Background Changes in the myocardium in acute ischemia are dynamic and complex and the characteristics of myocardial tissue on cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) in the acute setting are not fully defined. We investigated changes in edema and late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) with serial imaging early after acute MI, relating these to global and segmental myocardial function at 6 months. Methods and Results CMR scans were performed on 30 patients with ST elevation MI (STEMI) treated by primary PCI at each of 4 time points: 12-48 hours (24H); 5-7 days (1W); 14-17 days (2W); and 6 months (6M). All patients showed edema at 24H. The mean volume of edema (% LV) was 37 ± 16 at 24H and 39 ± 17 at 1W with a reduction to 24 ± 13 (P < 0.01) by 2W. Myocardial segments with edema also had increased signal on LGE at 24H (kappa = 0.77; P < 0.001). The volume of LGE decreased significantly between 24H and 6M (27 ± 15 % vs. 22 ± 12 %; P = 0.002). Of segments showing LGE at 24H, 50% showed resolution by six months. In segments with such a reduction in LGE, 65% also showed improved wall motion (P < 0.0001). The area of LGE measured at 6M correlated more strongly with troponin at 48h (r = 0.9; P < 0.01) than LGE at 24H (r = 0.7). The difference in LGE between 24H and 6M had profound effects on the calculation of salvage index (26 ± 21 % at 24H vs. 42 ± 23 % at 6M; P = 0.02). Conclusions Myocardial edema is maximal and constant over the first week post MI, providing a stable window for the retrospective evaluation of area at risk. By contrast, myocardial areas with high signal intensity in LGE images recede over time with corresponding recovery of function, indicating that acutely detected LGE does not necessarily equate with irreversible injury and may severely underestimate salvaged myocardium.

Cervical cancer is a major worldwide health problem. Therefore, regular cervical screening in order to make an early diagnosis can help to prevent cervical cancer, through identifying and treating preinvasive cervical lesions. The aim of this review is to evaluate the correlation between the cytological screening result and the final gold standard histological outcome in the diagnosis of cervical lesions. More specifically, the correlation between high-grade intraepithelial lesion (HSIL) on cytology and histological cervical intraepithelial neoplasia grade 2 or higher (CIN2+) was intended, by calculating the positive predictive value (PPV). PPV is an important value from a clinical point of view. An electronic search was carried out in the electronic databases MEDLINE (through PubMed) and the Cochrane Library (last searched beginning of December 2017), supplemented with the related article feature in PubMed and snowballing. Article selection (predefined inclusion and exclusion criteria) and data extraction were evaluated by two independent reviewers (N.K. and A.V.L.). After identifying 1,146 articles, 27 articles were finally included in this systematic review, representing 28,783 cytological HSIL diagnoses in total. The PPV of HSIL was 77.5% (range: 45.4–95.2%) for the histological diagnosis of CIN2+ and 55.4% (range: 36.4–67.6%) for the diagnosis of CIN3+. In this systematic review, 77.5% of the HSIL-positive women eventually had a CIN2+ diagnosis. The diagnostic value of a cytological HSIL result (conventional or liquid-based cytology) in the diagnosis of CIN2+ lesions is good, but a combination of tests could raise this value.

A 12-year-old girl presented with a large congenital splenic cyst complicated by Salmonella organisms. After failure of conservative management and percutaneous drainage, a splenectomy was performed. An incidental splenunculus was preserved. On follow up the splenunculus had increased to normal splenic size and there was no evidence of Howell-Jolly bodies, suggesting normal splenic function.

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We describe a case of an adult patient with embolization of a varicocele coil (7 × 70 mm) to the right ventricle. We review the multimodality imaging techniques used to identify location and the importance of a multidisciplinary approach in determining management. ( Level of Difficulty: Advanced. )