Gelatin encapsulated nitrogen microbubbles as ultrasonic contrast agents.

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the short-term effects of a new nitinol stent on canine arteries. METHODS:Eighteen nitinol mesh stents were placed in abdominal aortas, common iliac arteries, and renal arteries of six dogs. Angiography was performed to evaluate the patency rates and structural changes of arteries ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Lee KW,Park JH,Chung JW,Kim WS,Lee W,Yeon KM

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to determine if voxel-based histogram analysis of intravoxel incoherent motion imaging (IVIM) parameters can differentiate various subtypes of renal tumors, including benign and malignant lesions. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:A total of 44 patients with renal tumors who underwent surgery a...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Gaing B,Sigmund EE,Huang WC,Babb JS,Parikh NS,Stoffel D,Chandarana H

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A technique to measure absolute arterial blood flow in ml/min has been developed utilizing software programs with high-speed digital recording for the off-line analysis of intra-arterial injections of contrast medium. Measurements of pulsatile flow in a phantom for a physical flow model showed that calculations with t...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Forbes G,Gray JE,Felmlee JP

更新日期：1985-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Analysis of 46 sacroiliac joints removed in toto at random during routine autopsies was undertaken to define the pathologic and radiographic alterations of this joint in middle-aged and elderly patients. Each joint was sectioned, photographed and radiographed and large microscopic slides were prepared. Sacroiliac oste...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Resnick D,Niwayama G,Goergen TG

更新日期：1975-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Air microemboli may damage the cerebral microvasculature. The aim of this study was to evaluate the safety of ultrasound contrast agents composed of air microspheres with regard to cerebral damage when administered into the arterial system (ie, when not filtered by the capillary system of the l...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Haggag KJ,Russell D,Walday P,Skiphamn A,Torvik A

更新日期：1998-03-01 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：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：:Chest radiographs are commonly obtained to assess children for bronchiolitis, both to corroborate the diagnosis and to exclude other diagnostic possibilities. Their utility in this setting has not previously been examined. Using a blinded, randomized study design, we examined the interobserver and intraobserver variat...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Coblentz CL,Babcook CJ,Alton D,Riley BJ,Norman G

更新日期：1991-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lymphangiograms of canine cardiac and pulmonary efferent mediastinal lymphatics were made by cannulation and injection of Ethiodol. Injections were made singly and serially. The mediastinal lymphatics and lymph nodes, which constitute the pathways of drainage of the heart and lungs, were delineated from the point of c...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Leeds SE,Uhley HN,Meister RB

更新日期：1979-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance (MR) methods have been used to study the metabolic and vascular response of model tumors to tumor necrosis factor (TNF). Magnetic resonance measurements demonstrated acute reductions in tumor blood flow, measured from tumor uptake of D2O, and in tumor adenosine triphosphate (ATP), measured by 31P ma...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Karczmar GS,Meyerhoff DJ,Speder A,Valone F,Wilkinson M,Shine N,Boska MD,Weiner MW

更新日期：1989-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:An isotopic radiation source 125I was investigated for use in soft tissue radiaography, with particular attention to possible use in mammography for mass screening. Film sensitivities, exposure rates, absorbed doeses, contrast and resolution were determined, and compared to conventional x-ray units. It was found that ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Fairchild R,Atkins HL,Lebowitz E,Greenberg D

更新日期：1975-09-01 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：OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to compare changes in the signal intensity (SI) ratio of the dentate nucleus (DN) to the pons, DN to cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), and globus pallidus (GP) to thalamus on unenhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans after serial injections of the macrocyclic gadolinium-...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Radbruch A,Weberling LD,Kieslich PJ,Hepp J,Kickingereder P,Wick W,Schlemmer HP,Bendszus M

更新日期：2015-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The effect of varying exposure parameters on the detectability of a fracture with digital and conventional radiography were examined. METHODS:A macerated fractured skull was imaged by film-screen radiography (FSR) and digital storage phosphor radiography (DR) with various exposure values. Five...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Langen HJ,Klein HM,Wein B,Schiwy-Bochat KH,Stargardt A,Günther RW

更新日期：1993-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The residency program at the University of Pennsylvania offers a 1-month fellowship for senior residents in medical student education. Instructional philosophy, methods, and content are discussed, observed, practiced, and evaluated. Close supervision and immediate feedback provide training particularly needed by futur...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Troupin RH

更新日期：1990-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The biliary and urinary excretion of sodium tyropanoate (Bilopaque) and sodium ipodate (Oragrafin) were studied in unanesthetized bile-fistula dogs using stepwise, increasing, intravenous infusions of the contrast materials. A constant intravenous infusion of sodium taurocholate was administered at the rate of either ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Berk RN,Loeb PM,Cobo-Frenkel A,Barnhart JL

更新日期：1977-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Erythrocytes at various concentrations were examined with a sensitive A-mode ultrasonic scanner; simultaneous measurements were made under light microscopic control. Individual erythrocytes caused weak (about 1 dB) echoes while erythrocyte aggregates (ten to 100 cells) produced stronger echoes (up to 15 dB), grossly p...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Alanen A,Kormano M

更新日期：1985-08-01 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：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To develop a computer-assisted analysis of complex joint motion based on standard fluoroscopic sequences. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fluoroscopic sequences of 10 normal shoulders and 20 patients after total shoulder arthroplasty were recorded during abduction and adduction. The analysis of the shou...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Pfirrmann CW,Huser M,Székely G,Hodler J,Gerber C

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors analyze the origins of the "clotting issue," the controversy that began in the 1980s when contrast media, once perceived as good flushing agents for catheters because of their assumed anticoagulant properties, came under attack for allegedly causing thromboembolism. Laboratory studi...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Dawson P,Cousins C,Bradshaw A

更新日期：1993-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To assess whether differences in cerebral atrophy and white matter lesions or in the presence of lactate and lipid signals can explain the observed differences in brain choline, creatine, and N-acetylaspartate levels between healthy elderly women and men. METHODS:In addition to standard magnet...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Sijens PE,Den Heijer T,De Leeuw FE,De Groot JC,Achten E,Heijboer RJ,Hofman A,Breteler MM,Oudkerk M

更新日期：2001-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim was to investigate the feasibility and image quality of prospective respiratory gating for 3-D computed tomography (CT) of the lung. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Eight anesthetized pigs underwent prospectively gated multidetector computed tomography using 2 devices: a charge-coupled device (CCD) camera and a l...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Zaporozhan J,Ley S,Unterhinninghofen R,Saito Y,Fabel-Schulte M,Keller S,Szabo G,Kauczor HU

更新日期：2006-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors determine the relative effect of soft-tissue compartments, body fat (percent [%Bfat] and weight [Bfat kg]) and fat-free mass (FFM kg), on measurements of ultrasound bone velocity (UBV m/second). METHODS:The authors measured UBV in proximal phalanxes and body fat and fat-free mass b...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Gómez M,Aguado F,Manuel J,Menéndez JM,Revilla M,Villa LF,Cortés J,Rico H

更新日期：1997-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors studied the long-term distribution of gadolinium (Gd) in mice and rats after the administration of four commercially available magnetic resonance imaging contrast media. The goals were to determine any possible product dissociation in vivo and to evaluate the effects that product ex...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Tweedle MF,Wedeking P,Kumar K

更新日期：1995-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To investigate the feasibility of an 80-kVp protocol using a moderate concentration contrast material (MC-CM) for cerebral computed tomography angiography by comparison with a conventional 120-kVp protocol using a high concentration contrast material (HC-CM). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Attenuation values and sign...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Cho ES,Chung TS,Oh DK,Choi HS,Suh SH,Lee HK,Lee KH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The aim of this study was to identify the signal intensity (SI) changes in the dentate nucleus (DN) and the globus pallidus (GP) on unenhanced T1-weighted magnetic resonance (MR) images after multiple administration of gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCAs) in children and compare those changes between linear...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Ryu YJ,Choi YH,Cheon JE,Lee WJ,Park S,Park JE,Kim WS,Kim IO

更新日期：2018-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To evaluate the role of granulocytes in reperfusion injury after liver transplantation. The authors injected radiolabeled granulocytes to determine if human liver graft outcome could be correlated with granulocyte accumulation. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Pure granulocyte suspension was prepared fro...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Ziser A,Forstrom LA,Plevak DJ,Sanchez-Urdazpal L,Gores GJ,Wiesner RH,Batts KP,Krom RA

更新日期：1996-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We evaluated the density distribution (anterior-posterior) of the right lung in 19 acutely anesthetized supine dogs using computed transmission tomography (CTT). Eleven dogs served as controls, and eight received 0.12 cc/kg of intravenously administered oleic acid. The latter were sequentially imaged over 1 hour. Nine...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Slutsky RA,Long S,Peck WW,Higgins CB,Mattrey R

更新日期：1984-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES AND RATIONALE:Negative enhancement of implanted liver tumors has been achieved in preclinical studies on manganese dipyridoxal-diphosphate (Mn-DPDP), a new hepatobiliary specific contrast agent for magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The authors investigated the effects of Mn-DPDP on primary liver cancer and i...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Ni Y,Marchal G,Zhang X,Van Hecke P,Michiels J,Yu J,Rummeny E,Lodemann KP,Baert AL

更新日期：1993-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In order to measure the accuracy of a diagnostic imaging technique, the correctness of each observer decision must be determined. This is often difficult in clinical cases, and various strategies are frequently used to approximate the truth. Experiments using chest radiographs as an example are reported to show the pi...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Revesz G,Kundel HL,Bonitatibus M

更新日期：1983-03-01 00:00:00