Automated 3D-Body Composition Analysis as a Predictor of Survival in Patients With Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis.

Purpose: Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF) is the most common interstitial lung disease, with a median survival time of 2 to 5 years. The focus of this study is to establish a novel imaging biomarker.

Materials And Methods: In this study, 79 patients (19% female) with a median age of 70 years were studied retrospectively.

Assessment of image quality and impact of deep learning-based software in non-contrast head CT scans.

In this retrospective study, we aimed to assess the objective and subjective image quality of different reconstruction techniques and a deep learning-based software on non-contrast head computed tomography (CT) images. In total, 152 adult head CT scans (77 female, 75 male; mean age 69.4 ± 18.

Impact of AI-Based Post-Processing on Image Quality of Non-Contrast Computed Tomography of the Chest and Abdomen.

Non-contrast computed tomography (CT) is commonly used for the evaluation of various pathologies including pulmonary infections or urolithiasis but, especially in low-dose protocols, image quality is reduced. To improve this, deep learning-based post-processing approaches are being developed. Therefore, we aimed to compare the objective and subjective image quality of different reconstruction techniques and a deep learning-based software on non-contrast chest and low-dose abdominal CTs.

Impact of CT and MRI in the diagnostic workup of malignant triton tumour-a monocentric analysis and review of the literature.

Objectives: Malignant triton tumours (MTTs) are rare but aggressive subtypes of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumours (MPNSTs) with a high recurrence rate and 5-year survival of 14%. Systematic imaging data on MTTs are scarce and mainly based on single case reports. Therefore, we aimed to identify typical CT and MRI features to improve early diagnosis rates of this uncommon entity.

Radiation exposure, organ and effective dose of CT-guided liver biopsy as a function of lesion depth and size.

Computed tomography (CT)-guided percutaneous biopsies play an important role in the diagnostic workup of liver lesions. Because radiation dose accumulates rapidly due to repeated image acquisition in a relatively small scan area, analysing radiation exposure is critical for improving radiation protection of CT-guided interventions. The aim of this study was to assess the radiation dose of CT-guided liver biopsies and the influence of lesion parameters, and to establish a local diagnostic reference level (DRL).

Radiation Dose Aspects of Hepatic Artery Infusion Chemotherapy in Uveal Melanoma Patients with Liver Metastases.

Purpose: In uveal melanoma patients, liver metastases can be treated by hepatic artery infusion chemotherapy (HAIC). During this procedure, melphalan or, less frequently, fotemustine is infused into the hepatic artery or the hepatic lobe arteries in regularly repeated interventions to achieve local tumor control. The aim of this study was to investigate the radiation exposure of HAIC.

Diagnostic reference levels for chest computed tomography in children as a function of patient size.

Background: Radiation exposures from computed tomography (CT) in children are inadequately studied. Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) can help optimise radiation doses.

Objective: To determine local DRLs for paediatric chest CT performed mainly on modern dual-source, multi-slice CT scanners as a function of patient size.