MRI-Based Segmentation and Morphometric Assessment of Neck Abscesses in Relation to Disease Severity

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This retrospective, single-center study analyzed 227 patients with surgically confirmed neck abscesses and contrast-enhanced MRI performed within 48 hours of presentation.
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Investigators manually segmented abscesses on MRI, including all components of multiloculated collections and excluding surrounding enhancing rims and phlegmonous tissue.
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The study assessed MRI-derived abscess volume, sphericity, and compactness against conventional maximum diameter for predicting ICU admission and prolonged hospital length of stay.
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The authors defined abscess severity by ICU admission and prolonged hospital length of stay.
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The provided context describes the study rationale and methods but does not report results comparing the predictive performance of the MRI-derived measures.

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