- An Optimized CT Protocol for Detecting Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Comparative Analysis with MRI
This study prospectively evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an optimized CT lumbar spine protocol as a potential alternative to MRI in assessing suspected neural compression. CT accurately identified all cases requiring urgent decompression. CT had 97% sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values in detecting disc pathology in patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute neural compression compared with MRI.
- Clinical Evaluation of a 2-Minute Ultrafast Brain MR Protocol for Evaluation of Acute Pathology in the Emergency and Inpatient Settings
Ultrafast MR imaging (2.1 minutes) reconstructed with machine-learning assisted framework demonstrated significant reduction in motion artifacts and 98.5% agreement with the reference MR protocol (10 minutes) on the main clinical diagnosis, though there were greater image noise and geometric distortion on the ultrafast protocol.
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