Current Medical Imaging - Volume 17, Issue 12, 2021

Background: Neurocutaneous Melanosis (NCM) is a rare nonfamilial phakomatosis characterized by the presence of congenital melanocytic nevi and abnormal melanocyte infiltration of the leptomeninges. Objective and Methods: This paper shows the importance of early diagnosis and the most important imaging features of the disease on CT and MR scans. PubMed database was searched from January 1972 to September Read More

Background: This paper provides a systematic review of the application of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the form of Machine Learning (ML) and Deep Learning (DL) techniques in fighting against the effects of novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Objective & Methods: The objective is to perform a scoping review on AI for COVID-19 using preferred reporting items of systematic reviews and meta-analysis (PRISMA) guidelines. A litera Read More

Background: Tibial slope measurements performed using only the proximal part of tibia ignore the native tibial anatomical axis. Our first aim is to measure the native medial, lateral and total tibial slope angles of gender groups using the whole tibial anatomical axis on computerized tomography-based three-dimensional anatomical models. The second aim is to determine the correlation between proximal and whole t Read More

Aims: This work was focused on the detection of early-stage breast tumors and their location. Background: The most frequently seen disease progression and mortality in women's lives is Breast Cancer. Because of breast cancer/tumors, the risk of mortality for women has risen exponentially. From the 2020 deadline for breast cancer, women who died from carcinoma were 123.8 cases per lac women between 2 Read More

Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the accuracy of conventional Sagittal Turbo spin Echo T2-weighted (Sag TSE-T2W), variable flip angle 3D TSE (VFA-3D-TSE) and high-resolution 3D heavily T2W (HR-3D-HT2W) sequences in the diagnosis of primary aqueductal stenosis (PAS) and Superior Medullary Velum Stenosis (SMV-S), and the effect of stenosis localization on diagnosis. Methods: Seventy-seven patients were included in Read More

Introduction: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer in women. In 2018, it was estimated 570000 women were diagnosed with cervical cancer worldwide and about 311000 women died from the disease. An efficient technique is essential for solving the complication in the diagnosis of cervical cancer images. Materials and Methods: In this research, a new method is developed for cervical cancer image segmentation. Read More

Background: Former studies showed that magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) is useful in diagnosing the presence of santorinicele; however, few studies have evaluated MRCP in diagnosing wirsungocele and the association between pancreatitis and santorinicele or wirsungocele. The purpose of the study was to explore the performance of MRCP in diagnosing santorinicele and wirsungocele and inves Read More

Aims: To prevent Alzheimer’s disease (AD) from progressing to dementia, early prediction and classification of AD are important and they play a crucial role in medical image analysis. Background: In this study, we employed a transfer learning technique to classify magnetic resonance (MR) images using a pre-trained convolutional neural network (CNN). Objective: To address the early diagnosis of AD, we employed a comput Read More

Background and Aims: In the midst of this pandemic, planning the prioritization of hospital admissions for patients affected with COVID-19 should be of prime concern, particularly in healthcare settings with limited resources. Thus, in this study, we aimed to develop a novel approach to triage COVID-19 patients and attempt to prioritize their hospital admission using Lung Ultrasonography (LUS). The efficacy of LUS in triaging su Read More

Background: During the COVID-19 pandemic, the workload of all radiologists and radiology residents, as well as other clinical physicians, has increased. Introduction: This study aims to determine the diagnostic performance of radiology residents, who effectively contribute to the diagnosis of COVID-19. Methods: The thoracic Computed Tomography (CT) images of 135 patients aged 20-83 diagnosed with COVID-19 were eval Read More

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the influencing factors for chest CT hysteresis and severity of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Methods: The chest CT data of patients with confirmed COVID-19 in 4 hospitals were retrospectively analyzed. An independent assessment was performed by one clinician using the DEXIN FACT Workstation Analysis System, and the assessment results were review Read More

Background: Until now few studies have specially validated whether the sex, body mass index, or imaging projections of pediatric patients undergoing chest Digital Radiography (DR) affect the radiation dose and image quality. Introduction: To investigate the impact of different photography positions on radiation dose for and image quality of chest DR for 3-4-year-old children. Methods: One-hundred twenty 3-4-y Read More

Background: This study aims to describe the radiological findings in chest radiographs (CXRs) of patients with coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and the Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) and to compare the radiological patterns of the two diseases. Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted in a tertiary care hospital in the Southern region of Saudi Arabia. The CXRs were evaluated for the presence and distribu Read More

Background: COVID-19 generally affects the lungs by causing pneumonic infiltration. Typical Computed Tomography (CT) findings are bilateral, multifocal, peripheral, and patchy ground-glass opacities. These CT findings can also be seen in drug toxicities. Rapid and accurate differential diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia from Chemotherapy-Induced Pulmonary Toxicity (CPT) is essential because the treatment strategies a Read More

Introduction: Nephrocolic fistula is a pathological connection between the kidney and colon. Percutaneous tumour ablation therapy is a rare cause of iatrogenic nephrocolic fistulain in the literature. Case Presentation: Interventional radiologist should be careful especially in patients with repeated ablation. Granulation tissue may lead to unexpected results secondary to tissue fragility and impedance changes. Conclusion: I Read More