Publications by authors named "Mariana Planells-Alduvin"
Background: To analyse if performing unenhanced CT of the liver aids in the evaluation of metastatic lesions, response assessment or alter the size of the lesions, compared with portal phase alone, in patients with hepatic metastases from breast carcinoma.
Patients And Methods: One-hundred and fifty-three CT scans of 36 women were included. Scans consisted of unenhanced, arterial and portal delayed phases of the liver.
Early and delayed phases of contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating patients with malignant pleural effusion. Results of pairwise comparison by multiple observers.
Juan José Arenas-Jiménez Elena García-Garrigós Carmen Escudero-Fresneda Marina Sirera-Matilla Irene García-Pastor Mariana Planells-Alduvin
Br J Radiol
September 2018
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to compare early and delayed phases of contrast-enhanced thoracic CT for assessing pleural lesions in patients with malignant pleural effusions.
- Six observers reviewed CT images from 36 patients, scoring the quality of visualization of pleural thickening or nodules and indicating which phase image they preferred.
- Results showed that the delayed phase had significantly higher mean attenuation of pleural lesions and was preferred by the observers in 77.8% to 91.7% of cases, indicating it is more effective for evaluating pleural findings.