Diagnostics, Volume 15, Issue 6

Background/Objectives: Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a significant concern for global healthcare, particularly in individuals with diabetes. The Zucker rat strain is a commonly used model of type 2 diabetes, despite awareness that this animal can...

Background and Clinical Significance: Since the prevalence of fungal lung infections is increasing, certain agents, such as Cladosporium spp., have emerged as unexpected causes. Cladosporium spp. fungi are ubiquitous in environments such as soil, fru...

Neurolymphomatosis (NL) is a rare manifestation of hematologic malignancies, characterized by a neoplastic infiltration of the peripheral nervous system and cranial nerves (CNs). Non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHLs) account for 90% of NL cases, while acute l...

Background/Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate the association between congestive heart failure (CHF) and T1 mapping in both liver lobes using cardiac MRI. Methods: This retrospective study included patients who underwent cardi...

Road accidents are one of the leading causes of death worldwide, with significant repercussions on public health and the global economy. Fatal accidents can cause injuries in various anatomical areas with different dynamics. The thorax is one of the...

Background/Objectives: In the burgeoning field of medical imaging and Artificial Intelligence (AI), high-quality annotations for training AI-models are crucial. However, there are still only a few large datasets, as segmentation is time-consuming, ex...

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used to confirm the suspected diagnosis of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury. Recently, many studies explored the role of artificial intelligence (AI) and deep learning (DL), a sub-category of AI, i...

Background and clinical significance: Large-cell neuroendocrine carcinoma (LCNEC) of the cervix is considered a rare type of cancer: it represents <1% of invasive cervical cancers. The optimal treatment protocol is not fully established because of...

Background and Clinical Significance: Hypoplasia of the internal carotid artery (ICA) is a rare vascular anomaly, with an estimated incidence of less than 0.01%. This condition can result in reduced blood flow to the anterior circulation, often compe...

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is one of the most prevalent, widespread, and intricate neurodegenerative disorders. According to the experts, at least 1% of people over the age of 60 are affected worldwide. In the present time, the early...