Abdominal POCUS Education for Clinicians: A Systematic Review of Teaching Methods for Point-of-Care Abdominal Ultrasonography.

This systematic review examines educational strategies in clinician-performed abdominal point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), a critical skill with increasing relevance in medical care. Analyzing 28 studies, we highlight the strategies as well as advantages and disadvantages of various theoretical and practical components, including, for example, e-learning and simulation in training programs. The findings emphasize the necessity of blending various educational methods to enhance effectiveness and adaptability in training environments.

AI-integrated Screening to Replace Double Reading of Mammograms: A Population-wide Accuracy and Feasibility Study.

Mammography screening supported by deep learning-based artificial intelligence (AI) solutions can potentially reduce workload without compromising breast cancer detection accuracy, but the site of deployment in the workflow might be crucial. This retrospective study compared three simulated AI-integrated screening scenarios with standard double reading with arbitration in a sample of 249 402 mammograms from a representative screening population. A commercial AI system replaced the first reader (scenario 1: integrated AI), the second reader (scenario 2: integrated AI), or both readers for triaging of low- and high-risk cases (scenario 3: integrated AI).

Artificial intelligence for MRI stroke detection: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Objectives: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to assess the stroke detection performance of artificial intelligence (AI) in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and additionally to identify reporting insufficiencies.

Methods: PRISMA guidelines were followed. MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central, and IEEE Xplore were searched for studies utilising MRI and AI for stroke detection.

Renal functional outcomes after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy and percutaneous cryoablation of clinical T1 renal cell carcinoma - A prospective study.

Objectives: The objective of this study was to investigate renal function after robot-assisted partial nephrectomy (RAPN) and percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) in clinical stage T1 (cT1) renal cell carcinoma (RCC) and evaluate the relationship between baseline renal function and renal functional outcome.

Material And Methods: Patients with cT1 RCC treated with RAPN or PCA were prospectively enrolled between June 2019 and January 2021. Renal function was evaluated using estimated glomerular filtration rate, Tc-99m diethylenetriamine-pentaacetate plasma clearance, Tc-99m mercaptoacetyltriglycine renography, and renal volume at baseline and 6 months after treatment.

Artificial intelligence in healthcare: why not apply the medico-legal method starting with the Collingridge dilemma?

Technology has greatly influenced and radically changed human life, from communication to creativity and from productivity to entertainment. The authors, starting from considerations concerning the implementation of new technologies with a strong impact on people's everyday lives, take up Collingridge's dilemma and relate it to the application of AI in healthcare. Collingridge's dilemma is an ethical and epistemological problem concerning the relationship between technology and society which involves two approaches.

Breast cancer detection accuracy of AI in an entire screening population: a retrospective, multicentre study.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) systems are proposed as a replacement of the first reader in double reading within mammography screening. We aimed to assess cancer detection accuracy of an AI system in a Danish screening population.

Methods: We retrieved a consecutive screening cohort from the Region of Southern Denmark including all participating women between Aug 4, 2014, and August 15, 2018.

Population-wide evaluation of artificial intelligence and radiologist assessment of screening mammograms.

Objectives: To validate an AI system for standalone breast cancer detection on an entire screening population in comparison to first-reading breast radiologists.

Materials And Methods: All mammography screenings performed between August 4, 2014, and August 15, 2018, in the Region of Southern Denmark with follow-up within 24 months were eligible. Screenings were assessed as normal or abnormal by breast radiologists through double reading with arbitration.

Colon capsule retention in a patient with large bowel stenosis due to diverticulosis - a case report.

Capsule retention is a rare complication to capsule endoscopy. It is often asymptomatic and resolves itself spontaneously. In some cases, endoscopy or surgery is necessary to remove the capsule.

A Deep Learning Algorithm for Radiographic Measurements of the Hip in Adults-A Reliability and Agreement Study.

Hip dysplasia (HD) is a frequent cause of hip pain in skeletally mature patients and may lead to osteoarthritis (OA). An accurate and early diagnosis may postpone, reduce or even prevent the onset of OA and ultimately hip arthroplasty at a young age. The overall aim of this study was to assess the reliability of an algorithm, designed to read pelvic anterior-posterior (AP) radiographs and to estimate the agreement between the algorithm and human readers for measuring (i) lateral center edge angle of Wiberg (LCEA) and (ii) Acetabular index angle (AIA).

Impact of Partial Nephrectomy and Percutaneous Cryoablation on Short-term Health-related Quality of Life-A Prospective Comparative Cohort Study.

Background: Partial nephrectomy (PN) is the gold standard for the treatment of stage cT1 renal cell carcinoma (RCC). However, the increasing incidence of RCC in the elderly population calls for alternative minimally invasive treatments to reduce the negative effects on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and subsequent healthy life expectancy.

Objective: To assess and compare short-term HRQoL and self-reported health status after PN and percutaneous cryoablation (PCA) of patients treated for RCC stage cT1.

Value assessment of artificial intelligence in medical imaging: a scoping review.

Background: Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as one of the major disrupting forces in the future healthcare system. However, the assessment of the value of these new technologies is still unclear, and no agreed international health technology assessment-based guideline exists. This study provides an overview of the available literature in the value assessment of AI in the field of medical imaging.

Model for ASsessing the value of Artificial Intelligence in medical imaging (MAS-AI).

Objectives: Artificial intelligence (AI) is seen as a major disrupting force in the future healthcare system. However, the assessment of the value of AI technologies is still unclear. Therefore, a multidisciplinary group of experts and patients developed a Model for ASsessing the value of AI (MAS-AI) in medical imaging.

Partial Nephrectomy versus Percutaneous Cryoablation of Small Renal Cell Carcinomas: A Comparison of Adverse Events in a Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study.

Purpose: To assess and compare complications and readmissions after partial nephrectomy and percutaneous cryoablation of cT1 renal cell carcinoma (RCC).

Materials And Methods: Patients treated for cT1 RCC between 2019 and 2021 were prospectively and consecutively enrolled. Complications recorded within 30 and 90 days were graded according to the Clavien-Dindo classification, and percutaneous cryoablation was graded according to the Society of Interventional Radiology classification of adverse events.

[Amphetamine-induced toxic encephalopathy].

In this case report, a 40-year-old woman presented with altered mentation, central facial palsy and hemiparesis. Acute CT scan showed several hypodense, rounded areas in both hemispheres. Urine toxicology tested positive for amphetamine.

Dorsal Tilt of the Distal Radius Fracture Changes With Forearm Rotation When Measured on Radiographs.

Purpose: This study examined the impact of pronation and supination on the reliability of the radiographically measured values of dorsal tilt, radial inclination (RI), and ulnar variance (UV) in cadaveric forearms with artificially created distal radius fractures.

Methods: We prepared 21 human cadaveric forearms (11 right and 10 left) for radiostereometric analysis (RSA) by insertion of tantalum markers. Distal radius fractures were created midway between the marker segments.

Quality of life and complications after nephron-sparing treatment of renal cell carcinoma stage T1-a systematic review.

Background: Despite the fact that nephron-sparing treatment is considered preferable from a surgical perspective patients' quality of life (QoL) following different types of nephron-sparing treatments remains unclear.

Purpose: To investigate the quality of life and complications after nephron-sparing treatment of renal cell carcinomas of stage T1.

Materials And Methods: A systematic search of six databases was carried out.

The effect of forearm rotation on radiographic measurements of the wrist: an experimental study using radiostereometric analyses on cadavers.

Background: Although dorsal/palmar tilt, radial inclination (RI), and ulnar variance (UV) are measurements commonly performed in wrist radiographs, the impact of forearm rotation on those measurements during the radiographic procedure is uncertain. Our aim was to determine the impact of supination and pronation on the reliability of measurements of tilt, RI, and UV.

Methods: Tantalum markers were inserted into the distal radius of 21 unfractured cadaver forearms.

Complication Incidences and Treatment Outcomes of Endovascular Aneurysm Repair-A Single-Center Long-Time Follow-Up Study.

Background: Few long-time follow-up studies describe all complications, treatment outcome of complications, and mortality in relation to endovascular aneurysm repair (EVAR). The purpose of this study was to evaluate the incidence and treatment outcome including mortality of radiological visible complications related to the EVAR procedure at a single center with up to 10 years' surveillance.

Materials And Methods: Patients treated with EVAR from March 2006 to March 2016 at a Danish university hospital, 421 in total, were included.

Body Mass Index, Intensive Blood Pressure Management, and Cardiovascular Events in the SPRINT Trial.

Background: It is unclear whether intensive blood pressure management is well-tolerated and affects risk uniformly across the body mass index (BMI) spectrum.

Methods: The randomized, controlled Systolic Blood Pressure Intervention Trial (SPRINT) included 9361 individuals ≥50 years of age at high cardiovascular risk, without diabetes mellitus, with systolic blood pressure between 130 and 180 mmHg. Participants were randomized to intensive vs standard antihypertensive treatment and evaluated for the primary composite efficacy endpoint of acute coronary syndromes, stroke, heart failure, or cardiovascular death.

Cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring of diabetic foot ulcer patients.

This study compared the cost-effectiveness of telemonitoring with standard monitoring for patients with diabetic foot ulcers. The economic evaluation was nested within a pragmatic randomised controlled trial. A total of 374 patients were randomised to either telemonitoring or standard monitoring.

Substantial reduction in the number of amputations among patients with diabetes: a cohort study over 16 years.

Aims/hypothesis: The aim of this study was to describe the trends in rates of amputation among individuals with and without diabetes.

Methods: We studied amputation rates in the County of Funen (approximately 0.5 million residents) during the period 1996-2011.