Bone strain Index (BSI) is an innovative index of bone strength that provides information
about skeletal resistance to loads not considered by existing indexes (Bone Mineral Density …

Abdominal computed tomography (CT) is a widely performed examination, with many
indications. Assessment of bone, fat, and muscle on abdominal CT can be performed in a …

The obese population is particularly challenging to the spine surgeon in all phases of care.
A narrative literature review was performed to review difficulties in spine surgery on the …

For a proper assessment of osteoporotic fragility fracture prediction, all aspects regarding
bone mineral density, bone texture, geometry and information about strength are necessary …

Automatic computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) system has been widely used as an assisting
tool for mass screening and risk assessment of infectious pulmonary diseases (PDs) …

Background Patients with high body weight are persistently stigmatized in medical settings,
with studies demonstrating that providers endorse negative stereotypes of, and have lower …

Purpose To determine the prevalence of unanticipated events (UE) associated with MRI
examinations in a multicenter academic radiology department. Methods UE reported by MRI …

Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of metabolic alterations mostly related to visceral
adiposity, which in turn promotes glucose intolerance and a chronic systemic inflammatory …

Objective To evaluate the impact of body mass index (BMI) on perioperative outcomes and
radiation exposure for ultrasound (US)-guided percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) …

OBJECTIVE. The objective of our study was to investigate the impact of large body habitus
on dual-energy CT (DECT) image quality and stone characterization. MATERIALS AND …