10 results on '"Ahmed E. Othman"'
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2. Early Tumor Size Reduction of at least 10% at the First Follow-Up Computed Tomography Can Predict Survival in the Setting of Advanced Melanoma and Immunotherapy
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Thomas Eigentler, Ferdinand Seith, Amadeus Schraag, Saif Afat, Felix Peisen, Teresa Amaral, Haidara Almansour, Andreas Brendlin, Bernhard Klumpp, Lina María Serna-Higuita, and Ahmed E. Othman
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Oncology ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Context (language use) ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Internal medicine ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Prospective Studies ,Progression-free survival ,Prospective cohort study ,Melanoma ,Retrospective Studies ,business.industry ,fungi ,Retrospective cohort study ,medicine.disease ,Clinical trial ,Treatment Outcome ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Biomarker (medicine) ,Immunotherapy ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business ,Progressive disease ,Follow-Up Studies - Abstract
Early tumor size reduction (TSR) has been explored as a prognostic factor for survival in patients with advanced melanoma in clinical trials. The purpose of this analysis is to validate, in a routine clinical milieu, the predictive capacity of TSR by 10% for overall survival (OS) and progression-free survival (PFS) and to compare its predictive performance with the RECIST 1.1 criteria.This retrospective study was approved by the local ethics committee. A total of 152 patients with both CT before immunotherapy initiation and at first response evaluation after immunotherapy initiation were included. Prior to statistical analysis, treatment response was trichotomized as follows: Complete response and/or partial response, stable disease and progressive disease. Furthermore, response was dichotomized regarding TSR (TSR ≥ 10% and TSR10%). Kaplan-Meier survival estimates, Cox regression and Harrel's concordance index (C-index) were computed for prediction of overall survival and progression-free survival.Tumor size reduction by at least 10% significantly differentiated between patients with increased survival from the ones with decreased survival (median OS: TSR ≥ 10%: 2137 days vs. TSR10%: 263 days) (p0.001) (median PFS: TSR ≥ 10%: 590 days vs. TSR10%: 11 days) (p0.001). RECIST 1.1. criteria had a slightly higher C-index for overall survival reflecting a slight superior predictive capacity (RECIST: 0.69 vs TSR: 0.64) but a similar predictive capacity regarding progression-free survival (both: 0. 63).Early tumor size reduction serves as a simple-to-use metric which can be implemented on the first follow-up CT. Tumor size reduction by at least 10% can be considered an additional biomarker predictive of overall survival and progression-free survival in routine clinical care and not only in the context of clinical trials in patients with advanced melanoma undergoing immunotherapy. Nevertheless, RECIST-based criteria should remain the main tool of treatment response assessment until results of prospective studies validating the TSR method are available.
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- 2022
3. How Real Are Computed Tomography Low Dose Simulations? An Investigational In-Vivo Large Animal Study
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Andreas S. Brendlin, Robin Wrazidlo, Haidara Almansour, Arne Estler, David Plajer, Salvador Guillermo Castaneda Vega, Wilfried Klingert, Elisa Bertolani, Ahmed E. Othman, Martin Schenk, and Saif Afat
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging - Published
- 2023
4. Combined Deep Learning-based Super-Resolution and Partial Fourier Reconstruction for Gradient Echo Sequences in Abdominal MRI at 3 Tesla: Shortening Breath-Hold Time and Improving Image Sharpness and Lesion Conspicuity
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Haidara Almansour, Judith Herrmann, Sebastian Gassenmaier, Andreas Lingg, Marcel Dominik Nickel, Stephan Kannengiesser, Simon Arberet, Ahmed E. Othman, and Saif Afat
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging - Abstract
To investigate the impact of a prototypical deep learning-based super-resolution reconstruction algorithm tailored to partial Fourier acquisitions on acquisition time and image quality for abdominal T1-weighted volume-interpolated breath-hold examination (VIBEPatients with diverse abdominal pathologies, who underwent a clinically indicated contrast-enhanced abdominal VIBE magnetic resonance imaging at 3T between March and June 2021 were retrospectively included. Following the acquisition of the standard VIBEA total of 32 patients aged 59 ± 16 years (23 men (72%), 9 women (28%)) were included. For VIBEThe deep learning-based super-resolution reconstruction with partial Fourier in the slice phase-encoding direction enabled a reduction of breath-hold time and improved image sharpness and lesion conspicuity in T1-weighted gradient echo sequences in abdominal magnetic resonance imaging at 3 Tesla. Faster acquisition time without compromising image quality or diagnostic confidence was possible by using this deep learning-based reconstruction technique.
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- 2022
5. Comprehensive Clinical Evaluation of a Deep Learning-Accelerated, Single-Breath-Hold Abdominal HASTE at 1.5 T and 3 T
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Judith Herrmann, Daniel Wessling, Dominik Nickel, Simon Arberet, Haidara Almansour, Carmen Afat, Saif Afat, Sebastian Gassenmaier, and Ahmed E. Othman
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Deep Learning ,Abdomen ,Liver Neoplasms ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Artifacts ,Magnetic Resonance Imaging ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
To evaluate the clinical performance of a deep learning-accelerated single-breath-hold half-Fourier acquisition single-shot turbo spin echo (HASTE
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- 2022
6. Advanced Virtual Monoenergetic Imaging: Improvement of Visualization and Differentiation of Intramuscular Lesions in Portal-Venous-phase Contrast-enhanced Dual-energy CT
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Lena S. Kiefer, Mareen Sarah Kraus, Nadja Selo, Michael Esser, Fabian Bamberg, Julian L. Wichmann, Jakob Weiss, Ahmed E. Othman, and Omar M. Albtoush
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Male ,Image quality ,media_common.quotation_subject ,Contrast Media ,Malignancy ,Portal venous phase ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,Radiography, Dual-Energy Scanned Projection ,Lesion ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,Humans ,Medicine ,Contrast (vision) ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Muscle, Skeletal ,Retrospective Studies ,media_common ,Muscle Neoplasms ,Receiver operating characteristic ,Portal Vein ,business.industry ,Virtual Reality ,Virtual monoenergetic imaging ,Middle Aged ,medicine.disease ,ROC Curve ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Female ,Dual energy ct ,medicine.symptom ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,business ,Nuclear medicine ,Algorithms - Abstract
Purpose To evaluate the effect of advanced monoenergetic imaging (MEI+) postprocessing algorithm on the visualization of various intramuscular lesions on portal-venous-phase contrast-enhanced dual-energy computed tomography (DECT). Material and Methods Thirty-nine patients (64.3 ± 11.1 years; 26 males) with various intramuscular lesions ranging from malignancy, bleeding, inflammation, edematous changes, and benign neoplasms were included and underwent DECT (100/Sn150kV). Postprocessing with MEI+ technique was used to reconstruct images at four different keV levels (40, 60, 80, 100) and compared to the standard portal-venous-phase CT (CTpv) images. Image quality was assessed qualitatively (conspicuity, delineation, sharpness, noise, and confidence) by two independent readers using 5-point Likert scales, 5 = excellent; as well as quantitatively by calculating signal-to-noise ratios (SNR), contrast-to-noise ratios (CNR), and area under the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve (AUC) for lesion characterization. Results Highest lesion enhancement and diagnostic confidence were observed in MEI+ 40 keV, with significant differences to CTpv (p Conclusion MEI+ at low keV levels can significantly improve lesion detection of benign versus malignant intramuscular entities in patients undergoing portal-venous-phase DECT scans due to increased CNR.
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- 2019
7. Accelerated Three-dimensional T2-Weighted Turbo-Spin-Echo Sequences with Inner-Volume Excitation and Iterative Denoising in the Setting of Pelvis MRI at 1.5T: Impact on Image Quality and Lesion Detection
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Haidara Almansour, Elisabeth Weiland, Bernd Kuehn, Stephan Kannengiesser, Sebastian Gassenmaier, Judith Herrmann, Rüdiger Hoffmann, Ahmed E. Othman, and Saif Afat
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Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging - Abstract
To investigate image quality and rate of lesion detection in a novel three-dimensional T2-weighted turbo-spin-echo sequence with inner-volume excitation (zoomed imaging) and iterative denoising processing in pelvic MRI at 1.5T. Two-dimensional T2-weighted turbo-spin-echo sequences were used as the clinical reference standard (2D-T2-TSE).This is a prospective study of patients with various pelvic pathologies. Each patient underwent standard 2D-T2-TSE in three planes with two-fold acceleration as well as a single three-dimensional T2-TSE in the sagittal plane with four-fold acceleration known as Sampling-Perfection-with-Application-optimized-Contrast-using-different-flip-angle-Evolutions (3D-T2-SPACE). The 3D-T2-SPACE images were reconstructed in three orthogonal planes at a slice thickness of 2 mm (vs. 2D-T2-TSE at 4 mm). Two radiologists conducted a qualitative image analysis on standard 2D-T2-TSE and multiplanar reconstructed 3D-T2-SPACE images. These parameters were compared and inter-reader agreement was computed. Furthermore, each reader documented the observed lesions of various pelvic organs. The rate of lesion detection was compared between readers and sequences. Inter-reader and inter-sequence agreement were computed.Forty patients (25 females) were included. Mean patient age was 58 ± 13 years. 3D-T2-SPACE enabled an approximate 22% reduction of acquisition time and 50% of reconstructed slice thickness. 3D-T2-SPACE showed fewer artifacts than 2D-T2-TSE (p0.001). However, 2D-T2-TSE was rated to have significantly higher signal intensity than 3D-T2-SPACE (p0.001). There were no significant differences between the two sequences regarding all other parameters. Inter-reader agreement regarding image quality parameters was substantial (Kappa = 0.772). For all analyzed pelvic anatomic structures, inter-reader and inter-sequence agreement for lesion detection was excellent (Kappa0.80).3D-T2-SPACE with the inner-volume excitation and iterative denoising is clinically feasible at 1.5 T, enabling faster imaging, thinner slices, and significant reduction of artifacts. Despite that signal intensity was inferior in the SPACE images, overall image quality, diagnostic confidence and lesion detection were not compromised. This prospective study sets the stage for further clinical implementation and future investigations tailored to specific indications in pelvis MRI.
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- 2021
8. Impact of Radiation Dose Reduction in Abdominal Computed Tomography on Diagnostic Accuracy and Diagnostic Performance in Patients with Suspected Appendicitis
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Jakob Weiss, Konstantin Nikolaou, Manuel Kolb, Jong Hyo Kim, Fabian Bamberg, Corinna Storz, Wolfgang G. Kunz, and Ahmed E. Othman
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medicine.medical_specialty ,business.industry ,Radiation dose ,Diagnostic accuracy ,medicine.disease ,Institutional review board ,Appendicitis ,030218 nuclear medicine & medical imaging ,03 medical and health sciences ,0302 clinical medicine ,030220 oncology & carcinogenesis ,Medicine ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Intraindividual comparison ,In patient ,Radiology ,Suspected appendicitis ,Abdominal computed tomography ,business - Abstract
Rationale and Objectives To determine the intraindividual impact of radiation dose reduction in abdominal computed tomography (CT) on diagnostic performance in patients with suspected appendicitis. Materials and Methods This study was approved by the institutional review board. Seventy-five patients who underwent standard contrast-enhanced abdominal CT for suspected appendicitis between 2004 and 2009 were retrospectively included. Low-dose CT reconstructions with 75%, 50%, and 25% of the original radiation dose level were generated by applying realistic reduced-dose simulation. Two blinded, independent readers assessed image quality, signal-to-noise ratio, and diagnostic confidence on each dataset. Diagnostic accuracy for detection of appendicitis and complications were calculated for each reader. Paired univariate tests were used to determine intraindividual differences. Results Among 75 subjects included in the analysis (57% female, mean age: 41 ± 18 years), the prevalence of histopathologically confirmed appendicitis was 59%. Signal-to-noise ratio and subjective image quality of 50% and 25% reduced-dose CTs were significantly lower than the reference datasets (all P Conclusions Our results indicate that diagnostic accuracy in abdominal CT acquisitions acquired at 75% and 50% of radiation dose is maintained in patients with suspected appendicitis, whereas further reduction of radiation exposition is associated with decreased diagnostic performance.
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- 2018
9. Effects of Radiation Dose Reduction on Diagnostic Accuracy of Abdominal CT in Young Adults with Suspected Acute Diverticulitis: A Retrospective Intraindividual Analysis
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Jakob Weiss, Michael Maurer, Fabian Bamberg, Rami Archid, Jong Hyo Kim, Sven S. Walter, Konstantin Nikolaou, Ahmed E. Othman, and Corinna Storz
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Adult ,Male ,Radiography, Abdominal ,medicine.medical_specialty ,Image quality ,Abdominal ct ,Diagnostic accuracy ,Radiation Dosage ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Interquartile range ,medicine ,Humans ,Radiology, Nuclear Medicine and imaging ,Young adult ,Diverticulitis ,Retrospective Studies ,Acute diverticulitis ,business.industry ,Radiation dose ,Reproducibility of Results ,Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation ,Radiographic Image Enhancement ,Female ,Radiology ,business ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Kappa - Abstract
To assess the effects of radiation dose reduction on image quality and diagnostic accuracy of abdominal computed tomography (CT) in young adults with suspected acute diverticulitis.Fifty-four patients ≤40 years who received contrast-enhanced abdominal CT for suspected acute diverticulitis were included. Low-dose CT (LDCT) datasets (25%, 50%, and 75% of the original dose) were generated using sinogram synthesis and quantum noise modeling. A five-point scale was used to assess images qualitatively (overall image quality, noise, artefacts, and sharpness) and for diagnostic confidence (5 being the best possible outcome). Furthermore, the diagnostic accuracy was determined for the presence of acute diverticulitis.Among 54 patients (mean age: 35.2 ± 5.3 years, 77.8% male), the prevalence of acute diverticulitis was high (57.4%). Subjective image quality was highest for original datasets and lowest for LDCT datasets with 25% of the original dose (median [interquartile range]: 5 [5] vs. 3 [2-3], p0.001). Diagnostic confidence was high for all datasets down to 50% of the original dose, while 25% LDCT datasets were associated with a significantly decreased diagnostic confidence (p0.001). Diagnostic accuracy was high for all LDCT and original datasets (sensitivity: 100%, negative predictive value [NPV]: 100% for 75% and 100% dose levels; sensitivity: 96.8%, NPV: 95.8% for 50% dose level; sensitivity: 93.6%, NPV: 91.7% for 25% dose level, respectively). Inter-rater agreement regarding the detection of diverticulitis was almost perfect at doses ≥50% (kappa:0.81), while lower for datasets of 25% of the original radiation dose agreement (kappa: 0.67-0.78).Radiation dose reduction down to 50% of the original radiation exposure permits high image quality, diagnostic confidence, and accuracy for the assessment of acute diverticulitis in abdominal CT in young adults without the use of iterative reconstruction algorithms.
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- 2018
10. Impact of Radiation Dose Reduction in Abdominal Computed Tomography on Diagnostic Accuracy and Diagnostic Performance in Patients with Suspected Appendicitis: An Intraindividual Comparison
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Corinna, Storz, Manuel, Kolb, Jong Hyo, Kim, Jakob, Weiss, Wolfgang G, Kunz, Konstantin, Nikolaou, Fabian, Bamberg, and Ahmed E, Othman
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Adult ,Male ,Young Adult ,Humans ,Female ,Middle Aged ,Radiation Exposure ,Signal-To-Noise Ratio ,Appendicitis ,Radiation Dosage ,Tomography, X-Ray Computed ,Sensitivity and Specificity ,Retrospective Studies - Abstract
To determine the intraindividual impact of radiation dose reduction in abdominal computed tomography (CT) on diagnostic performance in patients with suspected appendicitis.This study was approved by the institutional review board. Seventy-five patients who underwent standard contrast-enhanced abdominal CT for suspected appendicitis between 2004 and 2009 were retrospectively included. Low-dose CT reconstructions with 75%, 50%, and 25% of the original radiation dose level were generated by applying realistic reduced-dose simulation. Two blinded, independent readers assessed image quality, signal-to-noise ratio, and diagnostic confidence on each dataset. Diagnostic accuracy for detection of appendicitis and complications were calculated for each reader. Paired univariate tests were used to determine intraindividual differences.Among 75 subjects included in the analysis (57% female, mean age: 41 ± 18 years), the prevalence of histopathologically confirmed appendicitis was 59%. Signal-to-noise ratio and subjective image quality of 50% and 25% reduced-dose CTs were significantly lower than the reference datasets (all P .005). Appendicitis was correctly identified in all reference and low-dose datasets (sensitivity: 100%, negative predictive value: 100%). Presence of complications was correctly detected in all reference, 75%, and 50% datasets, but was decreased in 25% datasets (sensitivity: 77.8% and negative predictive value: 97.4%). Diagnostic confidence was high for original and 75% datasets, but significantly lower for 50% and 25% datasets (P .001).Our results indicate that diagnostic accuracy in abdominal CT acquisitions acquired at 75% and 50% of radiation dose is maintained in patients with suspected appendicitis, whereas further reduction of radiation exposition is associated with decreased diagnostic performance.
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- 2017
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