CT and MRI of pelvic varices in women.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We describe and evaluate a preoperative MRI localization procedure for suspected breast lesions. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fourteen consecutive patients underwent MR localization of suspected breast lesions discovered with contrast-enhanced MRI but not detected by conventional mammography or ultrasound. In each ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Fischer U,Vosshenrich R,Bruhn H,Keating D,Raab BW,Oestmann JW

更新日期：1995-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of the study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gd-BOPTA for liver imaging and to determine the most appropriate clinical dose to administer. METHODS:Gd-BOPTA was administered at a dose of 0.05 (group A), 0.1 (group B), or 0.2 (group C) mmol/kg to 201 patients suspected of having malignan...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kuwatsuru R,Kadoya M,Ohtomo K,Tanimoto A,Hirohashi S,Murakami T,Tanaka Y,Yoshikawa K,Katayama H

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dural venous thrombosis can have a rapidly progressive fatal course if unrecognized; its clinical picture is often confusing. Numerous CT, magnetic resonance (MR), and angiographic findings have been described to help recognize this entity. We present a case of dilated transcerebral medullary veins as a sign of superi...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Anderson SC,Shah CP,Murtagh FR

更新日期：1987-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thirty-three patients with rheumatoid arthritis had computed tomographic examination of the craniocervical junction. This demonstrated soft tissue features which have not previously been described in published reports. A low attenuation lesion between the odontoid and the transverse ligament shown in 11 patients was c...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Castor WR,Miller JD,Russell AS,Chiu PL,Grace M,Hanson J

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:An approach for quantifying the shapes of the cerebral sulci is presented, utilizing a probabilistic geometric model, and it is applied to the central sulcus. METHOD:The geometric structure of the central sulcus is determined from a set of outlines on cross-sectional images and is used by a procedure that auto...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Manceaux-Demiau A,Bryan RN,Davatzikos C

更新日期：1998-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases demonstrating, on CT examination, heavily calcified mass lesions associated with malignant pleural mesothelioma in workers occupationally exposed to asbestos. These masses proved to be osteogenic sarcomatous degeneration within mesotheliomas. The observation of dense calcification within a pleural...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Raizon A,Schwartz A,Hix W,Rockoff SD

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a clinically suspected cerebral infarction that was diagnosed as a seizure focus on pulsed arterial spin labeling. The finding of hyperperfusion with perfusion imaging significantly impacted clinical management of the patient. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Pollock JM,Deibler AR,West TG,Burdette JH,Kraft RA,Maldjian JA

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the prevalence and etiologies of focal liver opacification (FLO) in the setting of superior vena cava (SVC) obstruction. METHODS:An archival search using key words to identify patients with SVC obstruction or severe narrowing and who had computed tomographic scans with intravenous ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Siegel Y,Schallert E

更新日期：2013-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to determine if carotid arterial tortuosity represents a marker of disease severity in Loeys-Dietz syndrome (LDS). METHODS:Fifty-four 54 LDS patients (mean age, 17.0 years) who underwent computed tomogram angiography from January 2004 to December 2013 were retrospectively identified. Carotid...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Chu LC,Haroun RR,Beaulieu RJ,Black JH 3rd,Dietz HC,Fishman EK

更新日期：2018-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To analyze and to describe the shape and contraction of the normal right ventricle (RV) as visualized by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS:Thirty normal volunteers were imaged using cine MRI in axial, short-axis, and long-axis planes. The shape and contraction of the RV were qualitatively evaluated. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Fritz J,Solaiyappan M,Tandri H,Bomma C,Genc A,Claussen CD,Lima JA,Bluemke DA

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of azygos arch valves and assess azygos valve insufficiency at computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the chest or body with high rate contrast material injection. METHODS:Three hundred twenty-one CTAs using high intravenous injection rates (3-5 mL/second) of 300 mgI/mL contrast ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Steinke K,Moghaddam A

更新日期：2009-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neutrons and X-rays are mathematically equivalent as probes in computed tomography. However, structure in the energy dependence of neutron total cross sections and the feasibility of using time-of-flight techniques for energy sensitivity in neutron detection suggest that spatial distributions of specific substances ca...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Overley JC

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the distal extent and attenuation of bowel opacification achieved after administration of a single low volume dose of oral contrast 2 hours before computed tomographic colonography (CTC) after incomplete optical colonoscopy. METHODS:This retrospective study included 144 patients undergoing CTC af...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Chang KJ,Rekhi SS Jr,Anderson SW,Soto JA

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the degree of extra scanning beyond the prescribed anatomic boundaries for thoracic and body computed tomographic (CT) scans and to identify associated factors. METHODS:For 442 consecutive chest, abdomen, and/or pelvis CT examinations, the length of extra scanning beyond the prescribed anatomic bou...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Liao EA,Quint LE,Goodsitt MM,Francis IR,Khalatbari S,Myles JD

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The value of routinely used MR sequences in the detection of focal changes of femorotibial articular cartilage was studied. T1-weighted, proton density, and T2-weighted SE as well as gradient echo images were acquired in 20 cadaveric knees (56-88 years old, mean 73.8 years). Three hundred five coronal and sagittal (3 ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hodler J,Berthiaume MJ,Schweitzer ME,Resnick D

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to develop and validate a novel noise insertion method that can accurately simulate lower-dose images from existing standard-dose computed tomography (CT) data. METHODS:The noise insertion method incorporates the effects of the bowtie filter, automatic exposure control, and el...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Yu L,Shiung M,Jondal D,McCollough CH

更新日期：2012-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To evaluate the performance of our elastic matching system, we have created a digitized atlas from the brain of a normal young man, using 135 myelin-stained sections at 700 microns spacing. Software was written to enter and edit regional anatomic contours, which were stacked and aligned to create a three-dimensional a...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Dann R,Hoford J,Kovacic S,Reivich M,Bajcsy R

更新日期：1989-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our goal was to analyze the sources of nonuniform image intensity of two surface coil configurations used on a General Electric 1.5 T Signa scanner and to correct the major source. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Correction of receive coil nonuniform sensitivity is achieved using division by images of a uniform phanto...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Tofts PS,Barker GJ,Simmons A,MacManus DG,Thorpe J,Gass A,Miller DH

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The case of a 75-year-old man with a history of lymphoma, recent upper respiratory tract infection, and a protracted course of encephalopathy is presented. Radiologically, findings were consistent with posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. A brain biopsy revealed evidence of endothelial activation, T-cell traf...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kofler J,Bartynski WS,Reynolds TQ,Lieberman FS,Murdoch GH,Hamilton RL

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the radiographic and computed tomography (CT) scan features of iliopsoas impingement on the acetabular component (IPI) in total hip arthroplasty. METHOD:Eight cases of iliopsoas impingement were diagnosed and confirmed by surgical revision. The plain film radiograph findings and CT scan findings ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Cyteval C,Sarrabère MP,Cottin A,Assi C,Morcos L,Maury P,Taourel P

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nineteen cases of proven hepatic alveolar echinococcosis were examined by magnetic resonance (MR) and the results were compared with CT. Fibrous and parasitic tissue showed low signal both on T1- and, generally, on T2-weighted images. In a few cases a high signal on T2-weighted images may be observed, due either to ce...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Claudon M,Bessieres M,Regent D,Rodde A,Bazin C,Gerard A,Bresler L

更新日期：1990-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To retrospectively investigate the effect of the section thickness used for quantifying dual-energy perfusion computed tomography (DEpCT) during 2- and 3-dimensional evaluation. METHODS:Sixty-six patients (22 males and 44 females; mean age, 59.3 years) suspected of having an acute pulmonary embolism underwent ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Nomura T,Okada M,Nakashima Y,Yonezawa T,Kudomi S,Kido S,Matsunaga N

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A test method with use of a biologic phantom--a deep-frozen specimen of a human cadaver--was developed in an attempt to simulate the clinical setting in CT of the spine. The quality of both soft tissue and bone images in the absence of motion artifacts was evaluated for seven scanner models. Special attention was paid...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Moström U,Bergström K,Pech P,Ytterbergh C

更新日期：1986-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:We retrospectively evaluated whether multi-detector row computed tomography (MDCT) could contribute to the early detection of contralateral breast cancer in women with a diagnosis of breast cancer and no suspicious lesions on a mammogram or an ultrasonogram of the contralateral breast. METHODS:A total of 518...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Nakano S,Sakamoto H,Ohtsuka M,Mibu A,Karikomi M,Sakata H,Yamamoto M

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is the third of a series of 4 white papers that represent Expert Consensus Documents developed by the Society of Computed Body Tomography and Magnetic Resonance through its Task Force on dual-energy computed tomography. This paper, part 3, describes computed tomography angiography and thoracic, cardiac, vascular,...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： De Cecco CN,Schoepf UJ,Steinbach L,Boll DT,Foley WD,Kaza RK,Bolus DN,Morgan DE,Sahani DV,Shuman WP,Siegel MJ,Vrtiska TJ,Yeh BM,Berland LL

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The clinical records and radiologic findings in six patients with spontaneous (nontraumatic) intrahepatic and subcapsular hemorrhage were reviewed. Four patients had underlying liver lesions (hepatocellular carcinoma and metastasis from B-cell lymphoma in one patient each and hepatic adenoma in two other patients). On...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Merine D,Fishman EK,Zerhouni EA

更新日期：1988-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extraskeletal spread of multiple myeloma is common and may cause jaundice due to hepatic infiltration. Less commonly, involvement of the pancreas may cause obstructive jaundice. We present a patient with multiple myeloma who became jaundiced. Computed tomography revealed an obstructing pancreatic mass. Aspiration biop...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Mitchell DG,Hill MC

更新日期：1985-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The prevalence and features of the thyroid pyramidal lobe (TPL) on computed tomography (CT) have been reported, but no ultrasound (US) study has been found. The purposes of the current study were to assess the sonographic prevalence and features of TPLs and to compare the US and CT parameters of TPLs. METHOD...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kim KS,Kim DW,Sung JY

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging is the imaging modality of choice as a conjunctive study to radiography for imaging bone tumors of the foot. However, there will be cases where computed tomography (CT) is performed, and CT is superior in evaluating the bone cortex and identifying pathological fractures, periosteal reaction,...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Johnson PT,Fayad LM,Frassica FJ,Fishman EK

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The inhalation of small quantities of carbon-11 labeled carbon monoxide results in a useful red cell label to identify vascular structures in the body and quantitate red cell concentration in tissues. Transverse section images are obtained using PC-II, the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Positron Camera. Attenuat...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Brownell GL,Cochavi S

更新日期：1978-11-01 00:00:00