Rationale and Objectives To investigate the accuracy of dual-energy computed tomography in the depiction of perfusion defects in patients with acute pulmonary embolism (PE). Materials and Methods...

The other day, I was chatting with the chief lifeguard at our neighborhood swimming pool about his experience in rescuing people and my memories of my experience in a similar situation half a centu...

Rationale and Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of computer-aided diagnosis (CAD) software for the detection of lung nodules on multidetector-row computed tomography ...

Rationale and Objectives To evaluate the interchangeability of perfusion parameters between two software packages for the postprocessing of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) computed tomographic ima...

Rationale and Objectives Although the spiculation levels of breast mass boundaries are a primary sign of malignancy for masses detected on mammography, developing an automated computerized method ...

Rationale and Objectives To investigate consistency of the orders of performance levels when interpreting mammograms under three different reading paradigms. Materials and Methods We performed a...

The following abstracts of diagnostic radiology research and training grants funded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) were awarded to principal investigators (PIs) whose primary appointmen...

Rationale and Objectives Renal medullary hypoxia is frequently implicated in renal dysfunction, and urinary oxygen tension (PO 2 ) in the renal pelvis can be used as a surrogate for the adjacent ...

In 2006, more than 70 million computed tomographic (CT) scans were performed in the United States alone. From its inception in 1973, CT technology has been changing rapidly with constant improvemen...

Rationale and Objectives To explore whether strain ratio measurement could semi-quantitatively evaluate the stiffness of breast lesions. Materials and Methods From January 2008 to May 2008, 148 ...