RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.06.003
B. Domenech-Ximenos , E. Serrano
{"title":"10th anniversary of the Dr. Calatayud grant in editorialism SERAM (2012-2022)","authors":"B. Domenech-Ximenos , E. Serrano","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.06.003","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.06.003","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 489-491"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135665065","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.04.005
F. Sendra Portero , J.D. Aquerreta Beola
{"title":"Presentation of the series “The challenges in undergraduate radiology education”","authors":"F. Sendra Portero , J.D. Aquerreta Beola","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.04.005","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.04.005","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 578-579"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138474611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2021.12.003
J.L. del Cura Rodríguez , R. Zabala-Landa , I. Korta-Gomez
{"title":"Percutaneous ablation of renal tumors: Long-term outcomes","authors":"J.L. del Cura Rodríguez , R. Zabala-Landa , I. Korta-Gomez","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2021.12.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rxeng.2021.12.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p>To evaluate the long-term outcomes of renal tumor ablation, analyzing efficacy, long-term survival, and factors associated with complications and therapeutic success.</p></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><p>We retrospectively reviewed 305 ablations (generally done with expandable electrodes) of 273 renal tumors between May 2005 and April 2019. We analyzed survival, primary and secondary efficacy, and complications according to various patient factors and tumor characteristics.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p><span>Mean blood creatinine was 1.14 mg/dL before treatment and 1.30 mg/dL after treatment (</span><em>p</em> < 0.0001). Complications were observed in 13.25% of the ablations, including major complications in in 4.97%. Complications were associated with age (<em>p</em> = 0.013) and tumor diameter (<em>p</em> < 0.0001). Primary efficacy was 96.28%. Incomplete ablation was more common in lesions measuring > 4 cm in diameter (<em>p</em> = 0.002). Secondary efficacy was 95.28%. The only factor associated with the risk of recurrence was the size of the tumor (<em>p</em><span><span> = 0.02). Overall survival was 95.26% at 1 year, 77.01% at 5 years, and 51.78% at 10 years, with no differences between patients with malignant and benign lesions. Mortality was higher </span>in patients with creatinine >1 (</span><em>p</em><span> = 0.05) or ASA > 2 (</span><em>p</em> = 0.0001).</p></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><p>Percutaneous ablation is extremely efficacious for renal tumors; it improves the prognosis of renal carcinoma to the point where it does not differ from that of benign lesions. Complications are rare. Like survival, complications are associated with age and overall health status.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 492-501"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138474602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.11.001
A. Salgado-Parente, E. Antolinos-Macho, A. González-Huete, R. García-Latorre, E. Canales-Lachén, M.C. González-Gordaliza
{"title":"What do we see when we do not see the bladder? Review of the main urinary diversion techniques and their complications","authors":"A. Salgado-Parente, E. Antolinos-Macho, A. González-Huete, R. García-Latorre, E. Canales-Lachén, M.C. González-Gordaliza","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.11.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.11.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p><span><span>To review the different types of urinary diversion surgeries (UDS) in order to recognize the expected findings in a postoperative study, using different </span>imaging techniques. To recognize the main </span>postoperative complications, both early and late.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>UDS are surgical procedures whose purpose is to redirect urine flow after cystectomy<span>, generally in an oncologic context. The imaging evaluation of urological surgeries is often a radiological challenge, with CT being the most commonly used image modality. Therefore, it is essential to know the main surgical techniques, the expected postoperative findings and the optimization of imaging techniques for early diagnosis and correct evaluation of postoperative complications.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 554-567"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135664893","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.08.002
E. Serrano , J. Moreno , L. Llull , A. Rodríguez , C. Zwanzger , S. Amaro , L. Oleaga , A. López-Rueda
{"title":"Radiomic-based nonlinear supervised learning classifiers on non-contrast CT to predict functional prognosis in patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma","authors":"E. Serrano , J. Moreno , L. Llull , A. Rodríguez , C. Zwanzger , S. Amaro , L. Oleaga , A. López-Rueda","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.08.002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.08.002","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Purpose</h3><p>To evaluate if nonlinear supervised learning classifiers based on non-contrast CT can predict functional prognosis at discharge in patients<span> with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma.</span></p></div><div><h3>Methods</h3><p><span>Retrospective, single-center, observational analysis of patients with a diagnosis of spontaneous intracerebral hematoma confirmed by non-contrast CT between January 2016 and April 2018. Patients with HIE > 18 years and with TCCSC performed within the first 24 h of symptom onset were included. Patients with secondary spontaneous intracerebral hematoma and in whom radiomic variables were not available were excluded. Clinical, demographic and admission variables were collected. Patients were classified according to the </span>Modified Rankin Scale (mRS) at discharge into good (mRS 0−2) and poor prognosis (mRS 3–6). After manual segmentation of each spontaneous intracerebral hematoma, the radiomics variables were obtained. The sample was divided into a training and testing cohort and a validation cohort (70−30% respectively). Different methods of variable selection and dimensionality reduction were used, and different algorithms were used for model construction. Stratified 10-fold cross-validation were performed on the training and testing cohort and the mean area under the curve (AUC) were calculated. Once the models were trained, the sensitivity of each was calculated to predict functional prognosis at discharge in the validation cohort.</p></div><div><h3>Results</h3><p>105 patients with spontaneous intracerebral hematoma were analyzed. 105 radiomic variables were evaluated for each patient. P-SVM, KNN-E and RF-10 algorithms, in combination with the ANOVA variable selection method, were the best performing classifiers in the training and testing cohort (AUC 0.798, 0.752 and 0.742 respectively). The predictions of these models, in the validation cohort, had a sensitivity of 0.897 (0.778−1;95%CI), with a false-negative rate of 0% for predicting poor functional prognosis at discharge.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p>The use of radiomics-based nonlinear supervised learning classifiers are a promising diagnostic tool for predicting functional outcome at discharge in HIE patients, with a low false negative rate, although larger and balanced samples are still needed to develop and improve their performance.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 519-530"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138474604","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.06.004
X. Tomas Batlle , J.C. Soler-Perromat , J. Blasco Andaluz , J.A. Fernández-Valencia
{"title":"Percutaneous cementoplasty of periprosthetic aseptic hip loosening","authors":"X. Tomas Batlle , J.C. Soler-Perromat , J. Blasco Andaluz , J.A. Fernández-Valencia","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.06.004","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.06.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p><span><span><span>Progressive population aging and improved healthcare have led to a significant increase in patients with hip </span>arthroplasty (HA). In this patient group, the proportion of those who require a new arthroplasty (prosthetic replacement or secondary revision of the hip), has also increased. For this subgroup of patients in whom surgical </span>prosthetic replacement<span> should be considered but is contraindicated, a new technique has been developed since 2010: percutaneous injection of periprosthetic cement under fluoroscopic or CT control (\"femoroplasty; FMP\") as an alternative and less invasive treatment compared to surgery to stabilize the HA without replacing it, with excellent results on patients' </span></span>quality of life. In this brief communication, we describe our positive experience regarding FMP, which we have performed for the first time in Spain on four patients (age range between 74–83 years, 2 female and 2 male patients, 3 right HA and 1 left HA), without post-complications. We highlight both the relative simplicity of this technique, which can be incorporated into radiological intervention even in regional hospitals, and the significant clinical improvement observed in all patients. In conclusion, we hope that our experience can contribute to the increased adoption of this innovative technique within the scientific community.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 568-572"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138474610","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.02.001
B. Moradi , J. Azadbakht , S. Sarmadi , M. Gity , E. Shirali , M. Azadbakht
{"title":"Placenta accreta spectrum in early and late pregnancy from an imaging perspective. A scoping review","authors":"B. Moradi , J. Azadbakht , S. Sarmadi , M. Gity , E. Shirali , M. Azadbakht","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.02.001","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.02.001","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Placenta accreta<span><span> spectrum (PAS) disorders (with increasing order of the depth of invasion: accreta, increta, percreta) are quite challenging for the purpose of diagnosis and treatment<span><span>. Pathological examination or imaging evaluation are not very dependable when considered as stand-alone diagnostic tools. On the other hand, timely diagnosis is of great importance, as maternal and fetal mortality drastically increases if patient goes through the third phase of delivery in a not well-suited facility. A multidisciplinary approach for diagnosis (incorporating clinical, imaging, and pathological evaluation) is mandatory, particularly in complicated cases. For imaging evaluation, the diagnostic modality of choice in most scenarios is ultrasound (US) exam; patients are referred for MRI when US is equivocal, inconclusive, or not visualizing </span>placenta properly. Herewith, we review the reported US and MRI features of PAS disorders (mainly focusing on MRI), going over the normal placental imaging and imaging pitfalls in each section, and lastly, covering the imaging findings of PAS disorders in the </span></span>first trimester<span> and cesarean section pregnancy (CSP).</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 531-545"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128622586","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.07.003
F. Sendra Portero , D. Domínguez Pinos , M. Souto Bayarri
{"title":"The current situation of Radiology training in medical studies in Spain","authors":"F. Sendra Portero , D. Domínguez Pinos , M. Souto Bayarri","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.07.003","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.07.003","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Radiology<span> is now an essential part of Clinical Medicine<span>, but undergraduate training does not reflect its importance in medical practice. In the current course, there are 46 medical schools in our country. According to the information published on the institutional websites, the study plans are very different in terms of the presence of Diagnostic Radiology and the organization of teaching. The estimated number of teaching hours in diagnostic radiology (mean ± standard deviation) is 61.3 ± 22.2 h (range from 26 h to 137 h). There is a great shortage of clinical university professors, and a generational change is essential. The current situation poses various challenges, including adapting to new teaching methods and technologies and promoting the presence of radiology in medical study plans, paying special attention to hospital practices, the Final Degree Project (FDP) and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE).</span></span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 580-592"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138473857","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
RadiologiaPub Date : 2023-11-01DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.03.004
F. Conca , N. Rosso , R. López Grove , L. Savluk , J.P. Santino , M. Ulla
{"title":"Esophageal tumors: The keys to diagnosis by pneumo-computed tomography","authors":"F. Conca , N. Rosso , R. López Grove , L. Savluk , J.P. Santino , M. Ulla","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.03.004","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2023.03.004","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><p><span>To review and describe the most characteristic radiological findings of the most frequent </span>esophageal tumor lesions, with emphasis on the esophago-gastric distention technique pneumo-computed tomography performed in our institution. To know the main advantage of this distension technique.</p></div><div><h3>Conclusion</h3><p><span>Malignant tumor lesions (predominantly squamous cell carcinoma in the mid esophagus and adenocarcinoma in the distal esophagus) present as asymmetric wall thickening, mucosal irregularity, or mass extending into adjacent organs with lymph node involvement. Benign tumors (mainly </span>leiomyoma<span> being the most frequent and others such as lipoma) present as endoluminal growth, with defined borders and homogeneous attenuation. Post-contrast enhancement is scarce or moderate. The technique of computed tomography pneumotomography technique achieves an additional distension of the esophageal lumen in all cases. It allows delimiting the superior and inferior borders of the lesions, helping the surgeon to define the therapeutic strategy.</span></p></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"65 6","pages":"Pages 546-553"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135664992","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}