Publications by authors named "Paola Capodiferro"
The accuracy of multiparametric magnetic resonance imaging (mpMRI) heavily relies on image quality, as evidenced by the evolution of the prostate imaging quality (PI-QUAL) scoring system for the evaluation of clinically significant prostate cancer (csPC). This study aims to evaluate the impact of PI-QUAL scores in detecting csPC within PI-RADS 4 and 5 lesions. We retrospectively selected from our database all mpMRI performed from January 2019 to March 2022.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIs early continence recovery related to the length of spared urethra? A prospective multicenter study comparing preoperative MRI and histologic specimen measurements after robotic radical prostatectomy.
Eur J Surg Oncol
June 2024
Article Synopsis
- Urinary incontinence (UI) is a frequent issue following radical prostatectomy, with this study investigating the relationship between the length of the preserved urethra and urinary continence within the first 90 days post-surgery.
- The study involved 190 prostate cancer patients who underwent robotic surgery, measuring pre-operative urethral length via MRI and correlating it with post-operative outcomes categorized into two groups: those with UI and those without.
- Results showed that a higher percentage of preserved urethra significantly correlates with quicker recovery of urinary continence, supporting the importance of preserving urethral length during surgery.
Purpose: To evaluate using quantitative analysis on chest CT images a possible lung volume reduction in Long COVID patients who complain mild respiratory symptoms, with chest CT negative for inflammatory findings.
Materials And Methods: CT images of patients from 18 to 40 years old who underwent chest CT scan at our institution were analyzed retrospectively, using AwServer Thoracic VCAR software for a quantitative study. Exclusion criteria were inflammatory findings at CT, previous lung surgery, lung cancer, and breath artifacts that invalidate the quality of images.