Diagnostic accuracy of imaging modalities for detection of spinal metastases: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Purpose: Detecting spinal metastases is highly relevant in patients with oncological disorders as it can affect the staging and treatment of their disease. We aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), FDG positron emission tomography (PET)/CT, bone scintigraphy (BS), and single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) for spinal metastases detection.

Methods: Medline, EMBASE, and Web of Science were systematically searched until March 2024 for diagnostic accuracy studies on spinal metastases detection (PROSPERO-registration: CRD42024540139).

Incidental Indeterminate Renal Lesions: Distinguishing Non-Enhancing from Potential Enhancing Renal Lesions Using Iodine Quantification on Portal Venous Dual-Layer Spectral CT.

The purpose of our study is to determine a threshold for iodine quantification to distinguish definitely non-enhancing benign renal lesions from potential enhancing masses on portal venous dual-layer spectral computed tomography (CT) to reduce the need for additional multiphase CT. In this single-center retrospective study, patients (≥18 years) scanned between April 2021 and January 2023 following the local renal CT protocol were included. Exclusion criteria were patients without renal lesions, lesions smaller than 10 mm, only fat-containing lesions, abscesses or infarction, follow-up after radiofrequent ablation, wrong scan protocol, or artefacts.

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Computed tomography-based calcium scoring in cadaver leg arteries: Influence of dose, reader, and reconstruction algorithm.

Purpose: Computed tomography (CT) might be a good diagnostic test to accurately quantify calcium in vascular beds but there are multiple factors influencing the quantification. The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of different computed tomography protocol settings in the quantification of calcium in the lower extremities using modified Agatston and volume scores.

Methods: Fresh-frozen human legs were scanned at different tube current protocols and reconstructed at different slice thickness.

Quantification of Calcium in Peripheral Arteries of the Lower Extremities: Comparison of Different CT Scanners and Scoring Platforms.

Objectives: The aim of this study was to investigate the interscanner and interscoring platform variability of calcium quantification in peripheral arteries of the lower extremities.

Materials And Methods: Twenty human fresh-frozen legs were scanned using 3 different computed tomography (CT) scanners. The radiation dose (CTDIvol) was kept similar for all scanners.