Radiology
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To evaluate the flexibility and efficacy of the Willis covered stent in the treatment of distal internal carotid artery (DICA) aneurysms. ⋯ The preliminary results demonstrate good flexibility and efficacy of the Willis covered stent in the treatment of DICA aneurysms in selected patients; longer follow-up and expanded clinical trials are needed.
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To determine whether computed tomographic (CT) findings can help differentiate between benign and clinically worrisome causes of pneumatosis intestinalis (PI) in children. ⋯ The cystic or linear pattern of pneumatosis in children is not a useful CT sign to differentiate benign from clinically worrisome PI. CT findings that include soft-tissue thickening of the bowel wall, free fluid, periintestinal soft-tissue stranding, and the extent of PI can be useful in differentiating these entities.
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To prospectively compare tumor volume, relative cerebral blood volume (rCBV), and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) and short-term changes of these parameters as predictors of time to malignant transformation and time to death in patients with low-grade gliomas (LGGs). ⋯ Six-month tumor growth helps predict outcome in patients with LGG better than parameters derived from perfusion- or diffusion-weighed MR imaging. Tumor growth can readily be calculated from volume measurements on images acquired with standard MR imaging protocols and may well prove most useful among various MR imaging findings in clinical practice.
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To determine the frequency, type, and severity of breakthrough and repeat breakthrough reactions to iodinated low-osmolality contrast medium (LOCM) in patients who were premedicated with corticosteroids and antihistamines. ⋯ Breakthrough reactions are usually similar in severity to the index reaction, and subsequent contrast medium injections usually do not induce repeat breakthrough reactions. Breakthrough reactions are more likely to be moderate or severe in patients with certain risk factors.