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European Radiology Special Cover Illustrations
With the last three European Radiology issues of 2018 in the pipeline, we wanted to take the opportunity to look back on this year’s theme and reflect upon the message the European Society of Radiology intends to convey with its special cover issues. 2018’s covers...
All you need to know about data sharing
There is an expected advantage sharing imaging data, allowing studies based on larger multicentric samples. There are technical solutions to that, and this will probably become a standard for research. Radiologists should be organized in order to increase...
Whole body CT with only 1.5 mSv detects osteolytic lesions
Whole body CT with only 1.5 mSv detects osteolytic lesions Very low-dose CT examinations can be achieved with low kV and tin filtering, reaching a total dose of 1.5 mSv for this whole-body examination. CT can now become a routine tool to detect and follow-up...
What is the lowest reasonable dose for CT of the appendix? Can we really go lower than 1 mSv?
In general, a lower dose means a lower image quality. The authors have studied the lowest acceptable dose for a reliable analysis of the appendix, for general radiologists and for dedicated specialists. Is it possible to go under 1 mSv? Read this article to...
Should we perform susceptibility weighted MRI (sMRI) for vertebral fractures?
This study shows that sMRI is a valuable addition to conventional MRI for patients with vertebral fractures. Key points: • sMRI allows a reliable evaluation of vertebral body fractures. • sMRI has higher accuracy than standard-MRI for evaluation of...Reply to the Letter to the Editor: Placenta accreta and intraarterial balloon occlusion: Preset or inflate and occlude where?
We thank Matsubara S. and colleagues for their comments on our recent article about prophylactic balloon occlusion (PBO) in patients with placenta accreta. First of all, our article is a retrospective study, in this period, balloons implanted in 5 patients did not...Letter to the Editor: Placenta accreta and intraarterial balloon occlusion: Preset or inflate and occlude where?
Dear Editor, We commend Li et al. [1] for demonstrating the effectiveness of intra-arterial balloon occlusion in surgery for placenta accreta. Balloon occlusion (internal iliac (IIA), common iliac (CIA), or infrarenal abdominal aorta (IAA)) reduced bleeding more than...
Synthetic MRI images. Are they valuable for the evaluation of multiple sclerosis?
Synthetic images are obtained from a single acquisition – with mathematical reconstruction of T1 and T2 – like images. A comparison with “native” images shows that it is a good alternative in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). Key points: • Synthetic MR...