{"title":"Typical Imaging Features of Perianal Mucinous Adenocarcinoma.","authors":"Hyeji Kim, Seung Soo Kim, Dong Hyun Kang","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4095","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.4095","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Teaching point:</i> Typical imaging features of perianal mucinous adenocarcinoma are multilocular cystic mass around the anus, with peripheral irregular enhancement, calcification, and slightly higher signal intensity than muscle on T1-weighted imaging.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"18"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12922680/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272899","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation-Induced Gastroparesis and Gastrointestinal Distension.","authors":"Leizhi Ku, Shengpeng Guo, Xiaojing Ma","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4226","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.4226","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Teaching point:</i> The case highlights the importance of identifying gastric complications after RFCA and the need for prompt diagnosis and treatment of gastroparesis with gastrokinetic medication, such as mosapride citrate.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"16"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12922658/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272952","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
David F Hanff, Filip M Vanhoenacker, Edwin H G Oei
{"title":"Zero Echo Time MRI for Osseous Assessment of Sports-Related Pathology in Athletes: A Pictorial Essay.","authors":"David F Hanff, Filip M Vanhoenacker, Edwin H G Oei","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4198","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.4198","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Assessment of cortical bone and mineralized tissue in athletes traditionally relied on radiographs and CT, as conventional MRI provides limited/no signal from cortical bone. Recent advances, particularly zero echo time (ZTE) MRI, enable CT-like visualization of osseous structures within routine MRI protocols. This pictorial essay highlights the added value of ZTE in sports imaging, illustrating its role in the evaluation of stress injuries, occult fractures, osteoid osteoma, osteochondral lesions, calcified tendon pathology, hip and groin pathologies, and relevant differential diagnosis. ZTE complements conventional MRI by improving the depiction of cortical and mineralized abnormalities relevant to athletic populations.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"17"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-16","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12922674/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147272892","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Simon Kaessner, Thiebault Saveyn, Benjamin Leenknegt
{"title":"Carcinoid Heart Disease: Diagnostic Value of Cardiac MRI in a Patient With Metastatic Small‑Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor.","authors":"Simon Kaessner, Thiebault Saveyn, Benjamin Leenknegt","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4191","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4191","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Carcinoid heart disease (CHD) is a serious and potentially life‑limiting complication of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), resulting from prolonged systemic exposure to serotonin and other vasoactive substances, leading to fibrotic valvular degeneration. We report the case of a 71‑year‑old woman with metastatic small‑intestinal NET and associated carcinoid syndrome presenting with progressive exertional intolerance. Transthoracic echocardiography revealed severe tricuspid and moderate pulmonary regurgitation with right‑sided ventricular dilation. Cardiac MRI confirmed regurgitation and right‑heart remodeling consistent with CHD. <i>Teaching point:</i> This case highlights the diagnostic value of multimodal imaging, particularly cardiac MRI, in confirming and characterizing CHD in patients with metastatic NETs.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12904122/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203760","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Focal Hepatic Hot Spot ('Hot Quadrate') Sign on Contrast‑enhanced Abdominal CT: A Telltale Pearl Indicating Superior Vena Cava (SVC) Syndrome.","authors":"Maryse Lejoly, Louke Delrue, Koenraad J Mortele","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4164","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4164","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Teaching point:</i> Transient, topographically delineated, intense arterial enhancement in liver segment 4, associated with early filling of the dilated veins of Sappey, is a pathognomonic abdominal CT sign of superior vena cava (SVC) syndrome.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"14"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-10","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12904115/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203974","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Congenital Pulmonary Artery Anomalies: What Every Radiologist Should Know.","authors":"Geewon Lee, Ji Won Lee","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4159","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4159","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital pulmonary artery anomalies may remain undetected until adulthood, and radiologists must recognize these anomalies to avoid misdiagnosis and guide clinical decisions. This pictorial essay reviews several congenital pulmonary artery anomalies and illustrates their representative imaging findings.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12904130/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203779","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Matthieu Van Herck, Filip Vanhoenacker, Charlotte Vanhoenacker
{"title":"Desmoid Tumor of the Abdominal Wall.","authors":"Matthieu Van Herck, Filip Vanhoenacker, Charlotte Vanhoenacker","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4188","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4188","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Teaching point:</i> Desmoid tumors are rare locally aggressive soft tissue tumors that can occur anywhere in the body and have a varying imaging appearance.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"13"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12904120/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146203745","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Isolated Digital Dupuytren's Cord of the Finger: Correlative MRI and Ultrasound Findings.","authors":"Caroline Chabot, Lokmane Taihi","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4192","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4192","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><i>Teaching point:</i> Combined MRI and ultrasound allow accurate identification of isolated digital Dupuytren's cords, thereby supporting diagnosis and surgical planning.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"11"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-06","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12880010/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Lucas Bijnens, Brecht Van Berkel, Maarten Steyvers
{"title":"Splenic Metastasis in Ewing Sarcoma.","authors":"Lucas Bijnens, Brecht Van Berkel, Maarten Steyvers","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4203","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4203","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Ewing sarcoma (ES) is a high-grade osseous malignancy that typically occurs between 10 and 20 years of age. Prognosis is poor with a 30% five-year survival in the case of metastatic disease. This case describes a 20-year-old female patient with known lumbar vertebral ES developing a splenic metastasis years after primary treatment. To the best of our knowledge, metastatic spread to the spleen in ES has not been reported before. <i>Teaching point:</i> In patients with a history of Ewing sarcoma, new parenchymal lesions should always prompt consideration of rare metastatic disease, given its profound prognostic impact.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"10"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12880045/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144796","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Beatriz Freixo, Delfim Doutel, Teresa Margarida Cunha
{"title":"MRI Features of Intravenous Leiomyomatosis.","authors":"Beatriz Freixo, Delfim Doutel, Teresa Margarida Cunha","doi":"10.5334/jbsr.4201","DOIUrl":"10.5334/jbsr.4201","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Intravenous leiomyomatosis is a rare benign uterine smooth muscle tumor with intravascular growth through pelvic veins or lymphatics. A case is reported of a 42-year-old woman with intermittent spotting and progressive abdominal enlargement. Pelvic magnetic resonance imaging showed a heterogeneous myometrial mass with serpiginous extensions along iliac veins. The lesion had high signal on high <i>b</i>-value diffusion-weighted images and high apparent diffusion coefficient values, indicating the absence of diffusion restriction. After surgery, histopathology confirmed the diagnosis of intravenous leiomyomatosis. <i>Teaching point:</i> Recognition of serpiginous intravascular extensions and the absence of diffusion restriction on magnetic resonance imaging should raise suspicion for intravenous leiomyomatosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":55987,"journal":{"name":"Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology","volume":"110 1","pages":"8"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2026-02-04","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12880008/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"146144846","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}