Publications by authors named "Brooke Cao"

Objective: To determine the diagnostic test accuracy of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) in detecting seminal vesicle invasion (SVI).

Methods: The Medical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System Online (MEDLINE), PubMed, the Excerpta Medica dataBASE (EMBASE) and Cochrane databases were search up to May 2023. We included studies that investigated the accuracy of mpMRI in detecting SVI when compared to radical prostatectomy specimens as the reference standard.

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Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic caused by the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 has resulted in a global healthcare crisis. The provision of computed tomography (CT) imaging services by radiology departments for COVID-19 patients poses multiple challenges. Consequently, it is important to explore the clinical need and indications for thoracic CT and whether they subsequently alter patient management.

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Background: Branch pulmonary artery (PA) Stenting is an established strategy for PA stenosis in older children and adults. Its use in infants is less well established. We describe our experience of branch PA Stenting in infants <10 kg.

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