Outcomes of Dental Implants in Routine Clinical Practice: A Retrospective Multicenter Study.

This study evaluated the clinical and radiographic outcomes of subjects rehabilitated with dental implants placed in daily practice. This retrospective multicentric case series study involved 339 patients (168 males, 171 females, mean age 54.0 ± 14.

Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics in Cholangiocarcinoma: A Comprehensive Review.

Cholangiocarcinoma (CCA) is a malignant biliary system tumor and the second most common primary hepatic neoplasm, following hepatocellular carcinoma. CCA still has an extremely high unfavorable prognosis, regardless of type and location, and complete surgical resection remains the only curative therapeutic option; however, due to the underhanded onset and rapid progression of CCA, most patients present with advanced stages at first diagnosis, with only 30 to 60% of CCA patients eligible for surgery. Recent innovations in medical imaging combined with the use of radiomics and artificial intelligence (AI) can lead to improvements in the early detection, characterization, and pre-treatment staging of these tumors, guiding clinicians to make personalized therapeutic strategies.

Single-Cell RNA Sequencing Analysis Reveals Exercise-Induced Transcriptional Dynamics in Half-Marathon Runners.

Previous studies in sports science suggested that regular exercise has a positive impact on human health. However, the effects of endurance sports and their underlying mechanisms are still not completely understood. One of the main debates regards the modulation of immune dynamics in high-intensity exercise.

Lean body weight-based contrast injection protocol in liver CT: optimization of contrast medium dose.

Objectives: To evaluate liver enhancement and image quality of abdominal CECT examinations acquired with multiple LBW-based contrast medium injection protocols.

Material & Methods: One hundred fifty patients who underwent a clinically indicated CECT examination were prospectively and randomly assigned to one of the following contrast medium injection protocol groups: A, 700 mg iodine(I)/kg of LBW; B, 650 mgI/kg of LBW; and C, 600 mgI/kg of LBW. Liver signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR), and magnitude of contrast enhancement (ΔHU) were calculated.