Diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging for tumour staging of bladder cancer: systematic review and meta-analysis

2018 ◽  
Vol 122 (5) ◽  
pp. 744-753 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niket Gandhi ◽  
Satheesh Krishna ◽  
Christopher M. Booth ◽  
Rodney H. Breau ◽  
Trevor A. Flood ◽  
...  
2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (4) ◽  
pp. 488-499.e4
Author(s):  
Ana Maria Gomes Pereira ◽  
Valéria Silva Cândido Brizon ◽  
Nelson Carvas Junior ◽  
Mariana de Sousa Ribeiro de Carvalho ◽  
Estevan Matheus Cuvero ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
Emmanuel Anandraj Selvaraj ◽  
Ferenc Emil Mózes ◽  
Arjun Narayan Ajmer Jayaswal ◽  
Mohammad Hadi Zafarmand ◽  
Yasaman Vali ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Massimiliano Leigheb ◽  
Stefano Tricca ◽  
Ilaria Percivale ◽  
Davide Licandro ◽  
Andrea Paladini ◽  
...  

Background: Traumatic brachial plexus injuries are rare but serious consequences of major traumas. Pre-ganglionic lesions are considered irreparable, while post-ganglionic injuries can be potentially treated if an early diagnosis is available. Pre-surgical diagnosis is important to distinguish low-grade from high-grade lesions and to identify their location. The aim of the review is to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the identification of adult post-ganglionic lesions due to traumatic brachial plexus injuries, compared to intraoperative findings. Methods: Research on the main scientific electronic databases was conducted. Studies of adults with traumatic post-ganglionic brachial plexus injuries were included. The index test was preoperative MRI and the reference standard was surgical exploration. Pooled sensitivity and specificity were calculated. Results: Four studies were included for the systematic review, of which three articles met the inclusion criteria for the meta-analysis. Pooled sensitivity and pooled specificity values resulted high. The sensitivity value is associated with a high heterogeneity index of the selected literature. Conclusion: MRI can be considered, despite the limits, the gold standard exam in morphological evaluation of brachial plexus injuries, particularly in the diagnosis of post-ganglionic traumatic injuries.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document