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30 Citations
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Medical Image Segmentation: A Comprehensive Review of Deep Learning-Based Methods

  • Yuxiao Gao,
  • Yang Jiang,
  • Yanhong Peng,
  • Fujiang Yuan,
  • Xinyue Zhang and
  • Jianfeng Wang

Medical image segmentation is a critical application of computer vision in the analysis of medical images. Its primary objective is to isolate regions of interest in medical images from the background, thereby assisting clinicians in accurately ident...

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61 Citations
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22 Pages

Pros and Cons of Dual-Energy CT Systems: “One Does Not Fit All”

  • Ana P. Borges,
  • Célia Antunes and
  • Luís Curvo-Semedo

27 January 2023

Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) uses different energy spectrum x-ray beams for differentiating materials with similar attenuation at a certain energy. Compared with single-energy CT, it provides images with better diagnostic performance and a...

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  • Open Access
8 Citations
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10 Pages

Variant Sciatic Nerve Anatomy in Relation to the Piriformis Muscle on Magnetic Resonance Neurography: A Potential Etiology for Extraspinal Sciatica

  • Upasana Upadhyay Bharadwaj,
  • Vanja Varenika,
  • William Carson,
  • Javier Villanueva-Meyer,
  • Simon Ammanuel,
  • Matthew Bucknor,
  • Nathaniel M. Robbins,
  • Vanja Douglas and
  • Cynthia T. Chin

22 February 2023

Objective: To assess the prevalence and clinical implications of variant sciatic nerve anatomy in relation to the piriformis muscle on magnetic resonance neurography (MRN), in patients with lumbosacral neuropathic symptoms. Materials and Methods: In...

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2 Citations
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14 Pages

Calcified Lung Nodules: A Diagnostic Challenge in Clinical Daily Practice

  • Elisa Baratella,
  • Marianna Carbi,
  • Pierluca Minelli,
  • Antonio Segalotti,
  • Barbara Ruaro,
  • Francesco Salton,
  • Roberta Polverosi and
  • Maria Assunta Cova

Calcified lung nodules are frequently encountered on chest imaging, often as incidental findings. While calcifications are typically associated with benign conditions, they do not inherently exclude malignancy, making accurate differentiation essenti...

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22 Citations
13,068 Views
22 Pages

Computed Tomography Urography: State of the Art and Beyond

  • Michaela Cellina,
  • Maurizio Cè,
  • Nicolo’ Rossini,
  • Laura Maria Cacioppa,
  • Velio Ascenti,
  • Gianpaolo Carrafiello and
  • Chiara Floridi

30 April 2023

Computed Tomography Urography (CTU) is a multiphase CT examination optimized for imaging kidneys, ureters, and bladder, complemented by post-contrast excretory phase imaging. Different protocols are available for contrast administration and image acq...

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1 Citations
13,033 Views
34 Pages

Tips and Tricks in Thoracic Radiology for Beginners: A Findings-Based Approach

  • Alessandra Borgheresi,
  • Andrea Agostini,
  • Luca Pierpaoli,
  • Alessandra Bruno,
  • Tommaso Valeri,
  • Ginevra Danti,
  • Eleonora Bicci,
  • Michela Gabelloni,
  • Federica De Muzio and
  • Maria Chiara Brunese
  • + 8 authors

14 June 2023

This review has the purpose of illustrating schematically and comprehensively the key concepts for the beginner who approaches chest radiology for the first time. The approach to thoracic imaging may be challenging for the beginner due to the wide sp...

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4 Citations
11,853 Views
35 Pages

17 April 2024

Interlobular septa thickening (ILST) is a common and easily recognized feature on computed tomography (CT) images in many lung disorders. ILST thickening can be smooth (most common), nodular, or irregular. Smooth ILST can be seen in pulmonary edema,...

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29 Citations
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22 Pages

A Review of Artificial Intelligence in Breast Imaging

  • Dhurgham Al-Karawi,
  • Shakir Al-Zaidi,
  • Khaled Ahmad Helael,
  • Naser Obeidat,
  • Abdulmajeed Mounzer Mouhsen,
  • Tarek Ajam,
  • Bashar A. Alshalabi,
  • Mohamed Salman and
  • Mohammed H. Ahmed

With the increasing dominance of artificial intelligence (AI) techniques, the important prospects for their application have extended to various medical fields, including domains such as in vitro diagnosis, intelligent rehabilitation, medical imaging...

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7 Citations
9,552 Views
21 Pages

Imaging of Pathologies of the Temporal Bone and Middle Ear: Inflammatory Diseases, Their Mimics and Potential Complications—Pictorial Review

  • Christopher Kloth,
  • Annika Beck,
  • Nico Sollmann,
  • Meinrad Beer,
  • Marius Horger and
  • Wolfgang Maximilian Thaiss

8 December 2023

Imaging of the temporal bone and middle ear is challenging for radiologists due to the abundance of distinct anatomical structures and the plethora of possible pathologies. The basis for a precise diagnosis is knowledge of the underlying anatomy as w...

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