Efficacy of Laser Treatment in Pilonidal Disease: A Single-Arm Meta-Analysis.

This study aimed to collate all published studies on laser therapy for pilonidal disease and demonstrate the safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive techniques. A comprehensive literature search, with no language limitations, was performed using PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science from inception to April 23, 2023. Two reviewers independently screened the literature according to the inclusion and exclusion criteria and evaluated the bias risk of included studies.

The value of radiomics-based CT combined with machine learning in the diagnosis of occult vertebral fractures.

Purpose: To develop and evaluate the performance of radiomics-based computed tomography (CT) combined with machine learning algorithms in detecting occult vertebral fractures (OVFs).

Materials And Methods: 128 vertebrae including 64 with OVF confirmed by magnetic resonance imaging and 64 corresponding control vertebrae from 57 patients who underwent chest/abdominal CT scans, were included. The CT radiomics features on mid-axial and mid-sagittal plane of each vertebra were extracted.