In vitro complement consumption by contrast materials and analogues: reactors vs. nonreactors.

abstract：:In this article, we propose a semiautomatic method for time-continuous contour detection in all phases of the cardiac cycle in magnetic resonance sequences. The method is based on multidimensional dynamic programming. After shape parameterization, cost hypercubes are filled with image-feature derived cost function val...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Uzümcü M,van der Geest RJ,Swingen C,Reiber JH,Lelieveldt BP

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The influence of lipiodol injection on hepatic morphology and function was investigated in 119 rabbits with hepatic VX2 tumors. METHODS:The rabbits were divided into the following three groups, according to the materials injected via the proper hepatic artery: group 1 received doxorubicin (Adr...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Akashi Y,Koreeda C,Mizuno T,Inoue K,Kawa SK,Tanaka Y

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The authors conducted an observer performance study to compare breast lesion detection of conventional mammography (CM) with teleradiology (TE) transmitted mammograms. One hundred four abnormal, single-projection mammographic images were transmitted by teleradiology. Abnormalities included 11 cases with skin thickenin...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Fajardo LL,Yoshino MT,Seeley GW,Hunt R,Hunter TB,Friedman R,Cardenas D,Boyle R

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We examined the acute systemic and renal hemodynamic effects of intravenous meglumine/sodium diatrizoate-76% and iopamidol in euvolemic and dehydrated dogs. The physiologic responses were compared with acute changes in the level of an endogenous heparin-like material (EHM). One of eight dehydrated dogs receiving diatr...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Katzberg RW,Morris TW,Lasser EC,DiMarco PL,Merguerian PA,Ventura JA,Pabico RC,McKenna BA

更新日期：1986-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors report on the development and preliminary validation of a technique for measuring contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at all points along selected vessel segments in the original three-dimensional magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) dataset. METHODS:Contrast-to-noise ratio dependencies ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Du Y,Parker DL,Davis WL,Blatter DD

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is a very aggressive tumor with a very low 5-year survival rate of 8%. The aims of this study are to determine reference values and physiologic confounders in healthy pancreas and to assess the diagnostic accuracy of ultrasound time-harmonic elastography (THE) in the d...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Burkhardt C,Tzschätzsch H,Schmuck R,Bahra M,Jürgensen C,Pelzer U,Hamm B,Braun J,Sack I,Marticorena Garcia SR

更新日期：2020-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Prior studies of the opacification-phase effects of left ventricular (LV) injection of angiographic contrast medium (CM) on LV size and function have yielded discrepant results. A sensitive ultrasonic technique was used to measure LV dimension (Di) in 10 open-chest dogs with physiologic heart rates, and injection of s...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： LeWinter MM,Pavelec RS

更新日期：1982-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the effect of structured reports (SRs) in comparison to nonstructured, free-text (FT) rectal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) reports in patients with histologically proven rectal cancer and potential effects of both types of reporting on referring surgeons' satisfaction...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Nörenberg D,Sommer WH,Thasler W,DʼHaese J,Rentsch M,Kolben T,Schreyer A,Rist C,Reiser M,Armbruster M

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the technical feasibility of high spatial resolution contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) with highly accelerated parallel acquisition at 3.0 T using a 32-channel phased array coil, and a high relaxivity contrast agent. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten adult healthy volunteers (5 men,...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Nael K,Fenchel M,Krishnam M,Finn JP,Laub G,Ruehm SG

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Pyelovenous and pyelolymphatic backflow have been observed during retrograde pyelography in three patients with renal vein thrombosis. The radiographic patterns of backflow following experimental unilateral renal vein occlusion in rabbits were analyzed and correlated with the clinical findings. Capsular, perihilar, pe...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Bidgood WD Jr,Cuttino JT Jr,Clark RL,Volberg FM

更新日期：1981-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The issue of dechelation (transmetallation) in vivo after administration of the linear gadolinium-based contrast agents, and potential safety concerns, is considered on the basis of an extensive, focused literature review. Early indications of potential problems included the high level of excess ligand used in the for...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Runge VM

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess quantitative ultra-high b-value (UHB) diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-derived parameters in comparison to standard clinical apparent diffusion coefficient (SD-ADC-2b-1000, SD-ADC-2b-1500) for the prediction of clinically significant prostate cancer, defined as G...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Tavakoli AA,Kuder TA,Tichy D,Radtke JP,Görtz M,Schütz V,Stenzinger A,Hohenfellner M,Schlemmer HP,Bonekamp D

更新日期：2021-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with intracranial arteriovenous malformations (AVM) can expect significant mortality (15% to 20%) and morbidity (20% to 30%) over a 15-year to 20-year period. Recent advances in interventional neuroradiology, neurosurgery, neuroanesthesia, and stereotactic radiotherapy provide the opportunity to obliterate ma...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Graves VB,Duff TA

更新日期：1990-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Arterial occlusion by direct-current transcatheter electrocoagulation (TCEC) has been developed experimentally and used successfully in clinical situations. The major shortcoming of the technique has been the lengthy time necessary for occlusion of larger arteries. In the present study we attempted to decrease the tim...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Ralston MD,Woodfield S,Halvorsen R,Pizzo SV,Thompson WM

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Observation of the relaxivity of MRI contrast media over a wide range of magnetic fields is not only necessary for predicting their efficiency at any field but also compulsory for understanding and improving their mechanisms of action. The best experimental approach to this problem is the field cycling method, which a...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Muller RN,Vander Elst L,Rinck PA,Vallet P,Maton F,Fischer H,Roch A,Van Haverbeke Y

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Perfluoroctylbromide (PFOB), a radiopaque reticuloendothelial system contrast media for computed tomography, has been shown to accumulate in macrophages. In the current study PFOB was tested in rabbits as an abscess imaging agent. Two abscesses were induced in each of 24 rabbits, one in the liver and the other in the ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Mattrey RF,Andrè M,Campbell J,Mitten R,Multer F,Hackney D,Long DM,Higgins CB

更新日期：1984-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Transcatheter arterial embolization (TAE) is used for the treatment of patients with malignant liver tumors. However, the proangiogenesis effect of TAE-associated hypoxia has not been adequately studied. The goal of this study was to determine angiogenic activity in tumors subjected to TAE by evaluating the ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Gupta S,Kobayashi S,Phongkitkarun S,Broemeling LD,Kan Z

更新日期：2006-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using a 1.5 T magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system, cine phase-contrast and magnitude images were obtained in three phantoms that simulated different anatomic configurations of aortic dissection. The dissection phantoms were made of compliant materials, and pulsatile flow was used in all experiments. Phantoms diffe...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Iwai F,Sostman HD,Evans AJ,Nadel SN,Hedlund LW,Beam CA,Charles HC,Spritzer CE

更新日期：1991-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A method of teaching radiology residents by identification of general and specific objectives to be accomplished during each time segment of the four-year training program has been developed. The objectives are incorporated into an educational contract that is signed by the resident and rotation director at the beginn...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Howland WJ,Marler D,Bosshart D

更新日期：1986-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purpose of this study was to assess whether fluorochrome-coupled bacterial magnetic nanoparticles can be used as bimodal contrast agent for both magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and near-infrared fluorescence optical (NIRF) imaging of cultured macrophages. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Bacterial magnetic nanopa...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lisy MR,Hartung A,Lang C,Schüler D,Richter W,Reichenbach JR,Kaiser WA,Hilger I

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the correlation between intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM) model-derived parameters and histologically determined microvascularity in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinomas (PDACs) and pancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (PNETs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:From April 2013 to May 2014, 42 patients with mal...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Klau M,Mayer P,Bergmann F,Maier-Hein K,Hase J,Hackert T,Kauczor HU,Grenacher L,Stieltjes B

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A 144cerium-induced osteosarcoma was transplanted to athymic nude rats (Han:rnu/rnu). Nineteen of the tumor-bearing animals were used to demonstrate the characteristics of the osteosarcoma on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in comparison with a group of nine animals that had not received any tumor transplant. The tum...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Witzel JG,Bohndorf K,Prescher A,Adam G

更新日期：1992-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:New targeted microbubbles directed to the GPIIb IIIa receptor have been developed. The objective was to determine whether targeting microbubbles to clots would enhance ultrasound imaging. Systematic studies were designed to determine whether in vitro methodology is an acceptable predictor of in...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Schumann PA,Christiansen JP,Quigley RM,McCreery TP,Sweitzer RH,Unger EC,Lindner JR,Matsunaga TO

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Validation of new positron emission tomography (PET) tracers or magnetic (MR) imaging contrast agents is based on isolated rodent heart preparations. The use of larger animals could provide a more direct validation using the devices used for humans. METHODS:An isolated pig heart preparation ha...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Casali C,Obadia JF,Canet E,Bendjelid K,André-Fouët X,Revel D,Janier MF

更新日期：1997-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Tissue contrast phenomenology was investigated analytically and clinically for a class of magnetic resonance (MR) pulse sequences we call large-tip-angle (LTA) spin-echo (SE) imaging. In comparison to traditional SE sequences (denoted 90 degrees-180 degrees-echo), the LTA sequence is of the for...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Elster AD,Provost TJ

更新日期：1993-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Density of trabecular bone structures in human heel bones was assessed by 3D magnetic resonance (MR) gradient echo imaging (GEI) with multiple echoes. Different spatial resolutions were applied to investigate the influence of the pixel size on signal characteristics in GEI and to find suitable ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Machann J,Schnatterbeck P,Raible A,Lutz O,Claussen CD,Schick F

更新日期：2000-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The morphologic changes in healthy rat kidneys (n = 102) were studied 2 or 48 hours after intravenous injection of 1 or 3 g iodine (I)/kg of high-osmolality diatrizoate, low-osmolality iopromide and iohexol, or iso-osmolality iotrolan, as well as after 0.2 or 0.6 g/kg of the high-osmolality magnetic resonance contrast...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Tervahartiala P,Kivisaari L,Kivisaari R,Virtanen I,Standertskjöld-Nordenstam CG

更新日期：1991-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of a computed tomography (CT) protocol enabling the visualization of the prostatic artery (PA) before prostatic artery embolization (PAE) in benign prostatic hyperplasia, which provides quantitative perfusion information of the prostate gland. MATERIALS ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kobe A,Puippe G,Klotz E,Alkadhi H,Pfammatter T

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the ability of a flow-sensitive alternating inversion recovery-arterial spin labeling (FAIR-ASL) technique to track renal perfusion changes during pharmacologic and physiologic alterations in renal blood flow using microspheres as a gold standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Artz NS,Wentland AL,Sadowski EA,Djamali A,Grist TM,Seo S,Fain SB

更新日期：2011-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The purposes of this study were to evaluate the reference range of quantitative computed tomography (QCT) measures of lung attenuation and airway parameter measurements in healthy nonsmoking adults and to identify sources of variation in those measures and possible means to adjust for them. MATERIALS AND ME...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Zach JA,Newell JD Jr,Schroeder J,Murphy JR,Curran-Everett D,Hoffman EA,Westgate PM,Han MK,Silverman EK,Crapo JD,Lynch DA,COPDGene Investigators.

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00