Publications by authors named "C Curtaz"
Breast cancer patients who develop brain metastases have a high mortality rate and a massive decrease in quality of life. Approximately 10-15% of all patients with breast cancer (BC) and 5-40% of all patients with metastatic BC develop brain metastasis (BM) during the course of the disease. However, there is only limited knowledge about prognostic factors in the treatment of patients with brain metastases in breast cancer (BMBC).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: With increasing spatial resolution, diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) may be suitable for morphologic lesion characterization in breast MRI - an area that has traditionally been occupied by dynamic contrast-enhanced imaging (DCE). This investigation compared DWI with b values of 800 and 1600 s/mm to DCE for lesion morphology assessment in high-resolution breast MRI at 3 Tesla.
Material And Methods: Multiparametric breast MRI was performed in 91 patients with 93 histopathologically proven lesions (31 benign, 62 malignant).
Article Synopsis
- - The study investigated a deep learning-based imaging method to speed up diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) for breast MRI, targeting better spatial resolution and reduced scan times.
- - Involving 133 women, the research found that the deep learning techniques (DL and SRDL) could cut scan times by 39%, with SRDL yielding the highest quality ratings among images assessed by radiologists.
- - Although standard DWI provided a better signal-to-noise ratio, both deep learning methods showed promising structural similarity and slight increases in apparent diffusion coefficient values compared to standard DWI.
Purpose: Due to improved therapy, early diagnosis, and growing incidence rates, the number of long-term breast cancer survivors is increasing. Survivors can still be affected by aftercare, resulting in reduced quality of life (QoL). Thus, in this study, we investigated possible predictors of decreased physical and social functioning in breast cancer survivors.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFResearch Question: Does complete resection of endometriosis improve embryo quality as assessed by morphokinetic parameters using time-lapse microscopy?
Design: For this retrospective study we analysed 237 fertilised, cultured and transferred embryos from 128 fresh IVF and/ or ICSI transfer cycles. Endometriosis was confirmed or excluded by laparoscopy. Patients were stimulated with recombinant FSH using GnRH agonist and antagonist protocols.