RadiologiaPub Date : 2026-05-01Epub Date: 2026-01-31DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101561
M. Recio Rodríguez, A. Díaz Moreno, J. López Alcolea, D. García Castellanos, L. Sanabria Greciano, J. Carrascoso Arranz
{"title":"Foetal MRI for cardiovascular and thoracic diseases","authors":"M. Recio Rodríguez, A. Díaz Moreno, J. López Alcolea, D. García Castellanos, L. Sanabria Greciano, J. Carrascoso Arranz","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101561","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101561","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ultrasound is the main imaging technique used to assess foetal cardiovascular and thoracic diseases. Nonetheless, even when performed by senior physicians, it has some limitations, particularly in cases of suboptimal acoustic window. Foetal chest magnetic resonance imaging is a complementary technique for studying thoracic pathology. Due to its ability to provide tissue characterisation and its multiplanar capabilities, it can diagnose multiple lesions, assess the degree of involvement and detect possible associated anomalies, providing valuable information for management, prognosis and both prenatal and postnatal treatment.</div><div>Foetal cardiac magnetic resonance is a novel diagnostic tool for studying the foetal heart and circulation and it is useful as an alternative imaging modality when ultrasound is inconclusive. Furthermore, it can provide useful anatomical and physiological information for establishing a prognosis or medical treatment and for planning invasive prenatal cardiovascular interventions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 3","pages":"Article 101561"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147936893","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101669
M.E. Perez Montilla , M.S. Lombardo Galera , P.B. García Jurado , S. Barranco Acosta , J.J. Espejo Herrero
{"title":"Percutaneous treatment of biliary strictures following paediatric liver transplantation: Safety and efficacy of the single-session biliary dilatation protocol","authors":"M.E. Perez Montilla , M.S. Lombardo Galera , P.B. García Jurado , S. Barranco Acosta , J.J. Espejo Herrero","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101669","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101669","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Objective</h3><div>This work aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of percutaneous balloon dilatation (BD) carried out in a single session to treat biliary strictures/obstructions after paediatric liver transplantation (LT).</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>This retrospective single-centre study enrolled 20 paediatric patients (<18 years) with biliary strictures/obstructions following a LT carried out between 2013 and 2023. The treatment consisted of a percutaneous transhepatic cholangiography and BD during a single session (no external/internal catheter was left). Data was collected regarding demographics, clinical information, procedural details and any complications. Clinical and radiological follow-ups assessed clinical efficacy and recurrence. All cases of recurrence underwent percutaneous treatment. Recurrence risk factors were evaluated. The primary and secondary patency rates were determined at 6, 12, 24, and 62 months.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>17 patients (mean age, 5 years) with anastomotic (13/76.5%) and non-anastomotic (4/23.5%) biliary stricture were treated. Two patients had complications (11.8%). Mean follow-up time was 7.3 years. Clinical success was 82.3% (14/17). In five children (29.4%) the single-session BD resolved the biliary stricture. The stricture recurred in 12 patients (70.6%). The recurrence rate was 69.2% for anastomotic strictures and 75% for non-anastomotic strictures (p = 0.670). Recurrences were treated percutaneously (18 s treatments): BD (13) and biliary stent (5). Surgery was avoided in 94.1% of patients. Primary patency rates at 6, 12, 24, 62 months were 76.5%, 51%, 38.2% and 25.5%, respectively. Secondary patency rates at 6, 12, 24, 62 months were 100%, 100%, 88.9% and 88.9%, respectively.</div></div><div><h3>Conclusions</h3><div>Single-session percutaneous BD is an effective treatment for biliary stricture/obstruction after paediatric LT, often preventing the need for surgery or retransplantation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 101669"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428455","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101666
S. González-García , G. Pizarro , A. Penadés-Blasco , B. Ibanez , J. Ruiz-Cabello , J.M. García-Segura , L. Martí-Bonmatí
{"title":"Results of the Distributed Biomedical Imaging Network: Ten years serving the scientific community","authors":"S. González-García , G. Pizarro , A. Penadés-Blasco , B. Ibanez , J. Ruiz-Cabello , J.M. García-Segura , L. Martí-Bonmatí","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101666","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101666","url":null,"abstract":"<div><h3>Introduction</h3><div>The Distributed Biomedical Imaging Network (ReDIB) is a Scientific and Technical Infrastructure that is distributed across four hubs and has been offering its services to the national and international scientific community for 10 years. Through its competitive open access calls (OACs), ReDIB users have had access to the most advanced biomedical imaging techniques in both basic and clinical research. This article describes the activity and results of the ReDIB OACs between 2014 and 2024.</div></div><div><h3>Material and methods</h3><div>A retrospective longitudinal descriptive study was carried out. The following information was included: number of OACs, the applications submitted, the sector, countries of origin, percentage of use of essential equipment and the scientific results obtained from granting access.</div></div><div><h3>Results</h3><div>In 14 OACs, 166 proposals were submitted, of which 144 were within the last four years. The acceptance rate was high (97%). 88.2% of the applications were related to biomedicine, with 69.3% coming from universities and research institutes. Between 2020 and 2024, 144 applications were granted, of which 69% used the infrastructures, with an average of 0.99 of scientific results per access granted.</div></div><div><h3>Discussion</h3><div>The ReDIB OAC system has offered the research community the opportunity to access cutting-edge technologies in biomedical imaging, with excellent scientific results. The continuous technological modernisation and the incorporation of new infrastructures have increased the capacity of the service, resulting in a significant increase in the number of scientific publications per access granted.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 101666"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428450","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-03DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501774
S. Pedraza Gutiérrez, L. Donoso Bach
{"title":"Analysis of ten misconceptions related to Artificial Intelligence and Radiology","authors":"S. Pedraza Gutiérrez, L. Donoso Bach","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501774","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501774","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 501774"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428394","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501691
A. López-Rueda, A. Pons, C. Majos, O. Chirife, M. Cos
{"title":"Eligibility assessment for yttrium-90 radioembolisation in patients with recurrent glioblastoma: A single-centre cohort study based on the FRONTIER clinical trial criteria (NCT05303467)","authors":"A. López-Rueda, A. Pons, C. Majos, O. Chirife, M. Cos","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501691","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501691","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 501691"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428395","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-03-02DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101665
M.L. Nieto Morales , C.C. Linares Bello , J. Martel Villagrán
{"title":"Desmoid tumours and their various presentations","authors":"M.L. Nieto Morales , C.C. Linares Bello , J. Martel Villagrán","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101665","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101665","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Desmoid tumours are benign tumours that do not metastasize but can be locally aggressive, significantly impacting quality of life. Their management requires a multidisciplinary and personalised approach, ranging from active surveillance to invasive treatments, with some drug-based therapies employing recently approved medications. Image-guided techniques are key in both diagnosis and treatment, and individualised strategies are essential due to a lack of consensus on optimal treatment. This article reviews the main imaging findings for desmoid tumours that have been treated over the past 15 years in two different hospitals. It also addresses the different treatment options and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in managing this condition.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 101665"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428453","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-03DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101632
N. Sánchez Rubio, B. Lannegrand Menéndez, L. Escudero González, M. Guerrero Martín, M.J. Ciudad Fernández, M. Montes Fernández
{"title":"The role of radiologists in the era of oncoplasty","authors":"N. Sánchez Rubio, B. Lannegrand Menéndez, L. Escudero González, M. Guerrero Martín, M.J. Ciudad Fernández, M. Montes Fernández","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101632","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.101632","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>New morphological and functional breast imaging techniques, progress in neoadjuvant treatments, and the development of new surgical techniques that include oncoplastic surgery, have made it possible to perform breast-conserving surgery in patients with large multifocal or multicentric breast tumours, where previously mastectomy would have been recommended. This allows for better aesthetic results, adequate oncological treatment, and improved quality of life.</div><div>As a result, oncoplastic surgery has increased in local breast cancer treatment with radiologists playing a significant role in its planning through diagnosis and staging, and throughout the treatment process as they assess residual disease after neoadjuvant chemotherapy, mark the preoperative tumour volume and evaluate the correlation between the surgical specimen and presurgical imaging studies.</div><div>The aim of this article is to present an update on the most relevant aspects of oncoplastic breast surgery and review the radiologist’s role in surgical planning to optimise outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 101632"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428393","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 : 2026-03-01Epub Date: 2026-02-26DOI: 10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501805
Z.H. Chen Zhou
{"title":"Renewal and leadership: How young members contribute to scientific societies","authors":"Z.H. Chen Zhou","doi":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.rxeng.2026.501805","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":94185,"journal":{"name":"Radiologia","volume":"68 2","pages":"Article 501805"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2026-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147428452","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}