Focal obstructive nephrogram: an unusual CT appearance of a transitional cell carcinoma.

abstract：:A 42-year-old man with end-stage renal disease developed acquired renal cystic disease. The left kidney underwent tumorous degeneration necessitating nephrectomy. Eight months later acute hemorrhagic renal cyst rupture culminated in right nephrectomy. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Soffer O,Miller LR,Lichtman JB

更新日期：1987-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The central dot sign on CT in Caroli disease has been described previously. We describe a patient with the central dot sign who had periductal cysts but did not have Caroli disease. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Herman TE,Siegel MJ

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients are presented in whom computed tomography incidentally demonstrated low density masses posterior to, but separate from, the right kidney. In two, these were proven to represent unilocular cysts, and the third is presumed cystic. Possible etiologies are discussed. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Buck DR,Dunnick NR,Doppman JL

更新日期：1979-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate the image quality and diagnostic performance of model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) for hepatic vessel evaluation on low-tube-voltage (100 kilovolt [peak]) liver computed tomography (CT) for living donors. METHODS:Fifty-one liver donor candidates (low-ki...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hur BY,Lee JM,Joo I,Yu MH,Yoon JH,Han JK,Choi BI

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the coronary venous system (CVS) and its spatial relationship with coronary arteries by using 256-slice computed tomography (CT). METHODS:One hundred one patients underwent coronary CT angiography by using a 256-slice CT. In each patient, the CVS and its spatial relationship with coronary art...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Bai W,Xu X,Ma H,Zhong L,Xie H,Sun C,Shi Y,Che K,Liu M,Yang J

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to investigate the causes of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) measurement errors and to determine the optimal scanning parameters that are independent of the field strength and vendors of the magnetic resonance (MR) system. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Brain MR images of 10 healthy volu...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ogura A,Tamura T,Ozaki M,Doi T,Fujimoto K,Miyati T,Ito Y,Maeda F,Tarewaki H,Takahashi M

更新日期：2015-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate potential risk factors for hemodynamic depression (HD) in elective carotid angioplasty with stenting (CAS) by using multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) angiographic findings and clinical data. METHODS:A retrospective study was conducted for 32 patients that underwent MDCT angiography befo...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hwang KW,Suh SI,Seo WK,Seol HY,Kim JH,Koh SB,Lee YH,Lee NJ,Kim JH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 7-month-old girl with infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy is reported. In diffusion MRI, the pyramidal tracts and dentate nuclei had high signal on b = 1,000 s/mm2 images and low apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values. This pattern likely reflected the presence of abnormal (dystrophic) axons with restricted mobilit...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Sener RN

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of the study was to characterize the enhancement pattern of hyperfunctioning parathyroid adenomas on multiphase multidetector computed tomography (CT) or 4-dimensional CT. METHODS:We retrospectively studied the enhancement patterns of 48 pathologically confirmed parathyroid adenomas with 4-dime...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Vu TH,Guha-Thakurta N,Harrell RK,Ahmed S,Kumar AJ,Johnson VE,Perrier ND,Hamberg LM,Hunter GJ,Schellingerhout D

更新日期：2011-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:An anomalous origin and course of the coronary arteries can be benign or life threatening. Recently, because of new advances in computed tomography technology, radiologists have begun to interpret the diseases of coronary arteries. We aimed to demonstrate some remarkable anomalies of coronary arteries, some o...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Duran C,Kantarci M,Durur Subasi I,Gulbaran M,Sevimli S,Bayram E,Eren S,Karaman A,Fil F,Okur A

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess the feasibility of a time-efficient, high-resolution magnetic resonance lymphangiography (HR MRL) protocol without image subtraction for the detection of lymphatic vessels in patients with primary and secondary lymphedema. METHODS:Three consecutive patients with lymphedema of the lower extremities ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Lohrmann C,Foeldi E,Bartholomä JP,Langer M

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Idiopathic muscular hypertrophy of the esophagus is a rare, benign esophageal disease, characterized by hyperplasia of all layers of the wall and, in particular, muscle layers. The authors describe the CT findings and review the relevant literature. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Agostini S,Grimaud JC,Salducci J,Clement JP

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The space below the kidneys where the anterior and posterior pararenal spaces converge has been defined only vaguley in the past. We describe observations on clinical CT cases and studies on cadavers that lead to a refinement in the terminology for this extraperitoneal compartment. METHOD:Abdominal/pelvic CT s...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Beaulieu CF,Mindelzun RE,Dolph J,Jeffrey RB Jr

更新日期：1997-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Our goal was to assess the performance of high resolution CT on breast biopsy specimens before considering the reevaluation of refined CT techniques in patients with breast abnormalities. METHOD:High resolution CT was done in 44 surgical biopsy specimens following conventional X-ray specimen mammography. The s...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Raptopoulos V,Baum JK,Hochman M,Karellas A,Houlihan MJ,D'Orsi CJ

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a case of a solitary cardiac metastasis from a malignant fibrous histiocytoma of the scalp. Magnetic resonance imaging improved the preoperative assessment and provided accurate information regarding the extent of the metastatic processes. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Lee R,Fisher MR

更新日期：1989-01-01 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：:Fifty-two computed tomography examinations through the region of the pancreas were retrospectively analyzed to determine if marked stomach distension influenced the visualization of the pancreatic tail. Of the 29 patients who had marked stomach distension, 25 (86%) had displacement of small bowel loops away from the v...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Stuck KJ,Kuhns LR

更新日期：1981-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate soft tissue contrast and image quality of a respiratory-triggered echo-planar imaging based diffusion-weighted sequence (EPI-DWI) with different b values for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the liver. METHODS:Forty patients were examined. Quantitative and qualitative evaluation of contrast wa...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Asbach P,Hein PA,Stemmer A,Wagner M,Huppertz A,Hamm B,Taupitz M,Klessen C

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Distinguishing juxtadiaphragmatic pleural and peritoneal fluid by computed tomography (CT) is sometimes difficult. We evaluated the distribution of fluid in 50 consecutive patients with pleural effusion or ascites or both. Juxtadiaphragmatic pleural fluid was nearly always found posteromedially, whereas peritoneal flu...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Griffin DJ,Gross BH,McCracken S,Glazer GM

更新日期：1984-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An unusual computed tomography finding, the "target sign," is demonstrated in a patient with a corpus callosum tumor mass extending to the right lateral ventricle. The central low attenuation of the "target" is produced by the isolated part of the dilated lateral ventricle surrounded by tumor tissue, the dense area of...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： El Gammal T,McDaniel FE

更新日期：1979-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim in positron emission tomography is to provide quantitative information about the uptake, localization, and turnover of labeled molecules in the human body. Instruments designed for this purpose are based on the coincidence detection of the emitted annihilation photons. In this paper, we examine those instrumen...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kouris K,Garnett ES,Herman GT

更新日期：1981-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Computed tomography provides excellent visualization of the trachea, but there have been only limited descriptions of variations in tracheal shape. The normal tracheal cartilage is U shaped. Lunate shaped trachea is uncommon and is characterized by a coronal/sagittal diameter ratio (tracheal index) greater than 1. We ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Lomasney L,Bergin CJ,Lomasney J,Roggli V,Foster W

更新日期：1989-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recurrent respiratory papillomatosis is a chronic disease of children and young adults associated with various complications, one of which is malignant change. We report CT findings of malignant change in a case of recurrent respiratory papillomatosis. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Lui D,Kumar A,Aggarwal S,Soto J

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This study aimed to develop an automated, quantitative method to increase the likelihood of identifying and preventing such air-in-oil (AIO) artifact. METHODS:A 1-dimensional radial representation of the 2-dimensional noise power spectrum (NPS) was calculated from AIO artifact images and compared with artifact...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Jaffe TA,Winslow J,Zhang Y,Allen BC,Choudhury KR,Samei E

更新日期：2019-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method for the production of thin axial transverse sections, coronal views, and sagittal views from overlapped thick computed tomography (CT) scans has been developed. Thin slices are produced by spatially filtering the overlapped CT data using a filter that is a combination of square waves in the spatial domain. Re...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Correia JA,Davis KR,Kharasch M,Chesler DA,Taveras JM

更新日期：1980-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pseudolesions are sometimes seen around the falciform ligament, around the gallbladder, or at the posterior edge of the medical segment on CT during arterial portography. The purpose of this study was to investigate the influence of liver cirrhosis on these pseudolesions. METHOD:The basis of this study was 33 ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Irie T,Tsushima Y,Terahata S,Hatsuse K,Kusano S

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe the thin-section computed tomography (CT) findings of Sjogren syndrome accompanying pulmonary amyloidosis and lymphoproliferative disease and to compare these with histopathologic findings. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:The thin-section CT findings of 5 women (age range: 42-59 years, mean age=50 years) wi...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Jeong YJ,Lee KS,Chung MP,Han J,Chung MJ,Kim KI,Seo JB,Franquet T

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The goal of our study was to assess the prevalence of pseudolesion in segment IV of the liver on MRI in patients with and without liver cirrhosis. METHOD:Patients were divided into three groups: 10 patients with angiographically confirmed aberrant gastric venous drainage and liver cirrhosis (Group 1), 250 cons...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ueda K,Matsui O,Kadoya M,Yoshikawa J,Gabata T,Takahashi S,Kawamori Y,Takashima T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a unique case of early-phase Takayasu arteritis in which the vessels demonstrated accumulation of [18F]fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) on PET scanning. This observation suggests the possible use of FDG-PET for the diagnosis of vasculitis. Early diagnosis of Takayasu arteritis may permit early treatment and possibly...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hara M,Goodman PC,Leder RA

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We review our preliminary experience with the use of three-dimensional (3D) time-of-flight (TOF) magnetic resonance (MR) angiography (MRA) in the assessment of intra- and extracranial aneurysms. Six patients were examined: Five had intracranial aneurysms and one had a cervical carotid pseudoaneurysm. A 3D rephased gra...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Sevick RJ,Tsuruda JS,Schmalbrock P

更新日期：1990-11-01 00:00:00