Huge splenomegaly, a rare presentation of multicentric Castleman’s disease in an HIV-infected patient: a case report and literature review by Malihe Hasannezad, Abdolkarim Haji Ghadery, Sara Ghaderkhani, Armin Vazirian, Fereshteh Ameli, Farid Azmoudeh-Ardalan, Mohammad Reza Rafiian Naini, Ladan Abbasian

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Development and Videographic Evaluation of a Vascular Access Simulation-Based Curriculum for Surgical and Medical Trainees by Alaska Pendleton, MD, MPH, Tiffany R. Bellomo, MD, Srihari K. Lella, MD, Kristen Jogerst, MD, Ada Stefanescu, MD, MSc, Douglas Drachman, MD, Nikolaos Zacharias, MD, Anahita Dua, MD, MBA, MSc

“…Fifteen participants (58%) belonged to general surgery residency, 9 (35%) to emergency medicine, 1 to vascular surgery, and 1 to interventional radiology residency programs. The global rating for the overall ability to obtain femoral arterial access under ultrasound guidance (0 = fail, 4 = excellent) improved following the curriculum (0.87 ± 0.15, 2.79 ± 1.26, P < 0.0001). …”
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A comprehensive review of massive transfusion and major hemorrhage protocols: origins, core principles and practical implementation by David Silveira Marinho, Denise Menezes Brunetta, Luciana Maria de Barros Carlos, Luany Elvira Mesquita Carvalho, Jessica Silva Miranda

“…Considering the wide application range of these tools (emergency departments, interventional radiology, operating rooms and military fields), it is essential to integrate all professionals involved with severe hemorrhage scenarios in the implementation of the aforementioned protocols, from conception to execution and management. …”
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The role of partial splenic artery embolization in the management of refractory esophageal variceal bleeding due to portal vein thrombosis by Büşra Tetik Dinçer, Nafiye Urgancı, Aylin Hasanefendioğlu Bayrak, Özlem Durmaz, İlgin Özden

“…Due to newly developed multiple varices observed on control endoscopy a decision was made to perform splenic artery embolization. Interventional radiology performed selective lower splenic pole embolization. …”
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Usability Assessment of Technologies for Remote Monitoring of Knee Osteoarthritis by Andrea Cafarelli, Angela Sorriento, Giorgia Marola, Denise Amram, Fabien Rabusseau, Herve Locteau, Paolo Cabras, Erik Dumont, Sam Nakhaei, Ake Jernberger, Par Bergsten, Paolo Spinnato, Alessandro Russo, Leonardo Ricotti

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Differences in Trocar Positioning within the Vertebral Body Using Two Different Positioning Methods: Effect on Trainee Performance by Atsushi Komemushi, Kenji Takizawa, Norimitsu Tanaka, Misako Yoshimatsu, Kunihiro Yagihashi, Yukihisa Ogawa, Atsuko Fujikawa, Iwao Uejima, Yuya Koike, Taiji Tamura, Makoto Takahashi, Jun Koizumi, Koichiro Yamakado, Seishi Nakatsuka, Tetsuya Yoshioka, Shozo Hirota, Kenji Nakamura, Yasuo Nakajima, Sachio Kuribayashi, Shuji Kariya, Noboru Tanigawa, Satoshi Sawada

“…To evaluate the educational effect of the Japanese Society of Interventional Radiology 7th Academic Summer Seminar from a technical perspective. …”
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Machine learning validation of the AVAS classification compared to ultrasound mapping in a multicentre study by Katerina Lawrie, Petr Waldauf, Peter Balaz, Radoslav Bortel, Ricardo Lacerda, Emma Aitken, Krzysztof Letachowicz, Mario D’Oria, Vittorio Di Maso, Pavel Stasko, Antonio Gomes, Joana Fontainhas, Matej Pekar, Alena Srdelic, VAVASC Study Group, Stephen O’Neill

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Urolithiasis complicated by chronic obstructive pyelonephritis in patients with concomitant diseases of the cardiovascular system by R. V. Royuk, S. K. Yarovoy, R. A. Khomov

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Intraoperative Conversion to ALPPS in a Case of Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma by F. Oldhafer, K. I. Ringe, K. Timrott, M. Kleine, W. Ramackers, S. Cammann, M. D. Jäger, J. Klempnauer, H. Bektas, F. W. R. Vondran

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COMBINED TREATMENT OF LOCALLY-ADVANCED BLADDER CANCER by I. V. Chernyshev, Y. V. Samsonov, D. V. Perepechin, A. M. Ulbashev

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Clinical and genetic drivers of oligo-metastatic disease in colon cancer by Alessandro Ottaiano, Mariachiara Santorsola, Roberto Sirica, Annabella Di Mauro, Antonella Di Carlo, Monica Ianniello, Francesco Sabbatino, Rosa Castiello, Francesca Del Peschio, Marco Cascella, Francesco Perri, Maurizio Capuozzo, Nicola Martucci, Edoardo Mercadante, Valentina Borzillo, Rossella Di Franco, Francesco Izzo, Vincenza Granata, Carmine Picone, Antonella Petrillo, Massimiliano Berretta, Salvatore Stilo, Luca Tarotto, Anna Chiara Carratù, Gerardo Ferrara, Madhura Tathode, Alessia Maria Cossu, Marco Bocchetti, Michele Caraglia, Guglielmo Nasti, Giovanni Savarese

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Hyperspectral imaging in living and deceased donor kidney transplantation by Rasmus Wrigge, Robert Sucher, Fabian Haak, Hans-Jonas Meyer, Julia Unruh, Hans-Michael Hau, Matthias Mehdorn, Hans-Michael Tautenhahn, Daniel Seehofer, Uwe Scheuermann

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Impact of Timing the Combination of Radiotherapy and PD-1 Inhibitors on Outcomes in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma by Zhong L, Peng W, Sun J, Luo Y, Sheng H, Wu Y, Zhou T, Zhou C, Cao C

“…Liting Zhong,1,2,&ast; Weiwei Peng,1,2,&ast; Jingyuan Sun,3 Yongyi Luo,3 Hailong Sheng,4 Yi Wu,5 Tonggang Zhou,5 Chaoming Zhou,1,2 Chuanhui Cao1,3 1Department of Oncology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 2Department of Oncology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China; 3Department of Radiation Oncology, Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong, People’s Republic of China; 4Department of Radiation Oncology, Zhejiang Provincial People’s Hospital, People’s Hospital of Hangzhou Medical College, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, People’s Republic of China; 5Department of Interventional Radiology, Ganzhou People’s Hospital, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China&ast;These authors contributed equally to this workCorrespondence: Chuanhui Cao, Department of Oncology, Ganzhou Hospital-Nanfang Hospital, Southern Medical University, No. 16 Meiguan Avenue, Ganzhou, Jiangxi, People’s Republic of China, Email huichuancao@163.comPurpose: The optimal timing for combining radiotherapy with immunotherapy in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) remains uncertain and affects treatment efficacy and patient outcomes. …”
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Nonlinear association between glycated hemoglobin levels and mortality in elderly patients with non-diabetic chronic kidney disease: a national health and nutrition examination sur... by Lihua Huang, Liuliu He, Qingfeng Zeng, Jinjing Huang, Xiaoyan Luo, Qiuming Zhong

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Evaluation and Management of Patients with Hematoma After Gynecologic and Obstetric Surgery by Bekir Kahveci, Mehmet Obut, Serhat Ege, Mete Sucu, Nurullah Peker, Osman Uzundere, Gaye Kahveci, Mehmet Sukru Budak

“…Specific treatment including surgery or interventional radiology is sometimes necessary. The aim of this study is to evaluate the cases of postoperative hematoma after gynecologic and obstetric surgery. …”
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Prospective Evaluation of Unprocessed Core Needle Biopsy DNA and RNA Yield from Lung, Liver, and Kidney Tumors: Implications for Cancer Genomics by Mikhail T. Silk, Nina Mikkilineni, Tarik C. Silk, Emily C. Zabor, Irina Ostrovnaya, Ari A. Hakimi, James J. Hsieh, Etay Ziv, Natasha Rekhtman, Stephen B. Solomon, Jeremy C. Durack

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Repeated heart rate variability monitoring after myocardial infraction – Cohort profile of the MI-ECG study by Teemu Pukkila, Jani Rankinen, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Niku Oksala, Kjell Nikus, Esa Räsänen, Jussi Hernesniemi

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Factors Influencing the Development of Metachronous Fractures in Patients with Osteoporotic Vertebral Fractures Treated with Conservative Management or Vertebroplasty by Fernando Ruiz Santiago, Lucía Bueno Caravaca, Francisco Garrido Sanz, Paula María Jiménez Gutiérrez, David Luengo Gómez, Mario Rivera Izquierdo, José Manuel Benítez, Antonio Jesús Láinez Ramos-Bossini

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Effects of Low-Level Autonomic Stimulation on Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation Induced by Acute Electrical Remodeling by Yubi Lin, Ning Bian, Hairui Li, Jia Chen, Huijie Xing, Hong Li, Dandan Huang, Xianwu Lan, Bojun Gong, Li Zhou, Ruijie Liu, Min Guan, Dongdong Zhang, Gang Du, Zhengyi Huang, Xiaoming Chen, Tao Zhang, Jianyi Feng, Shaorong Wu, Liwei Wang, Aidong Zhang, Zicheng Li

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Evaluation of a content-based image retrieval system for radiologists in high-resolution CT of interstitial lung diseases by Benjamin Böttcher, Marly van Assen, Roberto Fari, Philipp L. von Knebel Doeberitz, Eun Young Kim, Eugene A. Berkowitz, Felix G. Meinel, Carlo N. De Cecco

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