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Imaging of Pancreatic Ductal Adenocarcinoma - An Update for All Stages of Patie...
Bilreiro, Carlos; Andrade, Luísa; Santiago, Inês; Marques, Rui Mateus; Matos, CelsoBackground: Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a common and lethal cancer. From diagnosis to disease staging, response to neoadjuvant therapy assessment and patient surveillance after resection, imaging plays a central role, guiding the multidisciplinary team in decision-planning. Review aims and findings: This review discusses the most up-to-date imaging recommendations, typical and atypical findings, ...
All about portal vein: a pictorial display to anatomy, variants and physiopatho...
Carneiro, Carolina; Brito, Jorge; Bilreiro, Carlos; Barros, Marta; Bahia, Carla; Santiago, Inês; Alves, Filipe CaseiroThe portal vein (PV) is the main vessel of the portal venous system (PVS), which drains the blood from the gastrointestinal tract, gallbladder, pancreas, and spleen to the liver. There are several variants affecting the PV, and quite a number of congenital and acquired pathologies.In this pictorial review, we assess the embryological development and normal anatomy of the PVS, displaying selected cases consistin...
One-shot diagnostic and prognostic assessment in intermediate- to high-risk acu...
Baptista, Rui Terenas; Santiago, Inês; Jorge, Elisabete; Teixeira, Rogério; Mendes, Paulo; Semedo, Luís Curvo; Castro, Graça; Monteiro, PedroIntroduction: Contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) is useful for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism (PE). However, current guidelines do not support its use for risk assessment in acute PE patients. Objectives: We compared the prognostic impact of MDCT-derived indices regarding mediumterm mortality in a population of intermediate- to high-risk PE patients, mostly treated by thrombolysis. ...