ty in iliac artery CTA and providing better coronary artery images in CCTA. The individualized scanning protocol in the one-stop assessment of coronary and iliac arteries before kidney transplantation significantly reduces both radiation and CM doses while maintaining image quality in iliac artery CTA and providing better coronary artery images in CCTA. To compare the diagnostic performance of texture analysis (TA) against visual qualitative assessment in the differentiation of spondyloarthritis (SpA) from degenerative changes in the sacroiliac joints (SIJ). Ninety patients referred for suspected inflammatory lower back pain from the rheumatology department were retrospectively included at our university hospital institution. MRI at 3 T of the lumbar spine and SIJ was performed with oblique coronal T1-weighted (w), fluid-sensitive fat-saturated (fs) TIRM and fsT1w intravenously contrast-enhanced (CE) images. Subjects were divided into three age- and gender-matched groups (30 each) based on definite clinical diagnosis serving as clinical reference standard with either degenerative, inflammatory (SpA) or no changes of the SIJ. SIJ were rated qualitatively by two independent radiologists and quantitatively by region-of-interest-based TA with 304 features subjected to machine learning logistic regression with randomized ten-fold selection of training and validation data. Qualitative and quantitative results were evaluated for diagnostic performance and compared against clinical reference standard. Agreement of radiologist's diagnose with clinical reference was fair for both readers (κ = 0.32 and 0.44). ROC statistics revealed significant outperformance of TA compared to qualitative ratings for differentiation of SpA from remainder (AUC = 0.89 vs. 0.75), SpA from degenerative (AUC = 0.91 vs. 0.67) and TIRM-positive SpA (i.e. with bone marrow edema) from remainder cases (AUC = 0.95 vs. 0.76). T1w-CE images were the most important discriminator for detection of SpA. TA is superior to qualitative assessment for the differentiation of inflammatory from degenerative changes of the SIJ. Intravenous CE-images increase diagnostic yield in quantitative TA. TA is superior to qualitative assessment for the differentiation of inflammatory from degenerative changes of the SIJ. Intravenous CE-images increase diagnostic yield in quantitative TA. Retrievable inferior vena cava filters (IVCF) have been increasingly used for mechanical pulmonary embolism prophylaxis since their development. The Captus Vascular Retrieval System (Avantec Vascular, Sunnyvale, California) is a new device developed for retrieval of IVCF. This study compared the safety and efficacy of the new Captus device against the existing EnSnare Endovascular Snare System (Merit Medical, South Jordan, Utah) for IVCF retrieval. Patients undergoing IVCF retrieval at a single institution between July 2015 and July 2020 were retrospectively identified. All adult patients (>18years) undergoing filter retrieval with either Captus or Ensnare were included. Technical success and complications were compared by device. A complexity score was assigned to each case to adjust for selection bias. Logistic regression was used to model the association between device type and primary technical success. 99 IVCF retrievals met inclusion criteria, 59 with Captus and 40 with Ensnare. The majority of the cohort consisted of low complexity cases (n=51, 86% Captus versus n=31, 78% Ensnare; p=0.28). Technical success for low and medium complexity retrievals was 88% and 62% with Captus and 96% and 33% with Ensnare. There was no significant association between device type and technical success, adjusting for case complexity (Captus OR 0.55, 95% CI 0.08-2.72, p=0.49). There were no device-related complications. No statistically significant difference in device technical success or complications between the Ensnare and Captus devices for uncomplicated IVCF retrieval. The Captus Vascular Retrieval System is a new device for IVC filter retrieval which has similar technical success to the existing EnSnare. The Captus Vascular Retrieval System is a new device for IVC filter retrieval which has similar technical success to the existing EnSnare. Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a serious adverse event associated with tamoxifen use, with a 2 to 3-fold increase incidence in users. We aimed to reduce the incidence of venous thromboembolism in patients undergoing breast related surgery by implementing a risk stratifying algorithm for the perioperative management of tamoxifen. A retrospective control cohort was compared to a prospective interventional cohort to validate the algorithm which was created by a multidisciplinary team. The algorithm classed patients as low, moderate, high, or very high risk, based on patient factors, and then managed their tamoxifen accordingly during the perioperative period. Each case was then analysed for the presence of a symptomatic, diagnosed venous thromboembolic event up to 60 days post operatively. A total of 446 (n=446) consecutive patients were analysed between May 2015 and July 2018 with a 3.36% (15/446) incidence of venous thromboembolism. The retrospective arm consisting of 306 cases, not subjected to the algorithm, showed a 4.58% (14/306) event rate while the prospective arm of 140 cases, managed with the algorithm, showed an event rate of 0.71% (1/140). Analysis with Fisher's exact test showed a significant reduction in VTE using the algorithm (p=0.0447, CI=0.95). The cessation of tamoxifen was more rationalised (no algorithm-18.1 days, low risk-0.125 days, moderate risk-14.988 days, high risk-29.6 days, very high risk-32.5 days) and stopped for 11.6% fewer days when using the algorithm. The use of this algorithm significantly reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism in this population while reducing the number of omitted tamoxifen doses. The use of this algorithm significantly reduces the risk of venous thromboembolism in this population while reducing the number of omitted tamoxifen doses.This study investigates the gastroenteric parasites community of 336 black grouse Lyrurus tetrix, covering a wide part of the totality of the species range in the French Alps and characterized by a long-term sampling (1986-2019). Parasite community was described using common epidemiological descriptors. Additionally, for the most prevalent parasite, a species distribution model (SDM) was built to understand the main factors influencing parasite occurrence. Ascaridia compar, Capillaria caudinflata, cestodes (Raillietina urogalli, R.cesticillus, and Hymenolepis microps), Eimeria sp. https://www.selleckchem.com/products/phleomycin-d1.html (E. lyruri and E.nadsoni), Corrigia corrigia and Acanthocephalus sp. The most prevalent species was C.caudinflata (P 33%,CI95% 28-38), whereas the lowest prevalence was recorded for Acantocephalus sp. (P0.3%,CI95%-0.3-0.9).The selected SDM for C.caudinflata includes only 3 variables BIO11 (Mean Temperature of Coldest Quarter), the latitude of sampled animals and the distance from ski tour way. The distribution of C.caudinflata in the French Alps presents sharply defined areas where there are optimal environmental conditions for maintaining the life cycle of this parasite.