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The aim of this study was to determine the difference and correlation in pulmonary artery (PA) size when measured from the electrocardiogram (ECG)-gated computed tomography (CT) and non-ECG-gated CT.

In the retrospective study, 279 patients who underwent both ECG-gated CT and non-ECG-gated CT were enrolled. Maximum and minimum diameters of main pulmonary artery (MPA), right pulmonary artery (RPA), and ascending aorta (AAO) were measured, whereas mean diameters of MPA and RPA were obtained. The same PA size parameters were also measured on non-ECG-gated CT.

There was a significant difference in maximum and minimum PA diameters between ECG-gated CT and non-ECG-gated CT, whereas mean PA diameters showed no statistically difference. The PA parameters showed a strong positive correlation between these 2 examinations.

The PA size was different between ECG-gated CT and non-ECG-gated CT, whereas the PA size parameters on non-ECG-gated CT could be used to predict those with ECG-gated CT, which allow for confident prediction of pulmonary hypertension and guide further surgical intervention.
The PA size was different between ECG-gated CT and non-ECG-gated CT, whereas the PA size parameters on non-ECG-gated CT could be used to predict those with ECG-gated CT, which allow for confident prediction of pulmonary hypertension and guide further surgical intervention.
Computed tomography of the coronary arteries (CTCA) is an important diagnostic tool. However, motion degradation is sometimes a challenge to interpretation and quantification, particularly with elevated heart rates. Here, a novel quantitative method is presented as part of an evaluation of one particular motion correction algorithm.

Computed tomography of the coronary arteries scans from 49 patients, with heart rates of >70 bpm, were identified with motion artifacts in multiple coronary segments. At these foci (196), an objective measure of motion degradation, defined here by cross-section eccentricity, was determined before and after image processing with second-generation GE SnapShot Freeze software (SSF-2.0). In addition, a subjective scoring was applied by an expert cardiothoracic radiologist both before and after processing.

An overall decrease in vessel eccentricity strongly correlated (P < 0.001) with processing of the images by motion-correction software. A concurrent overall increase in subjective vessel clarity correlated (P < 0.001) with application of the software as well.

A novel quantitative method (and subjective analysis) for evaluation of CTCA motion has been described and applied to validation of SSF-2.0 motion-correction software. Both the technique and software demonstrate promise for robust clinical utility in CTCA evaluation.
A novel quantitative method (and subjective analysis) for evaluation of CTCA motion has been described and applied to validation of SSF-2.0 motion-correction software. Both the technique and software demonstrate promise for robust clinical utility in CTCA evaluation.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate magnetic resonance (MR) imaging findings of poroma and porocarcinoma.

Six patients (3 male, 3 female; age range, 40-84 years; mean age, 61 years) with histologically confirmed skin appendage tumors with apocrine and eccrine differentiation (2 poromas and 4 porocarcinomas) were enrolled. All patients underwent preoperative MR imaging and the MR images were retrospectively reviewed.

The configurations were classified as pedunculated solid in 5 lesions and subcutaneous cystic with mural nodules in 1. selleck inhibitor Well-demarcated deep tumor margins and smooth skin surfaces were observed in all 6 lesions, and peritumoral fat stranding was observed in 2. In all 5 pedunculated solid lesions, T2-hyperintense foci, T1 hyperintensity, and homogeneous solid components were observed within the lesions.

Poroma and porocarcinoma usually exhibited pedunculated solid homogeneous lesion. Intratumoral T2-hyperintense foci and T1 hyperintensity were observed in pedunculated solid lesions.
Poroma and porocarcinoma usually exhibited pedunculated solid homogeneous lesion. Intratumoral T2-hyperintense foci and T1 hyperintensity were observed in pedunculated solid lesions.
The objective of this study was to assess the impact of tube voltage and image display on the identification of power ports features on anterior-posterior scout images to inform optimal workflow for multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) examinations.

Four ports, representing variable material composition (titanium/silicone), shapes, and computed tomography (CT) markings, were imaged on an adult anthropomorphic chest phantom using a dual-source MDCT at variable peak tube voltages (80, 100, 120, 150, and Sn150 kVp). Images were reviewed at variable image display setting by 5 blinded readers to assess port features of material composition, shape, and text markings as well as overall preferred image quality.

Material composition was correctly identified for all ports by all readers across all kilovoltage-peak settings. The identification by shape was more reliable than CT markers for all but one of the ports. CT marker identification was up to 80% for titanium ports at window level settings optimized for metal (window width, 200; window center, -150) and at a soft tissue setting (window width, 400; window center, 40) for silicone ports. Interreader agreement for best image quality per kilovoltage-peak setting was moderate to substantial for 3 ports (k = 0.5-0.62) but only fair for 1 port (k = 0.27). The highest overall rank for image quality was given unanimously to Sn150 kVp for imaging titanium ports and 100 kVp for silicone ports.

Power port identification on MDCT scout images can be optimized with modification of MDCT scout acquisition and display settings based on the main port material.
Power port identification on MDCT scout images can be optimized with modification of MDCT scout acquisition and display settings based on the main port material.
Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is a known cause of maternal mortality and may be misdiagnosed in up to 50% of pregnant female individuals (Ann Emerg Med. 1996;28(1)10-17). Magnetic resonance imaging, with its superior soft tissue resolution, is a valuable alternative diagnostic modality to diagnose EP when transvaginal ultrasound results are inconclusive. Although an extrauterine gestational sac is the most specific finding, there are other key MRI findings that can aid in diagnosing EP. As availability of MRI access in the emergency department setting increases across the nation, its utility in women with a positive pregnancy test has also increased. Specific MRI findings that are diagnostic of EP include absence of intrauterine pregnancy, adnexal mass separate from the ovary, and hemoperitoneum. In addition, intrauterine ectopic locations, especially intramural, cornual, and cervical pregnancies, can be diagnosed with increased accuracy with the help of MRI. Magnetic resonance imaging is also useful in excluding potential mimics of EP, including adnexal cysts, ovarian neoplasms, and fibroids.
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