Measurement of distensibility of blood vessels using cineangiograms.

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To demonstrate the usefulness of a model of the parenchymous vascularization to evaluate texture analysis methods. METHODS:Slices with thickness varying from 1 to 4 mm were reformatted from a 3D vascular model corresponding to either normal tissue perfusion or local hypervascularization. Param...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Rolland Y,Bézy-Wendling J,Duvauferrier R,Coatrieux JL

更新日期：1999-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance and safety of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided percutaneous mediastinal biopsy procedures using a 0.23-T open MR system with optical tracking navigation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of 59 participants (38 males an...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lü Y,Fritz J,Li C,Liu M,Lee P,Wu L,Carrino JA

更新日期：2013-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Even though we have made much progress over the last decade, much still needs to be done. I am personally very pleased with the excellent management and authority of my coauthor, Joe Frank, in assuming the Acting Directorship of our DRRP. You will be hearing more from him in the immediate future about this research pr...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Putman CE,Frank JA

更新日期：1993-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To assess the abilities of dynamic diffusion-weighted MRI to demonstrate the effects in vivo of a high-viscosity iodinated contrast agent on medullary and cortical blood flow in the rat kidney. METHODS:Dynamic diffusion-weighted, echoplanar MR images obtained from five b-value single-shot acqu...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Laissy JP,Menegazzo D,Dumont E,Piekarski JD,Karila-Cohen P,Chillon S,Schouman-Claeys E

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors differentiate breast lesions on sonography by measurements in two compression states that are perpendicular to each other. METHODS:Diameters of 100 breast lesions were measured preoperatively under lateromedial and craniocaudal compression with a new sonographic method. This method...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Richter K,Willrodt RG,Opri F,Heywang-Köbrunner SH

更新日期：1996-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this pilot study was to assess post-treatment apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) changes of diffuse large B-cell lymphoma lesions on respiratory-gated whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), with integrated (18)F-fluoro-2-deoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lin C,Itti E,Luciani A,Zegai B,Lin SJ,Kuhnowski F,Pigneur F,Gaillard I,Paone G,Meignan M,Haioun C,Rahmouni A

更新日期：2011-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The contrast sensitivity of the retina is greatest in the center and decreases rapidly toward the periphery. Therefore, the detection of low-contrast lung nodules depends upon the manner in which the image is sampled by retinal receptors as eye fixations jump across the image during scanning. The scanning performance ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kundel HL,Nodine CF,Thickman D,Toto L

更新日期：1987-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess whether the recently developed method of grating-based x-ray dark-field radiography can improve the diagnosis of pulmonary emphysema in vivo. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Pulmonary emphysema was induced in female C57BL/6N mice using endotracheal instillation of porcine pancr...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Meinel FG,Yaroshenko A,Hellbach K,Bech M,Müller M,Velroyen A,Bamberg F,Eickelberg O,Nikolaou K,Reiser MF,Pfeiffer F,Yildirim AÖ

更新日期：2014-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We studied 60 male patients who had concurrent chest films (CXR), computed tomography scans (CT) and pulmonary function tests (PFT) to assess the sensitivity of CT and conventional films in detecting emphysema compared with PFT. We also sought to determine whether emphysema could be diagnosed by CT in patients with no...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Sanders C,Nath PH,Bailey WC

更新日期：1988-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:With the ongoing development of new contrast agents, questions develop concerning the cardiac effects of these drugs. We used the perfused rat heart model to investigate the effects on cardiac and coronary function of hypertonic ionic (sodium chloride) and nonionic (glucose) solutions and conventional and low osmolali...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Fleetwood G,Bettmann MA,Gordon JL

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Magnetic resonance-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound (MR-HIFU) is a method to heat lesions noninvasively to a stable, elevated temperature and a well-suited method to induce local hyperthermia (41°C-43°C) in deep-seated tissues. Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging provides therapy planning on anatomical i...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kneepkens E,Heijman E,Keupp J,Weiss S,Nicolay K,Grüll H

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The objective of the present study was to compare the data regarding the ability of real-time myocardial contrast echocardiography (MCE) to assess altered myocardial blood flow produced by graded coronary stenoses between open- and closed-chest canine models. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three grades...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Masugata H,Peters B,Lafitte S,Yao B,Strachan M,Ling Kwan O,Ohmori K,Mizushige K,Kohno M

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Optimal dose schedules and total dose of ionizing radiation for human central nervous system malignancy are not known. An animal model has been developed for the investigation of rat central nervous system response to proton irradiation using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). A clinical MRI dev...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kennedy AS,Archambeau JO,Archambeau MH,Holshouser B,Thompson J,Moyers M,Hinshaw D Jr,Slater JM

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the effects of gadolinium (Gd3+), provided as gadolinium chloride, on fibroblast function. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Human dermal fibroblasts in monolayer culture and intact skin in organ culture were exposed to the lanthanide metal (1-20 μM). RESULTS:Increased proliferat...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Bhagavathula N,Dame MK,DaSilva M,Jenkins W,Aslam MN,Perone P,Varani J

更新日期：2010-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A new technique for the noninvasive measurement of an index of renal blood flow is described. The method utilizes ultrasound determined renal volume and radionuclide assessment of the mean transit time of a pertechnetate bolus through the kidneys. From this information a value for flow is calculated according to compa...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Powers TA,Rees RS,Bowen RD

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the reproducibility, accuracy, and predictors of accuracy of computed tomography (CT) angiography to detect and characterize coronary atherosclerotic plaque as compared with intravascular ultrasound. METHODS:Ten ex vivo human coronary arteries were imaged in a moving phantom by dual-source CT (col...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： van der Giessen AG,Toepker MH,Donelly PM,Bamberg F,Schlett CL,Raffle C,Irlbeck T,Lee H,van Walsum T,Maurovich-Horvat P,Gijsen FJ,Wentzel JJ,Hoffmann U

更新日期：2010-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of our investigation was to determine whether iopanoyl glucuronide, the major metabolite of iopanoic acid (Telepaque), undergoes hydrolysis by bacterial beta-glucuronidase in dogs. The conjugated compound was identified and quantitated by elemental analysis, fluorescent excitation analysis, thin-layer chro...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Thoeni RF,Goldberg HI,Moss AA,Lin SK,Brito AC

更新日期：1978-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Blood samples from previous contrast reactors and nonreactor controls were incubated with diatrizoate and several contrast analogues. Total complement levels were assayed. All the agents caused complement activation generally proportional to their concentration. Reactors' sera responded to lower concentrations of cont...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Siegle RL,Lieberman P,Rice MC

更新日期：1983-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:In late December 2019, an outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, China was caused by a novel coronavirus, newly named severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2. We aimed to quantify the severity of COVID-19 infection on high-resolution chest computed tomography (CT) and to determine its r...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Xiong Y,Sun D,Liu Y,Fan Y,Zhao L,Li X,Zhu W

更新日期：2020-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) may become an attractive modality for minimally invasive tumor therapy. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) could be used to assist this procedure. METHODS:A T1-weighted turbo fast low-angle shot (FLASH) sequence for on-line monitoring of the laser-...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Gewiese B,Beuthan J,Fobbe F,Stiller D,Müller G,Böse-Landgraf J,Wolf KJ,Deimling M

更新日期：1994-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:This study was devised to develop a method of measuring the acute effects of radiocontrast media on renal function and assessing the relationship of the dose of radiocontrast media infused with the incidence of radiocontrast-induced renal failure. In addition, the drug adenosine phosphate-magne...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Albert SG,Shapiro MJ,Brown WW,Goodgold H,Zuckerman D,Durham R,Kern M,Fletcher J,Wolverson M,Plummer ES

更新日期：1994-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare image quality and geometric distortion between readout-segmented diffusion-weighted imaging (rs-DWI) and selective-excitation accelerated reduced-field of view (FOV) DWI (sTX-DWI) of the prostate. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Sixty-five patients underwent 3-T MRI of the prostate including rs-DWI and sTX-...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Barth BK,Cornelius A,Nanz D,Eberli D,Donati OF

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Echogenic antibody-conjugated anionic liposomes have been developed that allow directed tissue targeting and acoustic enhancement. These are not efficient for gene delivery. A cationic formulation that allows directed gene delivery while retaining acoustic properties may provide more efficient ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Tiukinhoy SD,Mahowald ME,Shively VP,Nagaraj A,Kane BJ,Klegerman ME,MacDonald RC,McPherson DD,Matsumura JS

更新日期：2000-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The author analyzes findings of consistency of rotator-cuff calcifications found at ultrasound (US)-guided needle treatment compared with findings of plain radiography, US, and computed tomography (CT). METHODS:Twenty patients had rotator-cuff calcifications (mean diameter, 1.5 cm; range, 1.1-...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Farin PU

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Breast calcification diagnosis was studied by using clinical findings and computerized image processing of a mammogram in a network of trained expert learning systems (Outcome Advisor [OA]). The system was tested with records not used for training and performance was compared with radiologist. The network was 72% accu...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Patrick EA,Moskowitz M,Mansukhani VT,Gruenstein EI

更新日期：1991-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The feasibility of control of traumatic hepatic hemorrhage by angiographic transcatheter embolization was investigated. Bleeding sites were created in the livers of each of twelve dogs, and the hepatic artery was occluded with Gelfoam. Successful control of bleeding was demonstrated by postembolization angiography in ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Tyler T,Rosenbaum HD

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to evaluate a high spatial resolution 3-dimensional (3D) contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance (CE-MR) venography protocol for evaluation of intracranial venous system using highly accelerated parallel imaging at 3.0 T. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten patients (4 male, 6 female; age,...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Nael K,Fenchel M,Salamon N,Duckwiler GR,Laub G,Finn JP,Villablanca JP

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to develop and verify a method to obtain good temporal resolution T2-weighted 4-dimensional (4D-T2w) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by using motion information from T1-weighted 4D (4D-T1w) MRI, to support treatment planning in MR-guided radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten pat...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Freedman JN,Collins DJ,Bainbridge H,Rank CM,Nill S,Kachelrieß M,Oelfke U,Leach MO,Wetscherek A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Indium-111 (111In)-labeled leukocyte scanning has been used frequently in patients suspected of having infections. Recently, technetium-99m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime (99mTc-HMPAO) has been used to label leukocytes. This study was undertaken to determine the distribution and dosimetry of 9...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Brown ML,Hung JC,Vetter RJ,O'Connor MK,Chowdhury S,Forstrom LA

更新日期：1994-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this work was to quantitatively evaluate the pharmacokinetic pattern of Gd-EOB-DTPA in a model of isolated and perfused mouse liver by using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and monochromatic quantitative computed tomography (MQCT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:For MQCT, perfusions were realized with th...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Segers J,Le Duc G,Laumonier C,Troprès I,Elst LV,Muller RN

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00