Universitätsklinikum St. Pölten

Cutaneous Lymphoma International Prognostic Index and Risk Stratification in Advanced Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome

Importance Risk stratification in advanced mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome (MF/SS) remains suboptimal given that current TNMB (tumor, node, metastasis, blood) staging has limited prognostic value for clinically relevant outcomes. Objective To determine whether the Cutaneous...

Incidence and Predictors of Complications After Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation According to VARC‐3 Criteria: A Systematic Review and Meta‐Analysis

BACKGROUND: Despite continuous advancements in devices and techniques, transcatheter aortic valve implantation remains associated with complications impacting outcomes. In 2021, the Valve Academic Research Consortium (VARC) introduced the VARC-3 criteria to better classify proced...

The Many Faces of Contrast-Associated Encephalopathy: A Systematic Review

Abstract Objectives The increased use of endovascular procedures shows an increase of neurological deficits after intravascular administration of iodine-based contrast media (ICM). Unfortunately, nonuniform terminology is confusing and may explain low awareness of this ICM-associ...

Radiological response of primary central nervous system lymphoma after corticosteroid therapy and its predictive value on overall survival: a multicenter study

Abstract Background Primary Large-B-Cell Lymphoma of the CNS (PCNS-LBCL) is a rare, aggressive tumor often sensitive to corticosteroid therapy (CST). This multicenter study investigated the spectrum of radiological responses to routine CST and evaluated its impact on patient prog...

Introduction and validation of OSCAR—optimal stent choice algorithm

Abstract Purpose Standardization and international guidelines for stent size selection are lacking. In this study, we introduce and validate an artificial intelligence (AI)- and image processing-supported, modular software algorithm trained on a multicentric vascular segmentation...