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Current issue – 07/2025
Rainer Schmitt, Andreas Steven Kunz, Paul Reidler et al.
The Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex (TFCC) consists of several components whose functional significance has been recognized in detail in recent years. Existing classifications are partly incomplete. In addition, the TFCC requires specific and dedicated imaging techniques. This review describes the anatomy and pathoanatomy of the TFCC. The different types of TFCC lesions on MRI as well as MR and CT arthrography are explained and compared with the current literature. In addition, the novel CUP classification is presented and illustrated with image examples.
Current State and Outlook in Medical 3D Printing and the Role of Radiology
Anna Streckenbach, Niklas Schubert, Felix Streckenbach et al.
Medical 3D printing is playing an increasingly important role in clinical practice. The use of 3D printed models in patient care offers a wide range of possibilities in terms of personalized medicine, training and education of medical professionals, and communication with patients. DICOM files from imaging modalities such as CT and MRI provide the basis for the majority of the 3D models in medicine. The image acquisition, processing, and interpretation of these lies within the responsibility of radiology, which can therefore play a key role in the application and further development of 3D printing. This review article provides an overview of the principles of 3D printing in medicine and summarize its most important clinical applications.
Isabelle Ayx, Rouven Bauer, Stefan O Schönberg, Alexander Hertel
The need for effective early detection and optimal therapy monitoring of cardiovascular diseases as the leading cause of death has led to an adaptation of the guidelines with a focus on cardiac computed tomography (CCTA) in patients with a low to intermediate risk of coronary heart disease (CHD). In particular, the introduction of photon-counting computed tomography (PCCT) in CT diagnostics promises significant advances through higher temporal and spatial resolution, and also enables advanced texture analysis, known as radiomics analysis. The present study summarizes the current developments in cardiac CT texture analysis.
