Optimizing Natural Image Quality Evaluators for Quality Measurement in CT Scan Denoising by Rudy Gunawan, Yvonne Tran, Jinchuan Zheng, Hung Nguyen, Rifai Chai

“…Evaluating the results of image denoising algorithms in Computed Tomography (CT) scans typically involves several key metrics to assess noise reduction while preserving essential details. …”
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Anesthesia Management for Pediatrics with Congenital Heart Diseases Who Undergo Cardiac Catheterization in China by Chun-Mei Xie, Yun-Tai Yao

“…The relevant articles were identified through computerized searches in the CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and PubMed databases through May 2020, using different combinations of keywords: “congenital heart diseases,” “pediatric,” “children,” “anesthesia,” “cardiac catheterization,” “interventional therapy,” “interventional treatment,” “interventional examination,” and “computed tomography.” Results. The database searches identified 48 potentially qualified articles, of which 25 (9,738 patients in total) were determined to be eligible and included. …”
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COVID-19 in Coincidence with Transient Distal Renal Tubular Acidosis in an Infant by Seyedeh-Kiana Razavi-Amoli, Hamid Mohammadjafari, Daniel Zamanfar, Mohammad Reza Navaeifar, Zahra Sadati-Lamradi, Mohammad Sadegh Rezai

“…Real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) and elevated SARS-CoV-2 immunoglobulin M confirmed COVID-19, while echocardiography and spiral chest computed tomography scan were normal. Intravenous fluid therapy and supportive care were initiated. …”
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Improved Image Fusion in PET/CT Using Hybrid Image Reconstruction and Super-Resolution by John A. Kennedy, Ora Israel, Alex Frenkel, Rachel Bar-Shalom, Haim Azhari

“…In addition, functional PET data was smoothed with a hybrid computed tomography algorithm (HCT), in which anatomical edge information taken from the CT was employed to retain sharper edges. …”
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Intraoperative Management of Large Resuscitation-Associated Venous Air Embolism (VAE) for Emergent Neurological Surgery by Ryan S. D’Souza, Arnoley S. Abcejo, Matthew A. Sexton

“…We report a 22-year-old previously healthy female who experienced a motor vehicle accident with severe facial and head trauma, and mixed subdural and epidural hematomas with an 8 mm midline shift. Computed tomography revealed significant air entrainment in the right heart and main pulmonary artery, with venous air tracking from the right axillary vein. …”
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Diffuse Idiopathic Pulmonary Neuroendocrine Cell Hyperplasia (DIPNECH): A Case of Indolent Pulmonary Nodules Diagnosed with Robotic-Assisted Navigational Bronchoscopy by Adam Purdy, Firas Ido, Deborah Stahlnecker

“…Imaging is characterized by multiple lung nodules, typically less than 5 mm in size, with a background mosaic attenuation on computed tomography imaging. Histologically, DIPNECH can be suspected based on the presence of hyperplastic neuroendocrine cells. …”
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Cryoglobulinemia Associated With Multiple Myeloma in a Dog Presenting With Epistaxis and Skin Lesions by Myrto Spyropoulou, Ivan Montanes‐Sancho, Adam G. Gow, Suzanne Bussey

“…This was interpreted as cryoglobulin. Computed tomography showed multiple heterogeneous lesions in the spleen. …”
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Lateral mass intrapedicular screw fixation: A radiological evaluation of screw pullout strength by Kota Kojima, Hiroaki Kanbe, Kenichiro Fukui, Takahiro Endo, Yasuyuki Fukui, Masayuki Ishikawa, Shunji Asamoto

“…Methods: Two hundred and three patients who underwent a cervical computed tomography (CT) scan at our institution were included in the study. …”
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Laparoscopic Nephroureterectomy for Adult Patient with Primary Obstructive Megaureter by Kimito Osaka, Kazuhide Makiyama, Shinji Ohtake, Hiroyuki Yamanaka, Futoshi Sano, Noboru Nakaigawa, Yoshinobu Kubota

“…She had a history of being treated for pyelonephritis three times. By computed tomography and retrograde pyelography, she was diagnosed with adult left primary megaureter. …”
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To Evaluate the Efficacy of Sonic, Ultrasonic, and Manual Irrigation Using Side-Vented Needles for Removal of Metapex Using Different Irrigating Solutions by Trina Mukherjee, Deepak Kurup, Shazia Mahreen, Hetal Khuva, Sourav Tikadar, Hrishita Majumder

“…Metapex was introduced into the canals, and a precleaning cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) scan was conducted for volumetric analysis of Metapex in the coronal, middle, and apical thirds. …”
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Unilateral Urogenital Disontogeny in a Dog by Adolfo Maria Tambella, Stefano Martin, Matteo Cerquetella, Daniele Spaziante, Angela Palumbo Piccionello, Andrea Marchegiani, Umberto Faccenda, Giacomo Rossi

“…A complete diagnostic work-up (hematological analysis, radiology, ultrasound, and computed tomography), followed by surgery and histopathology, allowed us to diagnose the condition as unilateral urogenital disontogeny. …”
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Methods Research on Correction for Intracranial Metal Artifacts Based on Prior Image Utilization by Zonggui CHEN, Ningning WEI, Zhoufan LI, Guihong PAN, Minjiang HUANG

“…Objective: A metal artifact correction algorithm based on prior image is proposed to suppress the effect of intracranial metal artifacts on postoperative review. Method: The computed tomography (CT) image compensating for the intracranial metal artifact is obtained by adaptive filtering, threshold segmentation, and K mean clustering. …”
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Paraneoplastic pemphigus involved oral mucosa only: a case report and literature review by Xixi Yu, Mei Yang, Caixia Wang, Wanchun Wang, Tingting Zhu, Yang Liu

“…The patient exhibited clinical manifestations resembling both lichen planus and pemphigus, yet these lesions remained unresponsive to corticosteroid therapy. A chest computed tomography (CT) scan revealed Castleman disease. …”
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Potential Spectrum of Accompanied Penetrating Abdominal Intraperitoneal Injuries with Bowel Evisceration: Surprises Awaiting the Trauma Surgeon in Resource Limited Settings by Ahmed Shabhay, Zarina Shabhay, Kondo Chilonga, Theresia Mwakyembe, David Msuya, Fabian Massaga, Samwel Chugulu

“…Majority of injuries are concealed and diagnosed intraoperatively and dealt with relatively junior trauma surgeons in emergency settings in remote limited settings. Computed tomography (CT) scans and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) facilities are scarce in resource limited settings. …”
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3D Analytic Cone-Beam Reconstruction for Multiaxial CT Acquisitions by Zhye Yin, Bruno De Man, Jed Pack

“…A conventional 3rd generation Computed Tomography (CT) system with a single circular source trajectory is limited in terms of longitudinal scan coverage since extending the scan coverage beyond 40 mm results in significant cone-beam artifacts. …”
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Surgical repair of cervical internal carotid artery aneurysm in a patient with suspected connective tissue disorder by Carlo Campesi, Daniele Mascia, Germano Melissano

“…The patient was referred to our institution due to left latero-cervical mass. Computed tomography angiography showed a large saccular aneurysm of the left internal carotid artery. …”
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A Case of Atrial Tachycardia Circulating around a Left Atrial Roof Scar with Diabetes Mellitus and Renal Failure on Hemodialysis by Naoko Hijioka, Masashi Kamioka, Hitoshi Suzuki, Yasuchika Takeishi

“…There was a slow conduction area at the superior side of the LA scar, where the AT was terminated during the ablation. Computed tomography indicated a close relationship between the LA and the anatomical structures (ascending aorta and pulmonary artery). …”
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First Combined in Vivo X-Ray Tomography and High-Resolution Molecular Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) Imaging of the Mouse Knee Joint Taking into Account the Disappearance Ki... by Nicolas Bézière, Christophe Decroos, Karen Mkhitaryan, Elizabeth Kish, Frédéric Richard, Stéphanie Bigot-Marchand, Sylvain Durand, Florence Cloppet, Caroline Chauvet, Marie-Thérèse Corvol, François Rannou, Yun Xu-Li, Daniel Mansuy, Fabienne Peyrot, Yves-Michel Frapart

“…It was obtained by combining EPR and x-ray micro-computed tomography for the first time and by taking into account the disappearance kinetics of the EPR probe during image acquisition to reconstruct the image. …”
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Model-Independent 3D Descriptors of Vertebral Cancellous Bone Architecture by Ian H. Parkinson, Danielle Forbes, Peter Sutton-Smith, Nicola L. Fazzalari

“…High-resolution micro computed tomography has enabled measurement of bone architecture derived from 3D representations of cancellous bone. …”
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Male Pelvic Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Origin by Lauren Chiec, Sadhna Verma, Ady Kendler, Nagla Abdel Karim

“…His physical examination demonstrated tenderness to palpation around his gluteal folds. Computed tomography scan of his abdomen and pelvis demonstrated a large mass in his retroperitoneum. …”
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