The road to optimal acceleration of Dixon imaging and quantitative T2-mapping in the ankle using compressed sensing and parallel imaging.

Objective: This study aimed to find the optimal acceleration factor achievable with CS-SENSE for a clinical ankle protocol while maintaining comparable image quality.

Methods: We explored the optimal acceleration achievable with factor CS-SENSE, for an ankle protocol with T2-weighted, PD-weighted TSE-Dixon (coronal, axial and sagittal) and T2-mapping (sagittal) sequences, on a 3 T MRI-scanner. This study contained three steps: (1) phantom test, (2) pilot test on healthy volunteers, (3) anatomical assessment on a cohort of healthy volunteers and a quantitative analysis.

Diagnosis: History, Physical Examination, Imaging, and Arthroscopy: Proceedings of the International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.

Background: The evidence supporting best practice guidelines in the field of cartilage repair of the ankle are based on both low quality and low levels of evidence. Therefore, an international consensus group of experts was convened to collaboratively advance toward consensus opinions based on the best available evidence on key topics within cartilage repair of the ankle. The purpose of this article is to report the consensus statements on "Diagnosis: History, Physical Examination, Imaging, and Arthroscopy" developed at the 2017 International Consensus Meeting on Cartilage Repair of the Ankle.

Liver function declines with increased age.

Introduction: Age itself is not considered a contraindication for high impact surgery. However, the aging process of the liver remains largely unknown. This study evaluates age-dependent changes in liver function using a quantitative liver function test.

Is there a Benefit of Multidisciplinary Cancer Team Meetings for Patients with Gastrointestinal Malignancies?

Background: Multidisciplinary cancer team meetings are intended to optimize the diagnosis of a patient with a malignancy. The aim of this study was to assess the number of correct diagnoses formulated by the multidisciplinary team (MDT) and whether MDT decisions were implemented.

Methods: In a prospective study, data of consecutive patients discussed at gastrointestinal oncology MDT meetings were studied, and MDT diagnoses were validated with pathology or follow-up.