Patient choice and nonionic contrast media.

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate the feasibility of nonenhanced magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) of the lower extremities at 7 tesla (T). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Eight healthy volunteers were examined on a 7-T whole-body magnetic resonance system. For image acquisition, a custom-built 16-channel t...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Fischer A,Maderwald S,Orzada S,Johst S,Schäfer LC,Ladd ME,Nassenstein K,Umutlu L,Lauenstein TC

更新日期：2013-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Recent publications of the magnetic resonance safety profile of neurostimulators, cardiac pacemakers, and other implanted devices imply that these devices are no longer a contraindication for magnetic resonance imaging. It is very promising that patients who have these implanted devices may in the future no longer be ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Nitz WR,Brinker G,Diehl D,Frese G

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the feasibility of adenosine-stress dynamic myocardial volume perfusion imaging with second generation dual source computed tomography (CT) for the qualitative and quantitative assessment of myocardial blood flow (MBF) compared with stress perfusion and viability magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Bastarrika G,Ramos-Duran L,Rosenblum MA,Kang DK,Rowe GW,Schoepf UJ

更新日期：2010-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Urine samples were collected from 200 subjects undergoing intravenous pyelography. The urine histamine levels were compared with those of 132 normal control subjects, 11 subjects with systemic mastocytosis, six subjects with idiopathic anaphylaxis, and ten subjects experiencing mild anaphylactic reactions during aller...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kaliner M,Dyer J,Merlin S,Shelton A,Greenhill A,Treadwell G,McKenna W,Lieberman P

更新日期：1984-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:We sought to prospectively evaluate the image quality and visualization of the intracranial arteries using high spatial resolution contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography (CE-MRA) at 3 T and to perform intraindividual comparison with time-of-flight (TOF) MRA and multislice CT angiography (CTA). MATERI...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Villablanca JP,Nael K,Habibi R,Nael A,Laub G,Finn JP

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To prospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of combined unenhanced and gadoxetic acid disodium (Gd-EOB-DTPA)-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging compared with unenhanced MR imaging and triphasic contrast-enhanced spiral computed tomography (CT) for the detection and characterization of focal liver...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Ichikawa T,Saito K,Yoshioka N,Tanimoto A,Gokan T,Takehara Y,Kamura T,Gabata T,Murakami T,Ito K,Hirohashi S,Nishie A,Saito Y,Onaya H,Kuwatsuru R,Morimoto A,Ueda K,Kurauchi M,Breuer J

更新日期：2010-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Previous investigations in this laboratory have confirmed the observation of facial muscle twitching during intracarotid injections of nonionic contrast media (CM) in rabbits. The reaction appears to be a locally mediated effect. To further investigate this reaction, cortical electroencephalogram (EEG) and facial elec...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Whisson CC,Evill CA,Sage MR,Wilson AJ

更新日期：1990-09-01 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：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The author analyzes findings of consistency of rotator-cuff calcifications found at ultrasound (US)-guided needle treatment compared with findings of plain radiography, US, and computed tomography (CT). METHODS:Twenty patients had rotator-cuff calcifications (mean diameter, 1.5 cm; range, 1.1-...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Farin PU

更新日期：1996-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Groups of 5 fasting male and female patients aged 32-83 years were each given 3 gm of the cholecystographic contrast medium iosumetic acid in micronized form (particle size less than 20 mum); Group I with 150 ml tea (standard administration); Group II with 500 ml tea; Group III with 150 ml tea plus 10 mg metocloprami...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Speck U,Clauss W,Blumenbach L,Albrecht A

更新日期：1976-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To determine the reproducibility, accuracy, and predictors of accuracy of computed tomography (CT) angiography to detect and characterize coronary atherosclerotic plaque as compared with intravascular ultrasound. METHODS:Ten ex vivo human coronary arteries were imaged in a moving phantom by dual-source CT (col...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： van der Giessen AG,Toepker MH,Donelly PM,Bamberg F,Schlett CL,Raffle C,Irlbeck T,Lee H,van Walsum T,Maurovich-Horvat P,Gijsen FJ,Wentzel JJ,Hoffmann U

更新日期：2010-11-01 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：: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：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to develop and verify a method to obtain good temporal resolution T2-weighted 4-dimensional (4D-T2w) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) by using motion information from T1-weighted 4D (4D-T1w) MRI, to support treatment planning in MR-guided radiotherapy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ten pat...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Freedman JN,Collins DJ,Bainbridge H,Rank CM,Nill S,Kachelrieß M,Oelfke U,Leach MO,Wetscherek A

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of this study was to determine the gadolinium (Gd) concentration remaining in human bone tissue after administration of standard clinical doses of 2 Gd-based contrast agents: ProHance and Omniscan. MATERIALS AND METHODS:After administration of 0.1 mmol/kg of Gd chelate to patients undergoing hi...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： White GW,Gibby WA,Tweedle MF

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:There is little published information regarding the efficacy of paclitaxel-coated balloon catheters except for the iopromide-containing formulation, and less is known about the kind of toxicity at overdose. The aim of our study was to assess 2 different paclitaxel matrix formulations on angioplasty balloon ca...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Kelsch B,Scheller B,Biedermann M,Clever YP,Schaffner S,Mahnkopf D,Speck U,Cremers B

更新日期：2011-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To test noninvasive inductive heating of implanted vascular stents as an alternative approach for reduction or prevention of neointimal hyperplasia. METHODS:Calorimetric pretests were performed to get an orientation on the different parameters of influence for inductive heating of stents. The ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Floren MG,Günther RW,Schmitz-Rode T

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiolabeled blood cells are widely used for both clinical and research studies. In vitro and in vivo studies have shown the tagging process does not significantly affect function. The labeling techniques and clinical uses of labeled leukocytes and platelets are reviewed. ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Datz FL

更新日期：1986-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The association of GE Medical Systems and the AUR represents a unique collaboration between academic radiology and industry that bears important potential for elevating the quality of clinical research in radiology and developing a cadre of high-quality radiologist researchers for the future. The establishment of the ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Hillman BJ,Fryback DG,Holden RW,McNeil BJ,Molitor RM,Moss AA,Peck PV,Putman CE,Thompson WM

更新日期：1993-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:A computerized system that applies the case-based approach to training radiologists to diagnose brain tumors was designed. The authors attempted to provide residents a tool that supports their visual memory and inducts case-based reasoning. METHODS:A relational database with a digital image li...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Macura RT,Macura KJ,Toro VE,Binet EF,Trueblood JH,Ji K

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：:The extent to which various concentrations of the paramagnetic metal ions [gadolinium (III), manganese (II), chromium (III), iron (III), nickel (II), copper (II), and cobalt (II)] affect proton magnetic relaxation times of distilled water, 4% human serum albumin (HSA), and dog plasma was studied in vitro. The pH of wa...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Barnhart JL,Berk RN

更新日期：1986-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Dynamic ventilation (3)He-MRI is a new method to assess pulmonary gas inflow. As differing airway diameters throughout the ventilatory cycle can influence gas inflow this study intends to investigate the influence of volume and timing of a He gas bolus with respect to the beginning of the tidal volume on insp...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Gast KK,Hawig K,Windirsch M,Markstaller K,Schreiber WG,Schmiedeskamp J,Düber C,Kauczor HU,Heussel CP

更新日期：2008-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gadolinium was attached to antibodies and tested in vitro and in vivo for its effect on proton relaxation enhancement. Using the cyclic anhydride method, diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) was attached to albumin, IgG and anti-CEA monoclonal antibody. Gadolinium (Gd) was then chelated to the protein complexes f...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Unger EC,Totty WG,Neufeld DM,Otsuka FL,Murphy WA,Welch MS,Connett JM,Philpott GW

更新日期：1985-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The aim of this study was to investigate blood pressure dependency of ultrasound time-harmonic elastography (THE) for quantification of aortic stiffness. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thoracoabdominal aortas were surgically removed from 9 healthy domestic pigs and prepared for elastographic experiments. All vessels...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Schaafs LA,Tzschätzsch H,Steffen IG,Braun J,Hamm B,Sack I,Elgeti T

更新日期：2020-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objectives of this study were to test the feasibility of an investigational dual-channel next-generation endorectal coil (NG-ERC) in vivo, to quantitatively assess signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), and to get an impression of image quality compared with the current clinically available single-loop endorectal ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Vos EK,Sambandamurthy S,Kamel M,McKenney R,van Uden MJ,Hoeks CM,Yakar D,Scheenen TW,Fütterer JJ

更新日期：2014-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A considerable amount of concern has been felt recently for the risk of carcinogenesis from x-rays to scoliosis patients. This paper re-evaluates risk in quantitative terms by using some data measured by us and other data recently published in the literature. The risks are considerably smaller than had been estimated ...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Rao PS,Gregg EC

更新日期：1984-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:Low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) evaluation of breast implants is described, with emphasis on the capabilities provided by different imaging sequences. METHODS:Open architecture MR images using a .064-T permanent magnet and three-dimensional Fourier transform and inversion recovery s...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Frankel S,Occhipinti K,Kaufman L,Kramer D,Carlson J,Mineyev M,Friedenthal R

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:The authors studied the effect of contrast dose, use of magnetization transfer (MT), and temporal delay on the visualization of contrast enhancement with gadoteridol (Gd HP-DO3A) in a canine brain abscess model. METHODS:Alpha streptococcus brain abscesses were studied in five dogs at 1.5 tesla...

journal_title：Investigative radiology

authors： Runge VM,Wells JW,Kirsch JE

更新日期：1995-03-01 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