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Open AccessComputed tomography for evaluation of abdominal wall hernias—what is the value of the Valsalva maneuver?
To investigate the differences in the visibility and size of abdominal wall hernias in computed tomography (CT) with and without Valsalva maneuver.
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Comment to: Diagnostic performance of CT with Valsalva maneuver for the diagnosis and characterization of inguinal hernias. Author's reply
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Open AccessDiagnostic performance of CT with Valsalva maneuver for the diagnosis and characterization of inguinal hernias
Inguinal hernias are mainly diagnosed clinically, but imaging can aid in equivocal cases or for treatment planning. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic performance of CT with Valsalva mane...
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Open AccessCorrection: Impact of myocardial injury on regional left ventricular function in the course of acute myocarditis with preserved ejection fraction: insights from segmental feature tracking strain analysis using cine cardiac MRI
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Open AccessImpact of myocardial injury on regional left ventricular function in the course of acute myocarditis with preserved ejection fraction: insights from segmental feature tracking strain analysis using cine cardiac MRI
The aim of this study was to provide insights into myocardial adaptation over time in myocyte injury caused by acute myocarditis with preserved ejection fraction. The effect of myocardial injury, as defined by...
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Tube voltage-independent coronary calcium scoring on a first-generation dual-source photon-counting CT—a proof-of-principle phantom study
To evaluate the accuracy of coronary artery calcium (CAC) scoring at various tube voltages and different monoenergetic image reconstructions on a first-generation dual-source photon-counting detector CT (PCD-C...
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Open AccessSegmental strain analysis for the detection of chronic ischemic scars in non-contrast cardiac MRI cine images
Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with late gadolinium enhancement (LGE) is considered the gold standard for scar detection after myocardial infarction. In times of increasing skepticism about gadoliniu...
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Open Access3D whole heart imaging in severe funnel chest and non-compaction cardiomyopathy
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Open AccessComparison of 3D and 2D late gadolinium enhancement magnetic resonance imaging in patients with acute and chronic myocarditis
We compared a fast, single breath-hold three dimensional LGE sequence (3D LGE) with an established two dimensional multi breath-hold sequence (2D LGE) and evaluated image quality and the amount of myocardial f...
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Comprehensive morphologic and functional imaging of heart transplant patients: first experience with dynamic perfusion CT
We aimed to assess the diagnostic performance of a combined protocol with coronary computed tomography angiography (CCTA) and stress CT perfusion imaging (CTP) in heart transplant patients for comprehensive mo...
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Open AccessAbdominalverletzungen des polytraumatisierten Erwachsenen
Abdominalverletzungen (AV) sind potenziell lebensbedrohlich und kommen bei 20–25 % aller polytraumatisierten Patienten vor. In Europa sind vorwiegend stumpfe Verletzungen zu verzeichnen. Dabei werden hauptsäch...
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Fett wird seit der Entdeckung des ob-Gen-Produkts Leptin als endokrines Organ angesehen. Insbesondere dem epikardialen Fett ist in den letzten Jahren vermehrte Aufmerksamkeit geschenkt worden. Das epikardiale ...
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Das schilddrüsenähnliche follikuläre Nierenzellkarzinom wurde auf der Grundlage von bisher 9 Fallbeschreibungen als eigenständige Nierentumorentität postuliert. Diese neue Tumorentität ist bis dato nicht in de...
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Metallic artefact reduction with monoenergetic dual-energy CT: systematic ex vivo evaluation of posterior spinal fusion implants from various vendors and different spine levels
To evaluate optimal monoenergetic dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) settings for artefact reduction of posterior spinal fusion implants of various vendors and spine levels.
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Die Computertomographie bei der Bildgebung von Kindern mit kongenitalen Herzvitien
Kongenitale Herzfehler sind die häufigsten kongenitalen Fehlbildungen. Echokardiographie und Katheterangiographie gelten allgemein als Goldstandard zur Abklärung angeborener Herzerkrankungen. Die Magnetresonan...
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Hemoptysis – a sign of primary cardiac malignancy
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Simulation des Blutflusses in der abdominellen Aorta
Das Ziel der numerischen Simulation des Blutflusses in der Aorta ist, die Mechanik der Entstehung von Aortenaneurysmen im Hinblick auf das Rupturrisiko zu untersuchen und die Wirkungen interventioneller Maßnah...
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CT and CT Nuclear Imaging of the Heart
Over the past decades, conventional coronary angiography has been the only accepted ‘gold standard’ method for clinical imaging of coronary artery disease (CAD). However, coronary angiography is costly, causes...
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Imaging of Abdominal and Pelvic Injuries
Trauma to abdominal and pelvic structures often occurs in the setting of multisystemic injury. Rapid and accurate diagnosis is a mainstay in reducing mortality and morbidity of these patients. Choice and emplo...
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Role of 3D Imaging in the Emergency Room
In the emergency room the increased acquisition speed of MDCT together with the high resolution accelerate the diagnostic work-up of traumatic and nontraumatic emergency conditions, thus potentially leading to...
