INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY

Vol. 34, No. 2, FEBRUARY 1999

Original
Investigations

Uptake of Seven Myocardial Tracers During Increased Myocardial Blood Flow by
Dobutaniiiie Infusion 91

Abbe F. Rosenbaurn, Anthony J. McGoron, Ronald W. Millard, Marjorie Gabel,
Danuta Biniakiewicz, Richard A. Walsh, and Myron C. Gerson
Experimental Hepatobiliary Fascioliasis in Rabbits: A Radiology-Pathology
Correlation 99

Joon Koo Han, Hyun-jung Jang, Byung lhn Choi, Sung Hyun Kim, Tae Kyoung Kim,
Hyling Jin Won. Yong-il Kim, and Seung Yull Cho
D-Galactose-Based Signal-Enhanced Color Doppler Sonography of Breast Tumors
and Tumorlike Lesions 109

Ralf-J. Schroeder, Juergen Maeurer, Thomas J. Vogi, Nico Hidajat, Jose Hadijuana,
Slephan Venz. Sepp Weber, and Roland Felix
Dynamic l*hosphorus-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy of the Quadriceps
Muscle: Effects of Age and Sex on Spectroscopic Results 116

Klaus Schunk, Michael Pitton, Christoph DUber, Wilhelm Kersjes,
Simin Schadmand-Fischer, and Manfred Thelen
Gadolinium Neutron Capture Therapy (GdNCT) of Melanoma Cells and Solid
Tumors With the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Contrast Agent Gadobutrol 126

Bilte Hofinann, Carl-Otto Fischer, Riidiger Lawaczeck, Johannes Platzek, and
Wolfhard Semmier
Fast Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery (FLAIR) Compared With T2-Weighted
Spin-Echo in the Magnetic Resonance Diagnosis of Mesial Temporal Sclerosis 134

Linda C. Meiners, Ad Van Gils, Gerard De Kort, Yolanda Van Der Graaf,
Gerard H. Jansen, and Cees W. M. Van Veelen
Usability of Semiautomatic Segmentation Algorithms for Tumor Volume
Determination 143

Andi'eas Mahr, Sabine LevegrUn, Malte L. Bahner, Jiirgen Kress, Ivan Zuna, and
Wolfgang Schlegel
Gas Dynamics in Co2 Angiography: In Vitro Evaluation in a Circulatory
System Model 151

Kyung Song. D. Cho, K. Shinn, E. Chariton, and K. Cho
Evaluation of Gadopentetate Dimeglumine Magnetic Resonance Cisternography in an
Animal Model: Preliminary Report 156

.1. Randy Jinkins, Robert F. Williams, and Lin Xiong
Hepatic Microcirculatory Changes Induced by Hepatic Artery Embolization in Rats:
Original Investigation 160

Yoichi Koda, Zuxing Kan, Sidney Wallace, Toshio Kaminou, Kenji Nakamura, and
Ryusaku Yamada
Instructions to Contributors 167

INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY

Vol. 34 No. I JANUARY 1999


Renal Effects of Low and Isoosmolar Contrast Media on Renal Hemodynamic in a
Normal and Ischémie Dog Kidney 1
Gilbert Deny, Corinne Bagnis, Claude Jacquiaud, Michéle Dubois, Yvette Adabra, and
Chantai Jaudon

Local Effect of Three Nonionic Contrast Media on the Arterial Blood Flow Velocity
During Iliofemoral Arteriography 5
Martin Zwaan, Jorg Von Helden, and Hans-Dieter Weiss

Differentiation of Alveolitis and Pulmonary Fibrosis in Rabbits With Magnetic
Resonance Imaging After Intrabronchial Administration of Bleomycin 13
Wilhelm Kersjes, Gerhard Hildebrandt, Huseyin Cagil, Klaus Schunk,
Hubertus Von Zitzewitz, and Hans Schild

Vein Graft-Coated Stents for Endovascular Occlusion of Canine Experimental
Arteriovenous Fistulae 22
Frank Schellhammer, Ajay Kumar Wahkioo, Heiner Nagursky, and Martin Schumacher

Quantitative Analysis of the Plain Radiographie Appearance of Unicameral
Bone Cysts 28
J.H. Edmund Lee, William R. Reinus, and Anthony J. Wiison

Relevance of Temporal Lobe White Matter Changes in Hippocampal Sclerosis:
Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Histology 38
L.C. Meiners, T.D. Witkamp, G.A.P. De Kort, A.C. Van Huffelen, Y. Van Der Graaf,
G.H. Jansen, J. Van Der Grond, and C.W.M. Van Veelen

Imaging of Hamate Bone Fractures in Conventional X-Rays and High-Resolution
Computed Tomography; An In Vitro Study 46
Reimer Andresen, Sebastian Radmer, Martin Sparmann, Gottfried Bogusch, and
Dietrich Banzer

Radiation Exposure in Spiral Computed Tomography: Dose Distribution and Dose
Reduction 51
Nico Hidajat, Jurgen Maurer, Ralf-Jorgen Schroder, Martin Wolf, Thomas Vogi, and
Roland Felix

Esophageal Carcinoma: Ex Vivo Endoluminal Magnetic Resonance Imaging 58
Jaap Stoker, Mane-Louise F. Van Velthuysen, Hans Van Overhagen, Dick Van Kempen,
Hugo W. Tilanus, and Johan S. Lameris

Transvenous Closure of Patent Ductus Arteriosus With lvalon Plugs: Multicenter
Experience With a New Technique 65
Rainer Schrader, Roland Hofstetter, Dieter Fa/3bender, Félix Berger, Wulf-Dirk BuBmann,
Josef M.P.G. Ernst, Wolfgang Matthies, Nikolaus Reifart, Horst Sievert, and
Jocelino P. Scares

using Sector Endoluminal Ultrasound to Identify the Normmal pancreas When Axial
Computed Tomography Is Falsely Positive 71
Greg N. Bender, Brad Case, Amy Tsuchida, •william Williard,
Michael F. Lyons, and Richard Makuch

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Vol. 34 , No. 4 , APRIL 1999



Unilateral Hypoxic-lschemic Injury in the Neonatal Rat Brain Evaluated by In Vivo
MRI: Correlation With Histopathology and Neuroprotection by MK-801 249

Benedict C. Albensi. Martin P. Schweizer, Tina M. Rarick, and Francis Filloux
Neurotolerability of Gadobenate Dimeglumine in a Rat Model of Focal Brain
Ischemia: EEG Evaluation 262
Anna La Noce, Viviana Frigeni, Federica Demicheli, Luigi Miragoli, and Piero Tirone
Acoustic Properties of NCIOOIOO and Their Relation With the Microbubble Size
Distribution 268
Per C. Sontum, Jonny 0stensen, Knut Dyrstadc, and Lars Hoff

Reliability of Technetium-99m Q12 and Thallium-201 Myocardial Activity
Measurements After Triphenyl Tetrazolium Chloride Myocardial Staining
by Perfusion 276
Daniel J. Lenihan, Anthony J. McGoron, Marjorie Gabel, Richard A. Walsh, and
Myron C. Gerson

Image Mottle in Abdominal CT 282
John F. Ende, Walter Huda, Pablo R. Ros, and Anthony L. Litwiller

NMRD Investigation of DyDTPA- and GdDTPA-Labeled Starch Particles: Selection
of a Suitable Suspension Medium and Influence of the Starch Matrix on Relaxivity 287
Sigrid L. Fossheim, Marga Spiller, and Kenneth E. Kellar

Comparison Between a Screen-Film System and a Selenium Radiography System: An
ROC Study Using Simulated Thoracic Lesions 296
Elmar Kotter, Almut Einert. Christine Merz, Kari-Heinz Allmann, Carsten Altehoefer,
Nadir Ghanern, and Mathias Langer

Sources of Error in Lung Densitometry With CT

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INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY

Vol. 34, No. 5, MAY 1999

Original Radiopaque Polymeric Materials for Medical Applications: Current Aspects of
Investigations Biomaterial Research 323
Florence Mottu, Daniel A. Rufenacht, and Eric Doelker


Technique for Construction of an In Vivo Model of Simulated Pulmonary Metastases 336
Matthew S. Johnson, Fergus V. Coakley, Timothy J. Carmody, R. Gerald Dreesen,
and Meryn D. Cohen


Effect of Temporary Hepatic Venous Occlusion on Hepatic Arterial Embolization:
An Experimental Study 341
Keiji Horio, Yoichi Kikuchi, Takatoshi Tsuda, Seiko Hashimoto, Tadashi Shimizu,
Satoshi Terae, Hiroki Shirato, and Kazuo Miyasaka

Contributions of Dynamic Phosphorus-31 Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy to the
Analysis of Muscle Fiber Distribution 348
Klaus Schunk, Oliver Losch, Karl F. Kreitner, Wilhelm Kersjes,
Simin Schadmand-Fischer, and Manfred Thelen

Influence of Aging on Gastrointestinal Transit Time: An lJItrasonographic and
Radiologic Study 357

A. Brogna, R. Ferrara, A. M. Bucceri, E. Lanteri, and F. Catalano
Evaluation of Different Models of Experimentally Induced Liver Cirrhosis for MRI
Research With Correlation to Histopathologic Findings 360
Burkhard Kreft, Frank Dombrowski, Wolfgang Block, Rainald Bachmann, Ulrich Pfeifer,
and Hans Schild


Short-Term Effects of a New Intravascular Nitinol Stent in Canine Arteries 367
Kyung Won Lee, Jae Hyung Park, Jin Wook Chung, Woo Sun Kirn, Whal Lee,
and Kyung Mo Yeon


Technical Report Spiral CT Angiography of the Abdominal Aorta: Comparison of lodixanol
and loversol 374
Roman Fischbach, Peter Landwehr, Marit Svaland, Heinz-Gerd Pape,
Hans-Georg Brochhagen, Vigdis By Kampenes, Walter Heindel, and Klaus Lackner


Instructions for Contributors 381

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Vol. 34, No. 6 , JUNE 1999

Sequential Change of MR Signal Intensity of the Brain After Manganese Administration in Rabbits: Correlation with Manganese Concentration and Histopathologic Findings
383 Sung Hyun Kim, Kee-Hyun Chang, Je G. Chi, Hae Kwan Cheong, Ji Yong Kim, Yeon Mee Kim, and Moon Hee Han
The Use of an Interactive Software Prograin for Quantitative Characterization of Microcalcifications on Digitized Film-Screen Mammograms 394 Isaac Leichter, Richard Lederman, Philippe Bainberger, Boris Novak, Scott
Fields, and Shalorn S. Buchbinder
Evaluation of Liposomal Contrast Agents for Liver CT in Healthy Rabbits 401 Jan Petersein, Birgit Franke, Xavier Fouillet, and Bernd Hamm NMRD Assessment of Gd-DTPA-bis(methoxyethylamide), (Gd-DTPA-BMEA), a Nonionic MRI Agent
410 K. Adzarnii, M. P. Periasamy, M. Spiller, and S. H. Koenig Dose and Image Quality of Electron-Beam CT Compared with Spiral CT 415 Gerald Weisser,
Karl-JUrgen Lehrnann, Roland Scheck, Eva Coppenrath, and Max Georgi Influence of Helical CT Parameters on Spatial Resolution in CT Angiography Performed with a Subsecond Scanner
421 Wolfgang Luboldt, Regina Weber, Marcus Seemann, Marcello Desantis, and Maximilian Reiser
MRI Enhancement and Microvascular Density in Gliomas: Correlation with Tumor Cell Proliferation 427 Olli Tynninen, Hannu J. Aronen, Marko R
uhala, Anders Paetau, Kristina Von Boguslawski, Oili Salonen, Juha Jaaskelainen, and Timo Paavonen Indirect MR Arthrography of the Unexercised Glenobumeral Joint in Patients with Rotator Cuff Tears
435 Karl-Heinz Alirnann, Oliver Schafer, Martin Hauer, Jan Winterer, Jorg Laubenberger, Achim Reichelt, and Markus LJhl
Instructions for Contributors 441

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INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY

Vol. 34, No. 7, JULY 1999

Original Safety and Pharmacokinetic Profile of Gadobenate Dimeglumine in Subjects With
Investigations Renal Impairment 443


Suzanne K. Swan, Lawrence J. Larnbrecht, Raymond Townsend, Brian E. Davies,
Shirley McCloud, John R. Parker, Kathleen Bensel, and Norman D. LaFrance

Embryo Depth During the First Trimester: Data Required for Embryo Dosimetry 449
Kostas Perisinakis, John Damilakis, Efthikiis Vagios, and Nicholas Gourtsoyiannis
Effects of Radiocontrast, Mannitol, and Endothelin on Blood Pressure and Renal

Damage in the Aging Male Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat 455
Cristobal G. Duarte, Jun Zhang, and Sydney Ellis

Lesions of the Reflection Pulley of the Long Biceps Tendon: MR Arthrographic
Findings 463
Dorninik Weishaupt, Marco Zanetti, Alex Tanner, Christian Gerber, and Juerg Hodler

Cardiac Metal Contents After Infusions of Manganese: An Experimental Evaluation
in the Isolated Rat Heart 470
Heidi Brurok, Kirsti Berg, Leif Sneen, Derek Grant, Jan 0. G. Karlsson, and Per Jynge

In Vitro Effectiveness Study for Hydrodynamic Thrombectomy Devices of the
Second Generation 477
S. MUller-HUlsbeck, H. Schwarzenberg, M. Bathe, S. Lusse, A. Hutzelmann,
and M. Heller


Double-Helical CT as a New Tool for Tracking of Allograft Atherosclerosis in Heart
Transplant Recipients 485
Joseph Shemesh, Alexander Tenenbaum, Chaim 1. Stroh, Sara Apter, Yedael Har-Zahav,
Enrique Z. Fisman, Yacov ltzchak, and Michael Motro

Mechanical Thrombectomy in Hemodialysis Access Shunts Using a 5F Pigtail
Rotation Catheter: In Vitro and In Vivo Investigations 489
Joachim Wildberger, Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Berthold B. Wein, and Rolf W. GUnther


Instructions for Contributors 496

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INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY

Vol. 34, No. 8 , AUGUST 1999

Evaluation and Validation of Ureteric Jet Index by Glomerular Filtration Rate 499 Nan-Tsing Chiu, Chung-Chieng Wu, Wei-Jen Yao, Dom-Gene Tu, Bi-Fang Lee, Yat-Ching Tong,
and Cheng-Chin Pan Three-Dimensional Coronary Magnetic Resonance Angiography With Injection of Extracellular Contrast Medium 503 Hajime Sakuma, Miwak
o Goto, Yoshiyuki Nomura, Noriyuki Kato, Kan Takeda, and Charles B. Higgins
Differential Diagnosis of Lymph Node Lesions: A Semiquantitative Approach With Power Doppler Sonography 509 H.-J. Steinkamp, U.K.M. Teichgraber,
M. Mueffelmann, N. Hosten, P. Kenzel, and R. Felix
MRI of Heart Morphology: Comparison of Nongradient Echo Sequences With Single- and Multislice Acquisition 516 Jan Thorsten Winterer, S. Lehnhardt,
B. Schneider, Klaus Neumann, K.-H. Allmann, J. Laubenberger, and M. Langer
MR Imaging of Renal Vein Occlusion in Dogs 523 Ahrnet Sari, Rasin Ozyavuz, Ali Demirci, Cengiz Ercin, Arzu Arslan, Ali Kubilay Yuzuncu, and Halit Resit Gumele
Endovascular Doppler Guide Wire in Renal Arteries: Correlation With Angiography in 20 Patients 530 Christian Privat, An
ne Ravel, Pierre Chirossel, Olivier Borson, Nessirn Perez, Philippe Bourlet, Luke Walker, Jean Francois Viallet, and Louis Boyer Enhancement of In Vitro Effectiveness for Hydrodynamic Thrombectomy Devices: Simultaneous High-Pressure rt-PA Application
536 S. Mliller-Hlilsbeck, M. Bathe, J. Grimm, and M. Heller Neurotolerability of Gadobenate Dimeglumine: Evaluation of Brain Dopamine Concentration in Freely Moving Rats by Micro
dialysis 543 Anna La Noce, Viviana Frigeni, Isabella Filatori, Angelo Danieli, and Piero Tirone
Instructions to Contributors 548

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Vol. 34, No. 9, SEPTEMBER 1999

Original
Dose-Dependency and Rate of Decay of Efficacy of Resovist on MR Images in a Rat
Investigations
Cirrhotic Liver Model 551
Naoki Kato, Masaya Takahashi, Takashi Tsuji, Jhinya lhara, Matthias Brautigam,
and Tomoaki Miyazawa


Transverse Ligament and Its Effect on Meniscal Motion: Correlation of Kinematic
MR Imaging and Anatomic Sections 558
Claus Muhle, William 0. Thompson, Robert Sciulli, Robert Pedowitz, Joong Mo Ahn,
Leeren Yeh, Paul Clopton, Parviz Haghighi, Debra J. Trudell, and Donald Resnick

First-Pass Renal Perfusion Imaging Using MS-325, an Albumin-Targeted MRI
Contrast Agent 566
Potturnarthi V. Prasad, John Cannillo, David R. Chavez, Esther S. Pinchasin,
Robert P. Dolan, Richard Walovitch, and Robert R. Edelman

Computerized Analysis of Gray-Value Profiles in Spongy and Cortical Bone:
Clinical Experience 572
R. Andresen, M.A. Haidekker, S. Radmer, and D. Banzer

Demonstration of Aberrant Hepatic and Gastric Arteries With Helical CT 579
Yoshirnitsu Ohgiya, Takehiko Gokan, and Hirotsugn Mlinechika

Computerized Localization of Breast Lesions From Two Views: An Experimental
Comparison of Two Methods 585
Yuan-Hsiang Chang, Walter F. Good, Jliles H. Suinkin, Bin Zheng, and David Gur
MR Imaging of Pancreatic Lesions: Comparison of Manganese-DPDP and
Gadolinium Chelate 589
Steffen J. Diehl, Karl Jurgen Lehmann, Jochen Gaa, Stephen McGill, Volker Hoffmann,
and Max Georgi

Impact of Weight in Obese Subjects on Bone Speed of Sound 596
Horacio Rico, Margarita Gornez, Fernando Aguado, Luis F. Villa, Emma R. Hernandez,
and Joaquin Cortes


Pronounced Cystic Transformation of the Rete Testis: MRI Appearance 600
Dirk-Roelfs Meyer, Thomas Huppe, Uwe Lock, Ellen Hodek, and Michael Friedrich

Erratum 604

Instructions to Contributors 605

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303
Berend C. Stoel, Henri A. Vrooman, Jan Stolk, and Johan Reiber

Computer-Aided Diagnosis in Full Digital Mammography 310
Shigeru Nawano. Koji Murakami, Nonyuki Moriyama, Hidefumi Kobatake,
Hideya Takeo, and Kazuo Shimura

Embolotherapy of Aneurysms Under Temporary Balloon Occlusion of the Neck: In
Vitro Study of a Newly Designed Eccentric Balloon Catheter 317
Thomas Schmitz-Rode, Rauf Gulcan, Markus Kilbinger, and Rolf W. Gunther

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INVESTIGATIVE RADIOLOGY

Vol. 34 No. 12 , DECEMBER 1999


Original
Investigations
Breath-Hold 3D MR Angiography of the Renal Vasculature Using a
Contrast-Enhanced Multiecho Gradient-Echo Technique 731
George Papachristopoulos, Kostaki G. Bis, Anil N. Shetty, Michelle Ross, Harp Bagga,
Ali Shirkhoda, and Gerhard Laub


Detection of Groin Hernia With Physical Examination, Ultrasound, and MRI
Compared With Laparoscopic Findings 739
Jos C. Van Den Berg, Johannis C. De Valois, Peter M.N.Y.H. Go, and Gerd Rosenbusch

Optimal Injection Protocol for CT Evaluation During Hepatic Arterial Infusion
Chemotherapy 744
Manabu Morimoto, Mitsuo Satake, Ryuzo Sekiguchi, Masatora Haruno,
and Nonyuki Moriyama


Effective Contrast Use in CT Angiography and Dual-Phase Hepatic CT Performed
With a Subsecond Scanner 751
Wolfgang Luboldt, Janine Straub, Markus Seeinann, Thomas Heimberger,
and Maximilian Reiser


Pelvic Imaging With a Selenium-Based Detector (Thoravision): Comparison With
Screen-Film Radiography in 75 Patients 761
Jan Thorsten Winterer, Elmar Kotter, Airnut Einert, Siegfried Gimpel, Klaus Neumann,
Jorg Laubenberger, Peter Uhrrneister, and M. Langer

Comparison of Two Different Software Systems for Electron-Beam CT-Derived
Quantification of Coronary Calcification 767
Michael Adarnzik, Axel Schmermund, Judd E. Reed, Stephanie Adamzik,
Thomas Behrenbeck, and Patrick F. Sheedy, II


Neurogenic Hypertension: A New MRI Protocol for the Evaluation of Neurovascular
Compression of the Cranial Nerves IX and X Root-Entry Zone 774
Stephan Albert Schmitz, Henriette Hohenbleicher, Hans-Christian Koennecke,
Ralf Offermann, Jens Offermann, Gordian Branding, Karl-Jurgen Wolf, Armin Distier,
and Arya M. Sharma


Influence of Instrument Settings on Flow Signal and Background Noise in
Power Doppler US: An Experimental Study Using a Flow Phantom With
Hyperechoic Background 781
Dae Young Yoon, Byung lhn Choi, Tae Kyoung Kirn, Joon Koo Han,
and Kyung Mo Yeon


Contrast Media Research 785
Val M. Runge

Annual Index 791

Instructions for Contributors 803