Czech Radiology, 2007 (vol. 61), issue 4

Whole body magnetic resonance imagingReview article

Boris Kreuzberg, Jiří Ferda

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):351-363  

Whole body MR imaging contributes on the basis of modern development of the equipment to the overall survey of the state of skeleton, brain and parenchymatous organs especially at systemic disorders and generalized tumorous disseminations.

Whole body MR examination with diffusion weighted imaging in patients with multiple myeloma - first experiencesOriginal article

Marek Mechl, Jiří Neubauer, Pavel Krejčiřík, Jana Sedláková

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):364-369  

Diffusion Weighted Whole Body Imaging with Background Body Signal Suppression

Left-to-right shunt circulation with first clinical symptoms in adulthood, assessment with phase contrast magnetic resonanceOriginal article

Jiří Ferda, Josef Vymazal, Michal Šmíd, Dagmar Slípková, Jan Baxa, Ivo Bernát, Richard Rokyta, Boris Kreuzberg

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):370-379  

Phase contrast magnetic resonance, as a direct measurement technique of the pulmonary and aortic blood flow, and the indirect calculation of the recirculated pulmonary flow, are valuable clinical tools in assessment of the left-to-right shunts.

Calcium scoring in haemodialysed patientsOriginal article

Kristýna Ohlídalová, Jan Mareš, Jiří Ferda, Hynek Mírka, Jan Baxa

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):380-386  

Chronic renal failure and disorders of calcium-phosphate metabolism are risk factors of developing ectopic calcifications. Calcium scoring may be used as an accurate and independent method for evaluation of arterial wall calcifications.

Potential of HRCT in dagnostics of pulmonary form of chronic graft-versus-host diseaseOriginal article

Hynek Mírka, Jiří Ferda, Kristýna Ohlídalová, Pavel Jindra, Michal Karas, Daniel Lysák, Samuel Vokurka

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):387-391  

The most frequent manifestation of the chronic graft-versus-host disease in lungs presented as bronchiolitis obliterans might be diagnosed used HRCT.

Contribution of contrast-enhanced CT for detection of malignant etiology of pleural effusionOriginal article

Josef Novotný, Pavel Eliáš, Zdeněk Špriňar, Petr Habal, Vratislav Sedlák

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):392-399  

In cases of pleural effusion of unknown etiology the contrast-enhanced CT is a method which has the capacity to help significantly in discrimination of differential diagnoses.

Ultrasound of the neck: lymph nodes and salivary glandsReview article

Leoš Ungermann, Pavel Eliáš, Pavel Ryška, Antonín Michl

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):400-408  

Ultrasonography is an effective method for examination of cervical lymph nodes and

Multi-detector-row CT-angiography of the carotidsReview article

Jiří Ferda, Milan Novák, Hynek Mírka

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):409-420  

CT-angiography of the carotids became the standart imaging method of cervical arteries and may be used not only as a definitive morphologic imaging tool in detection of the stenoses, but also as the planning method of endovascular or surgical therapy.

Anomalies of blood supply to the lower extremity in patients with proximal femoral focal deficiency (PFFD): the value of CT angiographyOriginal article

Martin Horák, Jiří Chomiak, Miroslav Kašpar, Zuzana Ryznarová, Martin Mašek, Monika Frydrychová, Pavel Dungl

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):421-426  

CT angiogprahy was able to depict abnormal vascular supply of affected lower extremity in patients with proximal femoral focal deficiency.

May-Thurner syndrome in childhoodCase report

Michaela Vávrová, Václav Procházka, Daniel Czerný, Tomáš Jonszta, Tamara Lhoťanová

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):427-430  

The case of the succesfull thrombolytic therapy of the May-Thorner syndrome with iliac thromobosis is presented.

Digital subtraction angiography with gadolinium contrast media and review of literatureCase report

Filip Cihlář, Milouš Derner, Milan Řehořek, Vladimír Pavlov, Josef Smetana, Martin Sauer

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):431-437  

Gadolinium-based contrast media are useful alternative in selected high risk patients with a history of severe allergic reaction to iodinated contrast media.

Causes of positive 99mTc-pertechnetate uptake during scintigraphy detection of ectopic gastric mucosaOriginal article

Jiří Doležal

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):438-441  

Possible positive findings during 99mTc-pertechnetate application are presented.

Sentinel lymph node detection in breast cancer: peritumoral, subdermal, or combined application of radiopharmaceutical?Original article

Pavel Koranda, Ivan Švach, Nora Zlámalová, Petr Beneš, Milan Dočkal, Milan Kamínek, Miroslav Mysliveček

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):442-447  

Subdermal injections should be used in cases with a weak or absent accumulations of the radiopharmaceutical in sentinel lyphy node after peritumorous administration which are insufficient for subsequent radioguided biopsy.

Odešel MUDr. Karel VojtěchObituary

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):448  

"Enhancement" - odpověď autoraLanguage corner

Marek Mechl

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(4):448