Is metastatic lymph node ratio an independent prognostic factor in gastric cancer?
N ratio can be recommended as an applicable parameter for lymph node involvement of gastric cancer. It is a more effective and precise indicator for prognostic stratification of patients with lymph node positive gastric cancer than the current N classification of the tumor-node-metastasis system.
With CT as the reference method for detecting erosions in RA hands, the Artoscan showed higher sensitivity than the MagneVu and CR. All imaging modalities had high specificities. The better performance of the Artoscan should be considered when selecting an imaging method in RA.