{"title":"[Pseudo-rupture of the femoral artery following balloon angioplasty].","authors":"D Kutzner, J Brossmann, U Kopp","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Following PTA of a superficial femoral artery stenosis, painful swelling of the vastus medialis muscle occurred at mobilization of the patient 24 hours after the intervention. Duplex sonography and angiography revealed bleeding from a muscular branch of the SFA. The complication was successfully treated by embolization.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"198-200"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673820","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
W Kersjes, N Fouda, T Sommer, S Mohr-Kahaly, K Schunk, F Schweden, H Schild
{"title":"[MRI in typical and atypical aortic dissection].","authors":"W Kersjes, N Fouda, T Sommer, S Mohr-Kahaly, K Schunk, F Schweden, H Schild","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To determine the value of MRI in typical and atypical aortic dissections.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>MRI investigations on 16 patients with aortic dissections were analysed retrospectively; for 8 patients CT investigations carried out at almost the same time were available for comparison.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In all cases the diagnosis of aortic dissection was possible from MRI and CT. If a dissection membrane and a double lumen were present these were detected in all patients by both methods. In three patients with atypical dissections, only an asymmetrical abnormal wall thickening as sole sign for the presence of an aortic dissection was seen. A differentiation between true and false lumen was possible in 16 of 17 MRI investigations and in 5 of 8 CT investigations on the basis of differing blood flow velocities or, respectively, the detection of a thrombus in the false lumen. The relationship of the dissection membrane to the large aortic branches as well as the determination of the branch vessel origin with regard to true or false lumen could be evaluated better with MRI than with CT.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Thus MRI has a significant role in the diagnosis and follow-up of aortic dissections. The advantage in comparison to the alternative spiral CT technique is, in addition to the absence of radiation exposure, the better analysis of the extent of the dissection as a result of the multi-planar slice orientation (especially in the region of the aortic arch and the arch vessel origins) without the necessity to administer iodine-containing contrast media.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"183-90"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673817","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
U Höller, A Petersein, W Golder, S Hoecht, T Wiegel
{"title":"[Radiation-induced osteonecrosis of the pelvic bones vs. bone metastases--a difficult differential diagnosis].","authors":"U Höller, A Petersein, W Golder, S Hoecht, T Wiegel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Since the introduction of megavoltage radiation therapy radiation osteitis has become a rare event and may be easily mistaken for bone metastases. A case of radiation osteitis is reported and diagnostic features are discussed.</p><p><strong>Case report: </strong>A 70 year-old female patient underwent rectum resection for rectum cancer and was given standard adjuvant therapy consisting of irradiation of the tumor site and lymph nodes in the pelvis with 18 MeV photons, boxfield technique up to 50.4 Gy and chemotherapy with 5-FU. Eight months later she complained of severe lower back pain. Plain radiographs and CT revealed osteolytic lesions in the ileosacral joints and os sacrum which appeared as circumscript areas of signal loss in MRI (T1-weighted sequence). A soft tissue mass was not detected. CT-guided biopsy excluded bone metastases.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Characteristic features of radiation osteitis are spongiosa destructions initially in weight-bearing bones within the radiation field, namely the ileosacral joints, and the lack of pathologic soft tissue mass. False treatment, i.e. radiation for bone metastases, should be avoidable.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"196-7"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673819","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Barium aspiration with fatal outcome].","authors":"M Tsokos, F Schulz, H Vogel","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A female patient died after aspiration of a barium-containing contrast medium as a result of ARDS in spite of intensive medical care. In cases of aspiration, the degree of aspiration should be documented by X-ray as soon as possible in order to decide upon the extent of specific suction measure. Lethalities after aspiration may be more frequent than can be assumed from the reports in the literature.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"201-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673821","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Multi-project angiography in the imaging of cerebral aneurysm].","authors":"M Hering, A K Wakhloo, C Zwicker, M Schumacher","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In spite of procedures such as CT angiography, MR angiography, and rotation angiography, panangiography is still indispensable in therapeutic planning for cerebral aneurysms. It is the only method that provides exact details about the size, anatomic localization, and multiplicity of aneurysms as well as relation to surrounding vessels, the presence of an aneurysmal neck, and for the evaluation of the collateral circulation required to answer the question if endovascular therapy is possible. In addition, panangiography still exhibits the highest selectivity in the detection of cerebral aneurysms.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"169-75"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673815","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S Vetter, H Heckmann, E P Strecker, H P Busch, K F Kamm, H Allmendinger
{"title":"[Clinical aspects of image quality and doses in gated pulsed imaging].","authors":"S Vetter, H Heckmann, E P Strecker, H P Busch, K F Kamm, H Allmendinger","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>The relations between image quality in last image hold images and dose in grid controlled fluoroscopy in comparison to the continuous mode need to be characterised and recommendations for the clinical application of this technique should be given.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Spatial resolution, signal-noise ratio and, contrast-detail visibility were evaluated by phantom measurements in grid controlled pulsed and continuous fluoroscopy. Dose was measured at the image intensifier entrance. Image quality of last image hold (LIH) images of clinical examinations was graded in relation to single shot exposures.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Signal-noise ratio and contrast-detail visibility depend on the dose per puls. Spatial resolution and contrast-detail visibility in grid controlled fluoroscopy are superior than to in the continuous mode. Image quality of the LIH images from the grid controlled fluoroscopy was improved. Radiation exposure could be reduced to 10-46%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Combinations of puls-dose and -frequency are recommended for achieving extensive dose reduction and improved image quality of LIH images.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"191-5"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673818","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[Pleural drainage in acute thoracic trauma. Comparison of the radiologic image and computer tomography].","authors":"P Heim, R Maas, C Tesch, E Bücheler","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>Estimation of chest tube placement in patients with thoracic trauma with regard to chest tube malposition in chest radiography in the supine position compared to additional computed tomography of the thorax.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>Apart from compulsory chest radiography after one or multiple chest tube insertions, 31 severely injured patients with thoracic trauma underwent a CT scan of the thorax. These 31 patients with 40 chest tubes constituted the basis for the present analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In chest radiography in the supine position there were no chest tube malpositions (n = 40); In the CT scans 25 correct positions, 7 pseudo-malpositions, 6 intrafissural and 2 intrapulmonary malpositions were identified. Moreover 16 sufficient, 18 insufficient and 6 indifferent functions of the chest tubes were seen.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>In case of lasting clinical problems and questionable function of the chest tube, chest radiography should be supplemented by a CT scan of the thorax in order to estimate the position of the chest tube.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"163-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673814","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"[3-phase spiral CT of the liver, Value of non-contrast arterial and portal venous studies in the diagnosis of focal liver lesions].","authors":"R Hünerbein, P Reuter, B Skutta, F P Kuhn","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To assess the value of noncontrast, arterial and portal venous phase of triphasic helical CT in detecting and characterising focal liver lesions.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>120 patients with focal liver disease underwent triphasic helical CT examinations with a collimation of 6.5 mm at a table feed of 6.5 mm/s. The liver scans were obtained before the administration of 120 ml of non-ionic contrast material (flow 2 or 3 ml/s), at the arterial phase, and at the portal venous phase (20 s, respectively 60 s after injection). Patients were divided into four groups according to the underlying disease and enhancement pattern. The studies were evaluated retrospectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>A total of 269 lesions was seen. The noncontrast phase (NCP) revealed 86% of lesions, the arterial phase (AP) 95% and the portal venous phase (PVP) 91%. In the first group of hypovascular lesions (colorectal carcinoma) all lesions (73/73) were detected in the PVP. In the second group of hypervascular lesions (breast cancer, melanoma) the combination of AP and PVP revealed 73 of 74 lesions. In the third group of patients with unknown primary and detected lesions by sonography all 89 lesions were detected with the combination of AP and PVP. In the fourth group of patients with cirrhosis 3 of 33 lesions were detected exclusively during the AP and 3 other lesions exclusively during the NCP. To make a definitive diagnosis of focal liver lesions the value of the three phases was as follows: to characterise lesions the PVP was sufficient in 62%, the combination of PVP and AP in 27%, and the combination of all three phases in 11%.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>If hypovascular lesions are suspected examination during PVP is sufficient. In cases of hypervascular lesions and lesions of unknown primary AP and PVP should be combined. Unenhanced scans are of additional diagnostic value only in patients with liver cirrhosis.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 4","pages":"176-82"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20673816","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
G Kernbach-Wighton, H Kijewski, R Sprung, D Degner, A Riegel, K S Saternus
{"title":"[Heavy metal incorporation as an unusual self-injury].","authors":"G Kernbach-Wighton, H Kijewski, R Sprung, D Degner, A Riegel, K S Saternus","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A 19-year-old man was admitted to hospital because of uncharacteristic neurologic symptoms. During the first examination morphologic alterations due to an injection of mercury into the left arm and the left side of the trunk were found. The dose and the manner of application were doubtful and suspected to be a case of self-infliction. The man informed the police only 7 months later because his relatives had finally persuaded him to do so. The description of the infliction by unknown perpetrators was full of contradictions. Initially the patient gave only an indistinct description. But later on, the number of details increased. At the same time there was a change in the characteristics of the perpetrator(s). Other differences existed concerning a loss of consciousness which should have been caused by a single stroke on an arm. Furthermore, the patient told about a swelling as big as an egg, provoked by an injection of liquid mercury. It could be shown by experiments that mercury can be injected into soft-tissue very simply and that it spreaded widely. Arguments for a self-injection were e.g. the technical possibility, the topography of the injection marks, and an easy handling of the syringe. A psychiatric examination furthermore revealed, that the patient had had periods of restriction of thinking, sometimes combined with a lack of appreciation.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 3","pages":"131-4"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20563489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
S Venz, J Hierholzer, U Keske, R Friedrichs, R Schröder, C Siewert, N Hosten, R Felix
{"title":"[Imaging tumor extension of renal cell carcinomas with magnetic resonance tomography. Improved tumor-tissue contrast with Gd-DTPA-assisted spin-echo sequences and simultaneous fat suppression].","authors":"S Venz, J Hierholzer, U Keske, R Friedrichs, R Schröder, C Siewert, N Hosten, R Felix","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To evaluate the use of contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images with fat suppression (T1FS) to improve the contrast-to-noise ratio of renal cancer and renal parenchyma as well as perirenal fat.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>25 patients with histologically proven unilateral renal cancer after nephrectomy were examined before surgery. In addition to plane and contrast-enhanced T1-weighted as well as T2-weighted spin-echo images, all patients had T1 FS immediately after administration of Gd-DTPA in two planes. The contrast-to-noise ratio was calculated using circular regions-of-interest which outlined the tumor, the renal parenchyma, pyelon, and the perirenal fat.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>T1 FS significantly improved the contrast-to-noise ratio of renal cancer and renal parenchyma compared to all conventional spinecho sequences (p < 0.001; Wilcoxon-Test). Compared to contrast-enhanced T1-weighted images without fat-suppression T1 FS yielded a higher CNR of the tumor, the perirenal fat and the pyelon. Another advantage was the absence of the chemical-shift artifact which is mostly pronounced in T2-weighted images and a reduced number of observed artifacts due to breathing.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>T1 FS should replace conventional contrast-enhanced T1-weighted spin-echo images in the work-up of renal cancer using MRI.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"8 3","pages":"119-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1998-05-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20563487","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}