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Welcome to our scientific articles section, where we present the latest research and advancements in the field of medical imaging. This section is dedicated to providing healthcare professionals, researchers, and students with access to cutting-edge studies, innovative techniques, and comprehensive reviews. Our curated selection of scientific articles covers a wide range of topics, from diagnostic imaging and radiology to imaging technology and clinical applications. Join us in exploring the forefront of medical imaging science, staying informed about the latest discoveries, and advancing your knowledge in this dynamic field.

Defining the future of quantitative SPECT/CT

Single photon emission tomography computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging, with its innate ability to detect and characterise abnormalities in their earliest forms, can be a meaningful tool for determining prompt diagnoses and developing personalised treatment strategies. Such a tool is invaluable as we move towards precision medicine, and the significant addition of reliable quantitative measurements only […]

Stefan Voo, James Ross, Sabina Dizdarevic, John Dickson

University College London Hospitals NHS Trust, Brighton and Sussex University Hospitals NHS Trust

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Imaging of the placenta in placental adhesive disorder

Placental adhesive disorder (PAD) has also been called morbidly adherent placenta, placental invasion and placenta percreta. It occurs when there is a defect in the decidua basilis of the uterus resulting in chorionic villi invading the myometrium. There are three levels of adherence or invasion termed accreta, increta and percreta. Placenta accreta is defined as […]

Elspeth Whitby, Andrew Farkas, Andrew Fry

Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Role of breast MRI in treatment planning

The use of breast MRI in routine clinical practice continues to increase and in our experience this is most noticeable in the context of individual treatment planning for management of breast cancer. A number of well-established guidelines advocate MRI in pre-treatment local staging of invasive lobular cancer; where there is discordance of tumour size on […]

Dr Nuala Healy, Dr Ruchi Sinnatamby

Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

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Sonographic assessment of solid breast masses

Ultrasound has an established role in the evaluation of breast disease, both in the screening and symptomatic setting. It serves as a complementary modality to baseline mammography and forms an indispensable component of triple assessment. In the symptomatic setting, it is the primary imaging technique in women below the age of 40 years including those […]

Dr Shalini Wijesuriya, Dr Rumana Rahim, Dr Keshthra Satchithananda

King's College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust

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Ultrasound thyroid nodule evaluation

Ultrasound examination is the most frequently used method to assess thyroid gland abnormalities by radiologists and sonographers, due to the close proximity of the thyroid tissue to the skin and the excellent images obtained using high frequency ultrasound transducers and optimised image reconstruction algorithms on current ultrasound machines.

Dr Naail Al Zuhir, Dr Youssef Mentias

City Hospitals Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust

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Timing of portovenous (hepatic) phase abdominal CT

While abdominal CT can be performed at a range of differing intravenous contrast phases, rarely is the portal venous (hepatic) phase omitted. During a recent period at our DGH department, 38% of all patients referred for CT scanning received a portovenous phase abdominal scan, making it one of the most common scans performed.

Matthew Benbow, Dr Nik Hennessy, Carlo Vitale

Royal Bournemouth Hospital

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Multi-parametric renal MRI in investigating renal masses

Due to the increased widespread use of cross-sectional imaging, there has been a surge in the discovery of incidental renal masses. Some of these lesions can be difficult to characterise and up to 20% of small (

Dr John Spillane, Dr Paul Carruthers, Dr Paul McCoubrie

Southmead Hospital

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The ‘apparently normal’ CT head: A review of some of the most commonly encountered missed pathologies

CT examination of the head is the most frequently requested after-hours CT study and incorrect interpretation may have catastrophic consequences. Radiologists face a growing number of challenges related to excessive workload, pressure for rapid delivery of reports, insufficient clinical information and limited access to previous radiographic studies. This is compounded by ever-larger CT datasets with […]

Jeremy Lynch, Lalani Carlton Jones

King's College Hospital, Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust

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