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Emerg Radiol ; 31(4): 481-489, 2024 Aug.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38842620

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PURPOSE: This study evaluates the prognostic value of CT findings, including volumetric measurements, in predicting outcomes for patients with Fournier gangrene (FG), focusing on mortality, ICU admission, hospital stay length, and healthcare costs. METHODS: A retrospective study was conducted on 38 FG patients who underwent CT scans before surgical debridement. We analyzed demographic data, CT volumetric measurements, and clinical outcomes using logistic and linear regression models. RESULTS: No single CT measurement significantly predicted mortality or ICU admission. The best model for mortality prediction included age, air volume, NSTI score, and male sex, with an AUC of 0.911. Intubation likelihood was modeled with an AUC of 0.913 using age, NSTI score, and visceral to subcutaneous fat ratio. The ICU admission model achieved an AUC of 0.677. Hospital stay was predicted by air volume (ß = 0.0002656, p = 0.0505) with an adjusted R-squared of 0.1287. Air volume significantly predicted hospital costs (ß = 2.859, p = 0.00558), resulting in an adjusted R-squared of 0.2165. CONCLUSION: Volumetric CT findings provide valuable prognostic insights for FG patients, suggesting a basis for informed clinical decisions and resource allocation. Further validation in larger, multi-center studies is recommended to develop robust predictive models for FG outcomes.


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Gangrena de Fournier , Tempo de Internação , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Humanos , Gangrena de Fournier/diagnóstico por imagem , Masculino , Estudos Retrospectivos , Feminino , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Idoso , Prognóstico , Tempo de Internação/estatística & dados numéricos , Valor Preditivo dos Testes , Desbridamento , Adulto , Idoso de 80 Anos ou mais
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J Am Coll Radiol ; 21(6S): S343-S352, 2024 Jun.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38823955

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Pleural effusions are categorized as transudative or exudative, with transudative effusions usually reflecting the sequala of a systemic etiology and exudative effusions usually resulting from a process localized to the pleura. Common causes of transudative pleural effusions include congestive heart failure, cirrhosis, and renal failure, whereas exudative effusions are typically due to infection, malignancy, or autoimmune disorders. This document summarizes appropriateness guidelines for imaging in four common clinical scenarios in patients with known or suspected pleural effusion or pleural disease. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.


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Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Derrame Pleural , Sociedades Médicas , Humanos , Derrame Pleural/diagnóstico por imagem , Estados Unidos , Doenças Pleurais/diagnóstico por imagem , Diagnóstico por Imagem/métodos , Diagnóstico por Imagem/normas , Diagnóstico Diferencial
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J Am Coll Radiol ; 20(11S): S455-S470, 2023 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38040464

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Incidental pulmonary nodules are common. Although the majority are benign, most are indeterminate for malignancy when first encountered making their management challenging. CT remains the primary imaging modality to first characterize and follow-up incidental lung nodules. This document reviews available literature on various imaging modalities and summarizes management of indeterminate pulmonary nodules detected incidentally. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.


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Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiplos , Sociedades Médicas , Humanos , Diagnóstico por Imagem/métodos , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Pulmão , Nódulos Pulmonares Múltiplos/diagnóstico por imagem , Estados Unidos
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Emerg Radiol ; 30(6): 711-717, 2023 Dec.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37857761

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PURPOSE: Fournier's gangrene (FG), a rapidly progressive necrotizing soft tissue infection of the external genitalia and perineum, necessitates urgent surgical debridement. The time to surgery effect of preoperative computed tomography (CT) in managing this condition is yet to be fully explored. The purpose of this study was to assess whether obtaining a preoperative CT in patients with FG impacts the time to surgical intervention. METHODS: This was a single-center retrospective study of patients who underwent CT prior to surgical debridement of FG during a 9-year period vs patients who did not undergo CT. In 76 patients (male = 39, mean age = 51.8), 38 patients with FG received a preoperative CT, and 38 patients with FG did not receive CT prior to surgical debridement. Time to operating room and outcome metrics were compared between CT and non-CT groups. RESULTS: The time from hospital presentation to surgical intervention was not significantly different between patients who underwent CT and those who did not (6.65 ± 3.71 vs 5.73 ± 4.33 h, p = 0.37). There were also no significant differences in cost ($130,000 ± $102,000 vs $142,000 ± $152,000, p = 0.37), mortality (8 vs 7, p = 1), duration of hospital stay (15.5 ± 15 vs 15.7 ± 11.6 days, p = 0.95), average intensive care unit stay (5.82 ± 5.38 days vs 6.97 ± 8.58 days, p = 0.48), and APACHE score (12 ± 4.65 vs 13.9 ± 5.6, p =0.12). CONCLUSION: Obtaining a preoperative CT did not delay surgical intervention in patients with FG.


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Gangrena de Fournier , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Gangrena de Fournier/diagnóstico por imagem , Gangrena de Fournier/cirurgia , Estudos Retrospectivos , Desbridamento/métodos , Períneo , Tomografia
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Trauma Surg Acute Care Open ; 8(1): e001072, 2023.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37609504

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Purpose: The effect of obesity in penetrating trauma outcomes is poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to determine if there is a protective effect of subcutaneous or visceral fat from stab and gunshot wounds. Methods: 443 patients admitted after penetrating traumatic injury of the torso were retrospectively identified from our institution's trauma registry. CT scans performed at presentation were used to determine cross-sectional area of visceral and subcutaneous fat at the level of the umbilicus via manual segmentation. Obesity-associated parameters including body mass index, visceral and subcutaneous fat were compared with injury severity score, length of hospital/intesive care unit (ICU) stay, and number of operating room (OR) visits. Parameters were compared between patients who sustained stab wounds versus gunshot injuries. Results: Comparing all patients with gunshot injuries with those with stab injuries, gunshots resulted in increased hospital and ICU length of stay, and injury severity score (ISS). For patients with gunshot wounds, all obesity-related parameters correlated with increased length of stay and total ICU stay; subcutaneous fat and visceral fat were correlated with increased OR visits, but there was no significant correlation between obesity-related parameters and ISS. In contrast, with stab wounds there were no statistically significant associations between obesity parameters and any of the outcome measures. Conclusion: For penetrating trauma in the torso, obesity is correlated with worse outcomes with gunshot injuries but not in stab injuries. Level of evidence: Level III, prognostic and epidemiological.

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Head Neck Pathol ; 17(3): 826-831, 2023 Sep.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37378830

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Biphenotypic sinonasal sarcoma (BSNS) is a rare low-grade malignancy occurring in the sinonasal tract that is characterized by dual neural and myogenic differentiation. Rearrangements involving the PAX3 gene, usually with MAML3, are a hallmark of this tumor type and their identification are useful for diagnosis. Rarely, a MAML3 rearrangement without associated PAX3 rearrangement has been described. Other gene fusions have not been previously reported. Herein, we report a 22 year-old woman with a BSNS harboring a novel gene fusion involving the PAX7 gene (specifically PAX7::PPARGC1A), which is a paralogue of PAX3. The histologic features of the tumor were typical with two exceptions: a lack of entrapment of surface respiratory mucosa and no hemangiopericytoma-like vasculature. Immunophenotypically, the tumor was notably negative for smooth muscle actin, which is usually positive in BSNS. However, the classic S100 protein-positive, SOX10-negative staining pattern was present. In addition, the tumor was positive for desmin and MyoD1 but negative for myogenin, a pattern that is common among BSNS with variant fusions. Awareness of the possibility of PAX7 gene fusions in BSNS is important as it may aid in the diagnosis of PAX3 fusion negative tumors.


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Neoplasias dos Seios Paranasais , Sarcoma , Neoplasias de Tecidos Moles , Feminino , Humanos , Adulto Jovem , Adulto , Fator de Transcrição PAX3/genética , Imuno-Histoquímica , Neoplasias dos Seios Paranasais/patologia , Sarcoma/patologia , Fusão Gênica , Fator de Transcrição PAX7/genética
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Radiographics ; 43(7): e220176, 2023 07.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37289644

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Diffuse alveolar damage (DAD), which represents the pathologic changes seen after acute lung injury, is caused by damage to all three layers of the alveolar wall and can ultimately result in alveolar collapse with loss of the normal pulmonary architecture. DAD has an acute phase that predominantly manifests as airspace disease at CT owing to filling of the alveoli with cells, plasma fluids, and hyaline membranes. DAD then evolves into a heterogeneous organizing phase, with mixed airspace and interstitial disease characterized by volume loss, architectural distortion, fibrosis, and parenchymal loss. Patients with DAD have a severe clinical course and typically require prolonged mechanical ventilation, which may result in ventilator-induced lung injury. In those patients who survive DAD, the lungs will remodel over time, but most will have residual findings at chest CT. Organizing pneumonia (OP) is a descriptive term for a histologic pattern characterized by intra-alveolar fibroblast plugs. The significance and pathogenesis of OP are controversial. Some authors regard it as part of a spectrum of acute lung injury, while others consider it a marker of acute or subacute lung injury. At CT, OP manifests with various forms of airspace disease that are most commonly bilateral and relatively homogeneous in appearance at individual time points. Patients with OP most often have a mild clinical course, although some may have residual findings at CT. In patients with DAD and OP, imaging findings can be combined with clinical information to suggest the diagnosis in many cases, with biopsy reserved for difficult cases with atypical findings or clinical manifestations. To best participate in the multidisciplinary approach to patients with lung injury, radiologists must not only recognize these entities but also describe them with consistent and meaningful terminology, examples of which are emphasized in the article. © RSNA, 2023 See the invited commentary by Kligerman et al in this issue. Quiz questions for this article are available in the supplemental material.


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Lesão Pulmonar Aguda , Pneumonia , Humanos , Pulmão/diagnóstico por imagem , Alvéolos Pulmonares/patologia , Progressão da Doença , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/métodos , Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/patologia
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J Am Coll Radiol ; 20(5S): S94-S101, 2023 05.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-37236754

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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of cancer-related mortality for men and women in the United States. Screening for lung cancer with annual low-dose CT is saving lives, and the continued implementation of lung screening can save many more. In 2015, the CMS began covering annual lung screening for those who qualified based on the original United States Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) lung screening criteria, which included patients 55 to 77 year of age with a 30 pack-year history of smoking, who were either currently using tobacco or who had smoked within the previous 15 years. In 2021, the USPSTF issued new screening guidelines, decreasing the age of eligibility to 80 years of age and pack-years to 20. Lung screening remains controversial for those who do not meet the updated USPSTF criteria, but who have additional risk factors for the development of lung cancer. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.


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Detecção Precoce de Câncer , Neoplasias Pulmonares , Masculino , Humanos , Feminino , Estados Unidos , Adulto , Neoplasias Pulmonares/diagnóstico por imagem , Sociedades Médicas , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Diagnóstico por Imagem/métodos
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J Am Coll Radiol ; 19(11S): S462-S472, 2022 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-36436970

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This document provides recommendations regarding the role of imaging in the staging and follow-up of esophageal cancer. For initial clinical staging, locoregional extent and nodal disease are typically assessed with esophagogastroduodenoscopy and esophageal ultrasound. FDG-PET/CT or CT of the chest and abdomen is usually appropriate for use in initial clinical staging as they provide additional information regarding distant nodal and metastatic disease. The detection of metastatic disease is critical in the initial evaluation of patients with esophageal cancer because it will direct patients to a treatment pathway centered on palliative radiation rather than surgery. For imaging during treatment, particularly neoadjuvant chemotherapy, FDG-PET/CT is usually appropriate, because some studies have found that it can provide information regarding primary lesion response, but more importantly it can be used to detect metastases that have developed since the induction of treatment. For patients who have completed treatment, FDG-PET/CT or CT of the chest and abdomen is usually appropriate for evaluating the presence and extent of metastases in patients with no suspected or known recurrence and in those with a suspected or known recurrence. The ACR Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision process support the systematic analysis of the medical literature from peer reviewed journals. Established methodology principles such as Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE are adapted to evaluate the evidence. The RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method User Manual provides the methodology to determine the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where peer reviewed literature is lacking or equivocal, experts may be the primary evidentiary source available to formulate a recommendation.


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Neoplasias Esofágicas , Tomografia por Emissão de Pósitrons combinada à Tomografia Computadorizada , Humanos , Fluordesoxiglucose F18 , Seguimentos , Sociedades Médicas , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Neoplasias Esofágicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Neoplasias Esofágicas/terapia
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Radiographics ; 42(5): 1283-1302, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35960664

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Aortopathy is a term most commonly used to describe a group of genetic diseases that predispose patients to an elevated risk of aortic events including aneurysm and acute aortic syndrome. Types of genetic aortopathy are classified as either heritable or congenital, with heritable thoracic aortic disease (HTAD) further subclassified into syndromic HTAD or nonsyndromic HTAD, the former of which is associated with specific phenotypic features. Radiologists may be the first physicians to encounter features of genetic aortopathy, either incidentally or at the time of an acute aortic event. Identifying patients with genetic aortopathy is of substantial importance to clinicians who manage thoracic aortic disease, because aortic diameter thresholds for surgical intervention are often lower than those for nongenetic aortopathy related to aging and hypertension. In addition, when reparative surgery is performed, the approach and extent of the repair may differ in patients with genetic aortopathy. The radiologist should also be familiar with competing diagnoses that can result in acute aortic events, mainly acquired inflammatory and noninflammatory thoracic aortic disease, because these conditions may be associated with increased risks of similar pathologic endpoints. Because many imaging and phenotypic features of various types of genetic aortopathy overlap, diagnosis and determination of appropriate follow-up recommendations can be challenging. A multidisciplinary approach with the use of imaging is often required and, once the diagnosis is made, imaging has additional importance because of the need for lifelong follow-up. ©RSNA, 2022.


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Doenças da Aorta , Aorta , Aorta Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Aorta/complicações , Doenças da Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças da Aorta/genética , Valva Aórtica/anormalidades , Valva Aórtica/patologia , Valva Aórtica/cirurgia , Diagnóstico por Imagem , Humanos , Síndrome
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J Am Coll Surg ; 234(2): 166-175, 2022 02 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35213437

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BACKGROUND: Computed tomography (CT) is routinely used to determine the suitability of potential living donor liver transplants, providing important information about liver size, vascular anatomy, and the presence of other diseases that would preclude it from safe donation. CT is not routinely used, however, when evaluating eligible deceased organ donors after brain death, a group which comprises most orthotopic liver transplants. After the installation of a CT scanner at a local procurement facility, CTs have been performed on potential deceased organ donors and used, in conjunction with other evaluative protocols, to help direct donation decisions and assist in procurement procedures. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective analysis of data from 373 cases spanning 5 years was systematically collected and analyzed, including information pertaining to patient's medical histories, biopsy results, operative findings, and CT results. RESULTS: CT findings directly impacted the directive decision-making process in 29% of cases in this patient cohort, likely an underestimate, and reliably evaluated important factors including variant vascular anatomy and the presence and severity of hepatic steatosis and cirrhosis. CONCLUSION: Overall, this study suggests that CT has the potential to play a significant role in procurement procedures and the directive decision-making process, thereby improving the efficiency and accuracy by which potential deceased organ donors are evaluated.


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Transplante de Fígado , Obtenção de Tecidos e Órgãos , Humanos , Fígado/diagnóstico por imagem , Doadores Vivos , Estudos Retrospectivos , Doadores de Tecidos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Radiographics ; 42(2): 359-378, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-35089819

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Chest wall lesions are relatively uncommon and may be challenging once they are encountered on images. Radiologists may detect these lesions incidentally at examinations performed for other indications, or they may be asked specifically to evaluate a suspicious lesion. While many chest wall lesions have characteristic imaging findings that can result in an accurate diagnosis with use of imaging alone, other entities are difficult to distinguish at imaging because there is significant overlap among them. The interpreting radiologist should be familiar with the imaging features of both "do not touch" benign entities (which can be confidently diagnosed with imaging only, with no need for biopsy or resection unless the patient is symptomatic) and lesions that cannot be confidently characterized and thus require further workup. CT and MRI are the main imaging modalities used to assess the chest wall, with each having different benefits and drawbacks. Chest wall lesions can be classified according to their predominant composition: fat, calcification and ossification, soft tissue, or fluid. The identification or predominance of signal intensities or attenuation for these findings, along with the patient age, clinical history, and lesion location, can help establish the appropriate differential diagnosis. In addition, imaging findings in other organs, such as the lungs or upper abdomen, can at times provide clues to the underlying diagnosis. The authors review different chest wall lesions classified on the basis of their composition and highlight the imaging findings that can assist the radiologist in narrowing the differential diagnosis and guiding management. ©RSNA, 2022.


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Cavidade Abdominal , Parede Torácica , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Parede Torácica/diagnóstico por imagem , Parede Torácica/patologia
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J Thorac Imaging ; 37(1): 58-65, 2022 Jan 01.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32427649

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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to describe the myocardial cut-off sign, assess its ability to distinguish left ventricular pseudoaneurysms (LV PSAs) from true aneurysms (LVAs), and compare its performance with other imaging findings and quantitative measurements used to differentiate LV PSAs from LVAs. MATERIALS AND METHODS: This retrospective single-center study identified patients with preoperative cardiac computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and surgically confirmed LVAs or LV PSAs over a 10-year period. Seventeen LV PSAs (11 MRI, 6 CT) and 18 LVAs (10 MRI, 8 CT) were included. The myocardial cut-off sign was objectively a >50% decrease in aneurysm sac wall thickness measured at 1 cm from the aneurysmal neck (measurements at 2 cm were also assessed) and subjectively an abrupt "cut-off" of myocardium for the aneurysm sac for PSA compared with a gradual tapering of sac wall thickness for LVA. Two radiologists independently evaluated images for the subjective presence of this sign. RESULTS: The myocardial cut-off sign was 91% sensitive and 97% specific when measured 1 cm from the aneurysm neck. When measured at 2 cm from the neck, the sign was 100% sensitive and 69% specific. Subjective analysis of whether the myocardium appeared "cut-off" was 94% to 100% sensitive and 78% to 94% specific with excellent agreement for both PSA (κ=0.94) and LVA (κ=0.83). CONCLUSIONS: The myocardial cut-off sign on cardiac CT and MRI is a sensitive and specific finding of LV PSA. Specificity is improved with objective measurements compared with subjective assessment (97% vs. 78% to 94%). This sign may help radiologists distinguish between LV PSAs and LVAs.


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Falso Aneurisma , Falso Aneurisma/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Imageamento por Ressonância Magnética , Miocárdio , Estudos Retrospectivos , Função Ventricular Esquerda
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Radiographics ; 42(1): 69-86, 2022.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34951836

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Acute aortic syndrome (AAS) is classically attributed to three underlying pathologic conditions-aortic dissection (AD), intramural hematoma (IMH), and penetrating atherosclerotic ulcer (PAU). In the majority of cases, the basics of image interpretation are not difficult and have been extensively reviewed in the literature. In this article, the authors extend existing imaging overviews of AAS by highlighting additional factors related to the diagnosis, classification, and characterization of difficult AAS cases. It has been well documented that AAS is caused not only by an AD but by a spectrum of lesions that often have overlap in imaging features and are not clearly distinguishable. Specifically, phase of contrast enhancement, flow artifacts, and flapless AD equivalents can complicate diagnosis and are discussed. While the A/B dichotomy of the Stanford system is still used, the authors subsequently emphasize the Society for Vascular Surgery's new guidelines for the description of acute aortic pathologic conditions given the expanded use of endovascular techniques used in aortic repair. In the final section, atypical aortic rupture and pitfalls are described. As examples of pericardial and shared sheath rupture become more prevalent in the literature, it is important to recognize contrast material third-spacing and mediastinal blood as potential mimics. By understanding these factors related to difficult cases of AAS, the diagnostic radiologist will be able to accurately refine CT interpretation and thus provide information that is best suited to directing management. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2021.


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Doenças da Aorta , Dissecção Aórtica , Dissecção Aórtica/diagnóstico por imagem , Aorta , Doenças da Aorta/complicações , Doenças da Aorta/diagnóstico por imagem , Hematoma/complicações , Hematoma/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X/efeitos adversos , Úlcera/complicações , Úlcera/diagnóstico por imagem
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J Am Coll Radiol ; 18(11S): S305-S319, 2021 11.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34794590

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Chronic cough is defined by a duration lasting at least 8 weeks. The most common causes of chronic cough include smoking-related lung disease, upper airway cough syndrome, asthma, gastroesophageal reflux disease, and nonasthmatic eosinophilic bronchitis. The etiology of chronic cough in some patients may be difficult to localize to an isolated source and is often multifactorial. The complex pathophysiology, clinical presentation, and variable manifestations of chronic cough underscore the challenges faced by clinicians in the evaluation and management of these patients. Imaging plays a role in the initial evaluation, although there is a lack of high-quality evidence guiding which modalities are useful and at what point in time the clinical evaluation should be performed. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.


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Tosse , Sociedades Médicas , Doença Crônica , Tosse/diagnóstico por imagem , Tosse/etiologia , Diagnóstico por Imagem , Medicina Baseada em Evidências , Humanos , Estados Unidos
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Radiographics ; 41(4): 1064-1081, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-34019436

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Penetrating abdominopelvic trauma usually results from abdominal cavity violation from a firearm injury or a stab wound and is a leading cause of morbidity and mortality from traumatic injuries. Penetrating trauma can have subtle or complex imaging findings, posing a diagnostic challenge for radiologists. Contrast-enhanced CT is the modality of choice for evaluating penetrating injuries, with good sensitivity and specificity for solid-organ and hollow viscus injuries. Familiarity with the projectile kinetics of penetrating injuries is an important skill set for radiologists and aids in the diagnosis of both overt and subtle injuries. CT trajectography is a useful tool in CT interpretation that allows the identification of subtle injuries from the transfer of kinetic injury from the projectile to surrounding tissue. In CT trajectography, after the entry and exit wounds are delineated, the two points can be connected by placing cross-cursors and swiveling the cut planes obliquely in orthogonal planes to obtain a double-oblique orientation to visualize the wound track in profile. The path of the projectile and its ensuing damage is not always straight, and the imaging characteristics of free fluid of different attenuation in the abdomen (including hemoperitoneum) can support the diagnosis of visceral and vascular injuries. In addition, CT is increasingly used for evaluation of patients after damage control surgery and helps guide the management of injuries that were overlooked at surgery. An invited commentary by Paes and Munera is available online. Online supplemental material is available for this article. ©RSNA, 2021.


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Traumatismos Abdominais , Armas de Fogo , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo , Ferimentos Penetrantes , Traumatismos Abdominais/diagnóstico por imagem , Humanos , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Ferimentos por Arma de Fogo/diagnóstico por imagem , Ferimentos Penetrantes/diagnóstico por imagem
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Chest ; 160(4): 1492-1511, 2021 10.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33957099

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BACKGROUND: e-Cigarette or vaping-induced lung injury (EVALI) causes a spectrum of CT lung injury patterns. Relative frequencies and associations with vaping behavior are unknown. RESEARCH QUESTION: What are the frequencies of imaging findings and CT patterns in EVALI and what is the relationship to vaping behavior? STUDY DESIGN AND METHODS: CT scans of 160 subjects with EVALI from 15 institutions were retrospectively reviewed. CT findings and patterns were defined and agreed on via consensus. The parenchymal organizing pneumonia (OP) pattern was defined as regional or diffuse ground-glass opacity (GGO) ± consolidation without centrilobular nodules (CNs). An airway-centered OP pattern was defined as diffuse CNs with little or no GGO, whereas a mixed OP pattern was a combination of the two. Other patterns included diffuse alveolar damage (DAD), acute eosinophilic-like pneumonia, and pulmonary hemorrhage. Cases were classified as atypical if they did not fit into a pattern. Imaging findings, pattern frequencies, and injury severity were correlated with substance vaped (marijuana derives [tetrahydrocannabinol] [THC] only, nicotine derivates only, and both), vaping frequency, regional geography, and state recreational THC legality. One-way analysis of variance, χ2 test, and multivariable analyses were used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: A total of 160 patients (79.4% men) with a mean age of 28.2 years (range, 15-68 years) with EVALI underwent CT scan. Seventy-seven (48.1%), 15 (9.4%), and 68 (42.5%) patients admitted to vaping THC, nicotine, or both, respectively. Common findings included diffuse or lower lobe GGO with subpleural (78.1%), lobular (59.4%), or peribronchovascular (PBV) sparing (40%). Septal thickening (50.6%), lymphadenopathy (63.1%), and CNs (36.3%) were common. PBV sparing was associated with younger age (P = .02). Of 160 subjects, 156 (97.5%) had one of six defined patterns. Parenchymal, airway-centered, and mixed OP patterns were seen in 89 (55.6%), 14 (8.8%), and 32 (20%) patients, respectively. Acute eosinophilic-like pneumonia (six of 160, 3.8%), DAD (nine of 160, 5.6%), pulmonary hemorrhage (six of 160, 3.8%), and atypical (four of 160, 2.5%) patterns were less common. Increased vaping frequency was associated with more severe injury (P = .008). Multivariable analysis showed a negative association between vaping for > 6 months and DAD pattern (P = .03). Two subjects (1.25%) with DAD pattern died. There was no relation between pattern and injury severity, geographic location, and state legality of recreational use of THC. INTERPRETATION: EVALI typically causes an OP pattern but exists on a spectrum of acute lung injury. Vaping habits do not correlate with CT patterns except for negative correlation between vaping > 6 months and DAD pattern. PBV sparing, not previously described in acute lung injury, is a common finding.


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Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemorragia/diagnóstico por imagem , Linfadenopatia/diagnóstico por imagem , Vaping/efeitos adversos , Lesão Pulmonar Aguda/etiologia , Adolescente , Adulto , Idoso , Dronabinol/administração & dosagem , Sistemas Eletrônicos de Liberação de Nicotina , Feminino , Hemorragia/etiologia , Humanos , Lesão Pulmonar/diagnóstico por imagem , Lesão Pulmonar/etiologia , Linfadenopatia/etiologia , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Nicotina/administração & dosagem , Agonistas Nicotínicos/administração & dosagem , Psicotrópicos/administração & dosagem , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X , Adulto Jovem
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Radiographics ; 41(3): 742-761, 2021.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-33939537

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Hemoptysis, which is defined as expectoration of blood from the alveoli or airways of the lower respiratory tract, is an alarming clinical symptom with an extensive differential diagnosis. CT has emerged as an important noninvasive tool in the evaluation of patients with hemoptysis, and the authors present a systematic but flexible approach to CT interpretation. The first step in this approach involves identifying findings of parenchymal and airway hemorrhage. The second step is aimed at determining the mechanism of hemoptysis and whether a specific vascular supply can be implicated. Hemoptysis can have primary vascular and secondary vascular causes. Primary vascular mechanisms include chronic systemic vascular hypertrophy, focally damaged vessels, a dysplastic lung parenchyma with systemic arterial supply, arteriovenous malformations and fistulas, and bleeding at the capillary level. Evaluating vascular mechanisms of hemoptysis at CT also entails determining if a specific vascular source can be implicated. Although the bronchial arteries are responsible for most cases of hemoptysis, nonbronchial systemic arteries and the pulmonary arteries are important potential sources of hemoptysis that must be recognized. Secondary vascular mechanisms of hemoptysis include processes that directly destroy the lung parenchyma and processes that directly invade the airway. Understanding and employing this approach allow the diagnostic radiologist to interpret CT examinations accurately in patients with hemoptysis and provide information that is best suited to directing subsequent treatment. ©RSNA, 2021.


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Embolização Terapêutica , Hemoptise , Artérias Brônquicas , Hemoptise/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemoptise/etiologia , Hemoptise/terapia , Humanos , Pulmão , Artéria Pulmonar , Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Radiographics ; 40(4): 1003-1019, 2020.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32501738

RESUMO

Granulomas are pathologically defined as focal aggregations of activated macrophages, Langerhans cells, and lymphocytes. Granulomas form in the lungs when the immune system barricades the substances it perceives as foreign but is unable to remove. Granulomas manifest with numerous imaging appearances in thoracic radiology, and their presence is a nonspecific finding. Granulomatous lung diseases comprise multiple entities with variable clinical manifestations and outcomes. Their imaging findings are rarely specific and can mimic malignancies, often triggering an extensive diagnostic workup. Radiologists must be familiar with the clinical manifestations and imaging findings of these entities to generate appropriate differential diagnoses. This review describes the imaging manifestations of various noninfectious, necrotizing, and nonnecrotizing granulomatous diseases that primarily affect the thorax. ©RSNA, 2020.


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Granuloma/diagnóstico por imagem , Doenças Torácicas/diagnóstico por imagem , Algoritmos , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Humanos , Necrose , Radiografia Torácica
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J Am Coll Radiol ; 17(5S): S148-S159, 2020 May.
Artigo em Inglês | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-32370959

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Hemoptysis, the expectoration of blood, ranges in severity from nonmassive to massive. This publication reviews the literature on the imaging and treatment of hemoptysis. Based on the literature, the imaging recommendations for massive hemoptysis are both a chest radiograph and CT with contrast or CTA with contrast. Bronchial artery embolization is also recommended in the majority of cases. In nonmassive hemoptysis, both a chest radiograph and CT with contrast or CTA with contrast is recommended. Bronchial artery embolization is becoming more commonly utilized, typically in the setting of failed medical therapy. Recurrent hemoptysis, defined as hemoptysis that recurs following initially successful cessation of hemoptysis, is best reassessed with a chest radiograph and either CT with contrast or CTA with contrast. Bronchial artery embolization is increasingly becoming the treatment of choice in recurrent hemoptysis, with the exception of infectious causes such as in cystic fibrosis. The American College of Radiology Appropriateness Criteria are evidence-based guidelines for specific clinical conditions that are reviewed annually by a multidisciplinary expert panel. The guideline development and revision include an extensive analysis of current medical literature from peer reviewed journals and the application of well-established methodologies (RAND/UCLA Appropriateness Method and Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation or GRADE) to rate the appropriateness of imaging and treatment procedures for specific clinical scenarios. In those instances where evidence is lacking or equivocal, expert opinion may supplement the available evidence to recommend imaging or treatment.


Assuntos
Hemoptise , Sociedades Médicas , Diagnóstico por Imagem , Hemoptise/diagnóstico por imagem , Hemoptise/terapia , Humanos , Estados Unidos
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