Publications by authors named "Lumbreras-Fernandez B"
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- Large-vessel vasculitis (LVV) includes diseases like giant cell arteritis and Takayasu's arteritis, characterized by inflammation of the aorta and major branches, creating diagnostic challenges.
- F-FDG-PET-CT is an advanced imaging technique that helps diagnose and monitor LVV by visualizing vessel involvement, assessing disease activity, and guiding treatment.
- Future research aims to improve PET-CT techniques and explore new imaging options, which will enhance the diagnostic accuracy and treatment strategies for LVV, ultimately improving patient outcomes.
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- Multiple myeloma (MM) is a common blood cancer, and early diagnosis is key for better survival rates in high-risk patients, with imaging being essential for treatment decisions.
- Low-dose whole-body CT is the preferred method for initial diagnosis, while MRI is more effective for finding small lesions, although FDG-PET/CT is recommended for monitoring treatment progress.
- The review also discusses new techniques like diffusion-weighted MRI, the need for standardized reporting, and explores future developments in imaging such as PET-MRI and the role of artificial intelligence in MM management.
Background And Objective: Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is uncommon and difficult to diagnose, with great variability in clinical presentation. To develop a computerized algorithm, or clinical decision support system (CDSS), for managing and requesting imaging in the emergency department, specifically computerized tomography of the aorta (CTA), when there is suspicion of AAS, and to determine the effect of implementing this system. To determine the factors associated with a positive radiological diagnosis that improve the predictive capacity of CTA findings.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFStenotrophomonas maltophilia keratitis treated with trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole.
Arch Soc Esp Oftalmol
November 2015
Case Report: An 84 year-old woman with persistent epithelial defect and a dense stromal infiltrate post-corneal transplantation. According to the microbiological results, it was due to a Stenotrophomonas maltophilia (S. maltophilia) resistant to all antibiotics except trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP/SMX).
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAims: To describe the results of orbital decompression in patients with spontaneous globe luxations and to evaluate predisposing factors for this condition.
Methods: The clinical records of patients who underwent orbital decompression for the treatment of spontaneous globe luxations between 2010 and 2013 were reviewed. Data collected were age, gender, predisposing factors, preoperative and postoperative exophthalmometry, duration of follow-up, presence of diplopia before and after surgery and intra- and postoperative complications.
Genotype T4 is by far the most frequent genotype of Acanthamoeba keratitis (AK) and therefore has been considered the most virulent. This study included 14 cases of AK of genotype T4 and three cases of non-T4 genotype. We found that cases of non-T4 genotype had a worse response to medical therapy, greater need for surgical intervention, greater risk of extracorneal involvement, and remarkably poorer final visual outcome than those of T4 genotype, suggesting an association between Acanthamoeba virulence and genotype that requires additional case investigation.
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