The use of cardiac PET, and in particular of quantitative myocardial perfusion PET, has
been growing during the last years, because scanners are becoming widely available and …

A relevant question for the organization of large-scale research assessments is whether
bibliometric evaluation and informed peer review yield similar results. In this paper, we draw on …

Objectives To prospectively determine the diagnostic accuracy of a biparametric 3T
magnetic resonance imaging protocol (BP-MRI) for prostatic cancer detection, compared to a …

The Italian Research Evaluation assessment for the period 2004–10 (VQR 2004–10) has
analyzed almost 185,000 articles, books, patents, and other scientific outcomes submitted for …

Purpose Anderson-Fabry disease (AFD) is an X-linked lysosomal storage disorder associated
with severe multiorgan dysfunction and premature death. Early diagnosis and treatment …

Objective To systematically review and evaluate the methodological quality of studies using
magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) radiomics for cardiac …

Purpose Cardiac imaging with PET/CT allows measurement of coronary artery calcium (CAC),
myocardial perfusion and coronary vascular function. We investigated whether the …

Background We measured myocardial blood flow (MBF) and perfusion reserve (MPR) by
dynamic CZT-SPECT and 82 Rb-PET in patients with suspected or known coronary artery …

Background We performed a meta-analysis to compare the diagnostic performance of
conventional SPECT (C-SPECT) and cadmium-zinc-telluride (CZT)-SPECT systems in detecting …

The paper contributes to the literature on gender gap in research investigating whether there
is a gender gap in research evaluation. We use detailed data on 180,000 research papers …