A5020657148- Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Hepatocellular Carcinoma Treatment and Prognosis
- Organ Transplantation Techniques and Outcomes
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Gallbladder and Bile Duct Disorders
- Liver Disease and Transplantation
- Pediatric Hepatobiliary Diseases and Treatments
- Cholangiocarcinoma and Gallbladder Cancer Studies
- Pancreatitis Pathology and Treatment
- Liver Disease Diagnosis and Treatment
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Genetic and Kidney Cyst Diseases
- Transplantation: Methods and Outcomes
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Occupational and environmental lung diseases
- Adrenal and Paraganglionic Tumors
- Colorectal Cancer Screening and Detection
- Neuroendocrine Tumor Research Advances
- Pediatric Urology and Nephrology Studies
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Cancer Genomics and Diagnostics
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Abdominal vascular conditions and treatments
- Abdominal Trauma and Injuries
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana
2008-2025
University of Pisa
2005-2022
Ospedale Cisanello
1994-2022
Weatherford College
2006
To evaluate computed tomographic (CT) colonography in patients with clinical suspicion of colorectal cancer and whom colonoscopy was incomplete.After incomplete colonoscopy, 34 underwent CT before after intravenous injection iodinated contrast agent, supine prone positions. Twenty no evidence colon complete were included as a control group. Sensitivity specificity determined for detection cancers, polyps, metastases to liver.In 29 patients, surgery revealed 30 cancers (three synchronous...
To develop a consensus and provide updated recommendations on liver MR imaging the clinical use of liver-specific contrast agents. The European Society Gastrointestinal Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) formed multinational panel experts, selected basis literature review their leadership in field imaging. A modified Delphi process was adopted to draft list statements. Descriptive Cronbach’s statistics were used rate levels agreement internal reliability consensus. Three rounds conducted 76...
PurposeTo evaluate the usefulness of diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) with a multiple b value SE-EPI sequence on 3.0 T MR scanner for staging pelvic lymph nodes in patients prostate cancer candidate to radical prostatectomy and extended node dissection (PLND).Materials methodsInstitutional review board approval was obtained written informed consent taken from all enrolled subjects. A series 26 pathologically proven (high or intermediate risk according D’Amico groups) scheduled PLND underwent...
To evaluate the presence of asbestos-related pleural and parenchymal abnormalities their correlation with pulmonary function smoking habits, 119 asbestos-exposed asymptomatic workers (mean age, 46.2 years; mean duration asbestos exposure, 8.6 latency time, 21.6 years) normal standard P.A chest radiographs were submitted to HRCT, CO-diffusing capacity tests. HRCT scans only in 31 (26%) examined workers; subjects showed both involvement, 50 (42%) seven (6%) had exclusively abnormalities,...
Patients with pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCN), without surgical indication at the time of diagnosis according to current guidelines, require lifetime image-based surveillance follow-up. In these patients, European evidenced-based guidelines advise magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning every 6 mo in first year, then annually for next five years, reference any role trans-abdominal ultrasound (US). this study, we report on our clinical experience a follow-up strategy US, and restricted...
To assess the diagnostic value of magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) when evaluating biliary complications in a large series liver transplants.One hundred and twenty-nine patients prospectively underwent (MR) imaging MR at 1.5-T device after orthotopic transplantation (OLT). After preliminary acquisition axial T1- T2-weighted images, MRC involved respiratory-triggered, thin-slab (2 mm), heavily fast spin-echo breath-hold, thick-slab (10-50 single-shot sequences. images were blindly...
Major hepatectomy (MH) is often considered the only possible approach for colorectal liver metastasis (CRLM) at hepato-caval confluence (CC), but it associated with high morbidity and mortality. With aim to reduce MH, we developed "minor-but-complex" (MbC) technique, which consists in resection of less than 3 adjacent segments exposure CC preservation hepatic outflow until spontaneous maturation peripheral intrahepatic shunts between main veins. We have evaluated applicability outcome MbC...