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Texture analysis facilitates the follow up of Acromegaly with MRI
Follow-up of Acromegaly is not easy, as it is related to the pituitary mass and to biochemical issues. It seems that texture analysis can bring new and valuable information for predicting the outcome. Article: Predicting response to somatostatin analogues in...
Grading HCC with Radiomics from MRI
Based on a large cohort, this study highlights how the grade of HCC can be approached with radiomics analysis of MRI images. Article: Predicting the grade of hepatocellular carcinoma based on non-contrast-enhanced MRI radiomics signature Authors: Minghui Wu, Hongna...Opinion: The rise of the Clinical Radiologist
The marriage of computers and Radiology in mid-twentieth century accelerated the growth of Radiology and initiated the rise of Radiologist. Rapid advancements in imaging technology and digital medical images have revolutionized the work-flow systems in modern hospitals.
Predicting survival in lung cancer with CT
This study includes feature selection and internal and external validation of the findings and shows that radiomics, in addition to clinical information, predicts prognosis better than clinical data alone. Article: Development of a radiomics nomogram based on the 2D...
Understanding the huge advances in CT image reconstruction
Over the last 15 years, image reconstruction of CT has been revolutionized. This is one major tool for dose reduction and the story does not end there, as there are many new promising developments. Article: The evolution of image reconstruction for CT—from filtered...
Multiparametric MRI of the prostate
A subgroup of experts from the ESUR Prostate MRI Working Group conducted a literature review and face-to-face and electronic exchanges to draw up a position statement. Article: The primacy of multiparametric MRI in men with suspected prostate cancer Authors: Jonathan...Reply to Letter to the Editor: Targeted and non-targeted liver biopsies actually carry the same risk of ‘severe complication’
We thank our esteemed colleagues for their valuable comment. Our study aimed at reappraising the rate of and the risk factors for complications of percutaneous ultrasound-guided liver biopsy, comparing targeted and non-targeted biopsies [1]. We concluded that,...Letter to the Editor: “Targeted and non-targeted liver biopsies carry the same risk of complication”
Dear Editor, We have read with great interest the publication by Maheux A et al [1] regarding the complication rates of targeted and non-targeted liver biopsies. The authors, in contrast to most previous studies [2, 3], conclude that there is no significant difference...