Publications by authors named "Darina Ivanova"

Article Synopsis
  • The study aimed to create and validate a visual rating scale for assessing brain blood flow changes using arterial spin labeling (ASL) imaging, which could be useful for various medical conditions affecting brain perfusion.
  • Researchers tested this five-stage scale on 156 patients, with three radiologists independently reviewing the ASL images to evaluate its reliability.
  • The results showed a high level of agreement among the radiologists, indicating that this scale could be useful for clinical practice in assessing brain perfusion changes related to cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, with potential for further research and application improvements.
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Background: Tracheoesophageal puncture (TEP) with use of a prosthesis is nowadays a standard for voice restoration after laryngectomy. Different TEP approaches exist.

Methods: We retrospectively reviewed our series of patients who underwent TEP by a novel technique, based partially on the Lichtenberger endo-extralaryngeal needle carrier.

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Pharyngocutaneous fistula (PCF) is a typical complication after total laryngectomy. It is managed predominantly via conservative techniques, but in cases of a large orifice or a substantial loss of surrounding soft tissue, surgical management is mandatory. Our aim was to apply a new endoscopic surgical approach for closure of a pharyngocutaneous fistula.

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Extranodal lymphoma, secondary to or accompanying nodal disease is uncommon, but not unusual finding. 18-Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (18F-FDG PET/CT) imaging has an essential role in the staging of lymphoma, in treatment response monitoring, and in detection of recurrence. We present a case of a 52-year-old man with generalized diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) with multiple extranodal sites involvement detected by 18F-FDG PET/CT.

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