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This study will evaluate the safety, tolerability and efficacy of Bevonescein administered as an intravenous (IV) infusion to patients undergoing minimally invasive surgery. This study will also characterize the pharmacokinetic of Bevonescein in this subject population and determine the dose of Bevonescein needed to generate a fluorescence signal in nerve and ureter tissue to enable fluorescence recordings and image analysis with an imaging system.

The goal of this observational study is to to develop a noninvasive disease assessment system by leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) to comprehensively analyze multi-modal imaging features, including magnetic resonance enterography (MRE) and computed tomography enterography (CTE), for the diagnosis and prognostication of digestive diseases. Participants will be randomly assigned to either conventional endoscopy or virtual endoscopy groups. The predictive performance of both groups for prognostic indicators, such as clinical remission rate and recurrence risk, will be compared during follow-up to verify the non-inferiority of the virtual endoscopy group.

Diabetes is a chronic disease with high cardiovascular morbidity and mortality ((Matheus et al., 2013)). Approximately 150 million worldwide are suffering from this condition and the number is expected to rise to 300 million by 2025. In Singapore, diabetes is the 10th leading cause of death accounting for 1.7 per cent total deaths in 2011. By 2030, the number of Singapore residents above 40 with diabetes is projected to increase by another 200,000 from about 400,000 today (Diabetes in Singapore: Stats and Prevention Tips - HealthXchange, n.d.). Despite having one of the world's highest life expectancies and a modern health care system, Singapore has one of the highest rates of lower extremity amputation (LEA) in the world, with public hospitals here needing to conduct some four amputation procedures a day ((Amputation of Limbs Regarded as a Last Resort - Singapore General Hospital, n.d.)). However, patients who seek treatment early enough have the option of various intervention treatments to salvage limbs. These include re-vascularisation (angioplasty or bypass) and treatment of infection (drainage of abscesses or debridement). In Singapore, limb salvage therapies have led to a 20% reduction in LEA operations in 2015 compared to the year before ((SINGAPORE: ONE OF WORLD'S HIGHEST FOR DIABETES-RELATED LEG AMPUTATIONS, n.d.)). Unfortunately, the clinical success of these procedures in diabetics drop to 69% at 12 months (Lazaris et al., 2004). This is owing to the lack of objective feedback of limb perfusion. Non invasive imaging modalities that predict outcomes of such revascularization procedures can help in early intervention and thus limb salvage. Recently, SFDI, a noninvasive optical imaging method capable of measuring tissue oxygen saturation (StO2) and tissue haemoglobin has been show to predict diabetic foot ulcer onset in the US population (Lee et al., 2020). Herein, we hypothesize that these microvasculature information offered by SFDI can be used to predict the outcomes of revascularization procedures. To test this hypothesis, we propose an exploratory pilot study to use SFDI on 15 diabetic patients undergoing lower limb revascularization and acquire images of the plantar foot before and after the intervention.

The present study aims to evaluate a digital education programs effect on image quality in intraoral radiographic examinations performed by dental professionals. The present study is part of an on-going cross sectional descriptive project where dental professionals employed in general dental care in the county of Västerbotten, Sweden constitute the study population. The purpose of the project is to gain a broader understanding of a digital education programs impact on the theoretical and practical competencies among dental professionals regarding intraoral dental radiographic examinations. Approximately 80 dental professionals have provided written informed consent regarding study participation. In the present study, approximately 40 participants will for three months be offered the intervention and join a digital education program. Approximately 40 participants will during the same period not be offered the intervention and constitute the control group. Effects on practical competencies between groups will be evaluated when analyzing image quality of intraoral radiographic examinations. Effects on theoretical competencies between groups will be analyzed with a theoretical test. Cluster randomization of dental clinics will be made for study included participants to either intervention group or control group. Recruitment of study participants will end in August 2024. The investigators hypothesize that the digital education program will improve the theoretical competence and radiographic image quality in intraoral radiographic examinations.

This study aims to explore an alternative method for assessing a participant's readiness for surgery, specifically for those undergoing surgery for gastric, oesophageal, or pancreatic cancer. Surgery for these diseases is extremely demanding on the body and surgeons need to be confident that a patient can tolerate the procedure. Traditionally, participants undergo Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests (CPET) to determine their fitness for surgery. This involves cycling on an exercise bike with increasing resistance until the resistance is too great to continue cycling at a constant rate. An individual's maximum rate of oxygen consumption (VO2max) and the anaerobic threshold (AT) are calculated during CPET and used by surgeons as a predictor for surgical fitness. CPET tests can be physically demanding for participants and are very resource intensive. Furthermore, some patients may not be able to tolerate exercise tests due to physical constraints. An alternative method, Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (MRS), could be used to measure an individual's fitness prior to surgery. Within this study, MRS will be used to determine the levels of fat within the thigh muscle, which in turn may be able to be used to predict fitness for surgery. The first phase includes recruiting participants on the surgical pathway. MRS will be performed as an additional examination, typically on the same day as the CPET. Fat levels determined from MRS will be compared with conventional CPET outcomes (VO2max and AT). This analysis aims to determine if MRS derived fat levels correlates with VO2max and AT and, if correlation is high, potentially providing an alternative to CPET for patients who cannot tolerate exercise tests. The second phase involves recruiting volunteers who will undergo repeated MRS scans to assess the reliability of MRS methods. This process allows us to understand the consistency of MRS derived fat levels over both short and long-term intervals. The potential benefits of this project include an additional pathway for assessing fitness for surgery or enhancing the presurgical pathway for patients by providing an alternative method for fitness assessment. This study aims to provide evidence that could present an alternative method of assessing a patient's fitness for surgery. The goal is to explore an alternative that may complement or refine current practices in preoperative assessments.

The aim of this study is to assess emergency medicine physician and advanced practice provider (APP) knowledge and technical skill in performance of a point-of-care ultrasound simulation and just-in-time training pathway to determine the feasibility, acceptability, and usability of the ultrasound training program. By performing this study, we hope to create a standardized training model which could potentially facilitate point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) clinical performance and thereby improve patient care.

Coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) is a widely accepted initial diagnostic test for individuals suspected of having chronic coronary syndromes. However, there is limited evidence supporting its use in the acute setting. So far, no large-scale randomized trial has examined the performance of CCTA as an alternative to invasive coronary angiography (ICA) in individuals with non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (NSTEACS). If CCTA were to replace ICA as a routine procedure for individuals with NSTEACS, it could reduce the risk of complications related to ICA, improve patient comfort, expedite decision-making, and reduce healthcare expenses and interhospital transfers.

In 2014 radiologic lesions were detected at one or more semicircular canals using CT and MR imaging of temporal bone in subjects carrying the p.P51S mutation in COCH. These lesions are believed to present at more advanced stages of the hearing and vestibular deterioration. Since then, other authors have described similar lesions in advanced non-genetic hearing and vestibular impairment as well. The purpose of this study is therefore to assess the radiologic investigation using CT and MR imaging of temporal bone to all subjects presenting with bilateral vestibulopathy, using the Barany criteria, compared to the p.P51S population.

Study participants with written consent and the percutaneous, CT-guided lung biopsy already regularly indicated by the referring doctors (e.g., oncology) will be part of this study and will be randomized directly before the intervention. After randomization, the intervention is performed by Interventional Radiology, either with or without prior fluid administration into the pleural space. Three samples are taken using either an 18G or 20G coaxial needle, and any complications are treated according to the clinical standard. The lung biopsy will be only performed if clinically indicated and is not a study-specific intervention; data about the lung biopsy, like internal DICOM images of them retrieved from Inselspital's Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), laboratory results, and clinical information are retrieved from RIS (radiological information system) and iPDOS® and KISS by Epic® (electronic medical record) and the associated histopathological findings from the Institute of Pathology, University of Bern, will be analyzed.

This study has two phases: the "Clinical Performance Validation" cohort and the "Assay Accuracy Verification" cohort. The " Clinical Performance Validation" phase of this study will assess the reagents to detect plasma samples; patients undergo routine examinations by clinical trial institutions, including but not limited to tumor markers and histopathological examinations. The clinical performance of the assessment reagents was systematically evaluated by evaluating the consistency between the test results of the assessment reagents and the histopathological examination results, as well as the surface of the ROMA index and the histopathological examination results. During the "Assay Accuracy Verification" phase of this study, a part of the qualified samples was randomly selected. The Sanger sequencing method was used as a comparison method to evaluate the detection accuracy of the test reagents for detecting the methylation of CDO1 and HOXA9 genes.