Abbreviated MRI for HCC surveillance: is it ready for clinical use?

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To assess performance of TIRADS classification on a prospective surgical cohort, demonstrating its clinical usefulness. METHODS:Between June 2009 and October 2012, patients assessed with pre-operative ultrasound (US) were included in this IRB-approved study. Nodules were categorised according to our previous...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Horvath E,Silva CF,Majlis S,Rodriguez I,Skoknic V,Castro A,Rojas H,Niedmann JP,Madrid A,Capdeville F,Whittle C,Rossi R,Domínguez M,Tala H

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:At present, medical applications applying World Wide Web (WWW) technology are mainly used to view static images and to retrieve some information. The Java platform is a relative new way of computing, especially designed for network computing and distributed applications which enables interactive connection between use...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Knoll P,Höll K,Mirzaei S,Koriska K,Köhn H

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate whether whole-body diffusion-weighted imaging (WB-DWI) alone is adequate for detecting metastases in melanoma patients, or if standard WB contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (WB-ceMRI) is required. METHODS:Seventy-one WB-DWI studies were performed quarterly along with whole-body MRI ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Petralia G,Padhani A,Summers P,Alessi S,Raimondi S,Testori A,Bellomi M

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to analyze the precision of tibial cartilage morphometry, by using a fast, coronal water-excitation sequence with high spatial resolution, to compare the reproducibility of 3D thickness vs volume estimates, and to test the technique in patients with severe osteoarthritis. The tibiae of 8 heal...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hyhlik-Dürr A,Faber S,Burgkart R,Stammberger T,Maag KP,Englmeier KH,Reiser M,Eckstein F

更新日期：2000-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To compare cardiac MRI with right heart catheterisation in patients with pulmonary hypertension (PH) and to evaluate its ability to assess PH severity. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Forty patients were included. MRI included cine and phase-contrast sequences, study of ventricular function, cardiac cavity areas and r...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Alunni JP,Degano B,Arnaud C,Tétu L,Blot-Soulétie N,Didier A,Otal P,Rousseau H,Chabbert V

更新日期：2010-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton MR spectroscopy was used to observe long-term post-irradiation metabolic changes in epileptogenic tissue and in the contralateral parts of the brain which are not available with conventional imaging methods. We studied these changes in the temporal lobe in six patients, following radiosurgery on the amygdala an...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hájek M,Dezortová M,Liscák R,Vymazal J,Vladyka V

更新日期：2003-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Our aim was to evaluate whether it is possible to visualize slow flow within a small catheter placed inside a living animal. We used a flow-sensitive, single-shot turbo spin-echo (SS-TSE) MRI sequence, developed in house, based on diffusion-weighted (DW) techniques. Four anesthetized pigs were used as models. A plasti...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hellund JC,Labori KJ,Bjørnbeth BA,Gjesdal KI,Geitung JT

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:A national study on patient dose values in interventional radiology and cardiology was performed in order to assess current practice in Bulgaria, to estimate the typical patient doses and to propose reference levels for the most common procedures. METHODS:Fifteen units and more than 1,000 cases were include...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Zotova R,Vassileva J,Hristova J,Pirinen M,Järvinen H

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This study aimed to assess the feasibility of quantification of bronchial dimensions at MDCT using dedicated software (BronCare). We evaluated the reliability of the software to segment the airways and defined criteria ensuring accurate measurements. BronCare was applied on two successive examinations in 10 mild asthm...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Brillet PY,Fetita CI,Beigelman-Aubry C,Saragaglia A,Perchet D,Preteux F,Grenier PA

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:The objective of this study was to compare the diagnostic performance of direct C-arm flat panel computed tomography arthrography (FPCT-A) with direct magnetic resonance arthrography (MR-A) of the wrist in patients with clinically suspected pathologies. METHODS:Forty-nine patients underwent tri-compartmenta...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Sonnow L,Koennecker S,Luketina R,Werncke T,Hinrichs JB,Meyer BC,Wacker FK,von Falck C

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate quantitative iodine density mapping (IDM) with spectral detector computed tomography (SDCT) as a quantitative biomarker for separation of vertebral trabecular bone metastases (BM) from healthy-appearing trabecular bone (HTB). MATERIALS AND METHODS:IRB-approved retrospective single-center-study of p...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Borggrefe J,Neuhaus VF,Le Blanc M,Grosse Hokamp N,Maus V,Mpotsaris A,Lennartz S,Pinto Dos Santos D,Maintz D,Abdullayev N

更新日期：2019-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Vertebral fractures are the hallmark of osteoporosis and are associated with increased morbility and mortality. Because a majority of vertebral fractures often occur in absence of specific trauma and are asymptomatic, their identification is radiographic. The two most widely used methods to determine the severity of v...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Guglielmi G,Diacinti D,van Kuijk C,Aparisi F,Krestan C,Adams JE,Link TM

更新日期：2008-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Endometriosis is a common gynaecological condition of unknown aetiology that primarily affects women of reproductive age. The accepted first-line imaging modality is pelvic ultrasound. However, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is increasingly performed as an additional investigation in complex cases and for surgical p...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Bazot M,Bharwani N,Huchon C,Kinkel K,Cunha TM,Guerra A,Manganaro L,Buñesch L,Kido A,Togashi K,Thomassin-Naggara I,Rockall AG

更新日期：2017-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This technical note describes a novel CT scan protocol that includes a non-enhanced CT, dynamic CTA, and perfusion of the whole brain and CTA of the carotid arteries using a 320-row area detector CT scanner, with a unique contrast injection and acceptable radiation exposure dose in patients presenting with acute ische...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Ognard J,Dissaux B,Haioun K,Nonent M,Gentric JC,Ben Salem D

更新日期：2019-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the accuracy of a T2-weighted (T2w) - and a parallel transmit zoomed b = 2000 s/mm2 (b2000) - diffusion-weighted imaging sequence among three readers with different degrees of experience for prostate cancer (Pca) detection. METHODS:Ninety-three patients with suspected Pca were enrolled. For b2000 a two...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Hausmann D,Aksöz N,von Hardenberg J,Martini T,Westhoff N,Buettner S,Schoenberg SO,Riffel P

更新日期：2018-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-enhanced two-dimensional (2D) time-of-flight (TOF) MRA is well established for imaging of the deep venous system. However, based on the acquisition of multiple axial images, it can be time-consuming and often fails to delineate small superficial and perforating veins. The presented low-dose, direct-contrast-inject...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Ruehm SG,Zimny K,Debatin JF

更新日期：2001-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To assess the inhibitory effect of gadoxetate disodium on the transporter system using indocyanine green (ICG). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Groups of six female B6 Albino mice were injected with the test agent (0.62 mmol/kg gadoxetate disodium) or phosphate-buffered saline (control) 10 min before injection of ICG...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Akai H,Yasaka K,Kunimatsu A,Nojima M,Inoue Y,Abe O,Ohtomo K,Kiryu S

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory myofibroblastic tumour (IMFT) is a distinct entity under the group of inflammatory pseudotumours. Sometimes these pseudotumours can have an aggressive appearance on imaging, which makes it indistinguishable from other malignant neoplasms. We present a case of IMFT of the bladder in a child. ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Rasalkar DD,Chu WC,To KF,Cheng FW,Li CK

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this paper is to define and evaluate a classification category for contrast-enhanced (CE) MR imaging of the breast based on the BI-RADS mammographic categories of the American College of Radiology. Using five evaluation criteria for MR findings (initial signal increase, post-initial signal behavior, sha...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Baum F,Fischer U,Vosshenrich R,Grabbe E

更新日期：2002-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Cardiac angiosarcoma is a rare tumour entity with a poor prognosis. Early detection is difficult but important for the further course of the disease. We report on a young patient with a tumour of unknown origin and dignity of the right atrium. Magnetic resonance imaging, CT and echocardiography were sufficient in loca...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Freudenberg LS,Rosenbaum SJ,Schulte-Herbrüggen J,Eising EG,Lauenstein T,Wolff A,Bockisch A

更新日期：2002-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine whether positioning of the arm in adduction and internal rotation would improve the confidence in the diagnosis of Bankart lesions in first time shoulder dislocators. METHODS:Eleven patients were imaged on an open bore MRI within 1-6 days of traumatic shoulder dislocation with the arm adducted ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Marcus M,Malhotra A,Peri M,Schweitzer M,Vladislav O,Tenebaum S,Shabshin N

更新日期：2013-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To determine the correlation between CT measurements of emphysema or peripheral airways and airflow obstruction in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). METHODS:PubMed, Embase and Web of Knowledge were searched from 1976 to 2011. Two reviewers independently screened 1,763 citations to identify artic...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Xie X,de Jong PA,Oudkerk M,Wang Y,Ten Hacken NH,Miao J,Zhang G,de Bock GH,Vliegenthart R

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This is a report of clinical, CT and MRI findings in a patient with toxic spongiform leucoencephalopathy after heroin ingestion. The disease is observed in drug addicts who inhale pre-heated heroin. The clinical onset, which usually occurs some days or even longer after the last heroin consumption, is characterized by...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Weber W,Henkes H,Möller P,Bade K,Kühne D

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiological role of concha bullosa in chronic sinusitis is controversial. Previous investigators have not studied the relationship between the location of concha bullosa and different chronic sinusitis patterns. We performed coronal paranasal sinuses CT in 100 Chinese patients with signs and symptoms of chronic si...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Lam WW,Liang EY,Woo JK,Van Hasselt A,Metreweli C

更新日期：1996-01-01 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

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the diagnostic accuracy, through quantitative analysis, of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS), using a microbubble contrast agent, in the differentiation of thyroid nodules. METHODS:This prospective study enrolled 46 patients with solitary, scintigraphically non-functional thyroid nodules. T...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Nemec U,Nemec SF,Novotny C,Weber M,Czerny C,Krestan CR

更新日期：2012-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate feasibility, safety, and effectiveness of radio-frequency (RF) thermal ablation, performed by using a cooled-tip electrode needle, in the treatment of liver metastases. Twenty-nine patients (20 males and 9 females; age range 43-77 years) with one to four hepatic metastases 1.1-4.8...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Lencioni R,Goletti O,Armillotta N,Paolicchi A,Moretti M,Cioni D,Donati F,Cicorelli A,Ricci S,Carrai M,Conte PF,Cavina E,Bartolozzi C

更新日期：1998-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Olfactory schwannomas are very rare. For this reason they have never been diagnosed preoperatively. We report a case and describe the CT and MR imaging findings. Clinically, the young age of presentation, and radiologically the presence of bone scalloping, and the absence of both bone sclerosis and a dural tail, may h...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Amador AR,Santonja C,Del Pozo JM,Ortiz L

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:High radiation dose during CT perfusion (CTp) studies contributes to prevent CTp application in daily clinical practice. This work evaluates the consequences of scan delay on perfusion parameters and provides guidelines to help reducing the radiation dose by choosing the most appropriate delay. METHODS:Fift...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Bevilacqua A,Malavasi S,Vilgrain V

更新日期：2019-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The original version of this article, originally published online ahead of printing on January 05, 2018, unfortunately contained mistakes. ...

journal_title：European radiology

authors： Jia Q,Cen J,Li J,Zhuang J,Liu H,Zhang Q,Liu X,Huang M,Liang C

更新日期：2018-10-01 00:00:00