Radiology
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Comparative Study
Colorectal hepatic metastases: detection with SPIO-enhanced breath-hold MR imaging--comparison of optimized sequences.
To compare the accuracy of four breath-hold magnetic resonance (MR) imaging sequences to establish the most effective superparamagnetic iron oxide (SPIO)-enhanced sequence for detection of colorectal hepatic metastases. ⋯ Optimized SPIO-enhanced T2-weighted GRE combined with unenhanced T2-weighted FSE MR sequences were the most sensitive. Breath-hold FSE postcontrast sequences offer no improvement in sensitivity compared with unenhanced sequences alone.
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Comparative Study
Adrenal masses: CT characterization with histogram analysis method.
To evaluate a histogram analysis method for differentiating adrenal adenoma from metastasis at computed tomography (CT). ⋯ The histogram method is far more sensitive than the 10-HU threshold method for diagnosis of adrenal adenomas at enhanced CT, with specificity maintained at 100%.
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To use qualitative and quantitative computed tomography (CT) to test the hypothesis that impaired lung function with silicosis is due to progressive massive fibrosis (PMF) and associated emphysema. ⋯ Qualitative and quantitative CT parameters can be used as indirect measures of functional impairment in silicosis. PMF and emphysema are independently related to airflow obstruction, whereas mean lung attenuation is related to clinical dyspnea and reduced lung volume.
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To discover possible risk factors for local-regional recurrence (LRR) following preoperative radiation therapy and curative surgery for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) (stage II-IVB). ⋯ Oral cavity cancer, advanced T or N stage of disease, and unsatisfactory margins were risk factors for LRR. A long interval (> or =7 weeks) was a risk factor for LRR in patients with lymph node involvement.