Vol 13, No 9 (September 01, 2023): Quantitative Imaging in Medicine and Surgery

Original Article

Long-term reproducibility of opportunistically assessed vertebral bone mineral density and texture features in routine clinical multi-detector computed tomography using an automated segmentation framework
Jannis Bodden, Michael Dieckmeyer, Nico Sollmann, Sebastian Rühling, Philipp Prucker, Maximilian T. Löffler, Egon Burian, Karupppasamy Subburaj, Claus Zimmer, Jan S. Kirschke, Thomas Baum
An attention-based neural network model for automatic partition of abdominal lymph nodes in CT imaging
Jingling Wang, Hao Huang, Han Wang, Mingtian Wei, Zhang Yi, Ziqiang Wang, Haixian Zhang
A new formula based on new parameters for predicting postoperative vault after posterior chamber intraocular lens implantation: a retrospective study
Wei Cui, Xiaoming Wu, Qi Ren, Kun Liu, Fanqin Kong, Jie Wu
Assessment of early anthracycline-induced cardiotoxicity using segmental strain of cardiac magnetic resonance compared with global strain and functional parameters: an animal study
Jun-Qi Liu, Qian-Feng Luo, Wan-Yin Qi, Zheng-Yuan Xiao, Xiao-Yong Zhang, Yong-Shu Lan, Jing Chen
Development of a predictive score for post-hemithyroidectomy hypothyroidism using skeletal muscle index, remnant thyroid index, and thyroid-stimulating hormone levels: a retrospective cohort study
Masatsugu Amitani, Takaaki Oba, Nami Kiyosawa, Ryoko Iji, Hiroki Morikawa, Tatsunori Chino, Tadafumi Shimizu, Mayu Ono, Tokiko Ito, Toshiharu Kanai, Kazuma Maeno, Ken-ichi Ito
An uncertainty-aware self-training framework with consistency regularization for the multilabel classification of common computed tomography signs in lung nodules
Ketian Zhan, Yunpeng Wang, Yaoyao Zhuo, Yi Zhan, Qinqin Yan, Fei Shan, Lingxiao Zhou, Xinrong Chen, Lei Liu
Dynamic 68Ga-DOTA0-Tyr3-octreotate positron emission tomography-computed tomography for the evaluation of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors: a pilot study
Hongyan Yin, Guobing Liu, Hui Tan, Dai Shi, Dengfeng Cheng, Haojun Yu, Hongcheng Shi
Computed tomography in measuring electrode insertion angle and depth for cricopharyngeal muscle electromyography
Haoyue Wu, Ruiping Wang, Lequn Zhu, Yilei Chen, Ye Wang, Austin J. Scholp, Zhiyi Zhang, Baitao Zhang, Ping Wan
Quantitative parameters of static imaging and fast kinetics imaging in 18F-FDG total-body PET/CT for the assessment of histological feature of pulmonary lesions
Nan Meng, Meng Zhang, Jipeng Ren, Fangfang Fu, Beichen Xie, Yaping Wu, Zhong Li, Bo Dai, Yuxia Li, Tao Feng, Tianyi Xu, Meiyun Wang
Value of mammographic microcalcifications and MRI-enhanced lesions in the evaluation of residual disease after neoadjuvant therapy for breast cancer
Chao Zhu, Minglei Chen, Yulin Liu, Pinxiong Li, Weitao Ye, Huifen Ye, Yunrui Ye, Zaiyi Liu, Changhong Liang, Chunling Liu
Science mapping analysis of computed tomography-derived fractional flow reverse: a bibliometric review from 2012 to 2022
Xiaohan Zhang, Xueping Zhu, Yuchen Jiang, Huan Wang, Zezhen Guo, Bai Du, Yuanhui Hu
The predictive value of a computed tomography-based radiomics model for the surgical separability of thymic epithelial tumors from the superior vena cava and the left innominate vein
Zhiyang Li, Fuqiang Wang, Hanlu Zhang, Hong Zheng, Xue Zhou, Zhensong Wang, Shenglong Xie, Lei Peng, Xuyang Wang, Yun Wang
Prognostic impact of highly solid component in early-stage solid lung adenocarcinoma
Taketo Kato, Shingo Iwano, Yuki Hanamatsu, Masato Nakaguro, Ryo Emoto, Shoji Okado, Keiyu Sato, Osamu Noritake, Keita Nakanishi, Yuka Kadomatsu, Harushi Ueno, Naoki Ozeki, Shota Nakamura, Koichi Fukumoto, Tamotsu Takeuchi, Kennosuke Karube, Shigeyuki Matsui, Toyofumi Fengshi Chen-Yoshikawa
Multiparameter diagnostic model based on 18F-FDG positron emission tomography and serological examination for differentiating focal autoimmune pancreatitis from pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma
Guanyun Wang, Lei Du, Xia Lu, Shengxin Chen, Xiao Bi, Mingyu Zhang, Xiaohui Luan, Xiaodan Xu, Zhuochao Zhang, Baixuan Xu, Jigang Yang
Degree of transverse colon ptosis: an alternative surrogate for evaluation of slow transit constipation
Kongliang Sun, Xiaoyu Xie, Jinxiang Hu, Qun Qian, Weicheng Liu, Yuntian Hong, Baoxiang Chen, Huixuan Xie, Hong Yan, Xianghai Ren, Congqing Jiang
Quantification of bone quality and distribution of the proximal humerus with dual-energy computed tomography
Qinqin Yu, Jia Yang, Chenwei Zhou, Zhihan Xu, Chao Liu, Qian Luo, Lei Zhang
Imaging signs and the qualitative diagnosis of solitary rib lesions using 99mtechnetium-methylene diphosphonate whole-body bone imaging in patients with a malignant tumor
Liang-Qian Tong, Sheng-Nan Jiang, Yan-Fang Sui, Yan-Hai Yin, Li-Qing Fu, Jiao-Yan Zhong, Jia-Ling Zhong
Different hydration protocols for the quantification of healthy tissue uptake of half-dose 18F-FDG total-body positron emission tomography–computed tomography: a prospective study
Yanyan Cao, Danjie Cai, Xiuli Sui, Xiangqing Wang, Jun Song, Hui Tan, Pengcheng Hu, Yiqiu Zhang, Haojun Yu, Hongcheng Shi
Aided diagnosis of thyroid nodules based on an all-optical diffraction neural network
Lingxiao Zhou, Luchen Chang, Jie Li, Quanzhou Long, Junjie Shao, Jialin Zhu, Alan Wee-Chung Liew, Xi Wei, Wanlong Zhang, Xiaocong Yuan
Prognostic value of extraocular muscles for intraocular pressure in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy patients
Huiwen Tian, Yu Wang, Jing Li, Hongyang Li
Percutaneous microwave ablation for lung tumors: a retrospective case-control study of conventional CT and C-arm CT guidance
Kepu Du, Yiming Liu, Kunpeng Wu, Zhanguo Sun, Xinwei Han, Dechao Jiao
Effect of dominant vertebral artery angle on basilar artery curvature and plaque
Yangchen Li, Runcai Guo, Xuebing Zhang, Yang Yang, Yuchun Yan, Xinyu Yuan, Ce Wang, Sheng Xie
Usefulness of attenuation value on computed tomography plain scan for diagnosing enlarged mediastinal lymph nodes metastases
Zhi-Long Wang, Yan Yan, Xiao-Ting Li, Yan-Ling Li, Zhong-Wu Li, Ying-Shi Sun
Early and late infarct growth rate in ischemic stroke patients after successful endovascular treatment in early time window: correlation of imaging and clinical factors with clinical outcome
Hana Malikova, Karin Kremenova, Jiri Lukavsky, Michal Holesta, David Lauer, Boris Koznar, Jiri Weichet
Artificial intelligence system-based histogram analysis of computed tomography features to predict tumor invasiveness of ground-glass nodules
Huairong Zhang, Dawei Wang, Wenling Li, Zhaorong Tian, Lirong Ma, Jiaxuan Guo, Yifan Wang, Xiao Sun, Xiaobin Ma, Li Ma, Li Zhu
Correlation between preoperative Doppler ultrasonography-assessed specific accessory cephalic vein diameter-cephalic vein diameter ratio (r) and early dysfunction of Radial artery-Cephalic vein arteriovenous fistula: a single-center cross-sectional study
Ren Lin, Jiesheng Qian, Haipeng He, Yang Zhao, Junbing Lv, Jiaxin Peng, Yibo Zhang, Huining Chen, Henghui Yin
Development of a novel tumor microenvironment-related radiogenomics model for prognosis prediction in hepatocellular carcinoma
Yaqi Wang, Bin Gao, Chunhua Xia, Xiaozheng Peng, Haifeng Liu, Senlin Wu
Development of machine learning models for predicting outcome in patients with distal medium vessel occlusions: a retrospective study
Burak Berksu Ozkara, Mert Karabacak, Apoorva Kotha, Brian Cooper Cristiano, Max Wintermark, Vivek Srikar Yedavalli
Feasibility and safety of a percutaneous and non-fluoroscopic procedure for left atrial appendage closure in patients for whom fluoroscopy presents risk: a cohort study
Mengxuan Zou, Donglin Zhuang, Horst Sievert, Yat-Yin Lam, Guangzhi Zhao, Wenbin Ouyang, Fengwen Zhang, Fang Fang, Deyuan Zhang, Anning Li, Xiangbin Pan
Sequential liquid-based cytology based on exfoliative cells of 18-gauge core needle groove to improve renal mass core needle biopsy yield: a real-world observational study
Jie Han, Feiya Yang, Bo Wang, Mengjia Liu, Di Yang, Shuangmei Zou, Huiqin Guo, Nianzeng Xing, Yong Wang
Calculation of left ventricular ejection fraction using an 8-layer residual U-Net with deep supervision based on cardiac CT angiography images versus echocardiography: a comparative study
Jingyuan Zhang, Lin Yang, Yumeng Hu, Xiaochang Leng, Wenhao Huang, Yajun Liu, Xiaowei Liu, Lin Wang, Jianjun Zhang, Danyun Li, Lijiang Tang, Jianping Xiang, Changqing Du
Diagnostic value of shear wave elastography quantification combined with conventional ultrasound in salivary gland tumors
Qian Yu, Angang Ding, Qianqian Chen, Jiaxin Zuo, Jinye Cao, Ping Xiong
Prognosis value of EAS index in patients with obstructive coronary artery disease
Bo Kong, Lemei Hu, Quanjun Liu, Cheng Jiang, Yuting Liu, Anbang Liu, Haochen Wang, Bingqing Bai, Fengyao Liu, Lan Guo, Huan Ma, Qingshan Geng
Precise localization of microvascular invasion in hepatocellular carcinoma based on three-dimensional histology-MR image fusion: an ex vivo experimental study
Liujun Li, Jiaxin Chen, Yongquan Huang, Chaoqun Wu, Dalin Ye, Wenhao Wu, Xuan Zhou, Peixin Qin, Taoyu Jia, Yuhong Lin, Zhongzhen Su
Non-annotated renal histopathological image analysis with deep ensemble learning
Jia Chun Koo, Qi Ke, Yan Chai Hum, Choon Hian Goh, Khin Wee Lai, Wun-She Yap, Yee Kai Tee
Diffusion kurtosis and intravoxel incoherent motion in predicting postpartum hemorrhage in patients at high risk for placenta accreta spectrum disorders
Tao Lu, Mou Li, Hang Li, Yishuang Wang, Xinyi Zhao, Yan Zhao, Na Wang
The baseline metabolism parameters of 18F‑FDG PET/CT as promising prognostic biomarkers in pediatric Langerhans cell histiocytosis
Xia Lu, Ang Wei, Guanyun Wang, Junye Du, Lijuan Feng, Wenxin Ou, Tianyou Wang, Wei Wang, Jixia Li, Mingyu Zhang, Rui Zhang, Jigang Yang
Clinical application of magnetic resonance lymphangiography in the vascularized omental lymph nodes transfer with or without lymphaticovenous anastomosis for cancer-related lower extremity lymphedema
Gechang Cheng, Yingxing Duan, Qin Xiong, Wenguang Liu, Fang Yu, Liming Qing, Panfeng Wu, Liansheng Gong, Xiaoli Li, Juyu Tang
Correlation of tumor-associated macrophage infiltration in glioblastoma with magnetic resonance imaging characteristics: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Qing Zhou, Caiqiang Xue, Jiangwei Man, Peng Zhang, Xiaoai Ke, Jun Zhao, Bin Zhang, Junlin Zhou
Role of combined clinical-radiomics model based on contrast-enhanced MRI in predicting the malignancy of breast non-mass enhancements without an additional diffusion-weighted imaging sequence
Yan Li, Zhenlu Yang, Wenzhi Lv, Yanjin Qin, Caili Tang, Xu Yan, Ting Yin, Tao Ai, Liming Xia
Effectiveness of iliac vein stenting combined with endovenous laser treatment of recurrent varicose veins associated with iliac vein compression
Mingzhu Zeng, Biyun Teng, Yu Zhao, Fenghe Li, Xuehu Wang, Chuli Jiang, Wei Zhang, Zhi Xiang, Qiu Zeng
Melittin acupoint injection in attenuating bone erosion in collagen-induced arthritis mice via inhibition of the RANKL/NF-κB signaling pathway
Fenfang Liu, Fen Chen, Le Yang, Fucheng Qiu, Guangen Zhong, Shan Gao, Weizhe Xi, Meilian Lai, Qiting He, Ying Chen, Weiming Chen, Jiping Zhang, Lu Yang
Contrast-enhanced ultrasonography for identifying acute kidney injury in brain-dead donors
Weiming He, Yuqiang Wu, Chaoyang Gong, Yuguang Xu, Xiaozhen Liu, Xi Xie, Jiazhen Chen, Yi Yu, Zhiyong Guo, Qiang Sun
Imaging features of cardioembolic stroke on 4-dimensional computed tomography angiography
Jiajing Wu, Jiayang Liu, Jingjie Wang, Jing Li, Sirun Gu, Yunzhuo Yao, Hua Xiong, Yongmei Li
Impact of plaque characteristics on percutaneous coronary intervention-related microvascular dysfunction: insights from angiographic microvascular resistance and intravascular ultrasound
Jianchang Xie, Ying He, Hao Ji, Qingqing Hu, Senjiang Chen, Beibei Gao, Jianmin Yang, Xiangbo Jin, Liang Zhou, Ningfu Wang, Xiaoshan Tong, Guoxin Tong, Jinyu Huang
Is there an association between coronary artery inflammation and coronary atherosclerotic burden?
Mengyuan Jing, Huaze Xi, Hao Zhu, Xiaoyue Zhang, Zheng Xu, Shijie Wu, Jiachen Sun, Liangna Deng, Tao Han, Bin Zhang, Junlin Zhou
A method framework of automatic localization and quantitative segmentation for the cavum septum pellucidum complex and the cerebellar vermis in fetal brain ultrasound images
Qifeng Wang, Jingzhu Pei, Jing Ouyang, Yanjie Chen, Juncheng Pu, Ahsan Humayun, Dan Zhao, Bin Liu
Computed tomography angiography-based radiomics model to identify high-risk carotid plaques
Chao Chen, Wei Tang, Yong Chen, Wenhan Xu, Ningjun Yu, Chao Liu, Zenghui Li, Zhao Tang, Xiaoming Zhang
Multiphase computed tomography angiography derived from computed tomography perfusion data for the differential diagnosis of intracranial aneurysm and infundibular dilation
Huaiyu Zhang, Wenhao Liu, Zhuang Zhang, Zhiqiang Yan, Xiaoyong Tao, Feng Qiu, Yuangang Qiao, Lirong Zhang
Spectral computed tomography parameters could be surrogate imaging markers to detect early perfusion changes in diabetic kidneys
Wei Zheng, Ronghua Mu, Xiaoyan Qin, Xin Li, Fuzhen Liu, Zeyu Zhuang, Peng Yang, Yahui Liang, Xiqi Zhu
Relationships between position of patellar ridge high point and morphology of resected surface for patellar resurfacing in total knee arthroplasty
Changzhao Li, Xinyu Wang, Lihang Zhang, Peiheng He, Yong Liu, Cong Wang, Tsung-Yuan Tsai, Pingyue Li, Dongliang Xu
Optimization and validation of voxel size-related radiomics variability by combatting batch effect harmonization in pulmonary nodules: a phantom and clinical study
Yaoyao Zhuo, Jie Shen, Yi Zhan, Ye Tian, Mingfeng Yu, Shuyi Yang, Peiyan Ye, Li Fan, Zhiyong Zhang, Fei Shan
Semiquantitative magnetic resonance imaging parameters for differentiating parotid pleomorphic adenoma from Warthin tumor
Shao-Nan He, Ren-Cai Lu, Jia-Long Zhou, Bo Wang, Guo-Li Bi, Kun-Hua Wu
Cosmetic evaluation in type II congenital scoliosis with long-spanned curve: a case-matched comparison with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis
Yanjie Xu, Changwei Liu, Dongyue Li, Yinqi Cai, Zongshan Hu, Zezhang Zhu, Yong Qiu, Zhen Liu
Effect of body mass index (BMI) on image contrast in the hepatobiliary phase of Gd-EOB-DTPA-enhanced-MRI and the feasibility of the application of half-dose Gd-EOB-DTPA to hepatobiliary phase imaging in patients with a BMI less than 24: a comparative study
Rongsheng Chen, Yunfeng Lu, Zhibo Xiao, Zhiwei Zhang, Fajin Lv, Furong Lv
Calibration phantom-based prediction of CT lung nodule volume measurement performance
Ricardo S. Avila, Karthik Krishnan, Nancy Obuchowski, Artit Jirapatnakul, Raja Subramaniam, David Yankelevitz
Both decreased and increased grey-to-white matter attenuation ratio in the putamen and caudate on early head computed tomography differentiate patients with favorable and unfavorable outcomes after prolonged cardiac arrest—secondary analysis of the Prague OHCA study
Jan Hrdlicka, Jana Smalcova, Bianka Bircakova, Lukas Lambert, Jan Belohlavek, Andrea Burgetova
Are baseline conditions of coronary arteries sufficient for calculating angio-based index of microcirculatory resistance and fractional flow reserve?
Chenguang Li, Yumeng Hu, Jingpu Wang, Congcong Pan, Hao Lu, Yizhe Wu, Zhangwei Chen, Zhiqiang Pei, Li Shen, Jingsong He, Xiaochang Leng, Jianping Xiang, Junbo Ge
Computed tomography-guided hookwire localization and medical glue combined with methylene blue localization for pulmonary nodules before video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery: a single-center, retrospective study
Jie Chai, Senlin Chu, Ning Wei, Beibei Xu, Lijun Wang, Huafeng Yu, Weifu Lv, Dong Lu
Drug-eluting beads bronchial arterial chemoembolization/bronchial arterial infusion chemotherapy with and without PD-1 blockade for advanced non-small cell lung cancer: a comparative single-center cohort study
Sheng Xu, Yuan-Ming Li, Zhi-Xin Bie, Xiao-Guang Li
The continuous treatment of anterior segment open globe injury: an eye injury vitrectomy study
Xijuan Wang, Kang Feng, Shikun He, Xin Xie, Zhizhong Ma

Letter to the Editor

A case of pediatric secondary hypertension caused by juxtaglomerular cell tumor
Yanan Ruan, Fengyu Lian, Yanjin Tian, Qing Li, Xiaoning Huang
Ultrasonic diagnosis of parietal peritoneal lipoma torsion in the second trimester: a case description
Zhiheng Yan, Pingan Qi, Gang Wang, Yanwu Yao, Tiangang Li, Yuan Wang, Bin Ma
Two cases of hemangioma with Kasabach-Merritt phenomenon diagnosed via ultrasound
Yanzhao Wang, Wenjing Guo, Bin Ma, Tiangang Li, Xide Yan, Yixuan Wang, Zhiheng Yan
Ectopic double primary bronchogenic cysts: a case description
Xinlong Liu, Teng Sun, Tao Hong, Hao Zhang
A 47-year-old female with primary hepatoid adenocarcinoma in the pelvic retroperitoneum
Tao Wang, Weihua Li, Zhenchang Wang, Xuan Wei
Multinodular intraventricular lymphoplasmacyte-rich meningioma with significant calcification: a case description
Guo Li, Fa Wu, Ju Huang, Feizhou Du, Junfeng Zhang, Zhiwei Zuo, Rui Jiang, Hailong Yun, Peng Wang
Territorial arterial spin labeling perfusion imaging in a patient with hyperplastic anterior choroidal artery: a case description
Yang Tang, Qing Wang, Wei Xie, Wei Zhao, Zongfang Li
Lumbar spine and paravertebral muscle infarction after endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm repair: a case description
Shanyu Lu, Zhendong Yang, Li Guo
Catheter misplacement from an implantable central venous access port into the internal thoracic vein: a case description
Min-Quan Yao, Yan-Yan Jiang
Diffuse mass-like dural-based neurosarcoidosis with concurrent leptomeningeal involvement: an unusual case presentation and review
Zachary Morrison, Mary Y. Yeh, Jeremy Hughes
Imaging findings of primary breast telangiectatic osteosarcoma: a case description
Shiyao Shang, Yan Ge, Rumin Chen, Rui Wang, Shuzhen Cong
Ultrasound-based multiregional radiomics analysis to differentiate breast masses
Ziman Chen, Michael Tin Cheung Ying
Hepatic anastomosing hemangioma: description of a rare case and a literature analysis
Fang Cao, Tianshi Ma, Chunmiao Lin