abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this study was to assess the high-resolution CT findings of paediatric patients who had pulmonary infections following bone marrow transplantation (BMT), and to evaluate the differential diagnosis through high-resolution CT of the various pathogens responsible for pulmonary infections after BMT. ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Gasparetto TD,Escuissato DL,Marchiori E

更新日期：2008-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Nosocomial pneumonia is the most frequent hospital-acquired infection. In mechanically ventilated patients admitted to an intensive-care unit as many as 7-41% may develop pneumonia. The role of imaging is to identify the presence, location and extent of pulmonary infection and the presence of complications. However, t...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Romano L,Pinto A,Merola S,Gagliardi N,Tortora G,Scaglione M

更新日期：2008-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To compare the assessment of global and regional left ventricular (LV) function using 64-slice multislice computed tomography (MSCT), 2D echocardiography (2DE) and cardiac magnetic resonance (CMR). METHODS:Thirty-two consecutive patients (mean age, 56.5+/-9.7 years) referred for evaluation of coronary arter...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Annuar BR,Liew CK,Chin SP,Ong TK,Seyfarth MT,Chan WL,Fong YY,Ang CK,Lin N,Liew HB,Sim KH

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To examine factors associated with one step surgery in case of non-palpable breast cancer. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Clinical data of 152 consecutively diagnosed patients with breast cancer were analyzed retrospectively. Preoperative diagnostic findings were divided in subgroups: mammographically visible mass/micr...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Schaefer FK,Eden I,Schaefer PJ,Peter D,Jonat W,Heller M,Schreer I

更新日期：2007-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Contrast-enhanced sonography is a widely available imaging modality for the diagnosis of pancreatic diseases. With this procedure, pancreatic tumours can be differentiated better. Furthermore, contrast-enhanced sonography produces good results in the staging of acute pancreatitis severity, especially in the detection ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Rickes S,Rauh P,Uhle C,Ensberg D,Mönkemüller K,Malfertheiner P

更新日期：2007-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:The purpose of this cadaver study was to determine the ideal position of the wrist for scaphoid radiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Four cadaver wrists were rotated around their longitudinal axis in 15 degrees increments and exposures were taken. Seven postero-anterior images were taken as well. Thus, 18 images...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Toth F,Sebestyen A,Balint L,Mester S,Szabo G,Nyarady J,Weninger C,Angyal M,Lovasz G

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The objective of our study was to report the clinical and imaging features of isolated dissection of the superior mesenteric artery (SMA) and describe our imaging classification of this disease entity. SUBJECTS AND METHODS:We retrospectively analyzed clinical presentation, imaging appearances and outcome of ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Sakamoto I,Ogawa Y,Sueyoshi E,Fukui K,Murakami T,Uetani M

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the detectability and signal intensities of small (

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Tonan T,Fujimoto K,Azuma S,Ono N,Matsushita S,Kojiro M,Hayabuchi N

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficacy and safety of image-guided percutaneous splenic interventions as diagnostic or therapeutic procedures. MATERIALS AND METHODS:We performed a retrospective review of our interventional records from July 2001 to June 2006. Ninety-five image-guided percutaneous s...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Kang M,Kalra N,Gulati M,Lal A,Kochhar R,Rajwanshi A

更新日期：2007-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To determine the limits for the amount of tunical fluid enough to be termed as hydrocele by using extended-field of view US technology and to define hydrocele for the first time with standard numerical criteria. METHODS:A total of 60 patients were evaluated in this prospective study. Group 1 consisted of 20 ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Turgut AT,Ozden E,Unsal A,Koşar P,Coşkun ZU,Koşar U

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To study whether calcifications in breast arteries, as seen on mammograms, predict future development of coronary artery calcifications. METHODS:We studied 499 women, aged 49-70 years, participating in a breast cancer screening program and investigated whether arterial calcifications in the breast (BAC) are ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Maas AH,van der Schouw YT,Atsma F,Beijerinck D,Deurenberg JJ,Mali WP,van der Graaf Y

更新日期：2007-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate the prevalence of spoke-wheel pattern and typical symptoms of focal nodular hyperplasia (FNH) by means of dynamic contrast-enhanced ultrasonography (CEUS) in relation to lesion size. METHODS:Twenty-eight patients were included in the trial, in whom, based on the CEUS, we raised suspicion of hyper...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Ungermann L,Eliás P,Zizka J,Ryska P,Klzo L

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to assess the flap reconstructed hind feet of patients with MRI who were traumatized by land-mine. MATERIALS AND METHODS:T1 and T2 weighted images were obtained in 7 patients, 12 months later the reconstruction of their hind feet by myocutaneous flaps after land-mine trauma. ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Sanal HT,Bulakbasi N,Kocaoglu M,Yildirim D

更新日期：2007-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of curved planar reformations along the duct (long-axis CPR) and series of reformations perpendicular to the duct (short-axis MPR) in evaluating T-factors of pancreaticobiliary malignancy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-five patients with surgically proven pancreaticobiliary m...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Kakihara D,Yoshimitsu K,Irie H,Tajima T,Asayama Y,Hirakawa M,Ishigami K,Yamaguchi K,Taketomi A,Nishihara Y,Honda H

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Femoroacetabular impingement is a relatively recently appreciated "idiopathic" cause of hip pain and degenerative change. Two types of impingement have been described. The first, cam impingement, is the result of an abnormal morphology of the proximal femur, typically at the femoral head-neck junction. Cam impingement...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Kassarjian A,Brisson M,Palmer WE

更新日期：2007-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Blunt carotid injuries (BCI's) and blunt vertebral artery injuries (BVI's), known jointly as BCVI's, are common in "high risk" patients. The purpose is to evaluate the rate of occurrence of BCI/BVI in patients screened purely by the radiologic criteria of fracture through the carotid canal or vertebral transver...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： McKinney A,Ott F,Short J,McKinney Z,Truwit C

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To prospectively evaluate the diagnostic performance of 64-section multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) to detect significant coronary artery stenosis using conventional coronary angiography (CCA) as the reference standard. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Institutional Review Board approval and informed consent were...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Oncel D,Oncel G,Tastan A,Tamci B

更新日期：2007-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate long-term results of treatment of benign bile duct strictures. MATERIALS AND METHODS:From February 1994 to November 2005, 21 patients (9 men, 12 women) with median age of 50.6 years (range 27-77 years) were indicated to percutaneous treatment of benign bile duct stricture. Stricture of hepatic duct...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Köcher M,Cerná M,Havlík R,Král V,Gryga A,Duda M

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVES:To investigate the acute and repeated pulmonary damage in Sprague-Dawley rats caused by the inhalation of 3-methoxybutyl chloroformate (3-MBCF) using computed tomography (CT), and to correlate these results with those obtained from a pathological study. METHODS:Sixty, 7-week-old rats were exposed to 3-MBCF ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Lim YS,Chung MH,Park SH,Kim HY,Choi BG,Lim HW,Kim JA,Yoo WJ

更新日期：2007-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Constantly increasing number of surgical procedures on the soft tissues of and around the knee generates the need for postoperative soft tissue assessment. Sports medicine is constantly seeking new--faster, better, more efficient--ways to help patients, especially competitive athletes to come back to their full activi...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Czyrny Z

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypogonadism, resulting from iron-induced pituitary dysfunction, is the most frequently reported complication in patients with beta-thalassaemia major. The aim of this study was to evaluate pituitary Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) signal intensity reduction, on T2*-weighted images, as a marker of pituitary iron over...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Christoforidis A,Haritandi A,Perifanis V,Tsatra I,Athanassiou-Metaxa M,Dimitriadis AS

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Semi quantitative MRI is a very useful procedure for evaluating the bone marrow burden (BMB) in Gaucher disease (GD). Score systems have been applied to obtain a parameter for evaluating the severity of bone disease. Our purpose was to test a simple, reproducible and accurate score to evaluate bone marrow involvement ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Roca M,Mota J,Alfonso P,Pocoví M,Giraldo P

更新日期：2007-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To evaluate feasibility of using GRAPPA to acquire high-resolution 3D contrast-enhanced MR angiography (CE-MRA) of hepatic artery and value of GRAPPA for displaying vessels anatomy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:High-resolution CE-MRA using GRAPPA was performed in 67 orthotopic liver transplantation recipient candid...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Xu PJ,Yan FH,Wang JH,Lin J,Fan J

更新日期：2007-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The American College of Radiology Task Force on Breast Cancer published in 2003 the fourth edition of BI-RADS for Mammography. It is a lexicon of mammography terms including illustrations of each feature described, followed by a reporting format with assessment categories according to the degree of concern. The aim is...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Dilhuydy MH

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:Pathological changes of the peripheral pulmonary arteries induce pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). Aim of this study was to quantitatively assess the effect of PAH on pulmonary perfusion by 3D-MR-perfusion techniques and to compare findings to healthy controls. Furthermore, quantitative perfusion data were...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Ley S,Mereles D,Risse F,Grünig E,Ley-Zaporozhan J,Tecer Z,Puderbach M,Fink C,Kauczor HU

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The Breast Imaging Report and Data System (BIRADS) of the American College of Radiology (ACR) is today largely used in most of the countries where breast cancer screening is implemented. It is a tool defined to reduce variability between radiologists when creating the reports in mammography, ultrasonography or MRI. So...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Balleyguier C,Ayadi S,Van Nguyen K,Vanel D,Dromain C,Sigal R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to compare the angioseal device to manual compression for femoral artery puncture following peripheral vascular procedures, in the context of day case vascular procedures. One hundred patients were prospectively randomised to haemostasis using the angioseal device or manual compression follow...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Upponi SS,Ganeshan AG,Warakaulle DR,Phillips-Hughes J,Boardman P,Uberoi R

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Nowadays, endoscopic management of ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction is the treatment of choice. However, in the presence of crossing vessels, the success rate of endoscopic management decreases and the risk of hemorrhagic and vascular complications rises. The purpose of this study is to evaluate pati...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Braun P,Guilabert JP,Kazmi F

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:The purpose of our study was to determine the breast radiation dose during coronary calcium scoring with multidetector computerized tomography (MDCT). We also evaluated the degree of dose reduction by using a bismuth breast shield when performing coronary calcium scoring with MDCT. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Yilmaz MH,Yaşar D,Albayram S,Adaletli I,Ozer H,Ozbayrak M,Mihmanli I,Akman C

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:Legionella pneumonia is usually classified as "atypical pneumonia", which suggests a predominance of interstitial patterns in chest X-rays. Based on a selection of recent clinical cases and a brief review of the literature, the aim of the study is to clarify, how far the actual radiological findings would be ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Godet C,Frat JP,Le Moal G,Roblot F,Michalakis G,Cabon E,Tasu JP

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:This retrospective study was undertaken to evaluate the effectiveness of coronary stent placement in hepatic artery stenosis after orthotopic liver transplantation (OLT). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Of 430 consecutive adult orthotopic liver transplant recipients between November 2003 and September 2005, 17 had hepat...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Huang M,Shan H,Jiang Z,Li Z,Zhu K,Guan S,Qian J,Chen G,Lu M,Yang Y

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Impalpable breast lesions have always been a challenge for breast surgeons. Stereotactic wire placement is frequently employed for lesion localisation. To improve the accuracy of preoperative localisation in these cases we introduced a supplementary ultrasound scan to identify the exact location of the wire tip. We st...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Kolpattil S,Crotch-Harvey M

更新日期：2006-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：OBJECTIVE:To describe imaging of typical conditions and diseases in the neonatal genito-urinary (GU) tract. METHOD:The use, the applications, and typical findings using standard imaging techniques (e.g., ultrasound, US, voiding cystourethrography, VCUG) are described, with emphasis on technical aspects, indications, a...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Riccabona M

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Large randomized trials have demonstrated the value of surgical intervention for symptomatic carotid artery disease in stroke prevention. More recently trials have also demonstrated benefit in asymptomatic patients. However, the benefit of surgery comes with significant burden in terms of a risk of both stroke at the ...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Gaines PA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The purpose of this study is to clarify the prevalence, spectrum of associated tumors and the diagnostic value of the linear meningeal thickening and enhancement adjacent to a peripherally located cranial mass "dural tail sign"(DTS) in contrast enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this prospective descriptive...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Rokni-Yazdi H,Sotoudeh H

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate retrospectively the prognostic significance of lymph node parameters assessed on pretreatment magnetic resonance (MR) images for development of distant metastases in patients with head and neck squamous cell carcinomas. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Pretreatment MR images of 311 patients were retrospective...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Ljumanovic R,Langendijk JA,Hoekstra OS,Leemans CR,Castelijns JA

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a case of submandibular duct fistula in which a sialogram was performed through the fistulous opening after attempt of sialography through the Wharton's duct had failed. To our knowledge, this technical modification in obtaining a sialogram has not been described previously in scientific literature. Blunt-ti...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Obaid H,Sinha R,Robinson L

更新日期：2006-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The management of trauma patients has become a very relevant issue and one of the major challenges in the western countries. In the assessment of politrauma patients, since the last 2 decades, radiological imaging methods have been increasingly used in order to provide a quick and thorough survey of craniocerebral, ce...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Pinto F,Bode PJ,Tonerini M,Orsitto E

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the safety and quality of CO2 splenoportography (CO2-SP) by comparison to 3-dimensional dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance portography (3D-DCE-MRP) and transarterial portography (TAP). MATERIALS AND METHODS:CO2-SP, 3D-DCE-MRP and TAP were performed within 3 days in 35 patients. CO2-SP was...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Teng GJ,Deng G,Liu ZS,Fang W,Zhu GY,Li GZ,Guo JH,He SC,Dong YH

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To evaluate the pattern and risks for intrahepatic recurrence after percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) ablation for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). MATERIALS AND METHODS:We studied 62 patients with 72 HCCs (< or =4 cm) who were treated with percutaneous RF ablation. The mean follow-up period was 19.1 months (6.0...

journal_title：European journal of radiology

authors： Kim YS,Rhim H,Cho OK,Koh BH,Kim Y

更新日期：2006-09-01 00:00:00