MRI-based clinical-radiomics model predicts tumor response before treatment in locally advanced rectal cancer

A Delli Pizzi, AM Chiarelli, P Chiacchiaretta… - Scientific Reports, 2021 - nature.com
Neoadjuvant chemo-radiotherapy (CRT) followed by total mesorectal excision (TME)
represents the standard treatment for patients with locally advanced (≥ T3 or N+) rectal …

The optimized rectal cancer MRI protocol: choosing the right sequences, sequence parameters, and preparatory strategies

TJ Fraum, J Ma, K Jhaveri, P Nepal, C Lall… - Abdominal …, 2023 - Springer
Pelvic MRI plays a critical role in rectal cancer staging and treatment response assessment.
Despite a consensus regarding the essential protocol components of a rectal cancer MRI …

Ultrasound imaging of abdominal wall endometriosis: a pictorial review

G Cocco, A Delli Pizzi, M Scioscia, V Ricci… - Diagnostics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Endometriosis is a debilitating disease characterized by endometrial glands and stroma
outside the endometrial cavity. Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) indicates the presence …

MRI-based delta-radiomics are predictive of pathological complete response after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy in locally advanced rectal cancer

L Wan, W Peng, S Zou, F Ye, Y Geng, H Ouyang… - Academic …, 2021 - Elsevier
Rationale and Objectives To investigate the capability of delta-radiomics to predict
pathological complete response (pCR) after neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy (nCRT) in …

Bladder cancer: do we need contrast injection for MRI assessment of muscle invasion? A prospective multi-reader VI-RADS approach

A Delli Pizzi, D Mastrodicasa, M Marchioni… - European …, 2021 - Springer
Objectives (1) To investigate whether a contrast-free biparametric MRI (bp-MRI) including T2-
weighted images (T2W) and diffusion-weighted images (DWI) can be considered an …

Preoperative prediction of extramural venous invasion in rectal cancer by dynamic contrast-enhanced and diffusion weighted MRI: a preliminary study

W Ao, X Zhang, X Yao, X Zhu, S Deng, J Feng - BMC Medical Imaging, 2022 - Springer
Background To explore the value of the quantitative dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic
resonance imaging (DCE-MRI) and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) parameters in …

Diagnosing uterine cervical cancer on a single T2-weighted image: Comparison between deep learning versus radiologists

A Urushibara, T Saida, K Mori, T Ishiguro… - European Journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose To compare deep learning with radiologists when diagnosing uterine cervical
cancer on a single T2-weighted image. Methods This study included 418 patients (age …

Advances in MRI-based assessment of rectal cancer post-neoadjuvant therapy: a comprehensive review

J Miranda, P Causa Andrieu, J Nincevic… - Journal of Clinical …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Rectal cancer presents significant diagnostic and therapeutic challenges, with neoadjuvant
therapy playing a pivotal role in improving resectability and patient outcomes. MRI serves as …

MRI for rectal cancer primary staging and restaging after neoadjuvant chemoradiation therapy: how to do it during daily clinical practice

R Cianci, G Cristel, A Agostini, R Ambrosini… - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To provide a practical overview regarding the state-of-the-art of the magnetic
resonance imaging (MRI) protocol for rectal cancer imaging and interpretation during …

The value of multi-parameter diffusion and perfusion magnetic resonance imaging for evaluating epithelial-mesenchymal transition in rectal cancer

Y Chen, Z Jiang, X Guan, H Li, C Li, C Tang… - European journal of …, 2022 - Elsevier
Purpose Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is characterized by a decreased
expression of E-cadherin and an increased expression of vimentin, which is associated with …