Objectives Radiomics is the extraction of quantitative data from medical imaging, which has
the potential to characterise tumour phenotype. The radiomics approach has the capacity to …

Objective To conduct a systematic review to determine the relative effectiveness of
treatments currently employed in the management of superior vena caval obstruction …

Imaging plays an important role in the diagnosis and subsequent management of patients
with pleural disease. The presence of a pleural abnormality is usually suggested following a …

Background Intrapleural fibrinolytic agents are used in the drainage of infected pleural-fluid
collections. This use is based on small trials that did not have the statistical power to …

Background More than 30% of patients with pleural infection either die or require surgery.
Drainage of infected fluid is key to successful treatment, but intrapleural fibrinolytic therapy …

Deformable registration of images obtained from different modalities remains a challenging
task in medical image analysis. This paper addresses this important problem and proposes …

High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) provides a potential noninvasive alternative to
conventional therapies. We report our preliminary experience from clinical trials designed to …

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High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) has been investigated as a tool for the treatment of
cancer for many decades, but is only now beginning to emerge as a potential alternative to …

Background Over 200 000 pleural effusions are attributable to cancer in the UK and USA
every year. Cytological examination of pleural fluid classifies about 60% of malignant …