RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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To examine the influence of cardiac activity-related head movements and varying blood pulse frequencies on the shape of electroencephalography (EEG) recordings in a high magnetic field, and to implement a post-processing technique to eliminate cardiac activity-related artifacts. ⋯ When recording an EEG in MR environment, heart rate-dependent subtraction of EEG artifacts caused by ballistocardiogram contamination is essential to obtain EEG recordings of diagnostic quality and reliability.
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Clinical Trial
[Radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinomas using MR imaging: initial results].
First results of a study about the efficacy of magnetic resonance-(MR-)guided radiofrequency ablation of renal cell carcinomas (RCC) are presented. ⋯ MR-guided RF ablation in an open interventional 0.2T MR-unit is a safe and effective modality for the treatment of RCC. Fast MR-imaging is a convenient method for exact positioning of MR-compatible RF-electrodes. Near on-line MR-monitoring of ablation procedure with T2-weighted imaging allows for immediate assessment of the coagulation extent.
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Minimal invasive direct coronary artery bypass grafting (MIDCAB) or off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting (OPCAB) on the beating heart with full or mini-sternotomy are becoming more common in coronary bypass surgery of the left anterior descending (LAD). In the decision, which surgical approach (MIDCAB, OPCAB or conventional surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass) will be best used, knowledge of the anatomical field is of major importance. The aim of the study was to evaluate retrospective ECG-gated 4-row multidetector CT (MDCT) in patients planned for MIDCAB as additional imaging to coronary angiography. ⋯ The 4-row MDCT has proven to be adequate in addition to coronary angiography for preoperative evaluation in patients scheduled for MIDCAB and provides the surgeon with relevant information for the selection of the operative approach.