Reply to Letter to the Editor: Cardiac implanted electronic devices and MRI safety in 2018 – the state of play
Dear Editor, We thank Murray, Bassareo & Gilligan for their interest in our article. We focused our review [1] on recently published evidence that had resulted in changes to the safety recommendations for the magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of devices which were...Letter to the Editor: Cardiac implanted electronic devices and MRI safety in 2018 – the state of play
We congratulate Ryan Mark Shulman and Ben Hunt for their review on MR imaging of cardiac implanted electronic devices [1]. In addition to pacemakers and automatic implantable cardioverter devices mentioned in their article there are a third newer group of devices...
Bone marrow: the return of (Dual Energy) CT
This meta-analysis shows how dual energy can detect bone marrow edema with excellent sensitivity and specificity. Article: Diagnostic performance of dual-energy CT for the detection of bone marrow oedema: a systematic review and meta-analysis Authors: Chong Hyun Suh,...Reply to Letter to the editor: Evaluation of renal lesions using contrast-enhanced ultrasound
We would like to thank Dr. Herrera and Prof. Serrano for their comments on our recent manuscript about the use of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for the evaluation of unclear renal lesions. We totally agree with the fact that we should always find the best...Letter to the Editor: Evaluation of renal lesions using contrast-enhanced ultrasound
Dear Editor, We read with great interest the article from Doctors Johannes Reübenthaler, Negráo de Figueiredo, Mueller-Peltzer and D.A. Clevert’s “Evaluation of Renal Lesions Using Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound (CEUS); a 10-Year Retrospective European Single-Centre...
Do you know the scab-like sign?
In patients with pulmonary aspergillosis, there is a high risk of haemorrhage. When this happens in the cavitary lesion, its wall shows lobulated thickening corresponding to fibrino-purulent material or to blood crust, therefore indicating a higher risk for...
PET-MRI for cardiac imaging: statement from the ESCR and the EANM
PET-MRI is growing and associates two modalities with a strong input for cardiac imaging. Still, these machines are not available everywhere; however it is important to understand the rationale for its dissemination. Article: Hybrid cardiac imaging using...