Use of Resuscitative Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta (REBOA) in Trauma Patients in French Level-1 Trauma Centers: A National Survey by Pauline Glasman, Thomas Clavier, Hervé Quintard, Jonathan Charbit

“…An anesthesiologistintensivist was the operator in 50% (9/18), a surgeon in 28% (5/18), and a radiologist in 22% (4/18) of centers. The proportion of centers using REBOA in Zone 1 was 39% (7/18), and pREBOA 33% (6/18). …”
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External Validity of the Novel Surrogate Measures for Occipitocervical Alignment by Ahmadreza Mirbolook, Masoomeh Raoufi, Yeganeh Yousefifar, Mobin Forghan, Mohammad Sadegh Fakhari, Mohammadreza Bozorgmanesh

“…We retrospectively studied 274 lateral cervical radiographs of patients aging 1 to 87 years who had no cervical pathology evident on X-ray. A board-certified radiologist and a second-year radiology resident, performed the measurements pertaining to five specific angles as suggested by Bellabarba. …”
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Brazilian Thoracic Association recommendations for the management of lymphangioleiomyomatosis by Bruno Guedes Baldi, Paulo Henrique Ramos Feitosa, Adalberto Sperb Rubin, Alexandre Franco Amaral, Carolina Salim Gonçalves Freitas, Cláudia Henrique da Costa, Eliane Viana Mancuzo, Ellen Caroline Toledo do Nascimento, Mariana Sponholz Araujo, Marcelo Jorge Jacó Rocha, Martina Rodrigues de Oliveira, Tatiana Senna Galvão, Pedro Paulo Teixeira e Silva Torres, Carlos Roberto Ribeiro Carvalho

“…This document is the result of a non-systematic review of the literature, carried out by 12 pulmonologists, a radiologist, and a pathologist, which aims to provide an update of the most important topics related to LAM, mainly to its diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up, including practical and multidisciplinary aspects of its management.…”
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Masticatory muscle changes on magnetic resonance imaging of dogs with Neospora caninum compared to meningoencephalitis of unknown origin by Jessica Zilli, Kathryn Fleming, Chloe Fisher, Chloe Fisher, Tim Sparks, Tom Harcourt-Brown, Edward Ives

“…Clinical data were reviewed, and each MRI study was blindly assessed by a radiologist, a neurologist, and a neurology resident for the presence of masticatory muscle changes by consensus opinion. …”
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The Role of Fusion Technique of Computed Tomography and Non-echo-planar Diffusion-weighted Imaging in the Evaluation of Surgical Cholesteatoma Localization by Ayse Ozlem BALIK, Lutfu SENELDIR, Aysegul VERIM, Sema ZER TOROS

“…These selected images were fused on the workstation and were manually corrected by the radiologist. The sensitivity, specificity, positive and negative predictive values, and diagnostic accuracies of fused images of CT and non-EPI DWI were evaluated according to anatomic cholesteatoma localizations based on surgical data. …”
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Validation of a novel method for localization of parathyroid adenomas using SPECT/CT by Rachelle A. LeBlanc, Andre Isaac, Jonathan Abele, Vincent L. Biron, David W. J. Côté, Matthew Hearn, Daniel A. O’Connell, Hadi Seikaly, Jeffrey R. Harris

“…SPECT/CT images were reviewed by two staff Otolaryngologists, a Radiologist, an Otolaryngology fellow and Otolaryngology resident. …”
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Efficacy of two radiographic algorithms for detection of peri-implant bone defects on cone-beam computed tomography scans by Faezeh Yousefi, Ali Heidari, Azita Ehsani, Maryam Farhadian, Marzieh Ehsani

“…Totally, 28 scans were obtained and evaluated by a radiologist and a maxillofacial surgeon. The observers recorded their observations in a checklist, and data were analyzed by SPSS version 21 using the kappa coefficient of agreement, sensitivity and specificity values, area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC), intraclass correlation coefficient, t-test and paired t-test (P < 0.05). …”
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Symptomatic Intracranial Atherosclerosis in an Australian Context: Common and Underdiagnosed in Multiple Ethnic Groups by Davor Pavlin‐Premrl, Michael Waters, Vincent Thijs, Peter J. Mitchell, Nawaf Yassi, Mark W. Parsons, Louise Weir, Lauren Pesavento, Julian Maingard, Geoffrey Cloud, Vimal Stanislaus, Mei Ngun, Bruce C.V. Campbell

“…We calculated the proportion of patients with stroke with symptomatic intracranial atherosclerosis in an Australian multiethnic setting, as well as diagnostic rates by stroke physicians and radiologists. Methods This was a multicenter retrospective cohort study based in Melbourne, Australia. …”
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Multifocality and Detectability of Prostate Cancer with 3-Tesla Multiparametric Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Correlation with Radical Prostatectomy Mapping Histopathology by Serdar Karadağ, Deniz Noyan Özlü, Ahmet Hacıislamoğlu, Ömer Yıldız, Halil Fırat Baytekin, Mithat Ekşi, Hakan Polat, Alper Bitkin, Ali İhsan Taşçı

“…Suspicious regions of interest (ROIs) were evaluated by a radiologist with 4 years of experience in uroradiology and scored based on Prostate Imaging Reporting and Data System (PIRADS) v2.1. …”
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Semi-standardized evaluation of extraprostatic extension and seminal vesicle invasion with [18F]PSMA-1007 PET/CT: a comparison to MRI using histopathology as reference by Erland Hvittfeldt, Fredrik Hedeer, Erik Thimansson, Kevin Sandeman, David Minarik, Jacob Ingvar, Anders Bjartell, Elin Trägårdh

“…Using a standardized method, they measured length of capsular contact (LCC) and assessed EPE and SVI visually with the use of 5-point Likert scales. A radiologist evaluated MRI images using criteria based on Prostate Imaging–Reporting and Data System version and incorporating LCC measurement and Likert scales. …”
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Impact of the Relationship between Extensor Pollicis Brevis Entrapment Test and Ultrasound Wrist Findings and Functional Outcomes in De Quervain's Disease by Vijayaraja Elangovan, Lokesh K Sekaran, Harisudhan Raviraja, Dheepan Kumar, Ganesan G Ram

“…Materials and methods: A total of 60 participants showed positive Finkelstein test results for wrist pain, underwent EPB entrapment, and underwent ultrasound examinations by a surgeon and radiologist. Surgery was the definitive benchmark. The preoperative assessment included disability of arm, shoulder, and hand (DASH) scores and visual analog scale (VAS) pain measurements at 6 weeks, with postoperative evaluations at both 6 weeks and 6 months. …”
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Advances in Radiation Protection in Oral and Dental Radiology: Pragmatic Approaches and Recent Innovations by Saiedeh Sadeghi, Nastaran Saeidi, Ali Salehi, Kamal Attari, Mohammad Ali Irani, Seyed Sasan Aryanezhad, Reza Malekzadeh, Reza Mahmoudi Anzabi

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Upskilling or deskilling? Measurable role of an AI-supported training for radiology residents: a lesson from the pandemic by Mattia Savardi, Alberto Signoroni, Sergio Benini, Filippo Vaccher, Matteo Alberti, Pietro Ciolli, Nunzia Di Meo, Teresa Falcone, Marco Ramanzin, Barbara Romano, Federica Sozzi, Davide Farina

“…The chosen artificial intelligence tool, fully integrated in the RIS/PACS, demonstrated superior performance in scoring compared to the average radiologist. Using quantitative metrics and questionnaires, we measured the ‘upskilling’ effects of using AI support and residents’ resilience to ‘deskilling,’ i.e., their ability to overcome AI errors. …”
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Dendriform pulmonary ossification in military combat veterans: A case series by Jeremy T. Hua, Carlyne D. Cool, Tami J. Bang, Silpa D. Krefft, Richard C. Kraus, Cecile S. Rose

“…Chest imaging was independently reviewed and scored by a thoracic radiologist, and all cases had undergone lung tissue biopsy. …”
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Structured reporting of neuroendocrine tumors in PET/CT using [18F]SiTATE - impact on interdisciplinary communication by Anna Hinterberger, Lukas Trupka, Sophia Kortbein, Ricarda Ebner, Nicola Fink, Matthias F. Froelich, Dominik Nörenberg, Carmen Wängler, Björn Wängler, Ralf Schirrmacher, Adrien Holzgreve, Matthias Brendel, Stefanie Corradini, Christoph Auernhammer, Johannes Rübenthaler, Freba Grawe

“…All reports were evaluated by a radiologist and a surgeon through a questionnaire to determine their contribution to facilitating clinical decision-making and to assess their completeness, linguistic quality, and overall quality. …”
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Evaluating ChatGPT-4o as a decision support tool in multidisciplinary sarcoma tumor boards: heterogeneous performance across various specialties by Tekoshin Ammo, Vincent G. J. Guillaume, Ulf Krister Hofmann, Norma M. Ulmer, Nina Buenting, Florian Laenger, Justus P. Beier, Tim Leypold

“…These recommendations were independently assessed by a multidisciplinary panel, consisting of an orthopedic surgeon, plastic surgeon, radiation oncologist, radiologist, and pathologist. Assessments were graded on a Likert scale from 1 (completely disagree) to 5 (completely agree) across five categories: understanding, therapy/diagnostic recommendation, aftercare recommendation, summarization, and support tool effectiveness.ResultsThe mean score for ChatGPT-4o performance was 3.76, indicating moderate effectiveness. …”
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Large annotated ultrasound dataset of non-alcoholic fatty liver from Saudi hospitals for analysis and applicationsOpen Science framework or (OSF) by Fahad Alshagathrh, Mahmood Alzubaidi, Khalid Alswat, Ali Aldhebaib, Bushra Alahmadi, Meteb Alkubeyyer, Abdulaziz Alosaimi, Amani Alsadoon, Maram Alkhamash, Jens Schneider, Mowafa Househ

“…Rigorous pre-processing ensures high-quality image preservation, including expert radiologist assessment, DICOM to PNG conversion, and standardization to 768 × 1024 pixels. …”
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Analysis of agreement between specialists for the evaluation of radiological findings of necrotizing enterocolitis by Erica Cristina Scarpa, João C. Lyra, Pedro L.T. de A. Lourenção, Andréa S. Hachem, Geraldo H.S. da Silva, Glauce R.F. Giacóia, Erika V.P. Ortolan, Camila de Paula Silva, Guilherme L. da Silveira, Maria R. Bentlin

“…In the intraexaminer evaluation, the neonatologist and the surgeon presented substantial or almost perfect agreement in 92 % of the answers, and the radiologist in 77 %. In the evaluation of intestinal loop distention, the greatest agreement between the specialties occurred when done objectively. …”
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Comparison of Diaphragmatic Stretch Technique and Manual Diaphragm Release Technique on Diaphragmatic Excursion in Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Randomized Crossover Tri... by Aishwarya Nair, Gopala Krishna Alaparthi, Shyam Krishnan, Santhosh Rai, R. Anand, Vishak Acharya, Preetam Acharya

“…After taking the demographic data and baseline values of the outcome measures (diaphragm mobility by ultrasonography performed by an experienced radiologist and chest expansion by inch tape performed by the therapist), group A subjects underwent the diaphragmatic stretch technique and the group B subjects underwent the manual diaphragm release technique. …”
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Electromagnetic navigation system for computed tomography-guided synchronous percutaneous lung biopsy and microwave ablation of pulmonary nodules: a prospective, single-center, sin... by Shengwei Li, Zhixin Bie, Yuanming Li, Jie Sun, Jiangxu Zhang, Xiangyu Zi, Runqi Guo, Xiao-Guang Li

“…All the interventional procedures were performed by the same interventional radiologist. The technical success rate, the technical efficacy rates of biopsy and MWA were assessed as the primary outcomes. …”
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