Objective To determine inter-observer and inter-examination variability of manual attenuation
measurements of the vertebrae in low-dose unenhanced chest computed tomography (CT)…

Introduction The amount of coronary artery calcium determined in CT scans is a well
established predictor of cardiovascular events. However, high interscan variability of coronary …

To compare coronary plaque size and composition as well as degree of coronary artery
stenosis on coronary Computed Tomography angiography (CCTA) using three levels of iterative …

Background The objectives of this study were to evaluate the influence of iterative reconstruction
(IR) on pulmonary nodule volumetry with chest computed tomography (CT). Methods …

Objectives Cigarette smoking negatively affects bone quality and increases fracture risk. Little
is known on the effect of smoking cessation and computed tomography (CT)-derived bone …

To assess the impact of hybrid iterative reconstruction (IR) and novel model-based iterative
reconstruction (IMR) and dose reduction on prosthetic heart valve (PHV) related artifacts and …

Background Low skeletal muscle mass is associated with adverse outcomes in patients with
cancer. For patients with head and neck cancer (HNC), skeletal muscle mass is often …

Objectives Peri- and postoperative complications diminish the outcome of lung transplantation
(LTx) in patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). We hypothesized that the degree of pathological …

Incidental basal ganglia calcifications are a common finding on computed tomography (CT).
We investigated the histological characteristics of these calcifications and their association …

Introduction The association of body composition with checkpoint inhibitor outcomes in
melanoma is a matter of ongoing debate. In this study, we aim to add to previous evidence by …