What’s the clinical significance of pneumatosis intestinalis?
MDCT examinations of emergency patients were assessed in order to evaluate the clinical significance of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) and its influence on treatment and outcome. PI extension, distribution and possibly associated porto-mesenteric venous gas (PMVG) were...
The impact of CT colonography
This article reviews the diagnostic efficacy of CT colonography for the surveillance of patients with colorectal cancer. Financially, CT colonography may also be beneficial, compared to colonoscopy and standard CT. Key Points • CT colonography compares favourably to...
State of the art advances in breast imaging: the Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope
Thirty-three breast malignancies were examined with the advanced prototype of the ‘Twente Photoacoustic Mammoscope (PAM)’ in order to understand the in vivo performance of this method and channel further research and development, since patient data for this technique...
Various techniques for the assessment of myocardial ischemia and infarction with dynamic CTP: does it correlate with SPECT and CMR?
This study examines whether myocardial blood flow (MBF) can be precisely assessed using dynamic CT perfusion (CTP) and whether the results correlate with cardiac MR or single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in order to detect myocardial ischemia and...