Transjugular coiling of a Cognard IV dural arteriovenous fistula using a new monopolar detachable coil system through a flow-directed microcatheter
Dear Editor, Dural arteriovenous fistulas (dAVF) are shunts from meningeal arteries into venous sinuses and/or cortical veins [1]. DAVF can be classified according to their venous drainage pattern based on Cognard et al. and result in a bleeding risk of 40-65 % in the...
Outlining an MRI assessment approach for acute groin injuries
This article focuses on the description of a multidimensional MRI assessment approach for musculotendinous groin lesions and the evaluation of scoring reproducibility. Key Points: • A multidimensional MRI assessment approach for acute groin injuries was...Prediction of infarction development after endovascular stroke therapy with dual-energy computed tomography: Methodological issues
Dear Editor, I was interested to read the paper by Djurdjevic T and colleagues published in Eur Radiol 2017 Mar. After intraarterial recanalisation (IAR), haemorrhage and blood-brain barrier (BBB) disruption can be distinguished using dual-energy computed tomography...
Prof. Yves Menu appointed new Editor-in-Chief
The European Society of Radiology (ESR) announces Prof. Yves Menu of Hôpital Saint Antoine, Paris, as the new Editor-in-Chief of its scientific journal European Radiology. Menu will take over from Prof. Maximilian F. Reiser, from Munich, who steps down from the...
Detecting MS lesions on 3.0T MRI
This article pursues tow goals: comparing 2D T1-weighted GRE and SE sequences in the detection of MS lesions and assessing the impact of visual conspicuity and laterality in it. Key Points: • 2D SE and GRE sequences are useful for detecting active MS lesions. •...
Impact Factor 2016
It’s our great pleasure to announce that the Impact Factor 2016 of European Radiology is 3.967. European Radiology is now ranked 15 out of 126 journals in the category „radiology, nuclear medicine and medical imaging“. Congratulations to all reviewers, authors and...
ESR’s journal family at a glance
Do you know which ESR journal is best suited for your article? We have put together a short overview to help in this regard. The newest member of our journal family is European Radiology Experimental, a forum for radiology in the experimental setting in connection...
How high is the risk?
This study examines the risk for cirrhosis patients of hypervascular hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) developing from hypovascular hepatic nodules showing positive uptake of gadoxetic acid (hyperintensity) on hepatocyte phase images. Key Points: • Hypervascularization...