Prognostic utility of RECIP 1.0 with manual and AI-based segmentations in biochemically recurrent prostate cancer from [Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET images.

Purpose: This study aimed to (i) validate the Response Evaluation Criteria in PSMA (RECIP 1.0) criteria in a cohort of biochemically recurrent (BCR) prostate cancer (PCa) patients and (ii) determine if this classification could be performed fully automatically using a trained artificial intelligence (AI) model.

Methods: One hundred ninety-nine patients were imaged with [Ga]Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT once at the time of biochemical recurrence and then a second time a median of 6.

Practical uses of contrast-enhanced spectral mammography in daily work: A pictorial review.

Contrast-enhanced spectral mammography (CESM) has a number of uses including the work-up of inconclusive findings on mammography, assessment of breast symptoms, cancer staging, evaluation of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy and recently as an alternative to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in high-risk screening. CESM can be swiftly incorporated into the workflow of busy breast clinics. We share our experiences with CESM at a large breast assessment centre in Western Australia.

Modified Valsalva Maneuver for Venous Cannulation in Cardiopulmonary Bypass for Minimal Incision Mitral Valve Surgery.

A 69-year-old man underwent minimal incision mitral valve repair for severe symptomatic mitral regurgitation. The echocardiography showed that he had normal left ventricular function with a moderately to severely dilated left atrium, a mildly dilated right atrium, and a large patent foramen ovale. The multistage venous cannulation was very challenging because we could not negotiate the guide wire from the inferior vena cava via the right atrium into the superior vena cava.

Prevalence and nature of antipsychotic polypharmacy among inpatients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders at an Australian mental health service.

Objective: Though antipsychotic polypharmacy (APP) is widely utilised in many clinical settings for the treatment of people with schizophrenia, the extent of this practice varies considerably between different regions, countries and clinical settings. Studies from Australasia exploring the prevalence and factors associated with APP are sparse and have yielded inconsistent results.

Methods: We conducted a systematic retrospective audit of the medical records of all admissions in 2010 in the adult wards of a metropolitan public mental health service in Western Australia, having a diagnosis of schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder.