Published in Abdominal Radiology
From diagnostics to prognosis to response prediction, new applications for radiomics are rapidly being developed. One of the fastest evolving branches involves linking imaging phenotypes to the tumor genetic profile, a field commonly referred to as “radiogenomics.” In this review, a general outline of radiogenomic literature concerning prominent mu...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
PurposeTo assess and compare the multiphasic computed tomography (CT) features of neuroendocrine tumor (NET) liver metastases and to investigate the possibility to predict the histologic subtype of the primary tumor.Materials and methodsBetween January 2013 and December 2017 patients with biopsy proven NET with at least one liver metastasis who und...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
Purpose of reviewTo review the current status and ideal time interval of the combination therapy of transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) and local ablation for patients with HCCs.Recent findingsIn recent years, local ablation has been proposed as an alternative curative treatment in the management of HCC. Additionally, many treatment options are ...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
Advances in radiomics and machine learning have driven a technology boom in the automated analysis of radiology images. For the past several years, expectations have been nearly boundless for these new technologies to revolutionize radiology image analysis and interpretation. In this editorial, I compare the expectations with the realities with par...
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PurposeThis study investigates the multiparametric MRI (mpMRI) appearance of different types of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and whether quantitative mpMRI is effective in differentiating between prostate cancer (PCa) and BPH.Materials and methodsPatients (n = 60) with confirmed PCa underwent preoperative 3T MRI. T2-weighted, multi-echo T2-we...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
Esophageal, esophago-gastric, and gastric cancers are major causes of cancer morbidity and cancer death. For patients with potentially resectable disease, multi-modality treatment is recommended as it provides the best chance of survival. However, quality of life may be adversely affected by therapy, and with a wide variation in outcome despite mul...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
Published in Abdominal Radiology
Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) has increased utility in the management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) ranging from local therapy in early-stage HCC not suitable for other focal therapies to end-stage HCC. As the indications for the use of SBRT in HCC expand, diagnostic imaging is being increasingly used to assess response to treatmen...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
PurposeTo review the pertinent anatomy and the imaging features of common and uncommon benign and malignant neoplasms and masses of the ischiorectal fossa.ResultsThe ischiorectal or ischioanal fossa is the largest space in the anorectal region. The benign neoplasms that develop in the ischiorectal originate from the different components that forms ...
Published in Abdominal Radiology
The emphasis of treatment in Crohn’s disease has evolved from a reactive model to “treat-to-target” approaches. Cross-sectional imaging has rapidly evolved in parallel, with a growing evidence base supporting its abilities for diagnosis, monitoring and prognostication. Whilst there are differences in emphasis between Europe and North America, parti...
