European journal of radiology
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To evaluate the risk factors involved in the development of pulmonary hemorrhage complicating CT-guided biopsy of pulmonary lesions in coaxial and non-coaxial techniques. ⋯ Pulmonary hemorrhage complicating CT-guided core biopsy of pulmonary lesions, showed insignificant difference between coaxial and non-coaxial techniques. Significant risk factors of pulmonary hemorrhage included small and basal lesions, increased lesion's depth from pleural surface, increased length of aerated lung parenchyma crossed by biopsy needle and passing through vessels within the lung during puncture.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Ultra low-dose chest CT using filtered back projection: comparison of 80-, 100- and 120 kVp protocols in a prospective randomized study.
To assess lesion detection and diagnostic image quality of filtered back projection (FBP) reconstruction technique in ultra low-dose chest CT examinations. ⋯ Filtered-back-projection technique allows optimal lesion detection and acceptable image quality for chest-CT examinations at CDTIvol of 0.9 mGy for lung and mediastinal findings in selected sizes of patients.
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We aimed to clarify the usefulness of free-breathing readout-segmented echo-planar imaging (RESOLVE), which is multi-shot echo-planar imaging based on a 2D-navigator-based reacquisition technique, for detecting malignant liver tumor. ⋯ Despite the effect of motion artifacts, RESOLVE provides a comparable detectability of the lesion and the advantage of reducing scanning time compared with SS-EPI.