The great variety of OS techniques, examination techniques, diagnostic criteria, and imaging techniques used in the articles studied, as well as the quality of the study designs, made it difficult to compare studies and to draw conclusions.
One formalized system of assessing anatomic tumor response is the Response Evaluation Criteria in Solid Tumors (RECIST), which is based on serial measurements using standard imaging techniques such as computed tomography (CT) [6].
In the new classification criteria, it is suggested that imaging techniques such as ultrasonography (US) may be used for additional information in joints clinically suspected of arthritis [ 7].
Comparison of the diagnostic performance of breast quantitative DWI among the studies may have been compromised by differences in the patient characteristics, MR imaging techniques, and diagnostic criteria for malignancy in the studies.
Second, although the summary section of the consensus document did not include imaging techniques as a criterion for diagnosing MI, it is included in the text.
First, such a model can be used in conjunction with existing imaging techniques to improve diagnostic criteria and to aid in making decisions regarding timing of existing surgical therapies.
Current clinical detection of melanoma relies upon visual cues, including the 'ABCDE' criteria for pigmented naevi, and results of optical imaging techniques like dermoscopy and confocal microscopy.
All of these endpoint thrombotic events must be objectively confirmed using standardised imaging techniques and meet pre-specified diagnostic criteria for recurrent DVT and/or PE (Table 2).
Intact pig joints implanted with polycaprolactone scaffolds were used as the model to assess and compare the imaging techniques in terms of different qualitative and quantitative criteria.
Cross-sectional imaging techniques, such as CT and MR imaging, rely on morphologic criteria for the assessment of pulmonary and mediastinal tumors.
