Common and Uncommon Gestational Complications in Radiological Practice: An Overview.

Gestational complications are common in radiological practice and can be identified and evaluated using various imaging methods. Each complication typically presents with specific imaging features; however, there is a lack of comprehensive literature that consolidates this information to facilitate a diagnostic algorithm and focused study. In this context, this review aims to revisit the theoretical basis of differentials in pregnancy-related complications, discussing classic imaging features and providing examples of key features for each diagnosis.

Tips and tricks for a proper radiological assessment of abdominal and pelvic lymph nodes.

The assessment of lymph node dimensions is a commonly used criterion in analyzing lymphatic involvement related to inflammatory or neoplastic diseases. However, it is important to understand that the interpretation of lymph nodes goes beyond simply considering their size. A pathologic lymph node can present with enlarged dimensions, a heterogeneous appearance, increased cortex thickness, irregular contours, or a lobulated shape.

Evaluation of colon cancer prognostic factors by CT and MRI: an up-to-date review.

Colorectal cancer (CRC) is a significant global health concern. Prognostication of CRC traditionally relies on the Union for International Cancer Control (UICC) and American Joint Committee on Cancer (AJCC) TNM staging classifications, yet clinical outcomes often vary independently of stage. Despite similarities, rectal and colon cancers are distinct in their diagnostic methodologies and treatments, with MRI and CT scans primarily used for staging rectal and colon cancers, respectively.

Bosniak classification of cystic renal masses version 2019 does not increase the interobserver agreement or the proportion of masses categorized into lower Bosniak classes for non-subspecialized readers on CT or MR.

Purpose: In a condition so prevalent as renal cysts, classifications should display satisfactory reproducibility not only among subspecialized readers. We aimed to compare the interobserver agreement of the Bosniak classification version 2019 (BC19) and current Bosniak classification (CBC) for non-subspecialized readers on CT and MRI and to verify whether BC19 leads to a downgrade of renal cystic masses when compared to CBC.

Methods: We evaluated 50 renal cystic masses in 47 patients on MR and CT (25 per method).

Emergency CT of abdominal complications of ingested fish bones: what not to miss.

Fish bones are the most commonly ingested structures and the most common cause of foreign body perforation of the gastrointestinal tract (GIT). Clinical presentation of foreign body GIT perforation is nonspecific, in many cases with clinical signs of acute abdomen, which can mimic appendicitis, diverticulitis, ulcer peptic disease, and other common inflammatory conditions. Besides, patients commonly do not refer that a fish bone was swallowed.

Prostate Benign Diseases.

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has been increasingly used in the detection, localization, and staging of prostate cancer. Because of its excellent soft tissue contrast and multiplane imaging, it can be also very useful in the evaluation of benign prostate diseases. Prostatic benign disorders have a high prevalence, vastly represented by benign prostatic hyperplasia and prostatitis.