Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2020
EditorialDevelopment of a Novel Multiparametric MRI Radiomic Nomogram for Preoperative Evaluation of Early Recurrence in Resectable Pancreatic Cancer.
In pancreatic cancer, methods to predict early recurrence (ER) and identify patients at increased risk of relapse are urgently required. ⋯ 4 Technical Efficacy: Stage 4 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:231-245.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2020
EditorialLuminal Water Imaging: Comparison With Diffusion-Weighted Imaging (DWI) and PI-RADS for Characterization of Prostate Cancer Aggressiveness.
Luminal water imaging (LWI), a multicomponent T2 mapping technique, has shown promise for prostate cancer (PCa) detection and characterization. ⋯ LWI parameters, in particular in combination, showed superior diagnostic performance for differentiation between low-grade and high-grade PCa compared to ADC and PI-RADS assessment. J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:271-279.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2020
Histogram Analysis Comparison of Monoexponential, Advanced Diffusion-Weighted Imaging, and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI for Differentiating Borderline From Malignant Epithelial Ovarian Tumors.
The accurate preoperative differentiation between borderline and malignant epithelial ovarian tumors (BEOTs vs. MEOTs) is crucial for determining the proper surgical strategy and improving the patient's postoperative quality of life. Several diffusion and perfusion MRI technologies are valuable for the differentiation; however, which is the best remains unclear. ⋯ 4 Technical Efficacy Stage: 2 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:257-268.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2020
EditorialIrregularity of Carotid Plaque Surface Predicts Subsequent Vascular Event: A MRI Study.
The relationship between plaque compositions and irregular plaque surface and its predictive value for vascular events (VEs) are unknown. ⋯ 1 Technical Efficacy Stage: 5 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:185-194.
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J Magn Reson Imaging · Jul 2020
High-Grade Soft-Tissue Sarcomas: Can Optimizing Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI Postprocessing Improve Prognostic Radiomics Models?
Heterogeneity on pretreatment dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI of sarcomas may be prognostic, but the best technique to capture this characteristic remains unknown. ⋯ The initial DCE-MRI of STS contains prognostic information. It seems more relevant to make predictions on rRFs instead of pRFs. Evidence Level: 3 Technical Efficacy: 3 J. Magn. Reson. Imaging 2020;52:282-297.