Impact of Patient-reported Symptom Information on the Interpretation of MRI of the Lumbar Spine.

Background Distinguishing lumbar pain generators from incidental findings at MRI can be difficult. Dictated reports may become lists of findings that cannot be ranked in order of diagnostic importance. Purpose To determine whether patient-reported symptom information can improve the interpretation of lumbar spine MRI by using the spine specialist as the reference standard.

Multi-modality imaging to assess rheumatic mitral stenosis severity.

Multi-modality imaging is the recommended approach to assess the severity of valvular heart diseases. Rheumatic mitral stenosis (MS), however, has yet to benefit from this approach. The aim of this study is to assess the added value of cardiac MRI (CMR) and computed tomography (CT) calcium score in assessing severity of MS when compared to 3D echocardiography.

Evaluation of MRI features of neuromas in oncological amputees, and the relation to pain.

Objective: The impact of time on neuroma growth and morphology on pain intensity is unknown. This study aims to assess magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) differences between symptomatic and non-symptomatic neuromas in oncological amputees, and whether time influences MRI-detected neuroma dimensions and their association with pain.

Material And Methods: Oncological patients who underwent traditional extremity amputation were included.

A Clinical-Grade Partially Decellularized Matrix for Tracheal Replacement: Validation In Vitro and In Vivo in a Porcine Model.

The management of extensive tracheal resection followed by circumferential replacement remains a surgical challenge. Numerous techniques are proposed with mixed results. Partial decellularization of the trachea with the removal of the mucosal and submucosal cells is a promising method, reducing immunogenicity while preserving the biomechanical properties of the final matrix.