{"title":"[Cardial Magnetic Resonance Workshop. Bad Nauheim, October 31-November 1, 1997. Abstracts].","authors":"","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 6","pages":"353-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20450644","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":"[Sensitivity S of film-screen systems and mode of operation of different automatic exposure systems in general practice conditions. II: Automatic exposure systems].","authors":"C Blendl, M Kondmann, J Müller","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new method is presented to check several automatic exposure control systems (AEC) for their suitability in radiological image production. It is based on measurements of dose and density with water as an absorbing and scattering medium. The characteristic curves of an AEC can be recorded, i.e., in what way is the dose K in the image receptor plane regulated by the AEC in dependence on the different radiation qualities and the specific water volume. These characteristics can be compared with several screen-film systems (SFS), i.e., which dose K is required by the SFS in dependence on the X ray tube voltage (kV) to get the net density of Dn = 1.00. It is possible to check the way of operating of an AEC with sufficient accuracy but less time and energy are needed. The disparity of the characteristics of AEC and SFS and their results on radiological examination are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 6","pages":"333-8"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20393370","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":"[Critical evaluation of currently recommended \"reverence level\" values].","authors":"F E Stieve","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The guidelines of the committee on health protection in medical exposure contain, as required by the international commission on radiation protection, the requirement for the determination of values for reference levels for medical exposure, their use, and their fulfillment. Here we discuss the basis for their determination and point out that their control only appears to be meaningful in combination with quality requirements for which parameters are given in the guidelines of the German Medical Chamber and the European Guidelines.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 6","pages":"339-43"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20393371","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":"[Hamman-Rich syndrome in a goldsmith].","authors":"J Kirchner, A Stein, K Viel, V Jacobi","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>We report the case of a 54-year old goldsmith admitted because of dyspnea on exertion, persistent cough, and weakness under the suspicion of exogenous allergic alveolitis. He rapidly developed progressive lung fibrosis with exitus letalis 7 weeks after admission. Radiological examination (chest X-ray and HRCT) first showed ground glass opacties, and later rapid development of severe interstitial pattern with architectural distraction. The findings were similar to idiopathic lung fibrosis; however, the rare Hamman-Rich syndrome was confirmed by progressive course of the disease. Correlations between Hamman-Rich syndrome and idiopathic lung fibrosis are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 6","pages":"321-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20391666","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":"[Speed S sensitivity of film-screen systems and mode of action of different automatic illumination in general practice. I: Film-screen systems].","authors":"C Blendl, M Kondmann, J Müller","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>A new test procedure is presented to check the correspondence between various screen-film systems (SFS) with the specification of the manufacturer in respect to the speed S according to DIN 6867-1 or rather which dose K is required for the SFS in dependence on the X-ray tube voltage (kV) to give the net density Dn = 1.00, it is based on measurements of dose and density using on X-ray equipment with water as an absorber and scatter test tool. The characteristic curves of the automatic exposure control (AEC) can be recorded and compared with those of SFS, i.e., how is the dose K in the image-receptor-plane regulated by the AEC in dependence on different radiation qualities. It is also possible to check the modes of operation of SFS and AEC with sufficient accuracy but lower time and energy requirements. The consequences of finding the right values to test the X-ray equipment under DIN 6868-50/-3 and for constancy-testing according to DIN 6868-3 are discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 5","pages":"288-94"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20337735","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}
R D Müller, H Henrich, B Buddenbrock, J Barkhausen, J Erhard, R Langer
{"title":"[Minimally invasive treatment of abscesses by CT-controlled drainage with a basket catheter system].","authors":"R D Müller, H Henrich, B Buddenbrock, J Barkhausen, J Erhard, R Langer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Purpose: </strong>To examine whether the percutaneous drainage of abscess formations by a new basket catheter system is usefull.</p><p><strong>Material and methods: </strong>58 patients with abscesses in different locations and origins have been treated by an interventional radiologic procedure. On the whole 77 basket-catheters were placed under CT-guidance into abscess formations of different size and localization. 36 patients developed an abscess after surgery, two patients achieved abscess drainage after embolisation of a tumor. In 20 patients the abscess was a complication of a septic infectious disease.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Open surgery was avoided in 41/58 patients of these patients 9/41 received only percutaneous drainage and 32/41 patients suffering from illness were given antibiotic medication according to the resistogram in combination with percutaneous drainage. 17/58 patients required secondary surgery but with a lower risk because of the smaller abscess volume and the better clinical constitution after percutaneous drainage.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>A minimally invasive management of abscesses using a basket-catheter system is successful even in localisations deep inside the body and hard to reach. An irreversible catheter occlusion followed by the implantation of a new catheter system could be avoided in all patients.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 5","pages":"239-42"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20338663","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":"[Development of a CT data-based score for prediction of fracture risk in osteoporosis].","authors":"R Andresen, S Radmer, D Banzer","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>It should be examined how far BMD semiquantitative (profile analysis) and qualitative datas (architecture of spongy bone, age of patient) can be combined in one score in order to improve the assessment of fracture risk. SE-QCT was performed in 220 patients with a mean age of 55.8 (33-84) years from whom conventional X-ray images of the thoracic and lumbar spine were available. In the axial scans spongiosa architecture was classified and a density profile analysis was carried out. This was followed by gradation of BMD values, different types of spongiosa architecture, profile analysis and age of patient to a numerical score. This was compared to the number of fractures, whereby the patients were separated into three groups: group I = no fracture, group II = one fracture, group III = more than one fracture. The BMD values, types of spongiosa architecture, semiquantitative profile analysis can be significantly assigned to the groups I and II (p < 0.02), groups I and III (p < 0.001), and the groups II and III (p < 0.05). By combining BMD values, architecture of spongy bone, density profile analysis, and age of patients without fracture, scale 8-12 = patients with or without fracture, scale 13-16 = patients with at least one fracture [corrected].</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 5","pages":"264-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20340793","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":"[Preoperative radiotherapy for prevention of heterotopic ossifications after hip endoprosthesis].","authors":"R Heyd, B Schopohl, J Kirchner, H D Böttcher","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Preliminary results of a prospective study which investigates the efficacy of preoperative radiotherapy (RT) for prevention of heterotopic ossification (HO) after total hip arthroplasty are summarized. A total number of 20 hip joints (18 patients) were irradiated with a single dose of 6.0 Gy < 4 hours before the surgical procedure. After an average observation period of 6.9 months (range: 6-11 months) the results were evaluated using radiological and clinical criteria. At follow-up, one case (5%) had evidence of high-grade HO (> Brooker grade II). The functional outcome quantified with the Harris score was improved by an average of 37.9 points. The authors conclude that preoperative RT is an effective alternative for postoperative irradiation.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 5","pages":"270-3"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20340794","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":"[Mammography after breast preserving therapy and reconstruction. Experiences in routine practice].","authors":"K Lendvai-Viragh, D Ritzkowsky","doi":"","DOIUrl":"","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>In the last few years we have seen, in daily routine, many different methods of operation and their complications. We want to show several diagnostical difficulties. Between January 1995 and July 1996 we evaluated all our patients retrospectively. They were treated by several methods of operation. The women were examined with the routine possibilities such as mammography, sonography, fine needle biopsy, and clinical examination. We examined 161 patients in the last 18 months. They were treated by breast-conserving therapy (127 women) and augmentation (34 women) at the age of 29-82 (O 55 years). We listed complications as well as early and late recurrences. The time after operation was 1/2-22 years. In our long-term experience we found fewer recurrences after breast-conserving treatment when the women also received radiation too (only operation 16%, operation and radiation 7.6%). For the future it is hoped to eliminate local recurrences by new operation methods (augmentation plasty with flaps, TEM flaps). Two patients with local recurrence are still alive after 22 years, so that not only local diagnosis and state of nodes are important also the individual immune reaction.</p>","PeriodicalId":76986,"journal":{"name":"Aktuelle Radiologie","volume":"7 5","pages":"256-63"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"1997-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"20340792","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}