram, Anneke Hendrix, Mireille E. Emans, Jasper J. Brugts, B. Daan Westenbrink, Rudolf A. de Boer

“…Abstract The rising prevalence of obesity and its association with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) highlight an urgent need for a diagnostic approach tailored to this population. Diagnosing HFpEF is hampered by the lack of a single non-invasive diagnostic criterion. …”
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The Laboratory Diagnosis of Trichomonas vaginalis by Gary E Garber

“…The disease can be difficult to diagnose due to its heterogeneous presentation and problems with diagnostic testing. All diagnostic tests are fraught with imperfections, but the old, reliable wet mount examination (in trained hands), and the newer InPouch method may be advantageous due to simplicity in technology and cost. …”
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Myelography in the Age of MRI: Why We Do It, and How We Do It by Christoph Ozdoba, Jan Gralla, Alexander Rieke, Ralph Binggeli, Gerhard Schroth

“…Since the introduction of magnetic resonance imaging into clinical routine in the mid-1980s, the role of myelography seemed to be constantly less important in spinal diagnostics, but it remains a method that is probably even superior to MRI for special clinical issues. …”
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Machine Learning-Based Radiomics Analysis for Identifying KRAS Mutations in Non-Small-Cell Lung Cancer from CT Images: Challenges, Insights and Implications by Mirjam Schöneck, Nicolas Rehbach, Lars Lotter-Becker, Thorsten Persigehl, Simon Lennartz, Liliana Lourenco Caldeira

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The Dose Makes the Poison: Sugar and Obesity in the United States – a Review by Samir Faruque, Janice Tong, Vuk Lacmanovic, Christiana Agbonghae, Dulce M Minaya, Krzysztof Czaja

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<i>Pneumocystis</i> Pneumonia Severity Is Associated with Taxonomic Shifts in the Respiratory Microbiota by Valentina Del Prete, Antonia Piazzesi, Matteo Scanu, Francesca Toto, Stefania Pane, Federica Berrilli, Giovangiacinto Paterno, Lorenza Putignani, David di Cave

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Convolutional neural networks for accurate real-time diagnosis of oral epithelial dysplasia and oral squamous cell carcinoma using high-resolution in vivo confocal microscopy by Rishi S. Ramani, Ivy Tan, Lindsay Bussau, Lorraine A. O’Reilly, John Silke, Christopher Angel, Antonio Celentano, Lachlan Whitehead, Michael McCullough, Tami Yap

“…In contrast, the fluorescein diagnostic model had high classification performance for all diagnostic classes (AUC range = 0.90–0.96). …”
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Point-of-care lung ultrasound in detecting pneumonia: A systematic review by Iqra Abid, Nadia Qureshi, Nicola Lategan, Simon Williams, Sidra Shahid

“…Statistical analysis using Stata Version 16 determined pooled sensitivity and specificity via a bivariate model, emphasizing LUS and CXR diagnostic capabilities. Additionally, RevMan 5.4.1 facilitated the calculation of sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV), offering insights into diagnostic accuracy…”
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Combination of inflammatory proteins in serum can be used to diagnose papillary thyroid carcinoma with lymph node metastasis by Yongqin Pan, Guanghao Wang, Delin Chen, Zhihui Wu, Yimwing Kei, Mingxi Xu

“…In addition, logistic regression and least absolute shrinkage and selection operator regression methods were used to develop combined diagnostic markers for thyroid cancer. Receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve analysis was used to evaluate the diagnostic validity. …”
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Effect of Time and Temperature on the Detection of PRRSV RNA and Endogenous Internal Sample Control in Porcine Tongue Fluids by Isadora F. Machado, Onyekachukwu H. Osemeke, Kent Doolittle, Cesar A. A. Moura, Lucina Galina Pantoja, Giovani Trevisan, Phillip Gauger, Daniel C. L. Linhares

“…In conclusion, storing TF at ≤4 °C for up to 14 days for PRRSV and ISC RNA detection is the best scenario, ensuring optimal diagnostic quality.…”
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Exome sequencing of 18,994 ethnically diverse patients with suspected rare Mendelian disorders by Heonjong Han, Go Hun Seo, Seong-In Hyun, Kisang Kwon, Seung Woo Ryu, Rin Khang, Eugene Lee, JiHye Kim, Yongjun Song, Won Chan Jeong, Joohyun Han, Dong-wook Kim, Soyeon Yang, Sohyun Lee, Sohyun Jang, Jungsul Lee, Hane Lee

“…A total of 18,994 patients referred to a single reference laboratory for ES between 2020 and 2022 were studied for the diagnostic rate and factors influencing the diagnostic rate. …”
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Image Quality and Dose Comparison of Single-Energy CT (SECT) and Dual-Energy CT (DECT) by Ramin Ghasemi Shayan, Maryam Oladghaffari, Fakhrosadat Sajjadian, Mona Fazel Ghaziyani

“…SECT and DECT have developed CT diagnostic potentials in several means. In this review article we have discussed the basic principles of single-energy and dual-energy computed tomography and their important physical differences which can cause better diagnostic evaluation. …”
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A Rare Presentation of Lymphoma of the Cervix with Cross-Sectional Imaging Correlation by Brinda Rao Korivi, Corey T. Jensen, Madhavi Patnana, Keyur P. Patel, Tharakeswara K. Bathala

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Hydrocele of the Canal of Nuck with Endometriosis: Right-Side Dominance Confirmed by Literature Review and Statistical Analysis by Shunsuke Nagase, Kanako Ogura, Karin Ashizawa, Asumi Sakaguchi, Ryo Wada, Toshiharu Matsumoto

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