Publications by authors named "M Alabousi"
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- The study evaluates how the presence of concurrent LR-5 observations impacts the likelihood that LR-3 or LR-4 observations indicate hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), using a meta-analysis approach.
- The research analyzed data from 29 studies involving 2,591 observations across 1,456 patients, examining the predictive values of LR-3 and LR-4 with and without concurrent LR-5 observations.
- Results showed no significant difference in the positive predictive value for LR-3 and LR-4 observations whether concurrent LR-5 was present or not, suggesting that the presence of LR-5 does not substantially affect HCC diagnosis.
Background Several studies have reported the overuse of spinal imaging, which, in Canada, led to several provincial pathways aimed at optimizing the use of imaging. We assessed temporal trends in spine imaging in two Canadian provinces. Methods We explored the use of X-ray, computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) examinations of the cervical, thoracic, and lumbar spine regions among adults in Ontario (April 1, 2002, to March 31, 2019) and in Manitoba, Canada (April 1, 2001, to March 31, 2011) using linked Ontario Health Insurance Plan administrative databases and data from Manitoba Health.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pneumothorax is a common acute presentation in healthcare settings. A chest radiograph (CXR) is often necessary to make the diagnosis, and minimizing the time between presentation and diagnosis is critical to deliver optimal treatment. Deep learning (DL) algorithms have been developed to rapidly identify pathologic findings on various imaging modalities.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCLs) are frequent on MRI and are thought to be associated with pancreatic adenocarcinoma (PDAC) necessitating long-term surveillance based on older studies suffering from selection bias.
Purpose: To establish the percentage of patients with PCLs on MRI with a present or future PDAC.
Study Type: Systematic review, meta-analysis.
Two cases involving patients diagnosed with localized prostate cancer and treated with MRI-guided focal therapies are presented. Patient selection procedures, techniques, outcomes, challenges, and future directions of MRI-guided focal therapies, as well as their role in the treatment of low- to intermediate-risk localized prostate cancer, are summarized.
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