Artificial Intelligence in Breast Cancer: A Systematic Review on PET Imaging Clinical Applications.

Background: F-FDG PET/CT imaging represents the most important functional imaging method in oncology. European Society of Medical Oncology and the National Comprehensive Cancer Network guidelines defined a crucial role of F-FDG PET/CT imaging for local/locally advanced breast cancer. The application of artificial intelligence on PET images might potentially contributes in the field of precision medicine.

Low-dose coronary artery calcium scoring compared to the standard protocol.

Background: We aimed to compare coronary artery calcium scoring (CACS) with computed tomography (CT) with 80 and 120 kVp in a large patient population and to establish whether there is a difference in risk classification between the two scores.

Methods: Patients with suspected CAD undergoing MPS were included. All underwent standard CACS assessment with 120-kVp tube voltage and with 80 kVp.

The role of positron emission tomography in the assessment of cardiac sarcoidosis.

The myocardium and the cardiovascular system are often involved in patients with sarcoidosis. As therapy should be started as early as possible to avoid complications such as left ventricular dysfunction, a prompt and reliable diagnosis by means of non-invasive tests would be highly warranted. Among other techniques, F-fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) has emerged as a high sensitive tool to detect sites of inflammation before morphological changes are visible to conventional imaging techniques.

The Role of FDG-PET in Patients with Epilepsy Related to Periventricular Nodular Heterotopias: Diagnostic Features and Long-Term Outcome.

Background And Purpose: Periventricular nodular heterotopias (PNHs) are frequently associated with drug-resistant epilepsy (DRE). Although magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can define the morphological features of PNHs, still there is a need to assess their metabolic activity in order to provide useful information on epileptogenicity and long-term outcome. To that end, we investigated the ability of F-FDG PET to identify seizure onset zone in order to assess the metabolic activity of the ectopic neurons and to provide prognostic information on the postsurgical outcome.