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This review summarizes the non-invasive ICP detection methods related to the optic nerve and the role of the diagnosis and prognosis of neurological disorders and glaucoma. We discuss the advantages and challenges and predict possible areas of development in the future.Recently, the application of artificial intelligence (AI) in medical imaging (including nuclear medicine imaging) has rapidly developed. Most AI applications in nuclear medicine imaging have focused on the diagnosis, treatment monitoring, and correlation analyses with pathology or specific gene mutation. It can also be used for image generation to shorten the time of image acquisition, reduce the dose of injected tracer, and enhance image quality. This work provides an overview of the application of AI in image generation for single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) and positron emission tomography (PET) either without or with anatomical information [CT or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)]. This review focused on four aspects, including imaging physics, image reconstruction, image postprocessing, and internal dosimetry. AI application in generating attenuation map, estimating scatter events, boosting image quality, and predicting internal dose map is summarized and discussed.Glycogen storage disease type Ia (GSD Ia) is a rare disease caused by a deficiency of hepatic glucose-6-phosphatase (G6Pase). Here, we report a 17-year-old Chinese boy with GSD Ia. Clinical manifestations of the patient included hepatomegaly, growth retardation, doll face, and biochemical abnormalities, including hypoglycaemia, hyperuricaemia, and hyperlipidaemia. The computed tomography (CT) and gadolinium ethoxybenzyl-diethylenetriamine-pentaacetic acid (Gd-EOB-DTPA) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) revealed multiple masses in the left and right hemiliver. These masses presented as different dynamic enhanced patterns in the Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI. In addition, a large amount of glycogen deposit was detected in the liver tissue biopsy. Liver puncture confirmed that the masses were hepatocellular adenomas (HCAs). Genetic analyses confirmed the presence of liver metabolic disease, and the final clinical diagnostic was GSD Ia. The patient's clinical manifestations were significantly improved following regular treatment with raw corn starch for 9 months. Unfortunately, it was suspected that parts of the adenoma had undergone malignant transformation.Thoracoscopic surgery is considered to be the best treatment option for pulmonary lesions. However, for patients with clinical stage IIIA, surgery is not always feasible, due to a lack of sufficient lung function. Microwave ablation (MWA) is an appropriate, minimally invasive treatment option for these patients. In this case study, we present our initial experience with MWA guided by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), in a patient with a lesion located in the right lower lobe. The patient was successfully ablated and achieved a long progression-free period.Advances in information technology have improved radiologists' abilities to perform an increasing variety of targeted diagnostic exams. However, due to a growing demand for imaging from an aging population, the number of exams could soon exceed the number of radiologists available to read them. However, artificial intelligence has recently resounding success in several case studies involving the interpretation of radiologic exams. As such, the integration of AI with standard diagnostic imaging practices to revolutionize medical care has been proposed, with the ultimate goal being the replacement of human radiologists with AI 'radiologists'. However, the complexity of medical tasks is often underestimated, and many proponents are oblivious to the limitations of AI algorithms. In this paper, we review the hype surrounding AI in medical imaging and the changing opinions over the years, ultimately describing AI's shortcomings. buy BRD3308 Nonetheless, we believe that AI has the potential to assist radiologists. Therefore, we discuss ways AI can increase a radiologist's efficiency by integrating it into the standard workflow.Contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT) is generally used to evaluate the response to treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC); however, CECT is unsuitable for the early prediction of therapeutic effects and frequent monitoring. We aimed to investigate the usefulness of our simplified method for the quantification of tumor vascularity using contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) with perfluorobutane microbubbles [Sonazoid® (GE Healthcare, Oslo, Norway)] to predict the therapeutic effect of lenvatinib. Among the 13 patients studied, nine who had more than a 20% reduction in tumor vascularity within 2 weeks of starting treatment experienced complete response or partial response at 8-12 weeks as assessed by CECT. In contrast, three patients without reductions and one patient with only a slight decrease in tumor vascularity had a poor response to lenvatinib. Quantitative assessment of tumor vascularity by our simplified CEUS-based method could be a useful predictor of therapeutic responses to lenvatinib in patients with HCC.
Discriminating the subtypes of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) based on computed tomography (CT) images is a challenging task for radiologists. Although several machine learning methods such as radiomics, and deep learning methods such as convolutional neural networks (CNNs) have been proposed to explore the problem, large sample sizes are required for effective training, and this may not be easily achieved in single-center datasets.

In this study, an automated subtype recognition model with capsule net (CapsNet) was developed for the subtype discrimination of NSCLC. CapsNet utilizes an activity vector to record the relative spatial relationship of image elements that can subsequently better delineate the global image characteristics. CT images of 72 adenocarcinoma (AC) and 54 squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) patients were retrospectively collected from a single clinical center. The cancer region on the CT image was manually segmented for every subject by an experienced radiologist, and CapsNet, CNN, and four radiomics models were then used to construct the recognition model.
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