Evaluation of Application Value of Transcranial Doppler (TCD) in the Inspection of Cerebral Vasospasm After the Treatment of Intracranial Aneurysm.
CONCLUSIONS: TCD, which can be used to guide the adjustment of treatment and avoid complications, is an effective method in monitoring CVS after the treatment of intracranial aneurysm.
PMID: 29399014 [PubMed] (Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews)
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - February 7, 2018 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Sphenoethmoid Cell: The Battle for Places Inside of the Nose Between a Posterior Ethmoid Cell and Sphenoid Sinus: 3D-Volumetric Quantification.
Conclusion: It was observed that the sphenoethmoid cells caused a significant reduction in the sphe-noid sinus volume on the side where they were located. In the case of low sphenoid sinus aeration, the sphenoethmoid cell should be kept in mind. Further studies with an extended patient series are required to explore this issue.
PMID: 29249918 [PubMed] (Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews)
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - December 20, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
A Review on Medical Image Registration as an Optimization Problem.
CONCLUSION: The contribution of this review is sort of related image registration research methods, can provide a brief reference for researchers about image registration.
PMID: 28845149 [PubMed] (Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews)
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - August 29, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Diagnostic Imaging of Hepatocellular Carcinoma - A Pictorial Essay.
Authors: Nowicki TK, Markiet K, Szurowska E
Abstract
Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is the most common primary liver cancer, which develops mostly in the setting of chronic liver disease. European Association for the Study of the Liver (EASL) and European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC) prepared guidelines for screening, follow-up and diagnosis of HCC to facilitate decision making and optimize both diagnostic and therapeutic protocols. The review briefly describes etiology, epidemiology and histopathology of HCC and presents EASL-EORTC guidelines for surveillance and diagnosis of ...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - May 30, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Decision Support System for Lymphoma Classification.
Authors: Negm AE, Kandil AH, Hassan OAE
Abstract
The diffuse lymphoma is a malignant tumor of lymphoid tissues. It is associated with abnormal, unlimited and uncontrolled proliferation of lymphoid cells. Until now, expert pathologists have identified diffuse lymphoma cells disease manually. This paper introduces automatic system with a friendly user interface to differentiate between the categories of the diffuse lymphoma cells. This research is based on the morphological features such as size, perimeter and circularity. The cell size is a critical element in the classification of diffuse lymphoma accordin...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - May 13, 2017 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
The Correspondence Between Magnetic Resonance Images and the 
Clinical and Intraoperative Status of Patients with Spinal Tumors.
Authors: Guzik G
Abstract
ABSTRACT INTRODUCTION: Surgical treatment of tumors, particularly metastases to the spine, has become increasingly common owing to the progress in anesthesiology and spinal surgery and greater detectability. The patients qualified for surgeries are those with mechanical pain, fracture or at risk of vertebral fracture or neurological complications. The basis for qualification for different types of surgeries is clinical and imaging examination, particularly MRI and CT. Qualification should always be multidisciplinary and requires understanding and knowledge of its most essential as...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2016 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Models of functional neuroimaging data.
Authors: Stephan KE, Mattout J, David O, Friston KJ
Abstract
Inferences about brain function, using functional neuroimaging data, require models of how the data were caused. A variety of models are used in practice that range from conceptual models of functional anatomy to nonlinear mathematical models of hemodynamic responses (e.g. as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging, fMRI) and neuronal responses. In this review, we discuss the most important models used to analyse functional imaging data and demonstrate how they are interrelated. Initially, we briefly review the anatomical foundations of...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Diffusion Tensor MRI Assessment of Skeletal Muscle Architecture.
Authors: Heemskerk AM, Damon BM
Abstract
Diffusion-tensor magnetic resonance imaging (DTI) offers great potential for understanding structure-function relationships in skeletal muscle. The basis for these studies is that water diffuses more readily along the long axes of muscle fibers than along their transverse axes. This diffusion anisotropy can be characterized using a tensor, with the orientation of the principal eigenvalue corresponding to the long axis of the muscle fiber. These local, voxel-based directions can be combined by a fiber tracking algorithm to reconstruct the whole-muscle architecture. T...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
In Vivo Cellular Imaging for Translational Medical Research.
Authors: Arbab AS, Janic B, Haller J, Pawelczyk E, Liu W, Frank JA
Abstract
Personalized treatment using stem, modified or genetically engineered, cells is becoming a reality in the field of medicine, in which allogenic or autologous cells can be used for treatment and possibly for early diagnosis of diseases. Hematopoietic, stromal and organ specific stem cells are under evaluation for cell-based therapies for cardiac, neurological, autoimmune and other disorders. Cytotoxic or genetically altered T-cells are under clinical trial for the treatment of hematopoietic or other malignant diseases. Before using ...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Dynamic Contrast Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Oncology: Theory, Data Acquisition, Analysis, and Examples.
Authors: Yankeelov TE, Gore JC
Abstract
Dynamic contrast enhanced MRI (DCE-MRI) enables the quantitative assessment of tumor status and has found application in both pre-clinical tumor models as well as clinical oncology. DCE-MRI requires the serial acquisition of images before and after the injection of a paramagnetic contrast agent so that the variation of MR signal intensity with time can be recorded for each image voxel. As the agent enters into a tissue, it changes the MR signal intensity from the tissue to a degree that depends on the local concentration. After the agent is transported out of the tis...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
X-ray phase sensitive imaging methods: basic physical principles and potential medical applications.
Authors: Chen GH, Zambelli J, Bevins N, Qi Z, Li K
Abstract
Phase sensitive imaging theoretically allows for a drastic reduction in x-ray dose while simultaneously achieving comparable or better spatial and contrast resolution compared to traditional x-ray absorption based imaging. Several techniques exist to extract the phase information from an x-ray signal, including x-ray interferometry, diffraction enhanced imaging, in-line holography, coded aperture x-ray imaging, and grating-based interferometry. The physics of each method is reviewed, along with the potential clinical applications.
PMID: 23...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Magnetic resonance imaging of amyloid plaques in transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease.
Authors: Chamberlain R, Wengenack TM, Poduslo JF, Garwood M, Jack CR
Abstract
A major objective in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease is amyloid plaque reduction. Transgenic mouse models of Alzheimer's disease provide a controlled and consistent environment for studying amyloid plaque deposition in Alzheimer's disease. Magnetic resonance imaging is an attractive tool for longitudinal studies because it offers non-invasive monitoring of amyloid plaques. Recent studies have demonstrated the ability of magnetic resonance imaging to detect individual plaques in living mice. This review discusses the mouse mo...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Quantitative Molecular Imaging of Neuronal Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the Human Brain with A-85380 Radiotracers.
We describe potential future studies using nicotinic receptor radioligands for the study of tobacco addiction, including the mechanism of action of the smoking-cessation therapy varenicline. Throughout this review, we focus on the significant potential that resides in the identification and quantification of nAChRs in the living human brain.
PMID: 22773924 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher] (Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews)
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Harmonic Motion Imaging (HMI) for Tumor Imaging and Treatment Monitoring.
Authors: Konofagou EE, Maleke C, Vappou J
Abstract
Palpation is an established screening procedure for the detection of several superficial cancers including breast, thyroid, prostate, and liver tumors through both self and clinical examinations. This is because solid masses typically have distinct stiffnesses compared to the surrounding normal tissue. In this paper, the application of Harmonic Motion Imaging (HMI) for tumor detection based on its stiffness as well as its relevance in thermal treatment is reviewed. HMI uses a focused ultrasound (FUS) beam to generate an oscillatory acoustic radiation force...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
Magnetic Resonance Elastography.
Authors: Litwiller DV, Mariappan YK, Ehman RL
Abstract
Often compared to the practice of manual palpation, magnetic resonance elastography is an emerging technology for quantitatively assessing the mechanical properties of tissue as a basis for characterizing disease. The potential of MRE as a diagnostic tool is rooted in the fact that normal and diseased tissues often differ significantly in terms of their intrinsic mechanical properties. MRE uses magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in conjunction with the application of mechanical shear waves to probe tissue mechanics. This process can be broken down into t...
Source: Current Medical Imaging Reviews - November 19, 2015 Category: Radiology Tags: Curr Med Imaging Rev Source Type: research
