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Cine Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Assessing Chest Wall Invasion in Lung Cancer: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

J Thorac ImagingOct 24, 2026

This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated cine MRI for detecting chest wall invasion in lung cancer, using surgical and histopathologic findings as the reference standard.

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Preoperative assessment of chest wall invasion can inform evaluation of lung cancer. The high pooled sensitivity and negative predictive value suggest cine MRI could be useful when CT or static MRI is inconclusive…

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Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Tenecteplase, alteplase, and endovascular thrombectomy in extended-window acute ischemic stroke with intracranial large-vessel occlusion: a Bayesian network meta-analysis.

This Bayesian network meta-analysis compared reperfusion strategies in imaging-selected patients with acute ischemic stroke treated 4.5 to 24 hours after onset or last known well.

J NeurolOct 16, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)

Impact of body composition on clinical outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined associations between body composition and outcomes in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), across curative, locoregional, systemic, and mixed treatment…

Hepatol CommunOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchUrologyOpen access

Novel Imaging Techniques Prior to Surgical Management of Invasive Bladder Cancer: A Systematic Review.

This PRISMA-guided systematic review assessed novel imaging for detecting muscle invasion and nodal disease before surgical management of invasive bladder cancer. It included 33 studies encompassing 4,689 patients.

Curr Urol RepOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)

Effect of Rapid Rollover on Pneumothorax Rate After Percutaneous CT-Guided Lung Biopsy: A Multisite Randomized Controlled Trial Within a Single Health System.

This prospective, multisite randomized controlled trial evaluated rapid rollover after CT-guided lung biopsy using an anterior or lateral approach.

J Thorac ImagingOct 24, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOncology (Medical)Open access

Camrelizumab plus chemotherapy as induction therapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy and camrelizumab consolidation in limited-stage small cell lung cancer: a randomized phase II trial.

This randomized phase II trial compared a camrelizumab-based induction and consolidation strategy with induction chemotherapy followed by concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) alone in previously untreated patients with…

Signal Transduct Target TherOct 14, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Long-Term Quantitative MRI and Quality-of-Life After Endovascular Therapy in Acute Ischemic Stroke - A MR CLEAN-NO IV Substudy.

This long-term substudy of the MR CLEAN-NO IV randomised trial examined quantitative MRI and quality of life three years after acute ischaemic stroke.

Transl Stroke ResOct 13, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchGastroenterologyOpen access

Patients with MASH experience worse health-related quality of life: a multinational real-world study using LiverMultiScan.

This multinational real-world randomised controlled trial examined health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and liver MRI markers in 802 people with suspected MASLD/MASH across four European countries.

Qual Life ResOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchRadiology (Diagnostic)Open access

Impact of remote management using patient-reported outcomes on pain and anxiety after breast biopsy: the BIO-PSY randomized controlled trial.

The BIO-PSY French, single-centre, open-label randomised controlled trial assessed whether remote patient-reported outcome (PRO) monitoring with tailored interventions improved pain and anxiety after breast biopsy.

Support Care CancerOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchOrthopedic SurgeryOpen access

Platelet-rich plasma for knee osteoarthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of structural outcomes.

This systematic review and meta-analysis assessed imaging-based structural outcomes after platelet-rich plasma (PRP) treatment in people with knee osteoarthritis.

Arch Orthop Trauma SurgOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Prediction of death by neurologic criteria in patients with non-traumatic acute brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

This systematic review and meta-analysis examined predictors of death by neurologic criteria (DNC) after non-traumatic acute brain injury.

BMC NeurolOct 22, 2026Read summary
Clinical ResearchNeurologyOpen access

Lesion Water Content on CT Predicts 12-Month Outcome and Modifies Thrombectomy Effect in Large-Core Stroke-A Secondary Analysis of the TENSION Trial.

This secondary analysis of the randomized TENSION trial examined whether CT-derived net water uptake (NWU) predicts 12-month outcomes and modifies thrombectomy effects in 198 patients with large-core ischemic stroke.

Transl Stroke ResOct 23, 2026Read summary

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