Clinical radiology
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To determine the feasibility of evaluating surgically induced hepatocyte damage using gadoxetate disodium (Gd-EOB-DTPA) as a marker for viable hepatocytes at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) after liver resection. ⋯ EOB-DTPA-enhanced MRI may have the potential to be an effective non-invasive tool for detecting hepatocyte damage after liver resection.
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To compare T1-weighted (W) fat-water separation (Dixon's technique) with T1W fat-saturation (FS) and T2W Dixon with short-tau inversion recovery (STIR) images for fat suppression in a short-bore MRI machine. ⋯ Fat suppression quality was superior with Dixon when compared to the conventional sequences, but not lesion conspicuity, suggesting that both techniques are reliable for diagnosis. Dixon may be advantageous in cases where inhomogeneity artefacts are an issue. Water-only maps appear to be useful in the clinical setting.
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To determine the diagnostic value of pelvic ultrasound following negative abdominal/pelvic computed tomography (CT) in women presenting to the emergency room (ER) with abdominal/pelvic pain, and whether ultrasound altered clinical management in the acute-care setting. ⋯ Immediate ultrasound re-imaging of the pelvis following negative CT in women with acute abdominal/pelvic pain yields no additional diagnostic information and does not alter acute care.