Radiology
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To identify the most appropriate magnetic resonance (MR) sequence for breast biopsy with regard to lesion visibility and artifact size and to assess feasibility and safety of this approach in a clinical setting. ⋯ MR-guided freehand biopsy of breast lesions with the near-real-time interactive MR platform in an open 1.0-T MR imager is safe and feasible in a clinical setting. The method simplifies work flow and intervention performance.
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To determine if cine displacement encoding with stimulated echoes (DENSE) can help to identify and determine the patterns of subclinical myocardial systolic dysfunction in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) when compared with cine DENSE in control patients. ⋯ Cine DENSE, a motion-encoding MR imaging technique for myocardial strain assessment with high spatial resolution, appears to be useful in the identification of subclinical myocardial dysfunction in patients with DM.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Pulmonary perifissural nodules on CT scans: rapid growth is not a predictor of malignancy.
To assess the prevalence, natural course, and malignancy rate of perifissural nodules (PFNs) in smokers participating in a lung cancer screening trial. ⋯ PFNs are frequently found at CT scans for lung cancer. They can show growth rates in the range of malignant nodules, but none of the PFNs in the present study turned out to be malignant. Recognition of PFNs can reduce the number of follow-up examinations required for the workup of suspicious nodules.
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To evaluate the accuracy of the size and location of the ablation zone produced by volumetric magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids on the basis of MR thermometric analysis and to assess the effects of a feedback control technique. ⋯ Sonication accuracy of volumetric MR imaging-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation of uterine fibroids appears clinically acceptable and may be further improved by feedback control to produce more consistent ablation zones.