AIM: To describe the role of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in establishing the indication for, planning, and following up uterine artery embolization (UAE) for treating symptomatic leiomyomas of the uterus on the basis of the current lit…
INTRODUCTION AND METHODS: A 0.5 T open-configuration MR system allows free access to the patient via a 58-cm-wide opening on both sides of the machine. A newly developed system for needle guidance enables the examiner to perform biopsies in…
The value of rectal endosonography was retrospectively evaluated in 39 patients with various rectal and perirectal diseases. Endosonography proved to be very helpful in demonstrating or excluding abscesses. In patients with aspecific minor …
The computed tomographic findings of adenomyomatosis of the gallbladder are described in nine patients, including all main types of this disease. Diagnosis was confirmed by typical cholecystographic findings in all cases, as well as by hist…
The problems of extracolic-infiltrative lesions of the sigmoid colon and recto-sigmoid junction are discussed, based on representative case studies. Because of the localisation of these bowel segments in the lower peritoneal cavity, they ca…
Ureteral filling defects and their differential diagnosis are discussed. Excretory urography including late films and especially endoscopy in combination with retrograde ureterograms might clarify doubtful ureteral lesions.