B J Wintersperger

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Affiliation: University of Munich
Country: Germany

Publications

  1. ncbi Feasibility of single breath-hold left ventricular function with 3 Tesla TSENSE acquisition and 3D modeling analysis
    Alistair A Young
    Auckland MRI Research Group, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 10:24. 2008
  2. ncbi Cardiac CINE MR imaging with a 32-channel cardiac coil and parallel imaging: impact of acceleration factors on image quality and volumetric accuracy
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    J Magn Reson Imaging 23:222-7. 2006
  3. ncbi Brain tumor enhancement in MR imaging at 3 Tesla: comparison of SNR and CNR gain using TSE and GRE techniques
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 42:558-63. 2007
  4. ncbi [ECG-gated bypass CT angiography--application in imaging arterial bypasses]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München Standort Grosshadern
    Radiologe 44:140-5. 2004
  5. ncbi [Determining global heart function with real time TrueFISP in one respiratory cycle]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München Standort Grosshadern
    Radiologe 44:152-7. 2004
  6. ncbi Dual breath-hold magnetic resonance cine evaluation of global and regional cardiac function
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 17:73-80. 2007
  7. ncbi Image quality, motion artifacts, and reconstruction timing of 64-slice coronary computed tomography angiography with 0.33-second rotation speed
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:436-42. 2006
  8. ncbi Aorto-iliac multidetector-row CT angiography with low kV settings: improved vessel enhancement and simultaneous reduction of radiation dose
    B Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 15:334-41. 2005
  9. ncbi Basics of cardiac MDCT: techniques and contrast application
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 15:B2-9. 2005
  10. ncbi Brain magnetic resonance imaging at 3 Tesla using BLADE compared with standard rectilinear data sampling
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:586-92. 2006

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Publications79

  1. ncbi Feasibility of single breath-hold left ventricular function with 3 Tesla TSENSE acquisition and 3D modeling analysis
    Alistair A Young
    Auckland MRI Research Group, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
    J Cardiovasc Magn Reson 10:24. 2008
    ..Acquisition consisted of a standard short axis SSFP stack and a 15 heart-beat single breath-hold six slice multi-planar (4 short and 2 long axis) TSENSE SSFP protocol with an acceleration factor of R = 4...
  2. ncbi Cardiac CINE MR imaging with a 32-channel cardiac coil and parallel imaging: impact of acceleration factors on image quality and volumetric accuracy
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    J Magn Reson Imaging 23:222-7. 2006
    ..To assess the impact of parallel imaging algorithms on image quality and volumetric accuracy of CINE magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) with high temporal and spatial resolution using a new 32-channel dedicated cardiac phased array coil...
  3. ncbi Brain tumor enhancement in MR imaging at 3 Tesla: comparison of SNR and CNR gain using TSE and GRE techniques
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 42:558-63. 2007
    ..5 T, focusing on the detection of contrast enhancement, in a standardized animal model of a brain glioma...
  4. ncbi [ECG-gated bypass CT angiography--application in imaging arterial bypasses]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München Standort Grosshadern
    Radiologe 44:140-5. 2004
    ..16 detector-row CT allows a reliable visualization of even composite arterial grafts. However, for detection of grafts in the proximity of the heart a reduction of the heart rate (<65-70) still seems to be necessary...
  5. ncbi [Determining global heart function with real time TrueFISP in one respiratory cycle]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München Standort Grosshadern
    Radiologe 44:152-7. 2004
    ..Therefore these techniques enable an accurate and exact quantification of global ventricular function...
  6. ncbi Dual breath-hold magnetic resonance cine evaluation of global and regional cardiac function
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 17:73-80. 2007
    ..We conclude that accurate evaluation of regional wall motion and left ventricular EF is possible using accelerated multislice cine MR with high spatial and temporal resolution...
  7. ncbi Image quality, motion artifacts, and reconstruction timing of 64-slice coronary computed tomography angiography with 0.33-second rotation speed
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:436-42. 2006
    ..We sought to evaluate the impact of patients' heart rate (HR) on coronary CTA image quality (IQ) and motion artifacts using a 64-slice scanner with 0.33/360 degrees rotation...
  8. ncbi Aorto-iliac multidetector-row CT angiography with low kV settings: improved vessel enhancement and simultaneous reduction of radiation dose
    B Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 15:334-41. 2005
    ..7+/-0.4 vs 10.1+/-1.2 mSv; P<0.0001). Tube kVp reduction from 120 to 100 kVp allows for significant reduction of patient dose in abdominal CT angiography, without significant change in SNR,CNR and image quality...
  9. ncbi Basics of cardiac MDCT: techniques and contrast application
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 15:B2-9. 2005
    ..On the other hand, the improvement in spatial as well as in temporal resolution shows impact on the accuracy and stability of coronary CT angiography. However, the use of dose-reducing technical improvements is strongly recommended...
  10. ncbi Brain magnetic resonance imaging at 3 Tesla using BLADE compared with standard rectilinear data sampling
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:586-92. 2006
    ....
  11. ncbi Cardiac steady-state free precession CINE magnetic resonance imaging at 3.0 tesla: impact of parallel imaging acceleration on volumetric accuracy and signal parameters
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals, Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:141-7. 2006
    ..We sought to evaluate the impact of 3.0 T on accelerated CINE steady-state free precession (SSFP) regarding signal parameters and its volumetric accuracy...
  12. ncbi Brain tumor enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging: dependency on the level of protein binding of applied contrast agents
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich Hospitals Grosshadern Campus, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 44:89-94. 2009
    ..To evaluate the dependency of tumor contrast enhancement (CE) in regard to protein-binding properties of contrast agents, using 4 different agents with a wide range of protein-binding capacities in a standardized rat brain glioma model...
  13. ncbi [Reconstruction methods in postprocessing of CT- and MR-angiography of the aorta]
    A Huber
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munchen
    Radiologe 41:689-94. 2001
    ..In addition, 2D MPR can be necessary to determine the diameter and length of pathological findings...
  14. ncbi [CT angiography of the coronary arteries with a 16-row spiral tomograph. Effect of spatial resolution on image quality]
    T F Jakobs
    , , Grosshadern, Germany
    Radiologe 42:733-8. 2002
    ..CONCLUSION: Higher image noise is present in coronary 16-MSCT with thin-slice reconstruction compared to simulated 4-MSCT. However the MIP-reconstructions benefit most from the higher spatial resolution...
  15. ncbi Contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for control of minimally invasive coronary artery bypass conduits (MIDCAB/OPCAB)
    D H Boehm
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, Diagnostic Radiology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Heart Surg Forum 2:222-5. 1999
    ..A less invasive magnetic resonance angiogram was evaluated as alternative to standard contrast angiography and cardiac catheterization...
  16. ncbi [New abdominal CT angiography protocol on a 16 detector-row CT scanner - first results]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universitat Munchen Grosshadern, Germany
    Radiologe 42:722-7. 2002
    ..Purpose of this study was the implementation of a new abdominal CT angiography protocol on a 16 detector-row CT scanner and the comparison to selective catheter angiography...
  17. ncbi [CT angiography of the aorta]
    D Theisen
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Grosshadern der Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich, Germany
    Radiologe 47:982-92. 2007
    ..94%. This article outlines state-of-the-art principles in diagnostic CT imaging of acquired aortic disease...
  18. ncbi [Evaluating multislice computed tomography for imaging coronary atherosclerosis]
    K Nikolaou
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universität München Standort Grosshadern
    Radiologe 44:130-9. 2004
    ..The purpose of this study was the evaluation of multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) for the assessment of atherosclerotic coronary artery vessel wall changes...
  19. ncbi Quantitative assessment of left ventricular function with dual-source CT in comparison to cardiac magnetic resonance imaging: initial findings
    S Busch
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 18:570-5. 2008
    ..The observed differences in the measured values may be due to different post-processing methods and physiological reactions to contrast material injection without beta-blocker medication...
  20. ncbi [Radiation dose and dose reduction in multidetector row CT (MDCT)]
    P Herzog
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universitat Munchen Grosshadern, Germany
    Radiologe 42:691-6. 2002
    ..Using all these various options available, radiation exposure can sometimes even be lower than using a conventional single-slice helical CT...
  21. ncbi [Late gadolinium enhancement in the diagnostics of ischemic heart disease: technical principles, contrast optimization and clinical application]
    K U Bauner
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistr 15, 81377, Munchen, Deutschland
    Radiologe 50:523-31. 2010
    ..The purpose of the study was to explore a "dark blood" technique and to compare it with a standard inversion recovery gradient echo (IR GRE) sequence in the visualization of myocardial infarction...
  22. ncbi Non-invasive coronary bypass graft imaging after multivessel revascularisation
    M G Engelmann
    Medical Department I, Ludwig Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Int J Cardiol 76:65-74. 2000
    ....
  23. ncbi [Diagnosis of aortic aneurysm]
    A Huber
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munchen
    Radiologe 41:633-9. 2001
    ..CT is widely available, and provides good image quality and a high diagnostic accuracy. Additional examinations with DSA or MRI are necessary in less than 5% of the patients...
  24. ncbi Autologous bone marrow stem cell mobilization induced by granulocyte colony-stimulating factor after subacute ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction undergoing late revascularization: final results from the G-CSF-STEMI (Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating
    Markus G Engelmann
    Medical Clinic I-Department of Cardiology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    J Am Coll Cardiol 48:1712-21. 2006
    ..However, patients do not benefit from G-CSF when PCI is performed late. Granulocyte colony-stimulating factor results in improved myocardial perfusion of the infarcted area, which may reflect enhanced neovascularization...
  25. ncbi [Cardiac functional analysis with MRI]
    T A Sandner
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Ludwig Maximilians Universität München, Campus Grosshadern, Marchioninistr 15, 81377, Munchen, Deutschland
    Radiologe 50:514-22. 2010
    ..In this way end-diastolic volume (EDV), end-systolic volume (ESV) and the ejection fraction (EF) are defined and regional wall motion abnormalities (RWMA) can be detected...
  26. ncbi [MR angiography of the supraaortic vessels]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum der Universitat Munchen, Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians Universitat
    Radiologe 40:785-91. 2000
    ..To compare high resolution contrast-enhanced MR angiography (MRA) and digital subtraction angiography (DSA) in the assessment of supraaortic vessel stenosis...
  27. ncbi Multislice MR perfusion imaging and regional myocardial function analysis: complimentary findings in chronic myocardial ischemia
    B J Wintersperger
    Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Klinikum Grosshadern, University of Munich, Germany
    Int J Card Imaging 15:425-34. 1999
    ..The purpose of this study is to assess the reliability of multislice MR perfusion imaging in comparison to regional wall function and nuclear medicine and to test different qualitative and quantitative parameters for perfusion assessment...
  28. ncbi Brain MRI with single-dose (0.1 mmol/kg) Gadobutrol at 1.5 T and 3 T: comparison with 0.15 mmol/kg Gadoterate meglumine
    Harald Kramer
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Munich, Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich 81377, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 194:1337-42. 2010
    ..1 mmol/kg of body weight) compared with that of a substantially higher dose of gadoterate meglumine (0.15 mmol/kg of body weight) in a rat brain tumor model at 1.5 and 3 T...
  29. ncbi Dose reduction and image quality in MDCT colonography using tube current modulation
    A Graser
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistr 15, Munich 81377, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:695-701. 2006
    ..The purpose of our study was to evaluate the dose reduction potential of combined online (x- and y-axes) and topogram-based (l) X-ray tube current modulation in CT colonography in a screening population...
  30. ncbi Interventional embolization of a giant pulmonary arteriovenous malformation with right-left-shunt associated with hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia
    M Hinterseer
    Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Department of Medicine I, 81366, Munich, Germany
    Clin Res Cardiol 95:174-8. 2006
    ..In this case report, we present a rational and stepwise diagnostic workup for this rare medical condition and show that transcatheter embolization is an appropriate treatment for larger malformations...
  31. ncbi [Contrast media enhanced magnetic resonance angiography for determining patency of a coronary bypass. A comparison with coronary angiography]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Radiologische Diagnostik, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen
    Rofo 167:572-8. 1997
    ..Our aim is to determine the accuracy of a contrast enhanced MRA technique is assessing graft patency...
  32. ncbi [Indications for multislice CT angiography of coronary arteries]
    C Rist
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Grosshadern der Ludwig Maximilians Universität München
    Radiologe 44:121-9. 2004
    ..The newest generation of 16-detector-row CT allows displaying the anatomy and assessment of coronary artery disease (CAD) when slow regular sinus rhythm is present...
  33. ncbi [Evaluation of right heart load with spiral CT in patients with acute lung embolism]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Radiologische Diagnostik, Klinikum Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen
    Rofo 170:542-9. 1999
    ..Purpose of this study was to evaluate whether spiral-CT allows judgment of right ventricular failure in patients with acute pulmonary embolism...
  34. ncbi [Myocardial perfusion at rest and during stress. MR signal characteristics of persistent and reversible myocardial ischemia]
    B J Wintersperger
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Ludwig Maximilians Universitat Munchen
    Radiologe 40:155-61. 2000
    ..Performance of combined rest/stress MR perfusion studies and the analysis of qualitative signal intensity parameters in comparison with 99mTc-SestaMIBI SPECT in patients with known coronary artery disease (CAD)...
  35. ncbi [Contrast enhanced MR angiography in the preoperative evaluation of living kidney donors]
    M Steinborn
    Institut fur Radiologische Diagnostik, Ludwig Maximilians Universitat, Munchen
    Rofo 171:313-8. 1999
    ..To compare Gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography with conventional DSA in the preoperative evaluation of living kidney donors...
  36. ncbi Diagnostic accuracy of dual-source computed tomography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease
    Thorsten R C Johnson
    Department Clinical Radiology, Medical Clinic I, University of Munich, Grosshadern Campus, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 42:684-91. 2007
    ....
  37. ncbi Cardiac multidetector-row computed tomography: initial experience using 16 detector-row systems
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistr. 15; 81377 Munich, Germany
    Crit Rev Comput Tomogr 44:27-45. 2003
  38. ncbi Noninvasive coronary angiography using dual-source computed tomography in patients with atrial fibrillation
    Carsten Rist
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 44:159-67. 2009
    ..Additionally, we sought to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of DSCT with coronary angiography as the standard of reference...
  39. ncbi Ultra-low-dose coronary artery calcium screening using multislice CT with retrospective ECG gating
    Tobias F Jakobs
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 13:1923-30. 2003
    ....
  40. ncbi Myocardial first pass perfusion imaging with gadobutrol: impact of parallel imaging algorithms on image quality and signal behavior
    Daniel Theisen
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Campus Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 42:522-8. 2007
    ....
  41. ncbi Myocardial perfusion imaging with Gadobutrol: a comparison between 3 and 1.5 Tesla with an identical sequence design
    Daniel Theisen
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Campus Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 42:499-506. 2007
    ..To implement myocardial first-pass perfusion imaging at 3 Tesla and to evaluate the potential benefit with regard to signal parameters in comparison to 1.5 Tesla using identical sequence settings and an intraindividual comparison...
  42. ncbi Inversion recovery single-shot TurboFLASH for assessment of myocardial infarction at 3 Tesla
    Kerstin U Bauner
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Medizinische Klinik, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munchen, Germany
    Invest Radiol 42:361-71. 2007
    ..0 Tesla in comparison with an established segmented inversion recovery turboFLASH sequence at 1.5 Tesla...
  43. ncbi Dual-source CT for chest pain assessment
    Thorsten R C Johnson
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 18:773-80. 2008
    ..Correlation to invasive coronary angiography showed 100% sensitivity and negative predictive value for coronary stenoses. Dual-source CT offers a comprehensive, robust and fast chest pain assessment...
  44. ncbi Three-dimensional contrast-enhanced magnetic-resonance angiography of the renal arteries: interindividual comparison of 0.2 mmol/kg gadobutrol at 1.5 T and 0.1 mmol/kg gadobenate dimeglumine at 3.0 T
    Ulrike I Attenberger
    Institute of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University Munich, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 18:1260-8. 2008
    ..High-spatial resolution renal MRA at 3.0 T with 0.1 mmol/kg BW gadobenate dimeglumine yields at least equal image quality compared with renal MRA at 1.5 T with 0.2 mmol/kg BW gadobutrol...
  45. ncbi G-CSF in patients suffering from late revascularized ST elevation myocardial infarction: analysis on the timing of G-CSF administration
    Markus G Engelmann
    Medical Department I Cardiology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Exp Hematol 36:703-9. 2008
    ..We investigated the influence of the timing of G-CSF treatment on myocardial function and perfusion in a subgroup study of the G-CSF-ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction trial...
  46. ncbi Accuracy of accelerated cine MR imaging at 3 Tesla in longitudinal follow-up of cardiac function
    Torleif A Sandner
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Campus Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 18:2095-101. 2008
    ..Threefold accelerated multislice cine at 3 Tesla allows accurate assessment of volumetric LV data and accurate longitudinal monitoring of global LV function at a substantially shorter overall examination time...
  47. ncbi T1-weighted brain imaging with a 32-channel coil at 3T using TurboFLASH BLADE compared with standard cartesian k-space sampling
    Ulrike I Attenberger
    Department of Radiology, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Texas A and M University Health Science Center, Temple, TX, USA
    Invest Radiol 44:177-83. 2009
    ....
  48. ncbi Adequate image quality with reduced radiation dose in prospectively triggered coronary CTA compared with retrospective techniques
    Elisabeth Arnoldi
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Munich Grosshadern Campus, Ludwig Maximilians University, Marchioninistrasse 15, Munich 81377, Germany
    Eur Radiol 19:2147-55. 2009
    ..In conclusion, in selected patients CCTA with the PT technique offers adequate image quality with a significantly lower radiation dose compared with CCTA using RG techniques...
  49. ncbi Assessment of Myocardial Viability with 3D MRI at 3 T
    Kerstin U Bauner
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals, Ludwig Maximilian University, Munich, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 192:1645-50. 2009
    ....
  50. ncbi Comparative evaluation of lesion enhancement using 1 M gadobutrol vs. 2 conventional gadolinium chelates, all at a dose of 0.1 mmol/kg, in a rat brain tumor model at 3 T
    Ulrike I Attenberger
    Department of Radiology, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Texas A and M University Health Science Center, Temple, Texas, USA
    Invest Radiol 44:251-6. 2009
    ..1 mmol/kg body weight 1 M gadobutrol versus 2 standard gadolinium chelates, both formulated at 0.5 M, (gadopentetate dimeglumine and gadoterate meglumine) in a standardized rat brain glioma model at 3 T...
  51. ncbi Unsupervised fully automated inline analysis of global left ventricular function in CINE MR imaging
    Daniel Theisen
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals of Munich Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 44:463-8. 2009
    ..To implement and evaluate the accuracy of unsupervised fully automated inline analysis of global ventricular function and myocardial mass (MM). To compare automated with manual segmentation in patients with cardiac disorders...
  52. ncbi Dynamic myocardial stress perfusion imaging using fast dual-source CT with alternating table positions: initial experience
    Fabian Bamberg
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 20:1168-73. 2010
    ..To detail the principles of using model-based determination of regional myocardial blood flow (MBF) by computed tomography (CT) and demonstrate its in vivo applicability...
  53. ncbi Optimization of contrast material administration for electrocardiogram-gated computed tomographic angiography of the chest
    Thorsten R C Johnson
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Medical Clinic I, University of Munich Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistrasse, Munich, Germany
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 31:265-71. 2007
    ..Electrocardiogram-gated computed tomographic angiography is increasingly used in the differential diagnosis of acute chest pain. We studied the optimal timing of contrast material injection using a test bolus and a bolus-tracking technique...
  54. ncbi ECG-gated 64-MDCT angiography in the differential diagnosis of acute chest pain
    Thorsten R C Johnson
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 188:76-82. 2007
    ..The purpose of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic value of an ECG-gated 64-MDCT angiography protocol for simultaneous assessment of the pulmonary arteries, coronary arteries, and aorta within a single breath-hold...
  55. ncbi Assessment of coronary artery stent patency and restenosis using 64-slice computed tomography
    Carsten Rist
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern Ludwig Maximilians University, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Acad Radiol 13:1465-73. 2006
    ..Our aim was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of high-resolution 64-slice computed tomography (64SCT) in a pilot study for the assessment of the lumen of coronary artery stents...
  56. ncbi Images in cardiovascular medicine. Detection of cardiac metastasis by positron-emission tomography-computed tomography
    Thorsten R C Johnson
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    Circulation 112:e61-2. 2005
  57. ncbi Accuracy of 64-MDCT in the diagnosis of ischemic heart disease
    Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals, Ludwig Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 187:111-7. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the potential clinical value of a new generation of 64-MDCT systems with that of invasive coronary angiography in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease (CAD)...
  58. ncbi Contrast bolus optimization for cardiac 16-slice computed tomography: comparison of contrast medium formulations containing 300 and 400 milligrams of iodine per milliliter
    Carsten Rist
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:460-7. 2006
    ....
  59. ncbi Phase-sensitive inversion recovery (PSIR) single-shot TrueFISP for assessment of myocardial infarction at 3 tesla
    Armin Huber
    Institut fur Klinische Radiologie, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munchen, Germany
    Invest Radiol 41:148-53. 2006
    ..The aim of the current study was to show if contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) could be improved without loss of diagnostic accuracy if a phase-sensitive inversion recovery (PSIR) single-shot TrueFISP sequence is used at 3.0 T instead of 1.5 T...
  60. ncbi Assessment of myocardial perfusion and viability from routine contrast-enhanced 16-detector-row computed tomography of the heart: preliminary results
    Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 15:864-71. 2005
    ..01). Routine, contrast-enhanced 16-detector row CT of the heart can detect chronic myocardial infarctions in the majority of cases, but ischemic perfusion defects are not reliably detected under resting conditions...
  61. ncbi High-resolution ex vivo imaging of coronary artery stents using 64-slice computed tomography--initial experience
    Carsten Rist
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 16:1564-9. 2006
    ..The new 64SCT scanner proved to be superior in the ex vivo assessment of coronary artery stents to the conventional 16SCT machine. Increased spatial resolution allows for improved assessment of the coronary artery stent lumen...
  62. ncbi MDCT-imaging of peripheral arterial disease
    Tobias F Jakobs
    University of Munich, Grosshadern, Department of Clinical Radiology, Marchioninistr 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Semin Ultrasound CT MR 25:145-55. 2004
    ..This article reviews the current status of multidetector CT peripheral arteriography, including indications, technical details, image post-processing, radiation exposure, and clinical results...
  63. ncbi Assessment of myocardial infarctions using multidetector-row computed tomography
    Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 28:286-92. 2004
    ..To evaluate the diagnostic power of contrast-enhanced multidetector-row computed tomography (MDCT) in assessing the presence, age, and size of myocardial infarctions...
  64. ncbi Cardiovascular screening with parallel imaging techniques and a whole-body MR imager
    Harald Kramer
    Institute of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig Maximilians University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, D 81377 Munich, Germany
    Radiology 236:300-10. 2005
    ..Acquisition time was reduced significantly (P < .05) with use of the whole-body imager and parallel acquisition techniques, which provided high-quality fast cardiovascular imaging...
  65. ncbi Single breath-hold real-time cine MR imaging: improved temporal resolution using generalized autocalibrating partially parallel acquisition (GRAPPA) algorithm
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 13:1931-6. 2003
    ..Single breath-hold multislice techniques using GRAPPA allow for improvement of temporal resolution and for accurate assessment of global left ventricular functional parameters...
  66. ncbi Ultra-high-resolution mode for the assessment of coronary artery stents-ex vivo imaging with 64-slice computed tomography
    Carsten Rist
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University, Marchioninistr. 15, 81377 Munich, Germany
    Acad Radiol 13:1165-7. 2006
  67. ncbi Multidetector-row computed tomography of the coronary arteries: predictive value and quantitative assessment of non-calcified vessel-wall changes
    Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich Grosshadern, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 13:2505-12. 2003
    ..Volumetric assessment of non-calcified coronary artery plaques is feasible using contrast-enhanced MDCT. Screening for non-calcified plaques identifies patients with signs of CAD that are missed in a calcium screening examination...
  68. ncbi Dual-source CT cardiac imaging: initial experience
    Thorsten R C Johnson
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistrasse 15, 81377, Munich, Germany
    Eur Radiol 16:1409-15. 2006
    ..Dual-source CT offers very robust diagnostic image quality in a wide range of heart rates. The high temporal resolution now also makes a functional evaluation of the heart valves and myocardium possible...
  69. ncbi Clinical value of MDCT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in patients with a low pretest likelihood of significant disease
    Konstantin Nikolaou
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University of Munich, Grosshadern Campus, Marchioninistr 15, Munich 81377, Germany
    AJR Am J Roentgenol 186:1659-68. 2006
    ..The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical value of MDCT in the diagnosis of coronary artery disease in a population having a low pretest likelihood of significant disease...
  70. ncbi Multidetector-row CT angiography of the aorta and visceral arteries
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Semin Ultrasound CT MR 25:25-40. 2004
    ..This technique enables the evaluation of the whole arterial visceral vasculature (e.g., hepatic vessels, mesenteric vessels, renal arteries) and the aortic-iliac axis in a single data acquisition...
  71. ncbi Practical approaches to the evaluation of signal-to-noise ratio performance with parallel imaging: application with cardiac imaging and a 32-channel cardiac coil
    Scott B Reeder
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University Hospitals Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Magn Reson Med 54:748-54. 2005
    ..With this acceleration, a cardiac function study consisting of 6 image planes (3 short-axis views, 3 long-axis views) was obtained in an 18-heartbeat breath-hold...
  72. ncbi Minimally invasive extirpation of a left-ventricular myxoma
    H Gulbins
    Department of Cardiac Surgery, University Hospital Grosshadern, Ludwig Maximilians University, Munich, Germany
    Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 47:129-30. 1999
    ..Minimally invasive extirpation was successful and the mitral valve could be preserved. Histopathological examination revealed a cardiac myxoma extirpated in toto. At one-year follow-up there was no recurrence of the tumor...
  73. ncbi Assessment of global left ventricular function: comparison of cardiac multidetector-row computed tomography with angiocardiography
    Walter Hundt
    Department of Clinical Radiology, University of Munich, Munich, Germany
    J Comput Assist Tomogr 29:373-81. 2005
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  74. ncbi Initial experience with the clinical use of a 16 detector row CT system
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Department of Clinical Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilian University, Klinikum Grosshadern, Munich, Germany
    Crit Rev Comput Tomogr 43:283-316. 2002
  75. ncbi Preclinical evaluation of a new self-expanding device for closure of muscular ventricular septal defects in a pig model
    Nora Lang
    Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University Hospital of Munich, Munich, Germany
    Catheter Cardiovasc Interv 75:408-15. 2010
    ..Aim of our study was the preclinical evaluation of a new self expanding device for interventional closure of muscular ventricular septal defects (mVSDs) in an acute pig model...
  76. ncbi Endovascular repair of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysm with multivisceral revascularization
    Volker Ruppert
    Department of Vascular Surgery, Hospital of Ludwig-Maximilian-University Munich, Munich, Germany
    J Vasc Surg 42:368. 2005
  77. ncbi The efficacy of gadobenate dimeglumine (Gd-BOPTA) at 3 Tesla in brain magnetic resonance imaging: comparison to 1.5 Tesla and a standard gadolinium chelate using a rat brain tumor model
    Val M Runge
    Department of Radiology, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Texas A and M University Health Science Center, Temple Texas 76508, USA
    Invest Radiol 41:244-8. 2006
    ..5 T and to compare Gd-BOPTA with a standard gadolinium chelate, gadopentetate dimeglumine (Gd-DTPA or Magnevist), at 3 T in a rat glioma model...
  78. ncbi Brain tumor enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging: comparison of signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and contrast-to-noise ratio (CNR) at 1.5 versus 3 tesla
    Jonmenjoy Biswas
    Department of Radiology, Scott and White Clinic and Hospital, Texas A and M University Health Science Center, Temple, Texas 76508, USA
    Invest Radiol 40:792-7. 2005
    ..The objective of this study was to compare the difference in lesion enhancement between 1.5 and 3 T using an extracellular gadolinium chelate in a rat brain glioma model...
  79. ncbi European workshop on MR and CT Imaging of the heart: Seville, Spain, October 2004
    Bernd J Wintersperger
    Eur Radiol 15:B1. 2005