Combined methods for assessment of neurotoxicity: testing of new nonionic radiographic media.

abstract：:A prospective, randomized study of the potential protective effects of corticosteroids administered as pretreatment against contrast material (CM) reactions is reported. Patients (n = 6,763) from multiple institutions received either a single dose of steroids (32 mg of oral methylprednisolone, approximately 2 hours be...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lasser EC,Berry CC,Talner LB,Santini LC,Lang EK,Gerber FH,Stolberg HO

更新日期：1988-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to develop a robotic system for computed tomography (CT)-guided biopsy to validate the feasibility, accuracy, and efficacy of the system using phantom tests. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten peas (mean diameter 9.9+/-0.4 mm) embedded within a gel phantom were selected for biopsy. Once the best access was de...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kettenbach J,Kronreif G,Figl M,Fürst M,Birkfellner W,Hanel R,Ptacek W,Bergmann H

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Gray scale and power Doppler sonography are commonly used to evaluate cervical lymph nodes. This study was undertaken to identify which of the features used in ultrasound of cervical lymph nodes is readily applicable in routine clinical practice. METHODS:Two hundred and eight-six patients diag...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Ahuja A,Ying M

更新日期：2002-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Dynamic contrast enhanced (DCE) MR mammography (MRM) uses tumor capillary density differences for prognosis. The heterogeneous response of permeability-surface area products (PS = Kp<-->t) was examined in mammary tumors, as a function of contrast agent size, to determine what effect ROI size mi...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Aref M,Brechbiel M,Wiener EC

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Detection of pulmonary metastases is still a challenging task for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). It was the aim of this study to evaluate the potential of a free-breathing move-during-scan turbo inversion recovery magnitude sequence for the detection of pulmonary nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The sensitivi...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Baumann T,Ludwig U,Pache G,Gall C,Saueressig U,Fisch D,Stankovic Z,Bartholomae JP,Honal M,Bley TA,Langer M,Schaefer O

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:At many institutions, three-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is routinely used for examination of the knee. Multiplanar reconstruction (MPR) is a method of displaying three-dimensional datasets. The authors assessed the usefulness of MPR for evaluating knee MRI datasets by comparing...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Gay SB,Chen NC,Burch JJ,Gleason TR,Sagman AM

更新日期：1993-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The aim of the study was to determine optimal thresholds for semiquantitative perfusion parameters and to evaluate the influence of different segmentation models in detecting malperfused regions. MATERIAL AND METHODS:In 6 healthy subjects and 13 patients with coronary artery disease, contrast-...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Fenchel M,Kramer U,Helber U,Stauder NI,Franow A,Claussen CD,Miller S

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Methods are presented for the quantification of spatial resolution in x-ray computed tomographic (CT) images. Model-dependent methods are derived and compared with model independent methods for computation of the Modulation Transfer Function (MTF). These techniques are applied to phantom images of point, line, edge, a...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Assimakopoulos PA,Boyd DP,Jaschke W,Lipton MJ

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Dense cavitary "photopenia" was observed on 21 of 200 consecutive stress perfusion scintigrams. A prominent finding in many cases, it sometimes occupied only a portion of the region overlying the ventricular cavity, was often seen in some projections and not others, and was frequently adjacent to myocardial perfusion ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Dae M,Canhasi B,Botvinick E,Olvera S,Schechtmann N,Engelstad B,Hattner R,Schiller N,O'Connell W,Faulkner D

更新日期：1985-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The capability of an indirect computed tomographic lymphography (CT-LG) using a nonionic monometric contrast medium iopamidol for visualizing breast lymphatic pathways was preliminarily tested. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In 10 female dogs, a total of 0.5 and 1 mL of undiluted iopamidol was injected...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Suga K,Ogasawara N,Yuan Y,Okada M,Matsunaga N,Tangoku A

更新日期：2003-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of a model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) in improving image quality and diagnostic performance of ultralow-dose computed tomography (ULDCT) of the lung. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The institutional review board approved this study, and all patients pr...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Yamada Y,Jinzaki M,Tanami Y,Shiomi E,Sugiura H,Abe T,Kuribayashi S

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Using cardiac-gated fast acquisition with multiple excitation (FAME), time curves of the cerebral aqueduct signals were derived in 19 healthy volunteers and 14 patients. A mean curve of the normal subjects was determined during systole. A relatively stable point of time was found at 270 msec after the R-wave supposed ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： van den Hout JH,Bakker CJ,Mali WP,van Dijk P,Faber JA,Feldberg MA,Gooskens RH,Witkamp TD

更新日期：1989-11-01 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：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To establish a pig model suitable for imitating pulmonary emboli to facilitate research in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism. METHODS:Thirteen animals were anesthetized, mechanically ventilated, and subjected to pulmonary artery catheterization initiated from the right external jugular vein....

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Amundsen T,Kvaerness J,Aadahl P,Waage A,Bjermer L,Odegård A,Haraldseth O

更新日期：2000-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thromboembolic complications occurring during angiography may result from a number of different causes. Catheters and guidewires can interact with blood to form thrombi; this tendency is related to wall defects and the chemical composition and structural characteristics of the catheters and guidewires. Nonthrombic sou...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kido DK,King PD,Manzione JV,Simon JH

更新日期：1988-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present a new method for evaluating in vivo changes in bone mineralization in the peripheral skeleton, using computed tomography (CT). A set of bone mineralization indices are generated from numerous CT images of the patient's distal radius. The cross-sectional anatomy displayed by the CT scan allows for separate e...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Orphanoudakis SC,Jensen PS,Rauschkolb EN,Lang R,Rasmussen H

更新日期：1979-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:: We sought to improve the clinical interpretation of first-pass myocardial magnetic resonance perfusion. Parametric analyses of the myocardial distribution of the contrast agent have been proposed. The objective of the present study was to compare the effectiveness of visual analysis and of a parametric approach i...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Carme S,Maï W,Mazzadi A,Janier M,Revel D,Magnin I,Wiart M,Neyran B,Canet-Soulas E

更新日期：2006-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To compare the visibility and localization of extratemporal cortical lesions in extratemporal epilepsy by using curved reconstruction (CR) and three-dimensional surface rendering (3D SR) of 3D-acquired MR images and to study the degree of confidence with which localizations are made, particular...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Meiners LC,Scheffers JM,De Kort GA,Burger H,Van Huffelen AC,Van Rijen PC,Van Veelen CW

更新日期：2001-04-01 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:The purpose of this study was to determine whether cerebral fat embolism demonstrated reversible or irreversible findings in magnetic resonance (MR) imaging over time and to compare the features in MR images with histologic findings in a cat model. MATERIALS AND METHODS:MR images were obtained...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kim HJ,Lee CH,Lee SH,Moon TY

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The objective is to assess the diagnostic accuracy and interobserver variability of multiphase 3D gadolinium-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (3D-Gd-MRA) for assessment of abdominal and pelvic vascular disease. METHODS:In 41 patients from two different institutions multiphase 3D-Gd-MRA ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Schoenberg SO,Essig M,Hallscheidt P,Sharafuddin MJ,Stolpen AH,Knopp MV,Yuh WT

更新日期：2002-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To test the feasibility of a single MR-based examination allowing for the comprehensive assessment of renal anatomy, function, and vascular status in candidates for kidney transplantation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twelve healthy potential kidney donors (mean age: 47 +/- 14 [standard deviation] years, 3 men and...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Rossi C,Boss A,Artunc F,Yildiz S,Martirosian P,Dittmann H,Claussen CD,Heyne N,Schick F,Schlemmer HP

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to perform phantom measurements to prove the feasibility of single-source dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) of the extremities using a volume scan mode. In addition, we, for the first time, wanted to determine which concentrations of monosodium urate (MSU) in gout and calcium p...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Diekhoff T,Kiefer T,Stroux A,Pilhofer I,Juran R,Mews J,Blobel J,Tsuyuki M,Ackermann B,Hamm B,Hermann KG

更新日期：2015-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Gd-DTPA is a well-characterized, safe contrast agent frequently used in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the central nervous system. The purpose of this double-blind, comparative MRI study of brain, spine, trunk, and limbs was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of Gd-DOTA versus Gd-DTPA in ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Oudkerk M,Sijens PE,Van Beek EJ,Kuijpers TJ

更新日期：1995-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The large intestines of eight boxer dogs with canine histiocytic ulcerative colitis (CHUC) and 10 normal dogs were studied by in vivo angiography and postmortem microangiography. The vascular abnormalities were correlated with the gross and histologic pathology found at necropsy. The angiographic abnormalities were ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lawson TL,Gomez JA,Margulis AR

更新日期：1975-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prospectively evaluate accuracy of biliary anatomy depiction and quality of biliary tract visualization of magnetic resonance cholangiography (MRC) at 3.0 T in living potential liver donors (LPLDs). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Our institutional review board approved this study and did not require patient's inf...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kim SY,Byun JH,Hong HS,Choi EK,Lee SS,Park SH,Lee MG

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Attenuation correction (AC) is an essential step in the positron emission tomography (PET) data reconstruction process to provide accurate and quantitative PET images. The introduction of PET/magnetic resonance (MR) hybrid systems has raised new challenges but also possibilities regarding PET AC. While in PET/computed...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Paulus DH,Quick HH

更新日期：2016-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors investigated whether gadolinium-ethoxybenzyl-DTPA (Gd-EOB-DTPA) can be eliminated in the absence of the two usual excretory pathways (urinary or biliary) and whether a remaining excretory pathway is able to compensate for impaired liver or kidney function. METHODS:The study was per...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Mühler A,Heinzelmann I,Weinmann HJ

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The basic characteristics of BR1, a novel echo contrast agent based on stabilized sulfur hexafluoride (SF6) microbubbles have been evaluated. METHODS:The authors determined the physicochemical properties (bubble concentration, bubble size distribution, resistance to pressure, and stability) an...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Schneider M,Arditi M,Barrau MB,Brochot J,Broillet A,Ventrone R,Yan F

更新日期：1995-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Biplane angiocardiography has emerged as a standard method for calculating left ventricular volume measurements. Validation of such measurements has separately been made for several projections of silicone casts of the left ventricle. This study was undertaken to establish and compare the regression lines for left ven...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lipton MJ,Hayashi TT,Davis PL,Carlsson E

更新日期：1980-11-01 00:00:00