Cohort study of lumbar percutaneous chemonucleolysis using ethanol gel in sciatica refractory to conservative treatment.

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To identify which breast lesion descriptors in the ACR BI-RADS® MRI lexicon are most strongly associated with the diagnosis of breast cancer when performing breast MR imaging at 3 T. METHODS:150 patients underwent breast MR imaging at 3 T. Lesion size, morphology and enhancement kinetics were assessed accord...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Pinker-Domenig K,Bogner W,Gruber S,Bickel H,Duffy S,Schernthaner M,Dubsky P,Pluschnig U,Rudas M,Trattnig S,Helbich TH

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:(19)F MRI is emerging as a new imaging technique for cell tracking. It is particularly attractive because of its potential for direct and precise cell quantification. The most important challenge towards in vivo applications is the sensitivity of the technique, i.e. the detection limit in a reasonable imaging time. Op...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Amiri H,Srinivas M,Veltien A,van Uden MJ,de Vries IJ,Heerschap A

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to assess the upper airway status of sleep apnea syndrome (SAS) patients with low-field MR fluoroscopy. Twenty patients with clinically diagnosed SAS underwent upper airway monitoring using MR fluoroscopy for 5 min while awake and for 30 min while asleep. A 0.064-T permanent-magnet MR imaging...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Yoshida K,Fukatsu H,Ando Y,Ishigaki T,Okada T

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the residual lipid fraction in fractured vertebrae by (1)H MR spectroscopy (MRS) and its confounding effect on differentiating benign from metastatic compression fractures of the spine using apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) obtained by diffusion-weighted read-out-segmented echo-planar imagin...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Rumpel H,Chong Y,Porter DA,Chan LL

更新日期：2013-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate if brain gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) levels in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) are abnormal compared with healthy controls, and their relationship to cognitive function in RRMS. METHODS:Twenty-eight RRMS patients and twenty-six healthy controls underwent magneti...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Cao G,Edden RAE,Gao F,Li H,Gong T,Chen W,Liu X,Wang G,Zhao B

更新日期：2018-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Earlier studies have shown that single-energy quantitative computed tomography (SEQCT) is a reliable method for bone mineral density (BMD) measurements in thoracic and lumbar vertebrae. Moreover, SEQCT has proved to be a useful parameter in the selection of appropriate implants in cervical spondylodesis. The aim of th...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Zink PM,Samii M,Luedemann W,Bellinzona M,Prokop M

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To evaluate visualization of the right adrenal vein (RAV) with multidetector CT and non-contrast-enhanced MR imaging in patients with primary aldosteronism. METHODS:A total of 125 patients (67 men) scheduled for adrenal venous sampling (AVS) were included. Dynamic 64-detector-row CT and balanced steady-stat...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Ota H,Seiji K,Kawabata M,Satani N,Omata K,Ono Y,Iwakura Y,Morimoto R,Matsuura T,Kudo M,Tominaga J,Satoh F,Ito S,Takase K

更新日期：2016-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Skeletal muscle is one of the most unusual sites of metastasis from any malignancy. We report a patient with rapidly progressive contractures due to metastatic infiltration of a carcinoma of unknown origin into the skeletal muscle. This 61-year-old man presented with a 1-month history of rapidly evolving, painful rest...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hundt W,Braunschweig R,Reiser M

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:N-acetylaspartate/creatine (NAA/Cr) ratios, assessed with proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy, are increasingly used as a surrogate marker for axonal dysfunction and degeneration in multiple sclerosis (MS). The purpose of this study was to test short-time reproducibility of NAA/Cr ratios in patients with clinically...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Mostert JP,Blaauw Y,Koch MW,Kuiper AJ,Hoogduin JM,De Keyser J

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is little published long-term survival data for patients with colorectal liver metastases treated with radiofrequency ablation (RFA). We present a multivariate analysis of 5-year survival in 309 patients (198 male, aged 64 (24-92)) treated at 617 sessions. Our standard protocol used internally cooled electrodes ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Gillams AR,Lees WR

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:To quantify permeability changes of the "blood-bone marrow barrier" (BMB) and to detect malignant bone marrow infiltrations before and after conditioning therapy for subsequent leukapheresis using ferumoxtran-10-enhanced magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Twenty-two patients with malignant non-Hodgkin lymphomas (NHL), i...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Metz S,Lohr S,Settles M,Beer A,Woertler K,Rummeny EJ,Daldrup-Link HE

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The objectives of this study were twofold: (a) to assess safety and tolerability of the hepatobiliary MR contrast agent MnDPDP; and (b) to investigate the sensitivity of MnDPDP-enhanced MRI, in comparison with dual-phase spiral CT, in the detection of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in cirrhosis. Fifty patients with li...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Bartolozzi C,Donati F,Cioni D,Crocetti L,Lencioni R

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the achievable organ dose savings in low-dose multislice computed tomography (MSCT) of the heart using different tube voltages (80 kVp, 100 kVp, 120 kVp) and compare it with calculated values. A female Alderson-Rando phantom was equipped with thermoluminescent dosimeters (TLDs...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hohl C,Mühlenbruch G,Wildberger JE,Leidecker C,Süss C,Schmidt T,Günther RW,Mahnken AH

更新日期：2006-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sacral insufficiency fractures develop over a period of time and show time-dependent changes. We report on 15 CT examinations of 5 patients with early-stage insufficiency fractures of the sacrum. In 4 patients only irregular sclerosis without distinct fracture lines was present in 7 of 8 fractures. Of these 4 patients...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Stäbler A,Steiner W,Kohz P,Bartl R,Berger H,Reiser M

更新日期：1996-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteoporosis is a metabolic bone disorder that is characterized by reduced bone mass and a deterioration of bone structure which results in an increased fracture risk. Since the disease is preventable, diagnostic techniques are of major importance. Standard techniques determine bone mineral density, whereas some of th...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Link TM,Majumdar S,Grampp S,Guglielmi G,van Kuijk C,Imhof H,Glueer C,Adams JE

更新日期：1999-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:Endovascular embolization is a valid option for the management of visceral artery aneurysms. Imaging is crucial for providing anatomical assessments, but preoperative non-invasive investigations may not be exhaustive. The aim of this work is to present preliminary experience with the use of three-dimensional...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Kilani MS,Haberlay M,Bergère A,Murphy C,Sobocinski J,Donati T,Pruvo JP,Haulon S,van den Berg JC,Midulla M

更新日期：2016-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Coincidence of dorsal defect on a multipartite patella constitutes a rare cause of anterior knee pain in the first decades of life. Imaging findings of this uncommon symptomatic skeletal variant are discussed, with emphasis on MR features. ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Mellado JM,Salvadó E,Ramos A,Camins A,Saurí A

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the dynamic changes in airways in response to methacholine and salbutamol inhalation and to correlate the xenon ventilation index on xenon-enhanced chest CTs in asthmatics. METHODS:Thirty-one non-smokers (6 normal, 25 asthmatics) underwent xenon-enhanced chest CT and pulmonary function tests....

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Park SJ,Lee CH,Goo JM,Kim JH,Park EA,Jung JW,Park HW,Cho SH

更新日期：2012-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A recent development in biomedical imaging is the non-invasive mapping of molecular events in intact tissues using fluorescence. Underpinning to this development is the discovery of bio-compatible, specific fluorescent probes and proteins and the development of highly sensitive imaging technologies for in vivo fluores...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Ntziachristos V,Bremer C,Weissleder R

更新日期：2003-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The study aims were to evaluate: (1) whether a short-protocol (SP) MRI for the surveillance of pancreatic cystic neoplasms (PCN) provides equivalent clinical information as a comprehensive-protocol (CP), and (2) the cost reduction from substituting CP with SP for patient surveillance. METHODS:This retrospec...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Pozzi-Mucelli RM,Rinta-Kiikka I,Wünsche K,Laukkarinen J,Labori KJ,Ånonsen K,Verbeke C,Del Chiaro M,Kartalis N

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study was to evaluate high-resolution (HR) myocardial first-pass perfusion in healthy volunteers at 3 T compared to a typical clinical imaging protocol at 1.5 T, with respect to overall image quality and the presence of subendocardial dark rim artifacts. Myocardial first-pass rest perfusion studies...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Strach K,Meyer C,Thomas D,Naehle CP,Schmitz C,Litt H,Bernstein A,Cheng B,Schild H,Sommer T

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of transient bone marrow edema syndrome migrating within two different compartments of the same knee. This unusual pattern of migration of the marrow edema, which has been previously described only in three cases of transient osteoporosis, may raise the suspicion of an aggressive disease. Radiologists...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Gaeta M,Mazziotti S,Minutoli F,Vinci S,Blandino A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Tumors of the hand and wrist most commonly result from dystrophic lesions and hamartomas. Neoplastic lesions are rare. Imaging modalities are required for their detection and accurate location, careful assessment of the internal structure and borders, evaluation of the relation with surrounding tendons, nerves, and ve...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Garcia J,Bianchi S

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the three-dimensional (3D)-fast spin-echo (FSE)-Cube with a conventional imaging protocol in evaluation of dacryostenosis. METHODS:Thirty-three patients with epiphora underwent examinations using Cube magnetic resonance dacryocystography (MRD) and a conventional protocol, which included 3D fast-r...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Zhang J,Chen L,Wang QX,Liu R,Zhu WZ,Luo X,Peng L,Xiong W

更新日期：2015-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:It is controversial to adopt non-invasive diagnostic criteria of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in subcentimeter lesions. This study was aimed to define the optimal noninvasive diagnostic criteria of subcentimeter HCC and to evaluate the effect on tumor staging. METHODS:We included 110 treatment-naïve patien...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hwang SH,Hong SB,Park S,Han K,Park YN,Kim SY,Park MS

更新日期：2020-10-12 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate pulmonary vasculature opacification during CTPA using an optimised patient-specific protocol for administering contrast agent. METHODS:CTPA was performed on 200 patients with suspected PE. Patients were assigned to two protocol groups: protocol A, fixed 80 ml contrast agent; protocol B used a...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Saade C,Bourne R,El-Merhi F,Somanathan A,Chakraborty D,Brennan P

更新日期：2013-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To describe the long-term clinical and morphological outcome of symptomatic hepatic cysts treated with percutaneous ethanol sclerotherapy (PES). METHODS:From December 2003 to September 2011, all patients with hepatic cysts undergoing PES with a follow-up after 12 months were included. Evolution of the volum...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Benzimra J,Ronot M,Fuks D,Abdel-Rehim M,Sibert A,Farges O,Vilgrain V

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether sirolimus has beneficial effects on lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) lung cysts in CT with long-term follow-up (FU) and to investigate whether CT is an appropriate imaging biomarker to monitor and evaluate LAM progression. METHODS:In this retrospective study, 73 female patients diagnosed ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Kim C,Do KH,Cha J,Song JW,Lee SM,Lee KY

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the feasibility of a CNN-based liver registration algorithm to generate difference maps for visual display of spatiotemporal changes in liver PDFF, without needing manual annotations. METHODS:This retrospective exploratory study included 25 patients with suspected or confirmed NAFLD, who underwent...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hasenstab K,Cunha GM,Ichikawa S,Dehkordy SF,Lee MH,Kim SJ,Schlein A,Covarrubias Y,Sirlin CB,Fowler KJ

更新日期：2021-01-15 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the diagnostic accuracy and sensitivity of Gd-EOB-DTPA MRI and diffusion-weighted (DWI) imaging alone and in combination for detecting colorectal liver metastases in patients who had undergone preoperative chemotherapy. METHODS:Thirty-two consecutive patients with a total of 166 liver lesions wer...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Macera A,Lario C,Petracchini M,Gallo T,Regge D,Floriani I,Ribero D,Capussotti L,Cirillo S

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00