Medical Radiology – Diagnostic Imaging is a unique series that aims to document the most innovative technologies in all fields within diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology, thereby informing the physician in practice of the latest advances in diagnostic imaging and percutaneous image-guided minimally invasive procedures. The contents are intended to cover all organs, and all modern i...

Medical Radiology Diagnostic Imaging is a unique series that aims to document the most innovative technologies in all fields within diagnostic imaging and interventional radiology, thereby informing the physician in practice of the latest advances in diagnostic imaging and percutaneous image-guided minimally invasive procedures. The contents are intended to cover all organs, and all modern ima...

Introduction: The limited spatial resolution of the gamma camera hinders the absolute quantification of planar images of small structures. The imaged structures are affected by partial volume effects (PVEs), which can spread activity and lead to underestimation of the regional distribution.  The use of optimum planar parameters reduces the impact of the limited spatial resolution of the gamma c...

 Ultrasound is a rapidly growing, non-invasive imaging modality that delivers detailed images for almost every medical specialty  Technology advancements enable ultrasound to provide diagnostic information to aid in surgical planning and minimally invasive procedures  Siemens has been pioneering ultrasound technology since the 1930s and offers an expansive product portfolio across cardiology...

BACKGROUND This study aimed to validate an algorithm that determines stroke diagnostic code accuracy, in a hospital-based cancer registry, using electronic medical records (EMRs) in Japan. METHODS The subjects were 27,932 patients enrolled in the hospital-based cancer registry of Osaka University Hospital, between January 1, 2007 and December 31, 2015. The ICD-10 (international classification...

The idea to use texture analysis in medical imaging has been considered since the early 1970s. However, the exciting evolution of both texture analysis algorithms and computer technology revived researchers' interest in applications for medical imaging in recent years. Technical innovations in medical cross-sectional imaging have opened up new vistas for the exploration of the human body, enabl...

Diagnostic reference levels (DRLs) should be used by regional, national and local authorised bodies. The numerical values of DRLs are advisory, however, implementation of the DRL concept may be required by an authorised body. The concept of DRLs allows flexibility in their selection and implementation. The present ICRP advice does not specify quantities, numerical values or details of implement...

A multicolor fluorescence imaging system applied to medical diagnostics is described. The system presented simultaneously records four fluorescence images in different wavelength bands, permitting low-resolution spectroscopy imaging. An arithmetic function image of the four spectral images is constructed by a pixel-to-pixel calculation and is presented on a monitor in false-color coding. A sens...

Sabine Müller-Brüsselbach, Martin Kömhoff, Markus Rieck, Wolfgang Meissner, Kerstin Kaddatz, Jürgen Adamkiewicz, Boris Keil, Klaus J Klose, Roland Moll, Andrew D Burdick, Jeffrey M Peters and Rolf Müller* Institute of Molecular Biology and Tumor Research (IMT), PhilippsUniversity, Marburg, Germany, Department of Pediatrics, PhilippsUniversity, Baldingerstrasse, Marburg, Germany, Department of D...

BACKGROUND Different diagnostic imaging modalities, such as ultrasonography (US), MRI, MR arthrography (MRA) are commonly used for the characterisation of rotator cuff (RC) disorders. Since the most recent systematic reviews on medical imaging, multiple diagnostic studies have been published, most using more advanced technological characteristics. The first objective was to perform a meta-analy...