A5066576103- Advanced MRI Techniques and Applications
- Advanced Radiotherapy Techniques
- Advanced Neuroimaging Techniques and Applications
- Functional Brain Connectivity Studies
- Nuclear Physics and Applications
- Radiation Effects and Dosimetry
- Ultrasound and Hyperthermia Applications
- Lanthanide and Transition Metal Complexes
- Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry
- Medical Imaging Techniques and Applications
- EEG and Brain-Computer Interfaces
- NMR spectroscopy and applications
- Atomic and Subatomic Physics Research
- Electron Spin Resonance Studies
- Fetal and Pediatric Neurological Disorders
- Radiation Detection and Scintillator Technologies
- Advanced X-ray and CT Imaging
- Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorders
- Graphite, nuclear technology, radiation studies
- Nuclear and radioactivity studies
- Eating Disorders and Behaviors
- Ultrasound in Clinical Applications
- MRI in cancer diagnosis
- Boron Compounds in Chemistry
- Radiation Dose and Imaging
University of Palermo
2015-2024
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Catania
2016-2023
University of Palermo
2022
Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
2017-2021
University of Milano-Bicocca
2016
This work describes the preliminary analysis of Fricke gels dosimeters characterized by a new formulation making use matrix polyvinyl alcohol cross-linked adding glutaraldehyde and analyzed means nuclear magnetic resonance relaxometry. In previous optical studies, these have shown promising dosimetric features in terms photon sensitivity low diffusion ferric ions produced after irradiation. this work, we used portable relaxometer to measure relaxation times (which are important for...
Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound is one of the emerging non-invasive technologies offering both image guidance and thermal monitoring. In recent years transcranial application this technology starting to impact heavily neuroscience field. We present here imaging protocol technological methods successfully used with a magnetic system certified for clinical treatments functional neurological disorders, integrated first time 1.5T resonance scanner. Compared body radiofrequency coil...
To present a retrospective analysis of patient- and sonication-related parameters group patients treated with transcranial magnetic resonance imaging-guided focused ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) system integrated 1.5-T MRI unit. The data obtained from 59 were retrospectively reviewed for this study. following mainly collected: skull density ratio (SDR), area (SA), transducer elements (Tx), estimated focal power at target (FP). For each treatment stage, we calculated the number sonication (Sn), (Sp),...
Indicaxanthin (IX) from Opuntia Ficus Indica (OFI) has been shown to exert numerous biological effects both in vitro and vivo, such as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, neuro-modulatory activity rodent models. Our goal was investigate the eventual neuro-active role of orally assumed fruits containing high levels IX at nutritionally-relevant amounts healthy subjects, exploring cortical excitability plasticity human motor cortex (M1). To this purpose, we applied paired-pulse transcranial...
Abstract The prevalence and impact of imaging findings detected during screening procedures in patients undergoing transcranial MR-guided Focused Ultrasound (tcMRgFUS) thalamotomy for functional neurological disorders has not been assessed yet. This study included 90 who fully completed clinical neuroradiological screenings tcMRgFUS a single-center. presence location preoperative that could the treatment were recorded classified three different groups according to their relevance eligibility...
The primary objective was to assess the frequency of appropriateness computed tomography (CT) for acute abdominal pain (AAP) in emergency department; secondary aim compare diagnostic accuracy ultra-sound (US) and CT diagnosis aetiology AAP diseases that can be diagnosed by US; third extent which inappropriate examinations result ionizing radiation exposure.In this retrospective single-centre study, we included patients aged between 15 46 years referred department 2016 submitted scans,...
Abstract This work presents the computational analysis of sensitivity improvements that could be achieved in lithium formate monohydrate (LFM) electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR) dosemeters exposed to neutron beams. Monte Carlo (MC) simulations were performed on LFM pellets beams with different energy spectra at various depths inside a water phantom. Various computations carried out by considering enrichments 6Li matrix as well addition amounts gadolinium oxide pellet blend. The released...
Introduction: Several studies have investigated the specific neural correlates of trans people, highlighting mixed results. This study aimed to compare presence functional connectivity and differences in cognitive profile hormone levels men diagnosed with gender dysphoria (GD), a homogeneous group cisgender women. Methods: A total 42 participants (19 men, 11 12 women) underwent resting state fMRI were measured for blood testosterone, estradiol, progesterone. neuropsychological battery...