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Open AccessSafety Profile and Complication Rates in Emergency Off-label Use of Tirofiban in Interventional Neuroradiology
Tirofiban has been approved for the treatment of acute coronary syndrome. Meanwhile, tirofiban is frequently applied in emergency situations in interventional neuroradiology (INR). The objective of this study ...
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Open AccessInitial experience on abdominal photon-counting computed tomography in clinical routine: general image quality and dose exposure
Photon-counting computed tomography has lately found its way into clinical routine. The new technique could offer substantial improvements regarding general image quality, image noise, and radiation dose reduc...
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Open AccessNew hybrid multiplanar cone beam computed tomography-laser-fluoroscopic-guided approach in cochlear implant surgery
Cochlea implant surgery with proper positioning of the cochlear electrode can be challenging. Intraoperative real-time hybrid laser-fluoroscopic-guided navigation based on a multiplanar cone beam computed tomo...
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Open AccessGene expression changes and DNA damage after ex vivo exposure of peripheral blood cells to various CT photon spectra
Dual-energy CT provides enhanced diagnostic power with similar or even reduced radiation dose as compared to single-energy CT. Its principle is based on the distinct physical properties of low and high energet...
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Diagnostic accuracy of third-generation dual-source dual-energy CT: a prospective trial and protocol for clinical implementation
Uric acid (UA) calculi can be referred to chemolitholysis rather than invasive treatment. Dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) may be able to distinguish between UA and non-UA (NUA) calculi. The aim of this ...
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Als Aortenaneurysma wird eine umschriebene abnormale Erweiterung der Hauptschlagader bezeichnet. Ursächlich für 90 % der Aortenaneurysmen ist die Arteriosklerose. Man unterscheidet die Aneurysmen der Aorta nac...
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Open AccessInvestigation of factors potentially influencing calcitonin levels in the screening and follow-up for medullary thyroid carcinoma: a cautionary note
The malignant transformation of thyroid C cells is associated with an increase in human calcitonin (hCT), which can thus be helpful in the early diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). For this reason,...