Therapeutic efficacy of ipilimumab, an anti-CTLA-4 monoclonal antibody, in patients with metastatic melanoma unresponsive to prior systemic treatments: clinical and …

…, L Calabrò, D Carlucci, C Miracco, L Volterrani… - Cancer immunology …, 2009 - Springer
The management of unresectable metastatic melanoma is a major clinical challenge
because of the lack of reliably effective systemic therapies. Blocking cytotoxic T lymphocyte-…

The thyroid gland with low uptake lesions: evaluation by ultrasound.

L Solbiati, L Volterrani, G Rizzatto, M Bazzocchi… - Radiology, 1985 - pubs.rsna.org
An ultrasound examination was performed in 401 patients who had isotopically cold, solitary
lesions of the thyroid gland. Of the parameters studied, the level of echoes was the most …

Cardiac magnetic resonance normal reference values of biventricular size and function in male athlete's heart

…, P Piu, C Fiorentini, SF Carbone, L Volterrani… - JACC: Cardiovascular …, 2019 - jacc.org
Objectives : The aim of this meta-analysis was to derive normal reference values of
biventricular size and function estimated by cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR) in competitive …

[HTML][HTML] The role of US examination in the management of acute abdomen

…, L Macarini, F Coppolino, M Giganti, L Volterrani - Critical Ultrasound …, 2013 - Springer
Acute abdomen is a medical emergency, in which there is sudden and severe pain in
abdomen of recent onset with accompanying signs and symptoms that focus on an abdominal …

Accuracy of MDCT in the preoperative definition of Peritoneal Cancer Index (PCI) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer who underwent peritonectomy and …

…, D Marrelli, F Roviello, FG Mazzei, L Volterrani - Abdominal …, 2013 - Springer
Purpose To evaluate the accuracy of MDCT in the preoperative definition of Peritoneal
Cancer Index (PCI) in patients with advanced ovarian cancer who underwent a peritonectomy …

[HTML][HTML] Serial KL-6 measurements in COVID-19 patients

…, D Bennett, F Bianchi, F Perillo, L Volterrani… - Internal and Emergency …, 2021 - Springer
SARS-CoV2-induced direct cytopathic effects against type II pneumocytes are suspected to
play a role in mediating and perpetuating lung damage. The aim of this study was to …

Dual-energy CT for locoregional staging of breast cancer: preliminary results

L Volterrani, F Gentili, A Fausto… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Am Roentgen Ray Soc
OBJECTIVE. The objective of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of dual-energy CT
(DECT) for locoregional staging of breast cancer and differentiation of tumor histotypes. …

[HTML][HTML] Delta-radiomics and response to neoadjuvant treatment in locally advanced gastric cancer—a multicenter study of GIRCG (Italian Research Group for Gastric …

…, GL Baiocchi, F Pittiani, L Volterrani… - … imaging in medicine …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background To predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) of gastric cancer (GC),
prior to surgery, would be pivotal to customize patient treatment. The aim of this study is to …

[HTML][HTML] MR lymphangiography: a practical guide to perform it and a brief review of the literature from a technical point of view

…, P Gennaro, M Scialpi, L Volterrani… - BioMed research …, 2017 - hindawi.com
We propose a practical approach for performing high-resolution MR lymphangiography (MRL).
We shall discuss and illustrate the technical approach for the visualization of lymphatic …

Portable pocket-sized ultrasound scanner for the evaluation of lung involvement in coronavirus disease 2019 patients

…, F Perillo, E Bargagli, MA Mazzei, L Volterrani… - Ultrasound in medicine …, 2021 - Elsevier
Ultrasound imaging of the lung (LUS) and associated tissues has demonstrated clinical
utility in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients. The aim of the present study was to …