Radiology
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Comparative Study
Stable angina pectoris: head-to-head comparison of prognostic value of cardiac CT and exercise testing.
To determine and compare the prognostic value of cardiac computed tomographic (CT) angiography, coronary calcium scoring, and exercise electrocardiography (ECG) in patients with chest pain who are suspected of having coronary artery disease (CAD). ⋯ http://radiology.rsna.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1148/radiol.11110744/-/DC1.
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Review Meta Analysis
Is functional MR imaging assessment of hemispheric language dominance as good as the Wada test?: a meta-analysis.
To perform a systematic review and meta-analysis to quantitatively assess functional magnetic resonance (MR) imaging lateralization of language function in comparison with the Wada test. ⋯ Functional MR imaging provides an excellent, noninvasive alternative for language lateralization and should be considered for the initial preoperative assessment of hemispheric language dominance. Further research may help determine which functional MR methods are most accurate for specific patient populations.
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To prospectively compare the diagnostic capability of short inversion time inversion-recovery (STIR) turbo spin-echo (SE) imaging, diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance (MR) imaging, and fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) combined positron emission tomography (PET) and computed tomography (CT) in N stage assessment in patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC). ⋯ http://radiology.rsna.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1148/radiol.11110281/-/DC1.
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To prospectively determine whether dynamic contrast material-enhanced (DCE) magnetic resonance (MR) quantitative parameters correlate with fibrosis and microvascular density (MVD) in malignant and benign solid pancreatic focal lesions and nontumoral pancreatic tissue. ⋯ http://radiology.rsna.org/lookup/suppl/doi:10.1148/radiol.11103515/-/DC1.