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Karantanas AH, Efremidis S. The concept of the invisible radiologist in the era of artificial intelligence. Eur J Radiol 2022; 155:110147. [PMID: 35000823 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrad.2021.110147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/30/2021] [Revised: 12/03/2021] [Accepted: 12/30/2021] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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The radiologists were traditionally working in the background. What upgraded them as physicians during the second half of the past century was their clinical training and function precipitated by the evolution of Interventional Radiology and Medical Imaging, especially with ultrasonography. These allowed them to participate in patient's diagnosis and treatment by direct contact as well asvia multidisciplinary medical consultations. The wide application of teleradiology and PACS pushed radiologists back again which is no longer acceptable, especially in view of the amazing applications of artificial intelligence (AI) in Radiology. It is our belief that clinical radiologists have to be able to control the penetration of AI in Radiology, securing their work for the benefit of both clinicians and patients.
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- Apostolos H Karantanas
- Department of Radiology, Medical School, University of Crete, 71110 Heraklion, Greece; Department of Medical Imaging, University Hospital, 71110 Heraklion, Greece; Foundation for Research and Technology Hellas (FORTH), Computational Biomedicine Laboratory (CBML) - Hybrid Imaging, 70013 Heraklion, Greece.
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- Prof. Emeritus, Department of Radiology, University of Ioannina, 45110 Ioannina, Greece
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Katsanos KH, Kitsanou M, Christodoulou D, Tsianos EV, Pappas C, Jihad AB, Fotopoulos A, Metafratzi ZM, Efremidis S. Reversible myocardial ischemia during Crohn's disease exacerbation in a 17-year-old boy. Inflamm Bowel Dis 2006; 12:1005-6. [PMID: 17012972 DOI: 10.1002/ibd.3780121011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/09/2022]
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Cystic hydatid disease may be found in virtually any organ, although involvement of the urinary tract is relatively uncommon. We report a case of isolated renal hydatid disease presenting with hydatiduria. A short review of the literature regarding diagnosis and management of renal echinococcosis is also presented.
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- Petros Sountoulides
- Department of Urology, Agios Andreas General Hospital of Patras, and Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospital of Ioannina, Greece.
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Kiortsis D, Tsouli S, Xydis V, Lourida E, Argyropoulou M, Efremidis S, Evangelou A, Tselepis A, Elisaf M. M.560 Autoantibody titers against various forms of oxidized LDL and Achilles tendon thickness evaluated by ultrasonography in hyperlipidemic patients. ATHEROSCLEROSIS SUPP 2004. [DOI: 10.1016/s1567-5688(04)90558-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022]
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Nikas SN, Temekonidis TI, Zikou AK, Argyropoulou MI, Efremidis S, Drosos AA. Treatment of resistant rheumatoid arthritis by intra-articular infliximab injections: a pilot study. Ann Rheum Dis 2004; 63:102-3. [PMID: 14672902 PMCID: PMC1754709 DOI: 10.1136/ard.2003.006981] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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Rizos E, Liberopoulos E, Kosta P, Efremidis S, Elisaf M. Carbofuran-induced acute pancreatitis. JOP 2004; 5:44-7. [PMID: 14730122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 04/28/2023]
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CONTEXT Carbamate insecticides are widely used in commercial agriculture and home gardening. A serious side effect of organophosphate and carbamate intoxication is the development of acute pancreatitis. CASE REPORT A 36-year-old Caucasian woman was admitted to our hospital with cholinergic crisis and pancreatitis soon after the ingestion of a carbamate insecticide (carbofuran). An abdominal CT scan disclosed pancreatic necrosis with intrapancreatic fluid collection, consistent with the development of a pancreatic pseudocyst in a subsequent CT scan. No predisposing factor for pancreatitis was evident. Pseudocholinesterase levels returned to normal 7 days later and the patient was discharged in good physical condition one month after admission. DISCUSSION Although acute pancreatitis is not infrequent after organophosphate intoxication, it is quite rare after carbamate ingestion and has not been previously reported after carbofuran intoxication.
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- Evangelos Rizos
- Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece
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Liberopoulos E, Tolis C, Bai M, Efremidis S, Pavlidis N, Elisaf M. Successful treatment of human immunodeficiency virus-related Castleman's disease: a case report and literature review. Oncology 2003; 65:182-6. [PMID: 12931026 DOI: 10.1159/000072345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Multicentric Castleman's disease is increasingly recognized as an aggressive illness with a rapidly fatal outcome in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients. In the absence of optimal therapy, various therapeutic interventions have been tested with disappointing results; only five reports with a successful outcome have been described. Presented herein is a 66-year-old HIV-infected man with multicentric Castleman's disease. Early administration of cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine and prednisone resulted in prolonged clinical recovery. The relevant literature is also reviewed.
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- Evagelos Liberopoulos
- Department of Internal Medicine, University of Ioannina Medical School, Ioannina, Greece
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Tzambouras N, Katsanos KH, Tsili A, Papadimitriou K, Efremidis S, Tsianos EV. CT colonoscopy for obstructive sigmoid endometriosis: a new technique for an old problem. Eur J Intern Med 2002; 13:274-275. [PMID: 12067825 DOI: 10.1016/s0953-6205(02)00035-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Endometriosis of the sigmoid colon is a pathologic entity which is infrequently reported. A 29-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of abdominal pain, constipation, and menstrual rectal bleeding. Endometriosis was suspected, and CT (virtual) colonoscopy showed severe stenosis of the orthosigmoid canal due to a submucosal mass. Sigmoidoscopy using a pediatric endoscope was successful, and biopsies confirmed the original diagnosis. Non-invasive techniques such as endoscopic ultrasound and CT (virtual) colonoscopy now make it possible to diagnose sigmoid endometriosis. The latter technique, in particular, is feasible and well tolerated.
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- N Tzambouras
- Department of Internal Medicine and Hepato-Gastroenterology, Medical School of Ioannina, Leoforos Panepistimiou, 451 10, Ioannina, Greece
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Argyropoulou MI, Metafratzi Z, Kiortsis DN, Bitsis S, Tsatsoulis A, Efremidis S. T2 relaxation rate as an index of pituitary iron overload in patients with beta-thalassemia major. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2000; 175:1567-9. [PMID: 11090376 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.175.6.1751567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE In transfusion-dependent ss-thalassemia major, increased iron deposition in the pituitary gland has a cytotoxic effect, leading mainly to hypogonadotropic hypogonadism. Early detection and quantification of iron in the pituitary gland are of particular importance for successful treatment. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the T2 relaxation rate (1/T2) as a marker of pituitary siderosis. SUBJECTS AND METHODS In 29 patients with ss-thalassemia major and 40 controls, we assessed the 1/T2 of the pituitary gland in a 1.5-T MR unit, using a multiecho spin-echo sequence. In all patients, an extensive endocrine evaluation was performed, including measurements of spontaneous and stimulated levels of gonadotropins, thyroid hormones, growth hormone, insulinlike growth factor, and adrenal hormones. RESULTS A positive correlation was found between the 1/T2 and the serum ferritin level (r = 0.73, p < 0.001). The 1/T2 was higher in patients (mean, 0.020 msec(-1); SD, 0.006) compared with that of controls (mean, 0.011 msec(-1); SD, 0.001; p < 0.001). The 1/T2 was higher in patients with hypogonadotropic hypogonadism (mean, 0.024 msec(-1); SD, 0.006) in comparison with that of patients without any pituitary dysfunction (mean, 0.017 msec(-1); SD, 0.004; p < 0.05). CONCLUSION The T2 relaxation rate could be used as an index of pituitary iron overload, and it might be of value to monitor treatment with deferoxamine in patients with ss-thalassemia major.
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- M I Argyropoulou
- Department of Radiology, School of Medicine, University of Ioannina, 45110, Ioannina, Greece
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Kiortsis DN, Argyropoulou MI, Bitsis S, Tsatsoulis A, Efremidis S. Magnetization transfer technique: a new diagnostic tool for the postoperative assessment of pituitary adenomas. Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 2000; 53:399-400. [PMID: 10971460 DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2265.2000.01083.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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We prospectively evaluated the incidence of gallbladder pseudolithiasis in children treated with high doses of ceftriaxone for a variety of serious infections. We also monitored the time interval needed for this phenomenon to develop and resolve completely after initiation and cessation of treatment, respectively. Included in this study are 44 children treated with ceftriaxone 100 mg/kg/d divided into 2 equal intravenous doses and followed by serial abdominal sonography. Eleven children developed pseudolithiasis of gallbladder 2-9 d after initiation of ceftriaxone therapy. Six children (54.5%) developed this complication within the first 3 d. Lithiasis completely resolved 8-23 d after the end of treatment. In conclusion, pseudolithiasis of the gallbladder developed in 25% of sick children and completely resolved in all patients. Early development of this complication was not exceptional. It occurred in more than half of these children.
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- F Papadopoulou
- Department of Radiology, Hippokration General Hospital, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Karagiannis A, Douma S, Voyiatzis K, Petidis K, Athyros V, Vizantiadis A, Voujiouklis N, Zafiriades E, Efremidis S, Zamboulis C. Percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty in patients with renovascular hypertension: long-term results. Hypertens Res 1995; 18:27-31. [PMID: 7584906 DOI: 10.1291/hypres.18.27] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This study evaluated the long-term effects of percutaneous transluminal renal angioplasty (PTRA) on blood pressure and renal function in patients with renovascular hypertension. Seventy-eight patients with hypertension and unilateral or bilateral stenoses of the renal arteries (16 with fibromuscular dysplasia and 62 with atherosclerosis) were studied. All patients with fibromuscular dysplasia (group A) had normal renal function, while 27 of the 62 patients with atherosclerosis (group B) presented with various degrees of renal failure. PTRA was technically successful in 87.5% patients of group A. The overall technical success rate (complete plus partial) was 72.3% (55/76 renal arteries) in group B. Mean follow-up (range) in months was 42 (12-108) for group A and 39 (13-106) for group B. After successful PTRA, the overall benefit rate (cure plus improved) for hypertension was 100% in group A; 10 of 14 patients were cured and 4 of 14 were improved. In group B, the overall benefit rate was 70.8%; 9 of 48 were cured and 25 of 48 were improved. PTRA was technically successful in 18 of 27 patients with renal failure. Renal function improved in 4 of 18 patients, remained stable in 9 of 18, and deteriorated in 5 of 18 patients. The above results suggest that PTRA is an effective method for the long-term management of patients with renovascular hypertension, although the results were less favorable in the presence of bilateral renal artery stenoses: in addition to improved control of blood pressure, PTRA might improve renal function or delay its progressive deterioration.
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- A Karagiannis
- Second Propaedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Zamboulis C, Karagiannis A, Douma S, Vogiatzis K, Doumas M, Byzantiades A, Metaxas P, Efremidis S. Changes of plasma noradrenaline levels in the renal and systemic circulation after successful percutaneous transluminal angioplasty in renovascular hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens A 1989; 11 Suppl 1:449-58. [PMID: 2525971 DOI: 10.3109/10641968909045453] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/01/2023]
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The sympathetic nervous system involvement in the pathogenesis of human renovascular hypertension was studied in 10 hypertensive patients with unilateral renal artery stenosis, who underwent percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA). Before PTA, systolic/diastolic BP readings were 185.3 +/- 7.8/123.2 +/- 5.1 mmHg, peripheral PRA values were 8.63 +/- 2.27 ngAl/ml/h, the ratio RVRR was 2.15 +/- 0.27, the ratio V1-IVC/IVC was 1.00 +/- 0.23 (V1 = PRA from the renal vein of the stenotic side, IVC = PRA from the inferior vena cava) and the ratio V2-IVC/IVC was 0.04 +/- 0.02 (V2 = PRA from the renal vein of the non-stenotic side); 30 min after successful PTA the respective values of the above measured parameters were: 144.2 +/- 6.7/98.2 +/- 3.1 mmHg (p less than 0.01), 8.13 +/- 2.21 ngAl/ml/h (p less than 0.005), 1.79 +/- 0.19 (p less than 0.01), 0.68 +/- 0.18 (p less than 0.001) and 0.06 +/- 0.02 (p less than 0.005). Peripheral plasma noradrenaline levels (plNA) were 0.694 +/- 0.058 ng/ml, plNA levels from the renal vein of the stenotic side were 0.962 +/- 0.108 ng/ml and plNA levels from the renal vein of the non-stenotic side were 0.759 +/- 0.092 ng/ml; 30 min after successful PTA the respective values were 0.518 +/- 0.055 ng/ml (p less than 0.01), 0.681 +/- 0.078 ng/ml (p less than 0.005) and 0.510 +/- 0.063 ng/ml (p less than 0.005). It is suggested that the reversal of chronic renal ischaemia by PTA induced statistically significant changes in the sympathetic nervous system activity, parallel to the changes of renin secretion.
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- C Zamboulis
- B'Propedeutic Department of Internal Medicine, Aristotelian University of Thessaloniki, Greece
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Beinart C, Efremidis S, Cohen B, Mitty HA. Obstruction without dilation. Importance in evaluating jaundice. JAMA 1981; 245:353-6. [PMID: 7452861] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/25/2023]
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Transhepatic cholangiography demonstrated no intrahepatic biliary duct dilation in 16 cases of surgical jaundice. The role of ultrasound, computed tomography, and transhepatic cholangiography in differentiating between surgical and medical jaundice is discussed in the light of these 16 cases. Nondilated ducts on ultrasound or computed tomography do not rule out surgical jaundice, and transhepatic cholangiography should be performed for complete evaluation of the biliary tree.
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Cohen B, Efremidis S. Pleural peritoneal mesothelioma: a case report. Mt Sinai J Med 1980; 47:386-390. [PMID: 6968029] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/21/2023]
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Mitty HA, Efremidis S, Wertkin MG, Dreiling DA, Rayfield EJ. Localizaiton of insulinomas by radioimmunoassay of blood obtained by the transport route. J Clin Endocrinol Metab 1979; 48:1035-7. [PMID: 221525 DOI: 10.1210/jcem-48-6-1035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Transhepatic catheterization of the portal system was performed to obtain blood for RIA of insulin. This technique localized insulinomas in two patients after negative celiac, superior mesenteric, and subselective gastroduodenal arteriograms. The tumors were found in the predicted locations at surgery.
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