PREOPERATIVE ASSESSMENT OF RECTAL CANCER: AN ACCURATE MRI PROTOCOL A RADIOLOGICAL TEMPLATE

The aims of our poster are: -to review the MRI technique and protocol in preoperative local staging of rectal cancer (RC); -to identify radiological signs that are useful for both the clinician and the surgeon; -to provide some “tips & tricks” in the radiological evaluation of MR images in RC staging

EVALUATION OF RESPONSE IN MALIGNANT TUMORS TREATED WITH TARGETED AGENTS.

To focus on the role of new imaging-based criteria for monitoring targeted therapies in malignant tumors in assessing treatment success, in identifying complications and in decision-making for subsequent therapy

EFFICACY OF RAW IMPLEMENTATION AND REDUCTION DOSE PROTOCOLS IN CT COLONOSCOPY: A SINGLE CENTRE 4 YEARS RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW.

CT Colonoscopy, or Virtual Colonoscopy, is well known as an effective alternative in patients that cannot sustain classic colonoscopy. Otherwise as all radiological procedure concerns arise for radiation exposure related to the examination. If CT colonoscopy is considered necessary the radiation dose, according to ALARA principle should be the lowest. For this reason we examined retrospectively our dose performance in CT colonoscopy in terms of CTDIvol and DLP considering the efficacy of different dose reduction factors

Dysphagia and dysphonia in patients with thyroid goiter before and after thyroidectomy: Possibly related to the pharyngo-esophageal reflux laryngitis? Videofluorographic evaluation

Dysphagia and dysphonia in patients with thyroid goiter before and after thyroidectomy: Possibly related to the pharyngo-esophageal reflux laryngitis? Videofluorographic evaluatio

Radiological Follow-Up of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) are chronic gastrointestinal diseases that typically affect the young working-age population. Patients with IBD, both asymptomatic and symptomatic, often develop complications during their clinical course. This is particularly true in patients with Crohnâs disease (CD) and biological signs of inflammation, despite being asymptomatic. In addition, it seems clear that the absence of symptoms does not imply an absence of inflammation. For all the above mentioned reasons, patients should be followed up and objectively evaluated. IBD are idiopathic diseases characterized by periods of remission and frequent exacerbations. To appreciate the impact of disease progression, it is necessary to understand the natural history of IBD. In CD patients, the cumulative relapse rate during the first 10 years of disease is reported to be 90% and the cumulative probability of surgery 38%

Diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging at 1.5 Tesla in paediatric patients with Crohn's disease

Aim of our study was to investigate role of ADC values at b=0, 500, 800, and at multi-b in the evaluation of PC

Diagnosis, prognosis and treatment of "myocardial bridging": state of the art and unresolved issues

multislice computed tomograph