- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
- Cardiac Imaging and Diagnostics
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Radiomics and Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
- Dental Radiography and Imaging
- Cardiovascular Function and Risk Factors
- Diverticular Disease and Complications
- Appendicitis Diagnosis and Management
- Photoacoustic and Ultrasonic Imaging
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Cardiac Structural Anomalies and Repair
- Pericarditis and Cardiac Tamponade
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Radiology practices and education
- Infective Endocarditis Diagnosis and Management
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- Gastrointestinal disorders and treatments
- Venous Thromboembolism Diagnosis and Management
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Bone health and osteoporosis research
- Cardiac Valve Diseases and Treatments
- Welding Techniques and Residual Stresses
- Cardiovascular Disease and Adiposity
Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Policlinico "G. Martino"
2019-2025
University of Messina
2016-2025
Goethe University Frankfurt
2017-2025
University Hospital Frankfurt
2017-2025
Dartmouth–Hitchcock Medical Center
2025
Erasmus MC
2022-2024
Erasmus University Rotterdam
2022-2024
Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico
2024
Vita-Salute San Raffaele University
2024
University of Pisa
2024
Cardiac fibrosis is a pathological process characterized by an excessive deposition of extracellular matrix (ECM) and increased production fibrillar collagen in the cardiac interstitium, mainly caused activation fibroblasts their transition into myofibroblasts. Oxidative stress deeply implicated pathogenesis both directly via its involvement tumor growth factor β1 (TGF-β1) signaling. Ellagic acid (EA) punicic (PA) are main components Punica granatum L (pomegranate) fruit seed oil...
Purpose To assess the diagnostic performance of dual-energy CT with reconstruction virtual noncalcium (VNCa) images for detection lumbar disk herniation compared standard image reconstruction. Materials and Methods For this retrospective study, 41 patients (243 intervertebral disks; overall mean age, 68 years; 24 women [mean years] 17 men years]) underwent clinically indicated third-generation, dual-source, 3.0-T MRI within 2 weeks between March 2017 January 2018. Six radiologists, blinded...
Left atrial (LA) strain is a prognostic biomarker with utility across spectrum of acute and chronic cardiovascular pathologies. There are limited data on intervendor differences no intermodality for LA strain. We sought to compare the between transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) derived hypothesized that various components would show good correlation but there be systematic vendors modalities.We evaluated 54 subjects (43 patients clinical indication CMR 11...
Abstract Background Bone age (BA) assessment performed by artificial intelligence (AI) is of growing interest due to improved accuracy, precision and time efficiency in daily routine. The aim this study was investigate the accuracy a novel AI software version for automated BA comparison Greulich-Pyle method. Methods Radiographs 514 patients were analysed retrospective study. Total assessed independently three blinded radiologists applying GP method software. Overall gender-specific results,...
To evaluate the predictive value of volumetric bone mineral density (BMD) assessment lumbar spine derived from phantomless dual-energy CT (DECT)-based material decomposition as an indicator for 2-year occurrence risk osteoporosis-associated fractures.L1 92 patients (46 men, 46 women; mean age, 64 years, range, 19-103 years) who had undergone third-generation dual-source DECT between 01/2016 and 12/2018 was retrospectively analyzed. For BMD assessment, dedicated postprocessing software using...
Dual-source dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) offers the potential for opportunistic osteoporosis screening by enabling phantomless bone mineral density (BMD) quantification. This study sought to assess accuracy and precision of volumetric BMD measurement using dual-source DECT in comparison quantitative CT (QCT).