F Sardanelli

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Affiliation: San Donato Milanese
Country: Italy

Publications

  1. ncbi MR imaging and proton spectroscopy of the breast: how to select the images useful to convey the diagnostic message
    A Fausto
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgische, Servizio di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Morandi 30, I 20097, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 112:1060-8. 2007
  2. ncbi Multicenter surveillance of women at high genetic breast cancer risk using mammography, ultrasonography, and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (the high breast cancer risk italian 1 study): final results
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Universita degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Unità di Radiologia, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Invest Radiol 46:94-105. 2011
  3. ncbi Gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MR imaging breast vascular maps: association between invasive cancer and ipsilateral increased vascularity
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Radiology 235:791-7. 2005
  4. ncbi Evidence-based radiology: why and how?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Unità di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur Radiol 20:1-15. 2010
  5. ncbi Contrast agents and temporal resolution in breast MR imaging
    F Sardanelli
    Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese MI, Italy
    J Exp Clin Cancer Res 21:69-75. 2002
  6. ncbi Overview of the role of pre-operative breast MRI in the absence of evidence on patient outcomes
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Universita degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Unità di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
    Breast 19:3-6. 2010
  7. ncbi How many medical requests for US, body CT, and musculoskeletal MR exams in outpatients are inadequate?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Servizio di Radiologia, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan
    Radiol Med 109:229-33. 2005
  8. ncbi Evaluation of Gd-enhancement in brain MR of multiple sclerosis: image subtraction with and without magnetization transfer
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato milanese MI, Italy
    Eur Radiol 12:2077-82. 2002
  9. ncbi White matter hyperintensities on brain magnetic resonance in systemic sclerosis
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Ann Rheum Dis 64:777-9. 2005
  10. ncbi MR evaluation of coronary stents with navigator echo and breath-hold cine gradient-echo techniques
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genova, Italy
    Eur Radiol 12:193-200. 2002

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Publications71

  1. ncbi MR imaging and proton spectroscopy of the breast: how to select the images useful to convey the diagnostic message
    A Fausto
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgische, Servizio di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Morandi 30, I 20097, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 112:1060-8. 2007
    ....
  2. ncbi Multicenter surveillance of women at high genetic breast cancer risk using mammography, ultrasonography, and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (the high breast cancer risk italian 1 study): final results
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Universita degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Unità di Radiologia, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Invest Radiol 46:94-105. 2011
    ..To prospectively compare clinical breast examination, mammography, ultrasonography, and contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in a multicenter surveillance of high-risk women...
  3. ncbi Gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MR imaging breast vascular maps: association between invasive cancer and ipsilateral increased vascularity
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Radiology, University Hospital Policlinico San Donato, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Radiology 235:791-7. 2005
    ....
  4. ncbi Evidence-based radiology: why and how?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Unità di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur Radiol 20:1-15. 2010
    ..To provide an overview of evidence-based medicine (EBM) in relation to radiology and to define a policy for adoption of this principle in the European radiological community...
  5. ncbi Contrast agents and temporal resolution in breast MR imaging
    F Sardanelli
    Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese MI, Italy
    J Exp Clin Cancer Res 21:69-75. 2002
    ..Moreover, a survey of new contrast agents is supplied, including a high T1-relaxivity Gd-chelate, blood pool agents, and lymph node targeted agents. In conclusion, future directions are delineated...
  6. ncbi Overview of the role of pre-operative breast MRI in the absence of evidence on patient outcomes
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Universita degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Unità di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
    Breast 19:3-6. 2010
    ....
  7. ncbi How many medical requests for US, body CT, and musculoskeletal MR exams in outpatients are inadequate?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Servizio di Radiologia, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan
    Radiol Med 109:229-33. 2005
    ..Our aim was to evaluate how many medical requests for US, CT and MR outpatients exams are inadequate...
  8. ncbi Evaluation of Gd-enhancement in brain MR of multiple sclerosis: image subtraction with and without magnetization transfer
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato milanese MI, Italy
    Eur Radiol 12:2077-82. 2002
    ..Thus, SI seem to increase the sensitivity without MT; moreover, they could be used to correct the pseudoenhancement that impair post-Gd images with MT...
  9. ncbi White matter hyperintensities on brain magnetic resonance in systemic sclerosis
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Ann Rheum Dis 64:777-9. 2005
    ..To evaluate the brain status of patients with systemic sclerosis (SSc)...
  10. ncbi MR evaluation of coronary stents with navigator echo and breath-hold cine gradient-echo techniques
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Genova, Italy
    Eur Radiol 12:193-200. 2002
    ..MR seems to be a safe and promising technique for non-invasive evaluation of coronary stents...
  11. ncbi Breast MR imaging in women at high-risk of breast cancer. Is something changing in early breast cancer detection?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan School of Medicine, I 20097, San Donato Milanese, MI, Italy
    Eur Radiol 17:873-87. 2007
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  12. ncbi Gadobenate dimeglumine as a contrast agent for dynamic breast magnetic resonance imaging: effect of higher initial enhancement thresholds on diagnostic performance
    Francesco Sardanelli
    University of Milan School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
    Invest Radiol 43:236-42. 2008
    ..The objective of this study was to optimize the diagnostic performance of Gd-BOPTA-enhanced dynamic breast MR imaging by using adjusted initial enhancement thresholds...
  13. ncbi Multicenter comparative multimodality surveillance of women at genetic-familial high risk for breast cancer (HIBCRIT study): interim results
    Francesco Sardanelli
    University of Milan School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Unit of Radiology, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Radiology 242:698-715. 2007
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  14. ncbi MR spectroscopy of the heart
    F Sardanelli
    Servizio di Radiologia, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, I 20097, San Donato Milanese MI, Italy
    Radiol Med 111:1025-34. 2006
    ..Lastly, the recent prospects offered by technological innovations that increase the signal-to-noise ratio and reduce acquisition times are assessed with reference to the radiologist dedicated to cardiac imaging...
  15. ncbi Evaluation of carotid vessel wall enhancement with image subtraction after gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MR angiography
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan School of Medicine, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Radiol 70:589-94. 2009
    ..This study was aimed at testing the value of image subtraction for evaluating carotid vessel wall enhancement in contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA)...
  16. ncbi Dynamic breast magnetic resonance imaging. Effect of changing the region of interest on early enhancement using 2D and 3D techniques
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 28:642-6. 2004
    ..To assess the effect of changing the region of interest (ROI) on early enhancement (EE) in dynamic breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging...
  17. ncbi Segmentation of cardiac cine MR images of left and right ventricles: interactive semiautomated methods and manual contouring by two readers with different education and experience
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico IRCCS, Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan School of Medicine, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    J Magn Reson Imaging 27:785-92. 2008
    ..To test interactive semiautomated methods (ISAM) vs. manual contouring (MC) in segmenting cardiac cine MR images...
  18. ncbi Dynamic breast magnetic resonance imaging without complications in a patient with dual-chamber demand pacemaker
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Radiology, Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Acta Radiol 47:24-7. 2006
    ..MRI detected a bifocal cancer in the right breast which allowed tailored breast-conserving treatment to be initiated. Histopathology confirmed a bifocal invasive ductal carcinoma...
  19. ncbi Sensitivity of MRI versus mammography for detecting foci of multifocal, multicentric breast cancer in Fatty and dense breasts using the whole-breast pathologic examination as a gold standard
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese, Milan 20097, Italy
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 183:1149-57. 2004
    ..Our aim was to compare the effectiveness of mammography and MRI in the detection of multifocal, multicentric breast cancer...
  20. ncbi Bowel preparation for the double-contrast barium enema: how to maintain coating with cleansing?
    G Cittadini
    Department of Radiology, University of Genova, Italy
    Clin Radiol 54:216-20. 1999
    ..Our aim was to assess the value of prior administration of sennosides to obtain a clean colon with a reduced volume of polyethylene glycol (PEG)-saline solution, but maintaining good mucosal coating...
  21. ncbi Myocardial delayed enhancement using a single dose (0.1 mmol/kg) of gadobenate dimeglumine: contrast resolution versus intraventricular blood and viable myocardium
    G D E Papini
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Servizio di Radiologia, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 115:693-701. 2010
    ..This study was done to estimate delayed enhancement (DE) contrast resolution of infarcted myocardium (IM) relative to intraventricular blood (IB) and viable myocardium (VM) using gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA)...
  22. ncbi Three-dimensional, navigator-echo MR coronary angiography in detecting stenoses of the major epicardial vessels, with conventional coronary angiography as the standard of reference
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Radiology, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Italy
    Radiology 214:808-14. 2000
    ..To test three-dimensional (3D), navigator-echo magnetic resonance (MR) coronary angiography in detecting stenoses of the coronary arteries...
  23. ncbi MR imaging of the breast: indications, established technique, and new directions
    F Sardanelli
    Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur Radiol 13:N28-36. 2003
  24. ncbi The value of chemical fat-saturation pulse added to T1-weighted spin-echo sequence in evaluating gadolinium-enhancing brain lesions in multiple sclerosis
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Radiology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, University of Milan School of Medicine, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Radiol Med 112:1244-51. 2007
    ....
  25. ncbi MR imaging of aortic coarctation
    F Secchi
    Servizio di Radiologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Universita degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy
    Radiol Med 114:524-37. 2009
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  26. ncbi What is the sensitivity of mammography and dynamic MR imaging for DCIS if the whole-breast histopathology is used as a reference standard?
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan School of Medicine, Radiology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Radiol Med 113:439-51. 2008
    ..Our purpose was to compare mammography and dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the detection of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS)...
  27. ncbi MultiHance for dynamic MR imaging of the breast
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Diagnostic Imaging, University Hospital Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur Radiol 14:O65-70; discussion O84-5. 2004
  28. ncbi Coronary aneurysms and stenosis detected with magnetic resonance coronary angiography in a patient with Kawasaki disease
    G Molinari
    Department of Cardiology, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Italy
    Ital Heart J 1:368-71. 2000
    ..The authors report a case of coronary artery aneurysms and stenosis in a 26-year-old patient with Kawasaki disease detected by magnetic resonance coronary angiography and confirmed by conventional coronary angiography...
  29. ncbi Renal volume assessment with 3D ultrasound
    A Brancaforte
    Dipartimento di Radiologia Diagnostica ed Interventistica, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Ospedale San Paolo, Via di Rudini 8, 20142 Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 116:1095-104. 2011
    ..This study was undertaken to determine the accuracy of 3D ultrasound (US) in assessing renal volume, with multislice computed tomography (MSCT) considered as the gold standard...
  30. ncbi MR dynamic enhancement of breast lesions: high temporal resolution during the first-minute versus eight-minute study
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Experimental Medicine, University of Genoa School of Medicine, San Martino Hospital, Genova
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 24:724-31. 2000
    ..To investigate the value of the early phase of MR enhancement of breast lesions...
  31. ncbi Handling a high relaxivity contrast material for dynamic breast MR imaging using higher thresholds for the initial enhancement
    Luca A Carbonaro
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Universita degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Invest Radiol 45:114-20. 2010
    ..To increase specificity of gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging without losing sensitivity...
  32. ncbi Value of navigator echo magnetic resonance angiography in detecting occlusion/patency of arterial and venous, single and sequential coronary bypass grafts
    G Molinari
    Departments of Cardiology, University of Genoa School of Medicine, San Martino Hospital, Italy
    Int J Card Imaging 16:149-60. 2000
    ..To summarize, a 30 min outpatient MR examination is highly reliable in determining occlusion/patency of arterial and venous, single and sequential bypasses...
  33. ncbi One-shot CT and MR arthrography of the shoulder with a mixture of iodinated and paramagnetic contrast agents using arthroscopy as a gold standard
    A Aliprandi
    Servizio di Radiologia, Policlinico San Donato, Universita di Milano, Via Morandi 30, I 20097 San Donato Milanese MI, Italy
    Radiol Med 111:53-60. 2006
    ..Our aim was to perform computed tomography arthrography (CTA) and magnetic resonance arthrography (MRA) of the shoulder as a one-shot examination and to evaluate its value on the basis of arthroscopy as a gold standard...
  34. ncbi MR spectroscopy of the breast
    F Sardanelli
    Universita degli Studi di Milano, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Servizio di Radiologia, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 113:56-64. 2008
    ....
  35. ncbi The value of true-FISP sequence added to conventional gadolinium-enhanced MRA of abdominal aorta and its major branches
    Andrea Iozzelli
    University of Milan School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Radiology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Radiol 72:489-93. 2009
    ..5+/-1.1 vs. 1.2+/-1.1; p<0.001). One collateral vasculature was demonstrated only with Gd-MRA. Summarizing, true-FISP is a power and fast non-breath-hold sequence to be added to Gd-MRA, obtaining an information increase...
  36. ncbi Cardiac magnetic resonance: impact on diagnosis and management of patients with congenital cardiovascular disease
    F Secchi
    Scuola di Specializzazione in Radiodiagnostica, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy
    Clin Radiol 66:720-5. 2011
    ..To estimate the clinical impact of cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in patients with congenital cardiovascular disease (CCD)...
  37. ncbi Primary hyperparathyroidism: can ultrasonography be the only preoperative diagnostic procedure?
    S Tresoldi
    Dipartimento di Radiologia Diagnostica ed Interventistica, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Ospedale San Paolo, Via A Di Rudini 8, 20142, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 114:1159-72. 2009
    ..The purpose of our study was to assess the role of ultrasonography (US) before surgical treatment of primary hyperparathyroidism...
  38. ncbi MR imaging of the knee in patients with medial unicompartmental arthroplasty: comparison among sequences at 1.5 T
    A Aliprandi
    Servizio di Radiologia, Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Universita degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy
    Radiol Med 114:301-11. 2009
    ..This study was done to test a series of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequences of the knee after medial unicompartmental arthroplasty...
  39. ncbi Common carotid artery pseudoaneurysm after neck dissection: colour Doppler ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography findings
    N Flor
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan School of Medicine, San Paolo Hospital, San Donato Milanese, Milan Italy
    J Laryngol Otol 121:497-500. 2007
    ..In the presence of a pulsatile cervical mass after neck surgery, pseudoaneurysm of the carotid artery should be included in the differential diagnosis, and multidetector CT can be the sole pre-operative diagnostic imaging modality...
  40. ncbi Low-fat angiomyolipoma of the liver studied with contrast-enhanced ultrasound and multidetector computed tomography
    N Flor
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
    Acta Radiol 47:543-6. 2006
    ..However, a hepatocellular carcinoma cannot be excluded and the final diagnosis of low-fat angiomyolipoma must be pathologically proved based on immunohistochemistry...
  41. ncbi Breast MRI: report on a multicentric national trial by the Study Section of Magnetic Resonance and Breast Imaging
    Alessandro Del Maschio
    Cattedra di Radiologia, , Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Radiol Med 104:262-72. 2002
  42. ncbi Three subsequent single doses of gadolinium chelate for brain MR imaging in multiple sclerosis
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 24:658-62. 2003
    ..This approach allows the distinction of three levels of enhancement, and it reduces the amount of contrast agent needed to distinguish patients with active MS from those with nonactive MS...
  43. ncbi Breast vascular mapping obtained with contrast-enhanced MR imaging: implications for cancer diagnosis, treatment, and risk stratification
    Francesco Sardanelli
    University of Milan School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Radiology Unit, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur Radiol 17:F48-51. 2007
    ..Finally, arteries and veins might be differentiated with dedicated techniques. High-relaxivity agents may be used with advantage in these future investigations...
  44. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging of painful total hip replacement: detection and characterisation of periprosthetic fluid collection and interobserver reproducibility
    A Aliprandi
    Servizio di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 117:85-95. 2012
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  45. ncbi Indications for breast magnetic resonance imaging. Consensus document "Attualità in senologia", Florence 2007
    F Sardanelli
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Servizio di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Universita degli Studi di Milano, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milano, Italy
    Radiol Med 113:1085-95. 2008
    ....
  46. ncbi Do magnesium ions influence barium mucosal coating of the large bowel?
    G Cittadini
    Department of Radiology, University of Genova, San Martino Hospital, Largo R Benzi 10, I 16132 Genoa, Italy
    Eur Radiol 9:1135-8. 1999
    ..A first clinical application could be the integration of magnesium ions in a newly designed isotonic electrolyte solution containing polyethylene glycol for the oral colon wash-out...
  47. ncbi Volume measurement with magnetic resonance imaging of hippocampus-amygdala formation in patients with anorexia nervosa
    G D Giordano
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, University of Genoa School of Medicine, Italy
    J Endocrinol Invest 24:510-4. 2001
    ..398; p=0.082). MR imaging demonstrated a significant volume reduction o..
  48. ncbi [An evaluation of orthotopic ileal neobladders by dynamic digital urography]
    F Sardanelli
    Servizio di Radiologia, Biomedical, Universita, Genova
    Radiol Med 100:37-41. 2000
    ..To report on the diagnostic capabilities of dynamic digital urography in the evaluation of orthotopic ileal neobladders...
  49. ncbi Breast biphasic compression versus standard monophasic compression in X-ray mammography
    F Sardanelli
    Department of Experimental Medicine, Section of Diagnostic Imaging, Genoa University School of Medicine, Genova, Italy
    Radiology 217:576-80. 2000
    ..The amount of breast in each study and image quality were assessed for both views. For all parameters, biphasic compression performed better than monophasic compression in both CC (P: <.006) and MLO (P: <.04) views...
  50. ncbi Magnetic resonance imaging of the breast: recommendations from the EUSOMA working group
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Dipartimento di Scienze Medico Chirurgiche, Universita degli Studi di Milano, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Unit of Radiology, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Cancer 46:1296-316. 2010
    ..The working group strongly suggests that all breast cancer specialists cooperate for an optimal clinical use of this emerging technology and for future research, focusing on patient outcome as primary end-point...
  51. ncbi Growing Region Segmentation Software (GRES) for quantitative magnetic resonance imaging of multiple sclerosis: intra- and inter-observer agreement variability: a comparison with manual contouring method
    Roberto C Parodi
    Department of Radiology, University of Genova, 16132 Genova, Italy
    Eur Radiol 12:866-71. 2002
    ..0147). These data indicate that GRES reduces both the intra- and the inter-observer variability in assessing the area of MS lesions on PDWI and may prove useful in multicentre studies...
  52. ncbi Contrast-enhanced MR imaging of the breast: association between asymmetric increased breast vascularity and ipsilateral cancer in a consecutive series of 197 patients
    N Verardi
    Unità di Radiologia, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Piazza E Malan 2, 20097, San Donato Milanese, Italy
    Radiol Med 118:239-50. 2013
    ..This study was done to estimate the diagnostic performance of an asymmetric increase in breast vascularity (AIBV) for ipsilateral cancer...
  53. ncbi Effect of glatiramer acetate on MS lesions enhancing at different gadolinium doses
    M Rovaris
    Neuroimaging Research Unit, Department of Neuroscience, Scientific Institute and University Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy
    Neurology 59:1429-32. 2002
    ..GA is effective in reducing MS activity, independent of the severity of the MRI-detectable inflammatory process...
  54. ncbi Relation of echocardiographic epicardial fat thickness and myocardial fat
    Alexis Elias Malavazos
    Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milan, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, San Donato Milanese, Italy
    Am J Cardiol 105:1831-5. 2010
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  55. ncbi Management of post-surgical biliary leakage with percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and occlusion balloon (OB) in patients without dilatation of the biliary tree: preliminary results
    Vittorio Pedicini
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Humanitas Clinical Institute, Via Manzoni 56, 20098, Rozzano, Milan, Italy
    Eur Radiol 20:1061-8. 2010
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  56. ncbi Regenerative nodules in patients with chronic Budd-Chiari syndrome: a longitudinal study using multiphase contrast-enhanced multidetector CT
    Nicola Flor
    Unità Operativa di Radiologia Diagnostica Interventistica, University of Milan School of Medicine, Ospedale San Paolo, Milan, Italy
    Eur J Radiol 73:588-93. 2010
    ..Our aim was to evaluate the serial evolution of regenerative nodules in patients with Budd-Chiari syndrome (BCS) treated with portal-systemic shunts, using multiphasic multidetector computed tomography (MDCT)...
  57. ncbi In vivo proton MR spectroscopy of the breast using the total choline peak integral as a marker of malignancy
    Francesco Sardanelli
    University of Milan School of Medicine, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, IRCCS Policlinico San Donato, Milan, Italy
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 192:1608-17. 2009
    ..The purpose of our study was to use the total choline-containing compound (tCho) peak integral as a marker of malignancy in breast MR spectroscopy (MRS)...
  58. ncbi Rotator cuff calcific tendonitis: short-term and 10-year outcomes after two-needle us-guided percutaneous treatment--nonrandomized controlled trial
    Giovanni Serafini
    Unit of Radiology, Azienda Sanitaria Locale 2 Savonese, Ospedale Santa Corona, Via XXV Aprile 38, 17027 Pietra Ligure, Italy
    Radiology 252:157-64. 2009
    ..To compare short- and long-term outcomes of patients with rotator cuff calcific tendonitis who did and did not undergo ultrasonographically (US)-guided percutaneous treatment...
  59. ncbi Chronic epigastric blood collection after coronary artery bypass grafting: case report
    Alberto Aliprandi
    Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Istituto Policlinico San Donato, Via Morandi 30, 20097 San Donato Milanese, Milan, Italy
    Clin Imaging 27:398-9. 2003
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  60. ncbi Liver metastases on serial contrast-enhanced multidetector computed tomography examinations: was the detection possible on previous examinations?
    Silvia Tresoldi
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Milan, Italy
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 30:378-85. 2006
    ..To verify the earliest detectability of liver metastases in patients who underwent serial multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) examinations...
  61. ncbi Management of an inherited predisposition to breast cancer
    Francesco Sardanelli
    N Engl J Med 357:1663; author reply 1663. 2007
  62. ncbi Vascular maps on contrast-enhanced breast MR images: a new approach requiring further investigation
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Radiology 247:295-6. 2008
  63. ncbi Delayed enhancement of subendocardial infarcted myocardium with gadobenate dimeglumine: a paradoxical effect--is a double dose too much?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Radiology 240:914-5; author reply 915-6. 2006
  64. ncbi Contrast-enhanced breast MRI in patients with suspicious microcalcifications on mammography: results of a multicenter trial
    Massimo Bazzocchi
    Institute of Radiology, University of Udine, Via Colugna 50, Udine 33100, Italy
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:1723-32. 2006
    ....
  65. ncbi Gadobenate dimeglumine-enhanced MRI of the breast: analysis of dose response and comparison with gadopentetate dimeglumine
    Michael V Knopp
    Department of Radiology, German Cancer Research Center, Im Neuenheimer Feld 280, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 181:663-76. 2003
    ..1 mmol/kg of gadobenate dimeglumine may offer advantages over doses of 0.05 and 0.2 mmol/kg of gadobenate dimeglumine and 0.1 mmol/kg of gadopentetate dimeglumine for breast lesion detection and characterization...
  66. ncbi Unknown internal carotid artery atherosclerotic stenoses detected with biphasic multidetector computed tomography for head and neck cancer
    Nicola Flor
    Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, University of Milan, San Paolo Hospital, Italy
    Eur Radiol 16:866-71. 2006
    ..In conclusion, of 52 patients, four (7.7 %) had unknown severe ICA stenoses, three of them with relevant impact on therapy. ICAs should be carefully evaluated for atherosclerotic disease using biphasic MDCT for head and neck cancer...
  67. ncbi Women with history of breast cancer excluded from screening programs: is it the right choice?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Radiology 234:971; author reply 971-2. 2005
  68. ncbi Safety of the long-time monthly triple dose of a Gd-based contrast agent
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Eur Radiol 13:L243-4. 2003
  69. ncbi Computed tomography in breast cancer imaging?
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Surgery 134:844; author reply 845. 2003
  70. ncbi Proinflammatory cytokines and cardiac abnormalities in uncomplicated obesity: relationship with abdominal fat deposition
    Alexis E Malavazos
    Endocrinology Unit, Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, University of Milano, Italy
    Nutr Metab Cardiovasc Dis 17:294-302. 2007
    ..The possible existence of a correlation between circulating cytokines, their soluble receptors, abdominal fat accumulation and echocardiographic abnormalities in uncomplicated obesity was investigated...
  71. ncbi Evaluation of lesions of uncertain malignant potential (B3) at core needle biopsy using magnetic resonance imaging: a new approach warrants prospective studies
    Francesco Sardanelli
    Breast 17:117-9. 2008