CT-Defined Pectoralis Muscle Density Predicts 30-Day Mortality in Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19: A Nationwide Multicenter Study.

Rationale And Objectives: The prognostic role of computed tomography (CT)-defined skeletal muscle features in COVID-19 is still under investigation. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the prognostic role of CT-defined skeletal muscle area and density in patients with COVID-19 in a multicenter setting.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study is a part of the German multicenter project RACOON (Radiological Cooperative Network of the COVID-19 pandemic).

The prognostic relevance of pleural effusion in patients with COVID-19 - A German multicenter study.

Purpose: This study evaluates the prognostic significance of pleural effusion (PE) in COVID-19 patients across thirteen centers in Germany, aiming to clarify its role in predicting clinical outcomes.

Methods: In this retrospective analysis within the RACOON project (Radiological Cooperative Network of the COVID-19 pandemic), 1183 patients (29.3 % women, 70.

Cooperative AI training for cardiothoracic segmentation in computed tomography: An iterative multi-center annotation approach.

Purpose: Radiological reporting is transitioning to quantitative analysis, requiring large-scale multi-center validation of biomarkers. A major prerequisite and bottleneck for this task is the voxelwise annotation of image data, which is time-consuming for large cohorts. In this study, we propose an iterative training workflow to support and facilitate such segmentation tasks, specifically for high-resolution thoracic CT data.

Pericardial Effusion Predicts Clinical Outcomes in Patients with COVID-19: A Nationwide Multicenter Study.

Rationale And Objectives: The prognostic role of pericardial effusion (PE) in Covid 19 is unclear. The aim of the present study was to estimate the prognostic role of PE in patients with Covid 19 in a large multicentre setting.

Materials And Methods: This retrospective study is a part of the German multicenter project RACOON (Radiological Cooperative Network of the Covid 19 pandemic).

Potential of spiral breast computed tomography to increase patient comfort compared to DM.

Purpose: To intra-individually compare patient comfort of spiral breast computed tomography (SBCT) versus digital mammography (DM).

Method: This prospective IRB approved study included 79 patients undergoing both SBCT and DM for the assessment of BI-RADS 4 - 6 lesions. Following SBCT and DM patients answered a standardized questionnaire regarding "Overall patient comfort" and "Pain" on a 5-point Likert Scale.

Fumarate hydratase (FH) deficiency in uterine leiomyomas: recognition by histological features versus blind immunoscreening.

Hereditary leiomyomatosis and renal cell carcinoma (HLRCC) syndrome is a rare autosomal dominant disease caused by germline mutations in the fumarate hydratase (FH) gene. Affected individuals develop cutaneous and uterine leiomyomas and aggressive RCC. To date, only few publications described the frequency and morphology of FH-deficient uterine leiomyomas.