Gabriele Masselli

Prof. Dr. Gabriele Masselli

Radiology Department, Umberto I Hospital Sapienza University, Rome, Italy

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Academic Career Length

11Years (2016-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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21 October 2016 in European Radiology
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RFRosemarie Forstner
Rosemarie Forstner
ITIsabelle Thomassin-Naggara
Isabelle Thomassin-Naggara
Teresa Margarida CunhaTeresa Margarida Cunha
Teresa Margarida Cunha
KKKaren Kinkel
Karen Kinkel
Gabriele MasselliGabriele Masselli
Gabriele Masselli
ARAnd Andrea G. Rockall
And Andrea G. Rockall
An update of the 2010 published ESUR recommendations of MRI of the sonographically indeterminate adnexal mass integrating functional techniques is provided. An algorithmic approach using sagittal T2 and a set of transaxial T1 and T2WI allows categorization of adnexal masses in one of the following three types according to its predominant signal characteristics. T1 'bright' masses due to fat or blood content can be simply and effectively determined using a combination of T1W, T2W and FST1W imaging. When there is concern for a solid component within such a mass, it requires additional assessment as for a complex cystic or cystic-solid mass. For low T2 solid adnexal masses, DWI is now recommended. Such masses with low DWI signal on high b value image (e.g. > b 1000 s/mm2) can be regarded as benign. Any other solid adnexal mass, displaying intermediate or high DWI signal, requires further assessment by contrast-enhanced (CE)T1W imaging, ideally with DCE MR, where a type 3 curve is highly predictive of malignancy. For complex cystic or cystic-solid masses, both DWI and CET1W—preferably DCE MRI—is recommended. Characteristic enhancement curves of solid components can discriminate between lesions that are highly likely malignant and highly likely benign. Key Points • MRI is a useful complementary imaging technique for assessing sonographically indeterminate masses. • Categorization allows confident diagnosis in the majority of adnexal masses. • Type 3 contrast enhancement curve is a strong indicator of malignancy. • In sonographically indeterminate masses, complementary MRI assists in triaging patient management.

28 April 2021 in Cancers
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VGVincenza Granata
Vincenza Granata
Damiano CarusoDamiano Caruso
Damiano Caruso
ROBERTO GRASSIROBERTO GRASSI
ROBERTO GRASSI
SCSalvatore Cappabianca
Salvatore Cappabianca
ARAlfonso Reginelli
Alfonso Reginelli
Francesca CoppolaFrancesca Coppola
Francesca Coppola
Background: Structured reporting (SR) in oncologic imaging is becoming necessary and has recently been recognized by major scientific societies. The aim of this study was to build MRI-based structured reports for rectal cancer (RC) staging and restaging in order to provide clinicians all critical tumor information. Materials and Methods: A panel of radiologist experts in abdominal imaging, called the members of the Italian Society of Medical and Interventional Radiology, was established. The modified Delphi process was used to build the SR and to assess the level of agreement in all sections. The Cronbach’s alpha (Cα) correlation coefficient was used to assess the internal consistency of each section and to measure the quality analysis according to the average inter-item correlation. The intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC) was also evaluated. Results: After the second Delphi round of the SR RC staging, the panelists’ single scores and sum of scores were 3.8 (range 2–4) and 169, and the SR RC restaging panelists’ single scores and sum of scores were 3.7 (range 2–4) and 148, respectively. The Cα correlation coefficient was 0.79 for SR staging and 0.81 for SR restaging. The ICCs for the SR RC staging and restaging were 0.78 (p < 0.01) and 0.82 (p < 0.01), respectively. The final SR version was built and included 53 items for RC staging and 50 items for RC restaging. Conclusions: The final version of the structured reports of MRI-based RC staging and restaging should be a helpful and promising tool for clinicians in managing cancer patients properly. Structured reports collect all Patient Clinical Data, Clinical Evaluations and relevant key findings of Rectal Cancer, both in staging and restaging, and can facilitate clinical decision-making.

1 August 2020 in Clinical Radiology
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Gabriele MasselliGabriele Masselli
Gabriele Masselli
MNM.R. Vaccaro Notte
M.R. Vaccaro Notte
AZA. Zacharzewska-Gondek
A. Zacharzewska-Gondek
FLF. Laghi
F. Laghi
LML. Manganaro
L. Manganaro
RBR. Brunelli
R. Brunelli

17 July 2019 in La radiologia medica
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Gabriele MasselliGabriele Masselli
Gabriele Masselli
CVChiara De Vincentiis
Chiara De Vincentiis
MAMarina Aloi
Marina Aloi
MGMarianna Guida
Marianna Guida
RCRoberta Cao
Roberta Cao
RGRoberto Grassi
Roberto Grassi

1 September 2021 in Clinical Radiology
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Gabriele MasselliGabriele Masselli
Gabriele Masselli
DCD. Cozzi
D. Cozzi
SCS. Ceccanti
S. Ceccanti
FLF. Laghi
F. Laghi
AGA. Giancotti
A. Giancotti
RBR. Brunelli
R. Brunelli

27 January 2019 in Case Reports in Obstetrics and Gynecology
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EMEleonora Marcoccia
Eleonora Marcoccia
MPMaria Grazia Piccioni
Maria Grazia Piccioni
MSMichele Carlo Schiavi
Michele Carlo Schiavi
VCVanessa Colagiovanni
Vanessa Colagiovanni
IZIlaria Zannini
Ilaria Zannini
RBRoberto Brunelli
Roberto Brunelli
Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome is a rare complication generally associated with headache and acute changes in blood pressure. Delay in the diagnosis and treatment may result in death or in irreversible neurological sequelae. We present three cases of PRES occurring in young women during puerperium. We report a literature review ranged from January 1990 to June 2015 describing clinical features, diagnostic and medical approach, and maternal outcome.