A method of adjusting SUV for i ...
Objective A time normalisation method of tumour SUVs in 18F-FDG PET imaging is proposed that has been verified in lung cancer patients. Methods A t ...
Acute exacerbation of idiopathi ...
Objectives To determine high-resolution computed tomography (HRCT) findings helpful in predicting mortality in patients with acute exacerbation of i ...
Multidetector CT imaging of mec ...
Objectives Multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) can detect the cause of prosthetic heart valve (PHV) dysfunction but is hampered by valve-induce ...
The added value of contrast-enh ...
Objectives To evaluate the added value of pre- and intraoperative contrast-enhanced ultrasound (transabdominal, or TCEUS and intraoperative, or ICEU ...
High-resolution spiral CTof the ...
Objective Mammography, today’s standard imaging approach, has deficits with respect to the superimposition of anatomical structures. Dedicated CT of ...
Making renal stones change size ...
Objectives The objectives of this study were to quantify the impact of image post-processing parameters on the apparent renal stone size, and to qua ...
An iterative two-threshold anal ...
Objectives Current thresholding strategies for the analysis of functional MRI (fMRI) datasets may suffer from specific limitations (e.g. with respec ...
Role of 68Ga-DOTATOC PET-CT in ...
Objective The objective of the present study was to evaluate the role of 68Ga-DOTA(0)-Phe(1)-Tyr(3)-octreotide (68Ga-DOTATOC) positron emission tomo ...
Acute appendicitis: prospective ...
Objectives To evaluate an algorithm integrating ultrasound and low-dose unenhanced CT with oral contrast medium (LDCT) in the assessment of acute ap ...
Height restoration and wedge an ...
Objective To evaluate effects of vertebroplasty on restoration of vertebral body height and wedge angle and relief from pain in patients with osteop ...
Percutaneous local ablation of ...
Objectives To assess the ablative effectiveness, the oncological and cosmetic efficacy of image-guided percutaneous cryoablation in the treatment of ...
Quantitative analysis and predi ...
Objectives To quantitatively evaluate regional lymph nodes in rectal cancer patients by using an automated, computeraided approach, and to assess th ...
Macromolecule content influence ...
Objectives Different compositions of the extra cellular matrix with changing concentrations of more or less hydrophilic components like proteins may ...
Visual assessment of posterior ...
Objective To develop a visual rating scale for posterior atrophy (PA) assessment and to analyse whether this scale aids in the discrimination betwee ...
Radio-opaque ethylcellulose-eth ...
Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of gelified ethanol, a newly developed sclerosing agent for slow-flow vascular malformations. Methods ...
Delayed enhancement imaging of ...
Objectives To evaluate the accuracy of high-pitch delayed enhancement (DE) CT for the assessment of myocardial viability with MRI as the reference s ...
The uptake transporter OATP8 ex ...
Objectives To clarify the changes in organic aniontransporting polypeptide 8 (OATP8) expression and enhancement ratio on gadoxetic acid-enhanced MR ...
Malignant versus benign mediast ...
Objectives We aimed to evaluate the performance of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging in differentiating malignant from benign mediastina ...
Measuring radiologist workload: ...
This article discusses the results and implications of a nationwide survey of radiologist workload. Although the results are specific to one country ...
BI-RADS categorisation of 2708 ...
Objectives To determine the malignancy rate of nonpalpable breast lesions, categorised according to the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System (BI ...
Value of the BI-RADS classifica ...
Aim To assess whether the BI-RADS classification in MRMammography (MRM) can distinguish between benign and malignant lesions. Material and method 2 ...
Tumour ADC measurements in rect ...
Objectives To assess the influence of region of interest (ROI) size and positioning on tumour ADC measurements and interobserver variability in pati ...
CT Colonography to exclude colo ...
Objectives CT Colonography (CTC) is being increasingly used for the radiological evaluation of colorectal symptoms. Aim of this study was to assess ...
Imaging features of benign soli ...
Objective The presence of an intratesticular solid lesion is usually highly suspicious for malignancy. Conversely, most extratesticular solid lesion ...
Diagnostic performance of diffu ...
Objectives The diagnostic performance of diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) in bladder cancer and the potential role of apparent ...