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Open AccessDiagnostic performance of photon-counting detector CT for differentiation between adrenal adenomas and metastases
Aim of this study was to assess the value of virtual non-contrast (VNC) reconstructions in differentiating between adrenal adenomas and metastases on a photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT).
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Open AccessOptimal conspicuity of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma in virtual monochromatic imaging reconstructions on a photon-counting detector CT: comparison to conventional MDCT
To analyze the conspicuity of pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) in virtual monoenergetic images (VMI) on a novel photon-counting detector CT (PCD-CT) in comparison to energy-integrating CT (EID-CT).
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Open AccessTreatment of acute mesenteric ischemia between 2010 and 2020 – a German nation-wide study
Aim of this study was to analyze long-term trends of hospitalizations, treatment regimen and in-hospital mortality of in-patients with acute mesenteric ischemia (AMI) over the past decade and effects of the SA...
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Open AccessGerman nation-wide in-patient treatment of abdominal aortic aneurysm—trends between 2005 and 2019 and impact of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
Aim of this study was to analyze hospitalizations due to ruptured and non-ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysms (rAAA, nrAAA) in Germany between 2005 and 2021 to determine long-term trends in treatment and the i...
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Open AccessIdentification of radiomic biomarkers in a set of four skeletal muscle groups on Dixon MRI of the NAKO MR study
In this work, we propose a processing pipeline for the extraction and identification of meaningful radiomics biomarkers in skeletal muscle tissue as displayed using Dixon-weighted MRI. Diverse and robust radio...
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Open AccessAssessment of epicardial adipose tissue on virtual non-contrast images derived from photon-counting detector coronary CTA datasets
To assess epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) volume and attenuation of different virtual non-contrast (VNC) reconstructions derived from coronary CTA (CCTA) datasets of a photon-counting detector (PCD) CT-system ...
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Open AccessComparison and Trends of Endovascular, Surgical and Hybrid Revascularizations and the Influence of Comorbidity in 1 Million Hospitalizations Due to Peripheral Artery Disease in Germany Between 2009 and 2018
To analyze trends and differences of endovascular, surgical and hybrid revascularization approaches and the impact of comorbidity on characteristics, costs, and outcome of in-patients with peripheral artery di...
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Open AccessTranssphenoidal pituitary adenoma resection: do early post-operative cortisol levels predict permanent long-term hypocortisolism?
Transsphenoidal surgery provides a minimal invasive treatment for pituitary adenoma. Our aim is to evaluate the endocrinological outcomes after adenoma resection focusing on the corticotroph function, and to i...
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Open AccessAge-adjusted Charlson comorbidity index in recurrent glioblastoma: a new prognostic factor?
For recurrent glioblastoma (GB) patients, several therapy options have been established over the last years such as more aggressive surgery, re-irradiation or chemotherapy. Age and the Karnofsky Performance St...
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Open AccessPrognostic value of tumour volume in patients with a poor Karnofsky performance status scale – a bicentric retrospective study
Median overall survival (OS) after diagnosis of glioblastoma (GBM) remains 15 months amongst patients receiving aggressive surgical resection, chemotherapy and irradiation. Treatment of patients with a poor pr...
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Open AccessVisual acuity and its postoperative outcome after transsphenoidal adenoma resection
Transsphenoidal surgery (TSS) represents the gold standard of pituitary adenoma resection, providing a safe and minimal invasive treatment for patients suffering from symptoms of mass effect. The aim of this s...
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Open AccessPostoperative cognitive functions in patients with benign intracranial lesions
The aim of this study was to assess pre- and postoperative cognitive functions in patients who underwent surgery for benign intracranial lesions. In total, 58 patients (21 men, 37 women, mean age 51.6 years [r...
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Perioperative neurocognitive functions in patients with neuroepithelial intracranial tumors
This study aimed to assess perioperative neurocognitive functions in patients with surgery for intracranial neuroepithelial tumors.
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MRI criteria of subtypes of adenomas and epithelial cysts of the pituitary gland
This study aimed to assess the clinical applicability of MRI criteria for differentiation of pituitary adenomas and cystic pituitary lesions. One hundred ninety-eight consecutive patients with surgical resecti...
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Open AccessRisk factors for neurocognitive impairment in patients with benign intracranial lesions
This study was designed to assess risk factors for neurocognitive impairment in patients with benign intracranial lesions including tumors and vascular lesions. 74 patients (29 m, 51 f, mean age 54.4 years) wi...
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Wavelet-based reconstruction of dynamic susceptibility MR-perfusion: a new method to visualize hypervascular brain tumors
Parameter maps based on wavelet-transform post-processing of dynamic perfusion data offer an innovative way of visualizing blood vessels in a fully automated, user-independent way. The aims of this study were ...
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Role of postoperative tumor volume in patients with MGMT-unmethylated glioblastoma
The aim of this study is to investigate the association between postoperative tumor volume and overall survival (OS) of O6-methylguanine DNA methyltransferase (MGMT)-unmethylated glioblastoma patients.
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Open AccessPersonality Traits in Patients with Neuroepithelial Tumors – A Prospective Study
Aim of this study was to analyze personality traits in patients with neuroepithelial brain tumors. Personality alteration is a common feature in brain tumor patients, but not much is known about associations b...
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Open AccessRetrospective Analysis of Radiological Recurrence Patterns in Glioblastoma, Their Prognostic Value And Association to Postoperative Infarct Volume
Recent studies suggested that postoperative hypoxia might trigger invasive tumor growth, resulting in diffuse/multifocal recurrence patterns. Aim of this study was to analyze distinct recurrence patterns and t...
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Open AccessPublisher Correction: Factors influencing neurocognitive function in patients with neuroepithelial tumors
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