Search Results - "DeSouza, N M"

Imaging metastatic bone disease from carcinoma of the prostate by Messiou, C, Cook, G, deSouza, N M

“…Imaging bone metastases from prostate cancer presents several challenges. The lesions are usually sclerotic and appear late on the conventional X-ray. Bone…”
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MRI measurement of residual cervical length after radical trachelectomy for cervical cancer and the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes: a blinded imaging analysis by Alvarez, RM, Biliatis, I, Rockall, A, Papadakou, E, Sohaib, SA, deSouza, NM, Butler, J, Nobbenhuis, M, Barton, DJP, Shepherd, JH, Ind, TEJ

“…Objective To determine the association between the residual cervix measured on postoperative MRI after radical vaginal trachelectomy (RVT) and adverse…”
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Diffusion-weighted MRI for imaging cell death after cytotoxic or apoptosis-inducing therapy by Papaevangelou, E, Almeida, G S, Jamin, Y, Robinson, S P, deSouza, N M

“…Background: Non-invasive serial imaging is desirable to detect processes such as necrotic and apoptotic cell death in cancer patients undergoing treatment…”
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for monitoring prostate cancer progression in patients managed by active surveillance by MORGAN, V. A, RICHES, S. F, THOMAS, K, VANAS, N, PARKER, C, GILES, S, DESOUZA, N. M

“…We studied patients managed by active surveillance to determine whether there was a difference over time in apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) derived from…”
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Functional imaging: what evidence is there for its utility in clinical trials of targeted therapies? by Tunariu, N, Kaye, S B, deSouza, N M

“…Key issues in early clinical trials of targeted agents include the determination of target inhibition, rational patient selection based on pre-treatment tumour…”
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Magnetic resonance imaging in prostate cancer: the value of apparent diffusion coefficients for identifying malignant nodules by DESOUZA, N. M, REINSBERG, S. A, SCURR, E. D, BREWSTER, J. M, PAYNE, G. S

“…The aim of this work was to determine the potential of diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) for identifying prostate cancer by comparing…”
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging: a potential non-invasive marker of tumour aggressiveness in localized prostate cancer by deSouza, N.M, Riches, S.F, VanAs, N.J, Morgan, V.A, Ashley, S.A, Fisher, C, Payne, G.S, Parker, C

“…Aim To evaluate diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (DW-MRI) as a marker for disease aggressiveness by comparing tumour apparent diffusion…”
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Detection of colorectal hepatic metastases using MnDPDP MR imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) alone and in combination by Koh, D. M., Brown, G., Riddell, A. M., Scurr, E., Collins, D. J., Allen, S. D., Chau, I., Cunningham, D., deSouza, N. M., Leach, M. O., Husband, J. E.

“…To compare the diagnostic accuracy of MnDPDP MR imaging and diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI), alone and in combination, for detecting colorectal liver…”
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Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging for assessment of lung lesions: repeatability of the apparent diffusion coefficient measurement by Bernardin, L., Douglas, N. H. M., Collins, D. J., Giles, S. L., O’Flynn, E. A. M., Orton, M., deSouza, N. M.

“…Purpose To establish repeatability of apparent diffusion coefficients (ADCs) acquired from free-breathing diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging…”
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Influencing surgical management in patients with carcinoma of the cervix using a T2- and ZOOM-diffusion-weighted endovaginal MRI technique by Downey, K, Jafar, M, Attygalle, A D, Hazell, S, Morgan, V A, Giles, S L, Schmidt, M A, Ind, T E J, Shepherd, J H, deSouza, N M

“…Background: Endovaginal MRI (evMRI) at 3.0-T with T2-weighted (T2-W) and ZOnal Oblique Multislice (ZOOM)-diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) potentially improves…”
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Evaluation of the potential of diffusion-weighted imaging in prostate cancer detection by Morgan, V A, Kyriazi, S, Ashley, S E, DeSouza, N M

“…Conventional T2-weighted (T2W) imaging alone has a poor sensitivity for prostate cancer detection. To evaluate combined T2W and diffusion-weighted magnetic…”
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Imaging to assist fertility-sparing surgery by deSouza, N.M.

“…Cytological screening and human papilloma virus testing has led to diagnosis of cervical cancer in young women at an earlier stage. Defining the full extent of…”
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Detection of Pelvic Lymph Node Metastases in Gynecologic Malignancy: A Comparison of CT, MR Imaging, and Positron Emission Tomography by Williams, A. D, Cousins, C, Soutter, W. P, Mubashar, M, Peters, A. M, Dina, R, Fuchsel, F, McIndoe, G. A, deSouza, N. M

“…Accurate assessment of lymph node status before treatment is critical in the treatment of gynecologic cancers because the 5-year survival and treatment of…”
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Optimising diffusion weighted MRI for imaging metastatic and myeloma bone disease and assessing reproducibility by Messiou, C., Collins, D. J., Morgan, V. A., deSouza, N. M.

“…Objectives To establish normal bone marrow values of apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) over an age range, compare them with metastatic and myelomatous…”
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Assessing response of myeloma bone disease with diffusion-weighted MRI by Messiou, C, Giles, S, Collins, D J, West, S, Davies, F E, Morgan, G J, Desouza, N M

“…To measure apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) values in patients with active myeloma and remission and to determine whether changes differ in those…”
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A Dosimetric Comparison of Breast Radiotherapy Techniques to Treat Locoregional Lymph Nodes Including the Internal Mammary Chain by Ranger, A., Dunlop, A., Hutchinson, K., Convery, H., Maclennan, M.K., Chantler, H., Twyman, N., Rose, C., McQuaid, D., Amos, R.A., Griffin, C., deSouza, N.M., Donovan, E., Harris, E., Coles, C.E., Kirby, A.

“…Radiotherapy target volumes in early breast cancer treatment increasingly include the internal mammary chain (IMC). In order to maximise survival benefits of…”
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The use of high-intensity focused ultrasound as a novel treatment for painful conditions—a description and narrative review of the literature by Brown, M.R.D., Farquhar-Smith, P., Williams, J.E., ter Haar, G., deSouza, N.M.

“…High-intensity focused ultrasound (HIFU) is a non-invasive technique that allows a small, well-circumscribed thermal lesion to be generated within a tissue…”
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Use of neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical hysterectomy in cervical cancer: monitoring tumour shrinkage and molecular profile on magnetic resonance and assessment of 3-year outcome by DESOUZA, N. M, SOUTTER, W. P, RUSTIN, G, MAHON, M. M, JONES, B, DINA, R, MCINDOE, G. A

“…The objective of this study is to assess tumour response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to radical hysterectomy in cervical cancer using magnetic resonance…”
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Implementing diffusion-weighted MRI for body imaging in prospective multicentre trials: current considerations and future perspectives by deSouza, N. M., Winfield, J. M., Waterton, J. C., Weller, A., Papoutsaki, M.-V., Doran, S. J., Collins, D. J., Fournier, L., Sullivan, D., Chenevert, T., Jackson, A., Boss, M., Trattnig, S., Liu, Y.

“…For body imaging, diffusion-weighted MRI may be used for tumour detection, staging, prognostic information, assessing response and follow-up. Disease detection…”
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Functional MRI and CT biomarkers in oncology by Winfield, J. M., Payne, G. S., deSouza, N. M.

“…Imaging biomarkers derived from MRI or CT describe functional properties of tumours and normal tissues. They are finding increasing numbers of applications in…”
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