RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin
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Comparative Study
[Laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT). Use of round and pointed laser applicator systems--initial results].
To assess the advantages and disadvantages by using round and sharp laser application systems during laser-induced thermotherapy. ⋯ Improved ablation can be obtained by closer placement of a round laser catheter in liver metastasis located near the diaphragm, liver capsule and large intrahepatic vessels.
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To give recommendations for the standard diagnostic assessment of urethral diverticula and periurethral masses based on an evaluation of our results and a survey of the recent literature. ⋯ Introitus ultrasound should be used as the basic diagnostic tool in clinically suspected urethral diverticula or periurethral masses and additional DBU should be restricted to cases with inconclusive findings.
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Comparative Study
[Significance of findings of chest X-rays and thoracic CT routinely performed at the emergency unit: 102 patients with multiple trauma. A prospective study].
To evaluate prospectively whether and to what extent both thoracic computed tomography (Tx-CT) and supine X-ray of the chest (Rx-Tx) are able to show additional findings that are therapeutically relevant. ⋯ Polytrauma patients if haemodynamically stable may profit from computed tomography of the chest when therapeutically relevant thoracic injuries are looked for or early therapeutical interventions are to be checked. However, chest X-ray should stay as a "front-line" screening method because of its superbly quick feasibility and availability.