A5082641015- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Cardiac tumors and thrombi
- Neurological disorders and treatments
- Cardiac Arrhythmias and Treatments
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Cardiovascular and Diving-Related Complications
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Ultrasound Imaging and Elastography
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- Cardiovascular Effects of Exercise
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Sarcoma Diagnosis and Treatment
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy Techniques
- Electromagnetic Fields and Biological Effects
- Viral Infections and Immunology Research
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Amyloidosis: Diagnosis, Treatment, Outcomes
- Otolaryngology and Infectious Diseases
- Vascular anomalies and interventions
- Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy and Associated Phenomena
- Tuberous Sclerosis Complex Research
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation Research
Centro Neurolesi Bonino Pulejo
2018-2024
Azienda Ospedaliera Ospedali Riuniti Papardo Piemonte
2012
University of Messina
2007-2010
Fundación Juan March
2009
The aim of our study was to assess longitudinal (L), circumferential (C) and radial (R) strain (S) the left ventricle (LV) in patients with acute myocarditis preserved LV wall motion.Of 26 male that were enrolled, 13 (26+/-8 years) suffered from (25+/-2 healthy participants (controls). Both controls underwent cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) 2-dimensional S imaging (2D-S) echocardiography on same day. Myocardial strains (RS, LS CS) quantified by 2D-S. In myocarditis, a delayed enhancement...
Purpose: To determine the best predictor of lesion volume induced by magnetic resonance (MR)-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) thalamotomy in patients with tremor-dominant symptoms Parkinson’s disease (PD) and essential tremor (ET) patients. Methods: Thirty-six neurological medication-refractory (n°19 PD; n°17 ET) were treated using a commercial MRgFUS brain system (Exablate Neuro 4000, Insightec) integrated 1.5 T MRI unit (Sigma HDxt; GE Medical System). Linear regression analysis was used...
OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this study was to evaluate cardiac MRI features in a group patients with transthyretin familial amyloid polyneuropathy (FAP).
Introduction The clinical relevance of the anatomy and variations anterior ethmoidal artery (AEA) is outstanding, considering its role as a landmark in endoscopic surgery, importance therapy epistaxis, high risks related to iatrogenic injuries. Objective To provide an anatomical description course relationships AEA, based on direct computed-tomography (CT)-based 3D volume rendering. Methods Direct rendering was performed 18 subjects who underwent (CT) with contrast medium for suspected...
Fish protein consumption exerts beneficial metabolic effects on human health, also correlating with a decreased risk for cardiovascular disease. waste contains high amount of proteins and utilization may offer the opportunity generating compounds advantageous health. Especially, fish hydrolysates beneficially influence pathways involved in body composition, exerting anti-inflammatory antioxidant activities, making their potential supplementation disorders increased interest. This study...
Abstract Objective. Magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound surgery (MRgFUS) is a non-invasive thermal ablation method that involves high-intensity (FUS) and Resonance Imaging for anatomical imaging real-time mapping. This technique widely employed the treatment of patients affected by essential tremor (ET) Parkinson’s disease (PD). In current study, functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) was used to highlight hemodynamics changes in cerebral cortex activity, during...
The Directive 2013/35/EU establishes standards for workers exposed to static and time varying magnetic fields. These limits are based on ICNIRP guidelines expressed in terms of the electric field induced body. complexity this measurement led theoretical models being developed. In study, experimental evaluation included exposures two classes MRI workers. measurements conducted four different Systems including one 0.35 T, 1.5 3.0 T. Pocket dosimeters were used it was carried out during routine...
Epilepsy is one of the most common neurological diseases in both adults and children. Despite improvements medical care, 20 to 30% patients are still resistant best treatment. The quality life, neurologic morbidity, even mortality significantly impacted by medically intractable epilepsy. Nowadays, conservative therapeutic approaches consist increasing medication dosage, changing a different anti-seizure drug as monotherapy, combining antiseizure drugs using an add-on strategy. However, such...
We present the case of a 45-year old female operated on for minimally invasive closure patent foramen ovale, who suffered in postoperative course Budd-Chiari syndrome caused by thrombotic occlusion inferior vena cava.Medical treatment with oral anticoagulants and heparin was promptly established, avoiding further increase thrombus that completely disappeared 3 months later.
Abstract Magnetic Resonance guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) is a hybrid technique which uses (MR) to obtain morphological information of the examined anatomical district and (FUS) ablate body region under investigation by using MR as guidance. To ensure patients’ safety necessary establish periodic Quality Controls (QCs) providing complete evaluation system status. QCs cannot be done directly on patients, for this reason, dedicated phantoms are used guarantee maintenance quality...
Statins and sildenafil have been shown to exert beneficial effects in cardiac injury. We hypothesized that antenatal maternal administration of simvastatin and/or might also promote benefits remodeling congenital diaphragmatic hernia (CDH). Therefore, we performed micro-CT image analysis histology the heart after antennal treatment experimental nitrofen-induced CDH.At 9.5 days post conception (dpc), pregnant rats were exposed nitrofen. At 16 20 dpc fetuses treated with sildenafil. 21...
Magnetic Resonance guided Focused Ultrasound (MRgFUS) is a hybrid technique used for surgery lesioning treatment brain disorders. Morphological information obtained from MR images, while the ablative process performed with US. The main limit of US beam represented by skull because bone can absorb and reflect energy. made up two surfaces compact separated layer spongy (also called trabecular or diploe). factor that takes into account Skull Density Ratio (SDR) defined as median ratio between...
During magnetic-resonance-guided focused ultrasound ablation of the ventral intermediate thalamic nucleus (VIM) for essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson's disease (PD), targeting is generally performed using a standard atlas-based stereotactic approach. The purpose our work to evaluate anatomic variations in venous vasculature thalamus patients treated with MRgFUS, as possible landmark targeting. We retrospectively evaluated relationship between obtained thalamotomy lesion ipsilateral...
Magnetic Resonance-guided Focused Ultrasound Surgery (MRgFUS) is a relatively new treatment which combines the precision of radiological imaging with therapeutic potential focused ultrasound, promising non-invasive for different conditions. The objective this work was to apply Principal Component Analysis (PCA) identify main factors that influence efficacy MRgFUS treatment.Thirty-six neurological patients medication-refractory tremor (n=19 Parkinson’s Disease (PD); n=17 Essential Tremor...
Lipomatous metaplasia is characterized by substitution of muscle fibers with adipose tissue in the context a myocardial scar. Cardiac magnetic resonance an accurate cardiac imaging technique high spatial resolution that can easily characterize scar tissue, and lipomatous metaplasia. We report case 68-year-old man 14-year history anterior infarction admitted to our department for dyspnea palpitations.
The differential diagnosis between left ventricular aneurysm and diverticulum remains a matter of debate. Cardiac magnetic resonance is dramatically helpful in the anatomical functional characterization walls any angiographical outpouching.
This case report aims to introduce pneumoparotitis and the correct execution of CT examination ensure a proper diagnosis. A 45-year-old male presented several times ER with Oedema left parotid region neck, along crackles on palpation. symptomatology raised suspicion an inflammatory pathology complicated abscesses gland or pneumomediastinum due traumatic lesion airways oesophagus. Several imaging examinations, such as ultrasound neck-chest CT, were performed for this without The use endo-oral...
Staff working in Magnetic Resonance environments are mainly exposed to the static and spatially heterogeneous magnetic field. Moreover, workers movements such give slowly time-varying field that reflects an induced electric conductive bodies, as human bodies. It is very important have a practice method personal exposure assessment, also create list of procedures job descriptions at highest risk exposure, provide complete information for workers. This especially “workers particular risk”,...