Search Results - "MERKLE, E. M"

ESGAR consensus statement on liver MR imaging and clinical use of liver-specific contrast agents by Neri, E., Bali, M. A., Ba-Ssalamah, A., Boraschi, P., Brancatelli, G., Alves, F. Caseiro, Grazioli, L., Helmberger, T., Lee, J. M., Manfredi, R., Martì-Bonmatì, L., Matos, C., Merkle, E. M., Op De Beeck, B., Schima, W., Skehan, S., Vilgrain, V., Zech, C., Bartolozzi, C.

“…Objectives To develop a consensus and provide updated recommendations on liver MR imaging and the clinical use of liver-specific contrast agents. Methods The…”
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3.0- Versus 1.5-T MR Cholangiography: A Pilot Study by Merkle, E. M, Haugan, P. A, Thomas, J, Jaffe, T. A, Gullotto, C

“…The purpose of our study was to evaluate quantitative and qualitative image quality of MR cholangiography at a field strength of 3.0 T compared with the…”
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Effect of iodine concentration of contrast media on contrast enhancement in multislice CT of the pancreas by FENCHEL, S, FLEITER, T. R, ASCHOFF, A. J, VAN GESSEL, R, BRAMBS, H.-J, MERKLE, E. M

“…The purpose of this study was to determine the influence of two different iodine concentrations of the non-ionic contrast agent, Iomeprol, on contrast…”
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Comparison of real-time virtual and fiberoptic bronchoscopy in patients with bronchial carcinoma: opportunities and limitations by Fleiter, T, Merkle, EM, Aschoff, AJ, Lang, G, Stein, M, Gorich, J, Liewald, F, Rilinger, N, Sokiranski, R

“…Both helical CT and fiberoptic bronchoscopy are used in the staging of pulmonary tumors for therapeutic decision making. The improved resolution offered by…”
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Imaging findings in pancreatic lymphoma : Differential aspects by MERKLE, E. M, BENDER, G. N, BRAMBS, H.-J

“…When the radiologist is faced with a well-circumscribed tumoral mass in the pancreas, knowing when to direct the patient toward nonsurgical biopsy instead of…”
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Contrast-enhanced free-breathing 3D T1-weighted gradient-echo sequence for hepatobiliary MRI in patients with breath-holding difficulties by Reiner, C. S., Neville, A. M., Nazeer, H. K., Breault, S., Dale, B. M., Merkle, E. M., Bashir, M. R.

“…Objective Evaluate the image quality and diagnostic performance of a free-breathing 3D-gradient-echo sequence with radial acquisition (rGRE) compared with a…”
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Metastases to the pancreas by Merkle, E M, Boaz, T, Kolokythas, O, Haaga, J R, Lewin, J S, Brambs, H J

“…Disparity in prognosis and management between primary and secondary pancreatic tumours makes recognition of metastases to the pancreas on CT and MRI an…”
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Portrayal of radiology in a major medical television series: How does it influence the perception of radiology among patients and radiology professionals? by Heye, T., Merkle, E. M., Leyendecker, J. R., Boll, D. T., Gupta, R. T.

“…Objectives To assess how the portrayal of Radiology on medical TV shows is perceived by patients and radiology professionals. Methods In this IRB-approved…”
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ESGAR consensus statement on liver MR imaging and clinical use of liver-specific contrast agents by Neri, E., Bali, M. A., Ba-Ssalamah, A., Boraschi, P., Brancatelli, G., Alves, F. Caseiro, Grazioli, L., Helmberger, T., Lee, J. M., Manfredi, R., Martì-Bonmatì, L., Matos, C., Merkle, E. M., Op De Beeck, B., Schima, W., Skehan, S., Vilgrain, V., Zech, C., Bartolozzi, C.

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Computed high b-value diffusion-weighted imaging improves lesion contrast and conspicuity in prostate cancer by Feuerlein, S, Davenport, M S, Krishnaraj, A, Merkle, E M, Gupta, R T

“…Background: To evaluate whether very high b -value computed diffusion-weighted imaging (cDWI) is able to provide better contrast between the foci of prostate…”
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Spontaneous cholecystocolic fistula and locoregional liver tumour ablation: a cautionary tale by Pua, U, Merkle, E M

“…A liver abscess is a feared and potentially fatal complication following transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) of liver…”
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Low-flow vascular malformations in the head and neck: safety and feasibility of MR imaging-guided percutaneous sclerotherapy--preliminary experience with 14 procedures in three patients by Lewin, J S, Merkle, E M, Duerk, J L, Tarr, R W

“…Fourteen percutaneous sclerotherapy procedures with magnetic resonance (MR) imaging guidance were performed in three patients with low-flow vascular…”
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MR-guided RF thermal ablation of the kidney in a porcine model by Merkle, EM, Shonk, JR, Duerk, JL, Jacobs, GH, Lewin, JS

“…The purpose of the study was to evaluate the ability of MR imaging to reveal RF interstitial thermotherapy in the porcine kidney, as a model for future human…”
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MRI-guided radiofrequency thermal ablation of implanted VX2 liver tumors in a rabbit model: Demonstration of feasibility at 0.2 T by Merkle, Elmar M., Boll, Daniel T., Boaz, Travis, Duerk, Jeffrey L., Chung, Yio C., Jacobs, Gretta H., Varnes, Marie E., Lewin, Jonathan S.

“…Successful radiofrequency (RF) thermal ablation was performed on VX2 tumors implanted in 23 rabbit livers under magnetic resonance (MR) guidance using a…”
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Musculoskeletal involvement in cystic echinococcosis: report of eight cases and review of the literature by Merkle, EM, Schulte, M, Vogel, J, Tomczak, R, Rieber, A, Kern, P, Goerich, J, Brambs, HJ, Sokiranski, R

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MR imaging-guided radio-frequency thermal ablation in the pancreas in a porcine model with a modified clinical C-arm system by Merkle, E M, Haaga, J R, Duerk, J L, Jacobs, G H, Brambs, H J, Lewin, J S

“…To test the hypotheses that (a) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided radio-frequency (RF) thermal ablation in the pancreas is safe and feasible in a porcine…”
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Virtual cystoscopy based on helical CT scan datasets: perspectives and limitations by Merkle, E M, Wunderlich, A, Aschoff, A J, Rilinger, N, Görich, J, Bachor, R, Gottfried, H W, Sokiranski, R, Fleiter, T R, Brambs, H J

“…The purpose of the study was to simulate cystoscopy based on three-dimensional helical CT scan datasets in real-time in patients with tumours of the urinary…”
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MR-guided percutaneous nephrostomy of the nondilated upper urinary tract in a porcine model by Merkle, EM, Hashim, M, Wendt, M, Lewin, JS

“…The purpose of this study was to assess the safety and feasibility of MR-guided percutaneous nephrostomy of the nondilated contrast-enhanced upper urinary…”
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Diagnosis of papillomas of the breast: value of magnetic resonance mammography in comparison with galactography by Krämer, S C, Rieber, A, Görich, J, Aschoff, A J, Tomczak, R, Merkle, E M, Müller, M, Brambs, H J

“…The aim of this study was evaluation of MRI alone and in combination with mammography and galactography in the diagnosis of intraductal papillomas. From 1994…”
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Percutaneous Magnetic Resonance Image-Guided Biopsy and Aspiration in the Head and Neck by Merkle, Elmar M., Lewin, Jonathan S., Aschoff, Andrik J., Stepnick, David W., Duerk, Jeffrey L., Lanzieri, Charles F., Strauss, Melvin

“…Objective/Hypothesis To test the hypotheses that 1) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)–guided biopsy and aspiration with an open 0.2‐T system (Magnetom Open,…”
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