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Augmented reality for interventional oncology: proof-of-concept study of a novel high-end guidance system platform
This study was conducted to assess the feasibility of an innovative system that uses augmented reality to guide interventional oncology procedures. By performing experiments on three models, the authors deduced that the augmented reality can assist with needle... ESR Journals Family at ECR 2019
ECR 2019 is just a few days away and everything is coming together! We are excited to show what our ESR Journal Family has in store for you! Make sure you stop by our Publications Lounge on Level 1, where you can relax on a comfortable couch and peruse a... Computed tomography image quality of aortic stents in patients with aortic coarctation: a multicentre evaluation
The aim of this study was to evaluate the post-implantation computed tomography (CT) image quality of different types of stents that are used to treat aortic coarctation. By subjectively scoring CT scans for image quality and measuring the amount of stent-induced... Feasibility of 7-T fluorine magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging (19F MRSI) for TAS-102 metabolite detection in the liver of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer
This pioneering study aimed to investigate the potential of 7-T 19F-MRS to detect TAS-102 metabolites in humans. The authors set out to prove that TAS-102 cannot be detected in liver metastases of metastatic colorectal cancer patients on a normal treatment schedule,... Rationale and design of a prospective study on the first integrated PET/dual-energy CT system for staging and image-based radiation therapy planning of lung cancer
This prospective study was designed to examine the diagnostic performance of integrated positron emission tomography and dual-energy computed tomography imaging in determining the thoracic nodal status of patients with small-cell lung cancer or non-small-cell lung... Effect of thyroid shielding during mammography: measurements on phantom and patient as well as estimation with Monte Carlo simulation
The exposure of thyroid to scattered radiation from breast tissue during mammography may increase the risk of radiation- induced thyroid cancer. The aim of the study was to use Monte Carlo simulation to investigate the scatter radiation exposition of the thyroid and... Cord cross-sectional area at foramen magnum as a correlate of disability in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Due to the fact that spinal cord atrophy is not routinely assessed in routine clinical practice, despite being one of the hallmarks of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, this study was designed to evaluate whether spinal cord cross-sectional area measured at the foramen... Radiological findings in ancient Egyptian canopic jars: comparing three standard clinical imaging modalities (x-rays, CT and MRI)
The authors evaluated the limitations and potential of clinical imaging modalities for the examination of ancient Egyptian canopic jars and the mummified visceral organs putatively contained within them. The research showed that CT is the modality of choice for...