Meta-analysis of diagnostic test accuracy studies differs from the usual meta-analysis of
therapeutic/interventional studies in that, it is required to simultaneously analyze a pair of two …

In the field of diagnostic test accuracy (DTA), the use of systematic review and meta-analyses
is steadily increasing. By means of objective evaluation of all available primary studies, …

Background & Aims It is not clear how best to manage patients with low-risk intraductal
papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) of the pancreas because little is known about IPMN …

This paper presents an interactive procedure for solving a multiple attribute group decision
making (MAGDM) problem with incomplete information. The main properties of the procedure …

Heterostructured nanoparticles composed of metals and Fe 3 O 4 or MnO were synthesized
by thermal decomposition of mixtures of metal−oleate complexes (for the oxide component) …

OBJECTIVE. We conducted a retrospective analysis to evaluate the diagnostic outcomes of
CT-guided aspiration and core biopsy of 305 pulmonary nodules measuring less than 1 cm. …

Background & Aims Current diagnostic imaging criteria for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)
are dedicated to imaging with nonspecific extracellular contrast agents. This study aimed to …

Purpose To (a) evaluate the postsurgical prognostic implication of the Liver Imaging Reporting
and Data System (LI-RADS) categories of primary liver cancers and (b) determine the …

Two-dimensional (2D) nanocrystals have attracted tremendous attention from many
researchers in various disciplines because of their unique properties.[1] Since ways of making …

Purpose To evaluate the frequency of hepatic arterial injury in 3110 patients who had
undergone percutaneous transhepatic biliary drainage (PTBD) and assess the risk factors for …