Objectives : The aim of this study was to examine if contrast-enhanced multislice spiral computed
tomography (MSCT) is comparable to contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging …

Background Acute mesenteric ischemia is still fatal in 50% to 70% of cases. This consensus
paper was written with the participation of physicians from all of the involved specialties for …

The relationships between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and brain interstitial fluid are still being
elucidated. It has been proposed that CSF within the subarachnoid space will enter …

OBJECTIVE. The aim of this study was to investigate diffusion-weighted MR imaging for
differentiation of benign fracture edema and tumor infiltration with and without accompanying …

Since the introduction of open magnets and short-bore closed magnets, and the availability
of fast imaging sequences, MR imaging has become a tool for guidance and control of …

Background Transarterial liver-directed therapies are currently not recommended as a
standard treatment for colorectal liver metastases. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE), …

PURPOSE: To assess the need for follow-up esophagography with barium-containing
contrast medium after examination with a water-soluble contrast medium in the detection of …

Methods Ten different coronary artery stents were examined with 4-and 16-detector row
MSCT scanners. For image reconstruction, a standard and a dedicated convolution kernel for …

Aims Sympathetic stimulation induces left ventricular hypertrophy and is associated with
increased cardiovascular risk. Catheter-based renal denervation (RDN) has been shown to …

Objectives : We sought to validate high-resolution transthoracic real-time (RT) three-dimensional
echocardiography (3DE), in combination with a novel semi-automatic contour detection …