Four-dimensional flow MRI for evaluation of post-stenotic turbulent flow in a phantom: comparison with flowmeter and computational fluid dynamics
Dear Editor, A recent study by Kweon et al evaluated 4D flow MRI for evaluation post-stenotic turbulent flow and conclude that phase-contrast magnetic resonance imaging (PC-MRI) has limitations in the assessment of turbulent characteristics [1]. Evaluation and...
Measuring the length of the right hepatic duct
The goal of this article is to compare the length of the right hepatic duct (RHD) measured on rotatory coronal 2D MR cholangiography (MRC), rotatory axial 2D MRC, and reconstructed 3D MRC. Key points: In living liver donors, RHD length influences the...
The predictive accuracy of multiparametric MRI at T3 during neoadjuvant chemotherapy
The authors aim to examine the predictive value of parameters derived from diffusion-weighted imaging and contrast-enhanced-MRI at various time-points during neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer Key points: • Mid-therapy diameter changes are the best predictors...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. •...