Publications by authors named "R Stramare"
Bone marrow edema in children: chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis and its mimickers.
Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis
September 2024
Article Synopsis
- Bone marrow undergoes significant changes with age, transitioning from red to yellow marrow and displaying distinct histological features that can be detected by MRI, particularly through high signal intensity on T2 images due to increased free water.
- Chronic nonbacterial osteomyelitis (CNO) is an idiopathic inflammatory condition in children, marked by nonspecific pain and variable MR imaging signs, commonly diagnosed by ruling out other conditions.
- The review aims to outline the characteristics of CNO and distinguish it from similar conditions, including various malignancies and benign lesions that may appear on imaging.
Diagnostic imaging is essential in the diagnostic process of rheumatic diseases. Given the heterogeneity of this group of diseases and the tremendous impact of novel therapeutic options, guidelines and recommendations regarding the optimal choice of the most appropriate technique/s are continuously revised and radiologists should always be up-to-date. Last, because of the continuous technological innovations, we will assist to the progressive application of advanced techniques and tools in rheumatology.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFCerebral ultrasound is a non-invasive imaging technique widely used for the assessment of brain anatomy and diseases in neonates and infants. Indeed, it allows a precise characterization of common variants such as cavum septum pellucidum or diseases like intraventricular hemorrhage. The aim of this pictorial review is to provide a comprehensive overview of the main ultrasound features of the most common cerebral anatomical variants and disorders detectable by cerebral ultrasound using an age-related approach which could support non-subspecialized radiologists.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The aim of this study was to assess the clinical impact of indeterminate pulmonary nodules (no more than four pulmonary nodules of less than 5 mm or one nodule measuring between 5 and less than 10 mm by computed tomography [CT]) in children and adolescents with adult-type non-rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcoma (NRSTS) at diagnosis.
Methods: Patients with NRSTS treated in 11 centers as part of the European paediatric Soft Tissue Sarcoma Study Group (EpSSG) were retrospectively assessed. Local radiologists, blinded to clinical information except for patients' age and tumor histotype, reviewed the chest CT at diagnosis and filled out a case report form.