Contrast-related flow phenomena mimicking pathology on thoracic computed tomography.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to demonstrate the feasibility of whole-body diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) as a promising tool for research applications, for instance, for investigation of systemic muscle diseases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twelve healthy volunteers (mean age, 26.6 years; range, 20-39 years) underwen...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Kenkel D,von Spiczak J,Wurnig MC,Filli L,Steidle G,Wyss M,Boss A

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our retrospective study of 230 computed tomographic (CT) studies of hepatic masses yielded 28 cases (12.2%) which contained calcification. Calcific deposits were noted in 9 of 59 patients (15.3%) with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), 15 of 82 patients (18.3%) with liver metastases from colorectal carcinoma (MCRC), 2 of...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Scatarige JC,Fishman EK,Saksouk FA,Siegelman SS

更新日期：1983-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the present study was to assess the value of dual-head gamma-camera (DHGC) imaging in the coincidence mode using 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose in differentiating recurrent tumor from posttreatment changes in previously treated head and neck cancer. METHODS:This was a single-center prospective s...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Gandhi D,Falen S,McCartney W,Shockley W,Weissler M,Wrenn S,Shah G,Mukherji SK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A case in which pus within a bladder diverticulum simulated a deep pelvic abscess is presented. This pitfall in CT diagnosis should be considered in patients with bladder outlet obstruction with symptoms of infection. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Patel U,Furie DM,Lee WJ

更新日期：1991-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cervical spinal epidural hematoma is a rare cause of acute neurologic syndromes including paralysis of various types. Although devastating, it can be successfully treated surgically if recognized early. We report two cases of spontaneous cervical epidural hematoma diagnosed by computed tomography, the first with a pla...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Haykal HA,Wang AM,Zamani AA,Rumbaugh CL

更新日期：1984-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to define the range of abnormalities and to assess the contribution of high-resolution CT (HRCT) in the evaluation of miliary tuberculosis involving the lung parenchyma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The authors retrospectively reviewed HRCT scans of 11 patients with microbiologically o...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Oh YW,Kim YH,Lee NJ,Kim JH,Chung KB,Suh WH,Yoo SW

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The computed tomographic findings in seven boys and two girls with infarction of the internal capsule are reported. Ages at the time of examination ranged from 8 months to 14 years. The etiology was head injury (concussion) in six and unknown in three. Cerebral angiography carried out in four cases showed narrowing of...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Okuno T,Takao T,Ito M,Konishi Y,Mikawa H,Nakano Y

更新日期：1980-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Two extradural arachnoid cysts of the thoracic spine were studied with magnetic resonance imaging, myelography, and CT. Magnetic resonance imaging correctly characterized the extradural location of the cysts as well as the cyst contents as CSF, thus establishing the diagnosis. Magnetic resonance is helpful in the asse...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Gray L,Djang WT,Friedman AH

更新日期：1988-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The unusual CT appearances of a renal neoplasm, which we have described as a "focal" obstructive nephrogram secondary to transitional cell carcinoma, is reported. An explanation of the appearance is postulated. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Breatnach ES,Stanley RJ,Lloyd K

更新日期：1984-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Electron beam CT (EBCT)-derived coronary artery calcium scores correlate with the extent of atherosclerosis, but there is a substantial variance about the general relationship between coronary calcification and coronary atherosclerosis. The relationship between calcification and atherosclerosis may also differ ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Arad Y,Spadaro LA,Roth M,Scordo J,Goodman K,Sherman S,Lledo A,Lerner G,Guerci AD

更新日期：1998-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Kinetic analysis of 18F-labeled 2-fluoro-2-deoxy-D-glucose (2FDG) has been carried out in 28 studies on 25 subjects. The object of the analysis was to determine the practical problems of quantitation of glucose metabolic rate (GMR) using the Sokoloff model with 2FDG. We found that arterial and venous plasma concentrat...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Brownell GL,Kearfott KJ,Kairento AL,Elmaleh DR,Alpert NM,Correia JA,Wechsler L,Ackerman RH

更新日期：1983-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Aneurysms arising from the extracranial carotid arteries are uncommon lesions. Clinically, they may present as lateral masses in the superior cervical area, as medial masses in the tonsillar fossa or parapharyngeal region, or as a mass palpable in both areas. Tenderness or pain may or may not be present. Pulsation is ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Duvall ER,Gupta KL,Vitek JJ,Stanley RJ,Luna RF,Howieson J

更新日期：1986-05-01 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：PURPOSE:Information regarding prostate blood flow as determined by positron emission tomography (PET) with H 0 may provide useful information about tumor diagnosis; however, PET requires a cyclotron for the production of an extremely short half-life (2 minutes) tracer. Therefore, the aim of this study was to propose a ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Muramoto S,Uematsu H,Sadato N,Tsuchida T,Matsuda T,Hatabu H,Yonekura Y,Itoh H

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The aim of the study was to assess non-Gaussian diffusion kurtosis imaging (DKI)'s usefulness as a noninvasive method to evaluate tumor invasion depth, histological grade, and lymph node metastasis in cervical carcinoma (CC) patients. METHODS:Twenty-two consecutive patients with histologically confirmed CC w...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Yamada I,Oshima N,Wakana K,Miyasaka N,Wakabayashi A,Sakamoto J,Saida Y,Tateishi U,Kobayashi D

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of melanoma has risen dramatically over the past several decades. Oncologists rely on the ability of radiologists to identify subtle radiographic changes representing metastatic and recurrent melanoma in uncommon locations on multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) as the front-line imaging surveillance...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Jones BC,Lipson EJ,Childers B,Fishman EK,Johnson PT

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:We delivered the saline chaser via a spiral flow-generating tube or a conventional connecting tube and compared arterial enhancement at computed tomography angiography (CTA) of the lower extremities. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We randomly assigned 100 patients whose ankle bronchial pressure index o...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Masuda T,Funama Y,Nakaura T,Imada N,Sato T,Yamashita Y,Awai K

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this work was to assess whether easily obtained clinical parameters can predict optimal scan delay for contrast-enhanced spiral CT of pulmonary arteries and to compare image quality between individualized contrast timing versus a fixed scan delay. METHOD:We used an individualized delay in 85 pat...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Hartmann IJ,Lo RT,Bakker J,de Monyé W,van Waes PF,Pattynama PM

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine cirsoid aneurysm is uncommon. It is important to make a diagnosis of this disease preoperatively, because repeated curettages may induce life-threatening massive genital bleeding. We present a case of a 51-year-old woman with uterine cirsoid aneurysm in whom MRI and MRA were very useful for the preoperative di...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Joja I,Asakawa M,Motoyama K,Mitsumori A,Nakagawa T,Kanazawa S,Kuroda M,Togami I,Hiraki Y,Kudo T

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was conducted to describe the computed tomography (CT) features of nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) and to evaluate if the CT features could be used to diagnose and stage NASH. METHODS:From 1994 until 2004, pathology records revealed 68 patients with NASH. Of these, 12 patients underwent CT sca...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Oliva MR,Mortele KJ,Segatto E,Glickman JN,Erturk SM,Ros PR,Silverman SG

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Helical CT is being increasingly used for the evaluation of suspected tracheal diseases. Although nonneoplastic and noninfectious diseases of the trachea are rare, their appearance on CT images may be highly suggestive of the diagnosis. High quality multiplanar and 3D reconstructions including 3D surface-shaded displa...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ferretti GR,Bricault I,Coulomb M

更新日期：2001-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:First-pass perfusion magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a promising technique for detecting ischemic heart disease. However, the diagnostic value of the method is limited by the low spatial coverage, resolution, signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and cardiac motion-related image artifacts. A combination of sliding w...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Ge L,Kino A,Lee D,Dharmakumar R,Carr JC,Li D

更新日期：2010-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to investigate whether the criterion "maximum depth of intraluminal appendiceal fluid greater than 2.6 mm" ("DEPTH >2.6 mm"), with the use of 64-detector row computed tomography, is useful to diagnose appendicitis. METHODS:We retrospectively evaluated 0.68-mm-thick images of 2...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Moteki T,Ohya N,Horikoshi H

更新日期：2011-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anatomy of 60 right and 80 left normal suprarenal (adrenal) glands in 90 patients was studied. In the transaxial view, the glands have a triradiate shape, which varies on serial sections. The medial posterior limbs of each gland were visualized on the more cranial sections. The transaxial positions of the glands a...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Brownlie K,Kreel L

更新日期：1978-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:This study was aimed to evaluate the accuracy of "True Fast Imaging with Steady-State Precession" (TrueFISP) MR angiography (MRA) for diagnosis of renal arterial stenosis (RAS) in hypertensive patients. METHODS:Twenty-two patients underwent both TrueFISP MRA and contrast-enhanced MRA (CE-MRA) on a 1.5-T MR i...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Zhang W,Lin J,Wang S,Lv P,Wang L,Liu H,Chen C,Zeng M

更新日期：2014-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Our objective was to determine and report the CT findings in patients with diffuse pulmonary lymphangiomatosis (DPL). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We retrospectively reviewed the CT findings in eight patients with pathologically proven DPL. The patients ranged in age from 3 to 35 years (mean 15 years) and included ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Swensen SJ,Hartman TE,Mayo JR,Colby TV,Tazelaar HD,Müller NL

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to compare quantitative and qualitative measures of aortic, cardiac, and respiratory motion artifact between high-pitch dual-source (DS) and single-source (SS) computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) protocols. METHODS:This institutional review board-approved, Health Insu...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Bunch PM,Fulwadhva UP,Wortman JR,Primak AN,Madan R,Steigner ML,Sodickson AD

更新日期：2018-07-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of our study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of cardiac computed tomography (CCT) in the evaluation of coronary artery stenosis in patients with ascending aorta aneurysm detected at transthoracic echocardiography. METHODS:We conducted a retrospective analysis of patients with an aneurysm 4...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： La Grutta L,Toia P,Galia M,Grassedonio E,Ajello D,Novo G,Bartolotta TV,Maffei E,Novo S,Cademartiri F,Lagalla R,Midiri M

更新日期：2016-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Subcutaneous fat provides excellent contrast for water density tissue. Five patients with subcutaneous metastases visualized on computed tomography (CT) scans are presented. In some cases, CT proved to be the optimal diagnostic modality for visualizing these lesions and documenting their response to therapy. ...

journal_title：Journal of computer assisted tomography

authors： Dunnick NR,Schaner EG,Doppman JL

更新日期：1978-07-01 00:00:00