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Validation of accelerated 4D flow MRI sequences
This study compared four-dimensional (4D) flow to standard two-dimensional (2D) flow sequences in order to determine whether 4D flow can reduce scan time with equivalent image quality and accuracy, but found no significant difference compared to the 2D flow. Article:... 3D printing for heart valve disease
Inspired by the fast-increasing use of three-dimensional (3D) printing for medical purposes, this review evaluates the currently available literature on the use of 3D printing in the management of cardiac valve disease. Article: 3D printing for heart valve disease: a... 3D CNNs applied to CT angiography in acute ischemic stroke
The goal of this study was to examine whether computed tomography angiography source images obtained through three-dimensional convolutional neural networks can help detect ischemic stroke. Article: 3D convolutional neural networks applied to CT angiography in the... Compressed sensing and parallel MRI for bowel motility imaging
The authors analysed compressed sensing and parallel imaging (CS-PI)-accelerated bowel motility magnetic resonance imaging. They also compared its image and diagnostic quality to conventional sensitivity encoding (SENSE) accelerated scans and found no advantages of... Predicting event-free survival in children with neuroblastic tumours
The authors of this study examined the potential use of diffusion-weighted imaging for non-invasive prediction of tumour dignity and prognosis in paediatric patients with neuroblastic tumours. Article: Quantitative DWI predicts event-free survival in children with... Evolution of prostate MRI
Using the available evidence and the evolution of PI-RADS, the authors reviewed the main technical strategies proposed as less-is-better solutions for clinical practice. The study also summarised research results on advanced techniques which represent an alternative... Osteoplasty on long bone diaphyses undergoing bending stress
This study evaluated the biomechanical properties of osteoplasty alone and in combination with Kirschner wires in a cadaveric human diaphyseal model undergoing 3-point bending stress. Article: Biomechanical effects of osteoplasty with or without Kirschner wire... In vivo biocompatibility study of coatings applied to flow-diverter stents
The authors investigated proprietary antithrombogenic coatings applied to flow-diverter stents (FDSs). The in vivo experiments showed that HPC-coated p64 FDSs appeared to be biocompatible. Article: In vivo canine study of three different coatings applied to p64...