Publications by authors named "M Pitarch"
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- This study compares the average glandular dose (AGD) of breast biopsies using three different guidance methods: contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM), conventional stereotactic breast biopsy (SBB), and digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT).
- The results showed that while the AGD per acquisition was similar among CEM and SBB, DBT had a slightly higher AGD, particularly benefiting from fewer required acquisitions per procedure.
- CEM was found to have higher AGD at lower compressed breast thickness but lower at thicker measurements, while breast density had minimal effect on AGD, emphasizing CEM’s effectiveness in minimizing radiation exposure during biopsies.
Background: Some studies suggested that the patients included in the Z0011 trial may represent patients with ultrasound-negative axillary nodes and axillary invasion diagnosed by sentinel node (SN) biopsy. Nevertheless, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) guidelines recommend SN mapping if 1 or 2 suspicious lymph nodes are identified on axillary ultrasound (AU). The aim of this preliminary phase of the Multimodal Targeted Axillary Surgery (MUTAS) trial was to establish the accuracy of SN mapping in patients with axillary involvement undergoing upfront surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To evaluate the feasibility of contrast-enhanced mammography (CEM)-guided biopsy at Hospital del Mar, a Spanish university hospital.
Methods: We retrospectively reviewed all consecutive women with a suspicious enhancing finding eligible for CEM-guided biopsy, who were prospectively enrolled in a pre-marketing clinical validation and feasibility study (October 2019 to September 2021). CEM-guided biopsy is a stereotactic-based procedure that, by using intravenous iodinated contrast media administration and dual-energy acquisition, provides localisation of enhancing lesions.
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- There is limited information on patients with mild or moderate COVID-19 symptoms, particularly those in primary care settings.
- The study aimed to determine the presence of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in a community sample and patients monitored by General Practitioners in Barcelona.
- Findings revealed that about 5.5% of randomly selected asymptomatic individuals tested positive for antibodies, while nearly 40% of symptomatic patients followed by GPs were seropositive, indicating a lower than expected prevalence in the community sample.
The anatomic and histologic characteristics of the nipple-areolar complex make this breast region special. The nipple-areolar complex can be affected by abnormal development and a wide spectrum of pathological conditions, many of which have unspecific clinical and radiological presentations that can present a challenge for radiologists. The nipple-areolar complex requires a specific imaging workup in which a multimodal approach is essential.
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