Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Study shows that quantification of epicardial fat can be as effectively done on nongated as on gated CT studies 'Feasibility of Epicardial Adipose Tissue Quantification Using Non–electrocardiogram-Gated Chest Computed Tomography Images' Jan/Feb 25 https://dlvr.it/THXzft Au: Mikami, Tomio; Yokomachi, Kazushi; Mizuno, Kenji; Kobayashi, Masayuki #radiology #cardiac

"New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Having one of the top 3 scores for the Jan/Feb .issue as voted by JCAT's editors. Study shows the ratio of injection pressure to injection rate ratio (IPIR) can aid early detection of contrast extravasation for contrast enhanced CT studies. 'A Novel Approach to Detecting Contrast Extravasation in Computed Tomography: Evaluating the Injection Pressure-to-Injection Rate Ratio' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THlBxf Au: Kobayashi, Naoki; Nakaura, Takeshi; Shiraishi, Kaori; Uetani, Hiroyuki; Nagayama, Yasunori; Kidoh, Masafumi; Oda, Seitaro; Sakabe, Daisuke; Ikeda, Ryuji; Hatemura, Masahiro; Murakami, Michiyo; Funama, Yoshinori; Hirai, Toshinori #radiology #ct #ContrastExtravasation

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Study shows adding of shear-wave elastography to conventional ultrasound examinations could help in differentiating benign from malignant breast lesions that are associated with nipple retraction. 'Clinical Diagnostic Value of Shear-Wave Elastography in Detecting Malignant Nipple Retraction' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THbbYZ Au: Tan, Rong; Liu, Jie; Tang, Qi; Chen, Hui; Zhang, Zhenhui #breast_cancer, #ultrasound #elastography

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Voted BEST of the Jan/Feb Issue by JCAT's editors, study evaluates a consensus pelvic MRI algoirthm to evaluate atypical uterine masses showing good results in terms of specificity, sensitivity, PPV , and NPV for leiomyosarcomas. 'Uterine Sarcoma or Degenerating Fibroid? Validating the New Consensus Magnetic Resonance Imaging Algorithm for Evaluating Atypical Uterine Masses' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THSMb0 Au: Horowitz, Jeanne M.; Lopes Vendrami, Camila; Velichko, Yuri S.; Green-Walker, Aja I.; Kelahan, Linda C.; Jawahar, Anugayathri; Barber, Emma L.; Shanes, Elisheva D.; Miller, Frank H.; Recht, Hannah S. #uterus #oncology #radiology #sarcoma

"New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Phnatom study showed that CT reconstruction techniques, including those based on deep learning, influence CAD volumetry. 'Evaluating the Efficacy of Deep Learning Reconstruction in Reducing Radiation Dose for Computer-Aided Volumetry for Liver Tumor: A Phantom Study' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THRY4G Au: Nomura, Masahiko; Ohno, Yoshiharu; Ito, Yuya; Kimata, Hirona; Fujii, Kenji; Akino, Naruomi; Nagata, Hiroyuki; Ueda, Takahiro; Yoshikawa, Takeshi; Takenaka, Daisuke; Ozawa, Yoshiyuki #deeplearning #liver #volumetry #phantom #imaging

"New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Study showed their best?approach for predicting preoperatively microvascular invasion as well as postoperative recurrence in patient's with hepatoma was a nomogram based on clinical, imaging and laboratory tests, tailored with different variables for MVI vs. recurrence. 'Development of a Better Nomogram for Prediction of Preoperative Microvascular Invasion and Postoperative Prognosis in Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients: A Comparison Study' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THmTrD Au: Pei, Jinxia; Wang, Longsheng; Li, Huan #hepatoma #CT #computedtomography #postoperativePrognosis"

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography An MR approach called "native T1 mapping" may be useful to evaluate disease activity in patients with Crohn's disease. 'Quantitative Evaluation of Noncontrast Magnetic Resonance Enterography for Active Inflammation in Crohn Disease Using Native T1 and T2 Mapping' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THZsLd Au: Morimoto-Ishikawa, Daisuke; Hyodo, Tomoko; Komeda, Yoriaki; Fukushima, Hiroyuki; Itoh, Makoto; Ueda, Yu; Kudo, Masatoshi; Saito, Shigeyoshi; Ishii, Kazunari #MR #CrohnsDisease #radiology

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography The buccal fat pad, in the middle third of the face, increases with age and with BMI. 'Changes of the Buccal Fat Pad Volume According to the Different Age Groups, Gender, and Body Mass Index: An Evaluation With Computed Tomography' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THTSxq Au: Ak?amo?lu, Melih MD?; Bayar Muluk, Nuray MD?; ?ahan, Mehmet Hamdi MD #radiology #headandneck

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography A combination of four evaluation methods was effective in identifying the best kernels for particular tasks in photon counting CT in the chest. 'Technology Characterization Through Diverse Evaluation Methodologies: Application to Thoracic Imaging in Photon-Counting Computed Tomography' Jan/Feb 25 https://lnkd.in/gTeTq6x8 Au: Rajagopal, Jayasai R.; Schwartz, Fides R.; McCabe, Cindy; Farhadi, Faraz; Zarei, Mojtaba; Ria, Francesco; Abadi, Ehsan; Segars, Paul; Ramirez-Giraldo, Juan Carlos; Jones, Elizabeth C.; Henry, Travis; Marin, Daniele; Samei, Ehsan #CT #photoncountingCT #chest #radiology

New at the Journal of Computer Assisted Tomography Study shows high risk coronary plaque had higher fat attenuation index than those without high risk features. 'Evaluation of Pericoronary Fat Attenuation Index to Better Identify Culprit Lesions in Acute Coronary Syndrome According to Stenosis Severity' Jan/Feb 25 dlvr.it/THVcc6 Au: Li, Lili MSc; Tang, Jia MSc; Fang, Pinyan MSc; Sun, YuLin MSc; Gao, Yanan MSc; Qi, Hanxiong MSc; Liu, Bing MSc; Zhang, Jiwang MSc; Fan, Lijuan MD #coronaryArtery #CT #fat