Publications by authors named "Ilaria Bianco"
Purpose: To assess the agreement between radiologists in the detection of specific features related to T- and N-stage and evaluate accuracy in colon cancer staging.
Methods: Patients who underwent contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) before surgery were enrolled and evaluated by three radiologists with different experience. Pathological data were used as the reference standard.
Unlabelled: Prone positioning is frequently used for non-intubated hypoxemic patients with COVID-19, although conclusive evidence is still lacking. The aim of the present study was to investigate whether baseline CT-scans could predict the improvement in oxygenation in COVID-19 related Acute respira-tory syndrome (ARDS) patients when pronated.
Methods: A retrospective study of COVID-19 patients who underwent non-invasive ventilation (NIV) and prone positioning was conducted.
Article Synopsis
- - The study aimed to assess how effective admission chest X-rays are in diagnosing COVID-19 (SARS-CoV-2) infection by examining clinical and imaging features in patients who showed symptoms.
- - Out of 518 patients analyzed, 204 tested positive for COVID-19, with lung issues mostly presenting as bilateral opacities, particularly in older patients or those with symptoms lasting longer than five days.
- - The chest X-ray's overall sensitivity was found to be 57%, with better sensitivity for those with longer symptom duration, although this lowered specificity in those cases, particularly for older patients compared to younger ones.
Objectives: To evaluate the imaging features of routine admission chest X-ray in patients referred for novel Coronavirus 2019 infection.
Methods: All patients referred to the emergency departments, RT-PCR positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection were evaluated. Demographic and clinical data were recorded.