BACKGROUND Pancreatic tuberculosis(PTB)is a rare disease,even in immunocompetent hosts.Abdominal tuberculosis involving the pancreatic head and peripancreatic areas may simulate pancreatic head carcinoma.CASE SUMMARY ...
BACKGROUND Gastric bezoars are masses of indigestible material that accumulate in the stomach,causing nausea,abdominal pain,and vomiting.Persimmon bezoars(diospyrobezoars),which comprise tannins and fibers from persim...
Computed tomography(CT)can inspect the internal structure of concrete with high resolution,but improving the accuracy of measurements remains a key challenge due to the reliance on complex image processing and signifi...
Supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China,No.82101985.
BACKGROUND Gastric schwannoma(GS)is often misdiagnosed as gastrointestinal stromal tumors due to the high incidence of the latter.However,these two types differ significantly in pathology and biological behavior.AIM T...
BACKGROUND Tumor deposits(TDs)are an independent predictor of poor prognosis in colorec-tal cancer(CRC)patients.Enhanced follow-up and treatment monitoring for TD+patients may improve survival rates and quality of lif...
supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(grant numbers 82204127 and 72204172)。
Lung cancer, the leading cause of cancer deaths worldwide and in China, has a 19.7% five-year survival rate due to terminal-stage diagnosis^([1-3]).Although low-dose computed tomography(CT) screening can reduce mortal...
BACKGROUND Effective management of liver abscess depends on timely drainage,which is influenced by the liquefaction degree.Identifying predictive factors is crucial for guiding clinical decisions.AIM To investigate th...
Photon-counting computed tomography(PCCT)represents a significant advancement in pediatric cardiovascular imaging.Traditional CT systems employ energy-integrating detectors that convert X-ray photons into visible ligh...
Accurate preoperative prediction of lymph node metastasis is crucial for developing clinical management strategies for patients with esophageal cancer.In this letter,we present our insights and opinions on a new nomog...
supported by Science and Technology Research Project of Chongqing Education Commission(Grant No.KJQN202212804).
Background Accurately identifying and localizing the five subtypes of intracranial hemorrhage(ICH)are crucial steps for subsequent clinical treatment;however,the lack of a large computed tomography(CT)dataset with ann...