Ospedale San Bassiano

Travel distance to tertiary healthcare reflects disease severity and medication access in Italian systemic sclerosis patients: a geographical study on adult-onset rare diseases from SPRING-SIR registry

Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare, multiorgan disease in adults that requires specialized care. Commuting to tertiary medical centers poses a considerable burden and incurs significant costs, potentially affecting management choices. This study aims to describe the healthcare co...

Conspicuity and characterization of pre-selected hypodense hepatic lesions in pancreatic cancer patients: limited clinical value of dual-energy portal phase CT

Abstract Purpose To assess the impact of 50-keV virtual monoenergetic images (VMIs) and iodine metrics on conspicuity and characterization of hypodense hepatic lesions in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) patients undergoing dual-energy portal phase CT. Methods Consecutive...