Thomas Josef Vogl

..To evaluate results in the palliative treatment of patients with liver metastases of uveal malignant melanoma using transarterial chemoembolization (TACE)...

..To evaluate the side effects and tumor response of a locoregional transarterial chemoperfusion with Mitomycin C and Gemcitabine in advanced pancreatic cancer...

..In conclusion, transarterial embolization of focal nodular hyperplasia can be considered as a possible alternative treatment method to surgery...

..Due to multifocality and/or insufficient remnant liver volume, the majority of liver metastases are also unresectable. Currently, thermal ablations are used in these patients with acceptable impact...

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..To evaluate the local tumor control and survival data after transarterial chemoembolization with different drug combinations in the palliative treatment of patients with liver metastases of gastric cancer...

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..In conclusion, TACE is a palliative and safe treatment option for patients with unresectable CCC. Child Pugh class B, tumor hypovascularity and initially progressive disease were poor prognostic factors for patient survival...

..To evaluate local tumor control and survival rate after repeated transarterial chemoembolization using two different protocols in hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) patients...

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..To evaluate MR-thermometry using fast MR sequences for laser induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) at 0.2 and 1.5 T systems...

..To evaluate local tumor control and survival data after transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with different drug combinations in the palliative third-line treatment of patients with ovarian cancer liver metastases...

..However the important issue of comparing topography of CMR and histological findings has not yet been investigated. Thus the current study was performed using an animal model of myocarditis...

..To evaluate local transarterial chemoperfusion (TACP) of therapy-resistant, locally recurrent malignant tumors and lymph node metastases in the pelvis with respect to clinical response, tumor response and survival...

..HIC with gemcitabine/mitomycin is a safe, minimally invasive, palliative treatment for hepatic metastases that are progressive under systemic chemotherapy. The treatment yields respectable tumor control rates in CRC and BC patients...

..The local tumor response reaches up to 88% and the bleeding control is from 83 to 100%. CONCLUSION: TACE is a potentially curative, palliative, neoadjuvant, bridging and symptomatic therapy option for local and diffuse HCC...

..The tumor response, survival, and pain response were retrospectively analyzed...

..To prospectively evaluate the safety and effectiveness of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided galvanotherapy in prostate cancer...

..This review shows the advantages and disadvantages of each diagnostic method in the visualization of recurrent rectal cancer...

..The median survival ranged from 9 to 62 months and the morphological response ranged from 14 to 76%. Technical aspects, results, and complications of this modality will be demonstrated with a detailed analysis and comments...

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..The method of treatment performance and evaluation, results, and the authors' views on the current status of treatment are outlined...

..CT-guidance is a reasonable upgrade in the treatment procedure which reduces the amount of bone-cement leakage...

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..Thus, TACE represents an important therapeutic tool against HCC in general in addition to its special role in cases of unresectable HCC...

..To prospectively evaluate the safety and efficacy of microwave ablation therapy of unresectable pulmonary metastases...

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..These procedures allow optimization of the local control rate with strictly intrahepatic processes and lead to increased survival rates without any quality of life restriction...

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..To evaluate the role of C-arm CT for on-line fluoroscopy in regional transarterial chemoperfusion (TACP) and chemo-embolization (TPCE) of primary and secondary malignant thoracic lesions...

..Advantages, limitations and technical considerations of each method will be illustrated to provide a practical guideline...

..3 months, and with a combination of mitomycin-C and gemcitabine 24.8 and 35.5 months. TACE is an optional therapy for treatment of liver metastases in breast cancer patients with better results from the combined chemotherapy protocol...

..MRCP is integrated in the preinterventional concept for performing invasive endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and for follow-up post intervention and for diagnosing complications...

..To asses if laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) induces a specific cytotoxic T cell response in patients treated with LITT for colorectal cancer liver metastases...

..To evaluate local tumor control and survival data after transarterial chemoembolization with different drug combinations in the palliative treatment of liver metastases in patients with colorectal cancer...

..To evaluate transpulmonary chemoembolization (TPCE) as a symptomatic palliative method for treating inoperable primary lung tumors...

..Description of local ablative techniques such as laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) and radiofrequency ablation in the percutaneous interstitial thermotherapy for malignant liver tumors...

..Demonstration of clinical value of contrast-enhanced multislice CT (MS-CT) for evaluating abdominal neoplasias with focus on primary liver tumors, pancreatic carcinoma and colorectal carcinoma...

..5-T MR unit (Magnetom Symphony Quantum, Siemens, Erlangen, Germany) verified the complete ablation of the tumor without any signs of residual or relapsing tumor...

..2-100%), combined Resovist-enhanced MRI 100% (93.6-100%) and of CTAP 85.2% (72.9-93.4%). In the detection of focal liver lesions iron-oxide-enhanced MR imaging is superior to unenhanced MRI and similar to CTAP...

..Digital subtraction angiography as an invasive technique is used during therapeutic procedures such as the local treatment of aneurysms or carotid-cavernous fistulas...

..To evaluate a treatment protocol with repeated transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) before laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) in patients with unresectable liver metastases that are too large for LITT alone...

..To evaluate the local tumor control and survival data for magnetic resonance (MR) imaging-guided laser-induced interstitial thermotherapy (LITT) of colorectal liver metastases...

..In summary, interventional techniques could be a therapeutic option in patients suffering from Carney triad...

..Contrast-enhanced MRI proves to be the superior imaging technique for the early diagnosis, differential diagnosis and follow-up of hepatocellular carcinoma...

..To evaluate the complications from laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) of malignant liver tumors and demonstrate that LITT is safe as an outpatient procedure...

..In combining high-field MR system and a fully equipped interventional vascular angiographic unit as backup, this hybrid system improves the therapeutic capabilities of interventional vascular procedures in the liver...

..Evaluation of the clinical value of imaging techniques for chronic inflammatory disease of paranasal sinuses...

..To demonstrate imaging findings in inflammatory diseases of the pharynx and possible complications...

..To present thermal ablation of liver metastases via laser induced thermotherapy...

..The OSD success rate varies between 51 and 70%, the mortality rate between 11 and 43%. In summary PAD is characterized by low complication and mortality rates, reduced risk of anesthesia, low cost, and short stay in the hospital...

..To present the technical data, methods and results of percutaneous laser ablation of malignant tumors...

..To evaluate the effectiveness of diagnostic and interventional radiological techniques for neoplastic lesions of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ)...

..MRI using an optimized examination protocol should become the primary examination protocol for diseases of the TMJ...

..Percutaneous MR-guided LITT permits good tumor control of liver metastases smaller than 5 cm and less than 5 in number with an improvement of survival times...

..For hepatocellular carcinoma a higher local therapy control rate compared to colorectal metastases can be reported...

..Percutaneous LITT of lung tumors permits a complete ablation of lung metastases and lung carcinomas with a low complication rate. Indications for the procedure were defined for patients with no more than 5 metastases up to 3 cm in size...

..Further indications for MR guided LITT include recurrent cancer lesions in the head and neck, lung metastases and bone and soft tissue lesions...

..In nine patients, progression of treated intrapulmonary metastases was recorded. TPCE could be a well-tolerated palliative treatment option in patients with pulmonary metastases...

..Demonstration of imaging techniques for the diagnosis and interventional follow up of hepatocellular carcinoma...

..However, the overall sensitivity and specificity with this setup of EIS is still far too low. Further improvements especially including the measurement of higher frequencies should be realized...

..The possibilities of the new imaging sequences and the treatment implications will be addressed as well...

..To evaluate the accuracy of ultrasmall paramagnetic iron oxide (USPIO: Sinerem)-enhanced MRI in patients with head and neck cancer and enlarged lymph nodes compared with current staging examinations using histology as a gold standard...

..5). In addition, our analysis showed that progression either in the total study population or in the TACE group alone is associated with a significant poorer outcome concerning overall survival (p = 0.02 and p = 0.02)...

..The purpose was to evaluate the efficacy of tumor volumetry on MRI as predictive of response to treatment with induction chemotherapy, comparing the results with endoscopy...

..USPIO-enhanced MRI could have an important effect on surgery planning. Because of its high specificity, USPIO-enhanced MRI seems to be a diagnostic modality able to differentiate borderline-sized lymph nodes...

..It reduces the time required for cardiac CT evaluation with similar sensitivity and specificity as well as facilitates the evaluation of MDCT coronary angiography in a standardized fashion...

..The purpose of this study was to determine the puncture accuracy of a navigational system, Medarpa, in a soft tissue environment using augmented overlay imaging...

..To investigate clinical (pain, mobility) and radiological (resolution of calcium deposits) efficacy of different energy levels of extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) in calcific tendinitis of the shoulder...

..8, range: 3.3-5.6) than that for benign lymphoid hyperplasia (mean: 2.2, range: 1.0-3.0). MRS measurements were able to differentiate recurrent disease from post-therapeutic tissue changes in 11 out of 13 patients...

..5%. The patency rates were similar in our selected TASC C and D patients to those so far published for TASC A and B, with low complication rates. Therefore, percutaneous intervention can be recommended for these patients...

..There was no difference in the frequency of adverse events and serious adverse events whether premedicated or not (P = 0.311 and P = 0.295, respectively). Iobitridol was well-tolerated in 99.04% of cases (at-risk patients 98.61%)...

..To assess the effect of transcatheter arterial chemoembolization (TACE) combined with laser-induced thermotherapy (LITT) for treatment of liver metastases in an animal model...

..MR-guided biopsy using the novel cordless coil system can be performed safely and precisely with easy handling of the coil. This coil concept, however, is restricted to special indications...

..05). In the presence of metal implants, CT provides reliable data in evaluation of the proximal anastomosis. Sixteen-row CT does not bring a significant benefit to image quality. MPR displayed the best visualization within both groups...

..Neoadjuvant TACE appears to be an effective treatment of large-sized HCC, which extends the indication for MR-guided LITT...

..Accurate diagnosis by MRI examination within the first days following trauma may reduce economic costs due to shortened immobilization time in cases with a suspected fracture but plain radiographs...

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..Perfusion CT (PCT) has the potential of imaging stroke in its hyperacute phase. We evaluated the feasibility and results of the method among patients from the ICU...

..We sought to evaluate the routine clinical use of perfusion computed tomography in the detection and differentiation of primary and recurrent oropharynx and oral cavity tumors as well as of nodal disease...

..The preliminary results suggest that CT-guided, MR-thermometry-controlled LITT is a safe, minimally invasive and promising procedure for treating adrenal metastases...

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..In conclusion, our preliminary results indicate that this MR-guided assistance system is suitable for an accurate transgluteal needle placement in the prostate...

..Emerging data suggest that this approach is well tolerated...

..Based on the fact, that the size evaluation of lymph nodes in the head and neck has not changed during the last decade, this paper will mainly focus on MRI with new contrast agents and new techniques as diffusion weighted imaging (DWI)...

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..Using 16-row MDCT image quality of pelvis is acceptable at 80 mA and 120 kV. This translates into a dose reduction of 33% of average value of the nationwide survey of the German Roentgen Society (1999) for this type of examination...

..The key to achieving these objectives is the imaging methods used. The thermosensitivity of certain MR sequences is the key to real-time monitoring, allowing accurate estimation of the extent of thermal damage...

..Along with an enhanced visualization as such, better image quality is acquired in all segments evaluated. Trade off between better image quality, of doubtful diagnostic consequence, and much higher irradiation dose must be made...