Publications by authors named "Nikos Kontopodis"
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- * A 75-year-old man with a history of abdominal aorta surgery was admitted due to anemia and fatigue, which led to further imaging studies.
- * Despite attempts to identify the primary site, the patient was diagnosed posthumously with angiosarcoma after finding metastases in the bones and experiencing severe lung complications.
: The correct diagnosis of internal carotid artery (ICA) occlusion is crucial as it limits unnecessary intervention, whereas correct identification of patients with severe ICA stenosis is paramount in decision making and selecting patients who would benefit from intervention. We aimed to evaluate the accuracy of ultrasonography (US) in the diagnosis of ICA occlusion. : We conducted a systematic review in compliance with the Preferred Reporting Items for a Systematic Review and Meta-analysis (PRISMA) of diagnostic test accuracy studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: For the diagnosis of vascular prosthetic graft infection (VPGI), an intra-operative peri-graft biopsy is often required. Controversy exists regarding the use of imaging techniques in the diagnostic process. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of 18-fluorine fluorodeoxyglucose (18F-FDG) positron emission tomography (PET) in VPGI.
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