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Two contrast media, iodixanol (Visipaque, Nycomed) 270 mg I/ml and iohexol (Omnipaque, Nycomed) 300 mg I/ml, were compared in femoral arteriography, in 147 patients. Both contrast media were diagnostically effective for use in femoral arteriography, without any significant difference. Pain was reported in connection with injection of iohexol by 36% of the patients, after injection of iodixanol none reported pain. Seventy-two percent of the patients in the iodixanol group reported a sensation of warmth in connection with contrast injection versus 90% in the iohexol group. The average intensity of the warmth was greater with iohexol than with iodixanol. Fourteen percent of patients in the iodixanol group and 1% in the iohexol group reported one or more subjective adverse events.
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- Ö. Thorstensen
- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, University Hospital, Lund, and Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, and the Department of Surgery, University Hospital, Lund and Nycomed Imaging AS, Oslo, Norway
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Brådvik I, Hochbergs P, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A. Digital Luminescence Radiography in Interstitial Lung Disease. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519103200106] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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The subtle changes often found in interstitial lung disease can be difficult to evaluate at conventional radiography. In order to define the information obtained with digital radiography, it is particularly important to find out to what extent interstitial lung disease can be observed with this technique. Ninety-one patients, 56 with interstitial lung disease and 35 with normal lungs, were examined both with a digital system and with conventional film-screen technique. The examinations were reviewed independently by 4 radiologists with different experience and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves were constructed. The 2 systems were equal in diagnostic performance with no statistic difference between the conventional radiographs, the 2 digital images reviewed together or the 2 digital images reviewed separately. There was a significant difference between the 2 observers with the highest and the one with the lowest score only in the review of digital unsharp mask images, but otherwise no differences statistically. A lower number of false negatives and a higher number of false positives were seen with the digital unsharp mask image, producing a higher sensitivity and lower specificity.
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andersson B, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A, Pettersson H. Assessment of Digital Chest Radiography Using Stimulable Phosphor. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418518903000603] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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In this pilot study, conventional and digital radiography of the chest was compared in 170 patients. Two digitized radiographs, one frequency modified and one simulating the conventional film-screen combination, and the conventional films were reviewed independently by 5 radiologists with different experience. In spite of the smaller size and lower spatial resolution of the digitized compared with the conventional radiograph, only slight differences were revealed in the observation of different pulmonary and mediastinal changes. Digitized radiography is therefore considered suitable for chest examinations.
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A. Accuracy of Digital Radiography Using Stimulable Phosphor for Diagnosis of Pneumothorax. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519003100109] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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To evaluate the efficacy of digitized radiography in diagnosing pneumothorax 78 patients were examined with both the conventional film-screen technique and digital radiography. Of these 78 examinations 40 were normal and in 38 a pneumothorax was found. Four observers with different experience reviewed the films. In an ROC analysis no significant differences were found between the two systems. Between the observers, however, there were slight differences, one of them showing significantly lower specificity.
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In 26 patients iodixanol, a new nonionic dimer, isotonic to blood in all concentrations, was used as contrast medium in aortofemoral angiography. Half of the patients received contrast medium in a concentration of 270 mg I/ml and the other half 320 mg I/ml. The aim of the trial was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of iodixanol and the radiographic efficacy of the two concentrations. The degree of discomfort, adverse events, changes in serum chemistry parameters, and diagnostic information were assessed. There were no changes or trends of clinical importance in serum chemistry parameters. The side effects were mild and consisted mostly of some sensation of warmth of short duration. No other adverse events were seen. The overall radiographic efficacy did not show any significant difference between the two concentrations. This indicates that iodixanol is safe and well tolerated when used in adult femoral angiography.
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- U. Albrechtsson
- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, and Nycomed AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, and Nycomed AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, and Nycomed AS, Oslo, Norway
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- Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Surgery, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden, and Nycomed AS, Oslo, Norway
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Hochbergs P, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A, Lönntoft M. Efficacy of Inverted Digital Luminescence Radiography in Evaluating Chest Neoplasms. Acta Radiol 2016. [DOI: 10.1177/028418519103200602] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Inverted (positive) digital chest radiographs of patients with lung tumors were compared with commonly used (negative) digital images, consisting of one simulated normal and one contrast enhanced image. The first part of the material consisted of 80 patients of whom 40 had tumors and 40 were normal. Five radiologists with different experience reviewed the examinations. From their answers, ROC curves were constructed. The second part of the material consisted of 100 chest phantom examinations with a simulated tumor in the mediastinum (45 examinations) and/or the left lung (46 examinations). In 31 exposures there was no abnormality. These were reviewed by 3 observers and performed as an ROC study as well. There was no statistical difference between the different types of images or between the observers in the 2 studies.
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Gustavsson CG, Gustafson A, Albrechtsson U, Lárusdóttir H, Ståhl E, Olin C. Diagnosis and management of acute aortic dissection, clinical and radiological follow-up. Acta Med Scand 2009; 223:247-53. [PMID: 3354351 DOI: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1988.tb15794.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/05/2023]
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A clinical series of acute aortic dissections is presented. Twenty cases were of type A and 10 of type B. Acute severe chest pain was common, in type A also blood pressure difference between the arms and aortic regurgitation. The diagnosis was established by echocardiography, computerized tomography and/or aortography. Antihypertensive therapy was instituted immediately after diagnosis and was in type A cases followed by acute surgery unless definite contraindications existed. Of 14 surgically treated type A patients 13 survived the operation. On follow-up 1.5-3.5 years later, 12 patients were still alive and doing well, but the false channel remained open in all cases where it had not been resected totally. Only one of six conservatively treated type A patients survived. Type B dissections were operated on only if conservative therapy failed. Four of five conservatively and two of five surgically treated type B patients survived.
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- C G Gustavsson
- Department of Cardiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Brådvik I, Wollmer P, Evander E, Lárusdóttir H, Blom-Bülow B, Jonson B. Kinetics of lung clearance of 99mTc-DTPA in smoking patients with sarcoidosis compared to healthy smokers. Respir Med 2002; 96:317-21. [PMID: 12113381 DOI: 10.1053/rmed.2001.1285] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/11/2022]
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Investigation of lung clearance of 99mTc-labelled diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (DTPA) in smoking sarcoid patients has been impeded by difficulties to differ between pathology of clearance kinetics caused by sarcoidosis and by smoking. This study explores the kinetics of lung clearance of 99mTc-DTPA in 15 current smokers with intrathoracic sarcoidosis. The results are compared with findings from 16 healthy smokers. Measurements of lung clearance over 180 min, i.e. longer than usual, revealed in II of the sarcoid patients a bi-exponential lung clearance course, which is pathologic. All healthy smokers also showed a bi-exponential lung clearance. In the analysis of the bi-exponential curve an initial fast, and a slow clearance component could be separated. The smokers with sarcoidosis had a significantly higher elimination rate of the slow component than the healthy smokers. Thus, analysis of the late part of the lung clearance curve may be rewarding in smoking sarcoid patients. The study shows that lung clearance of 99mTc-DTPA may be a method useful also in smoking patients with sarcoidosis.
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- I Brådvik
- Department of Respiratory Medicine and Allergology, University Hospital of Lund, Sweden.
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Brådvik I, Wollmer P, Evander E, Sloth M, Lárusdóttir H, Blom-Bülow B, Jonson B. One year follow-up of lung clearance of 99mTc-diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid and disease activity in sarcoidosis. Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis 2000; 17:281-7. [PMID: 11033845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND AND AIM OF THE WORK In interstitial lung disease lung clearance of 99mTc-diethylenetriaminepentaacetic acid (DTPA) reflects alterations in the alveolar capillary barrier. Our objective was to describe changes in lung clearance during one year in sarcoidosis, and to relate clearance to other data of lung function and disease activity. METHODS Twenty-three newly diagnosed patients were studied with respect to lung DTPA clearance, spirometry, 67Ga scintigraphy and serum angiotensin converting enzyme (SACE). Lung mechanics and arterial PO2 at rest and exercise were studied in patients with radiological parenchymal changes. Six of these patients were prescribed peroral steroids. RESULTS At inclusion lung DTPA clearance measured over 30 minutes was 53 +/- 16 minutes and at follow-up 59 +/- 20 minutes (p > 0.05). The number of pathological clearance curves at inclusion was 10 and at follow-up 6. In treated patients lung DTPA clearance improved as did lung 67Ga score and SACE. However, lung clearance did not correlate significantly with changes in lung function or other activity parameters. CONCLUSIONS Lung DTPA clearance reflects lung function from an aspect different from that of other methods. It seems sensitive to pathology reversed by steroids and may, in some cases, help in the evaluation of disease activity.
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- I Brådvik
- Department of Lung Medicine, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Thorstensen O, Albrechtsson U, Calissendorff B, Lárusdóttir H, Norgren L, Tengvar M, Bolstad B, Aspelin P. Iodixanol in femoral arteriography. A randomized, double-blind, phase III, parallel study with iodixanol 270 mg I/ml and iohexol 300 mg I/ml. Acta Radiol 1994; 35:629-31. [PMID: 7946690] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Two contrast media, iodixanol (Visipaque, Nycomed) 270 mg I/ml and iohexol (Omnipaque, Nycomed) 300 mg I/ml, were compared in femoral arteriography, in 147 patients. Both contrast media were diagnostically effective for use in femoral arteriography, without any significant difference. Pain was reported in connection with injection of iohexol by 36% of the patients, after injection of iodixanol none reported pain. Seventy-two percent of the patients in the iodixanol group reported a sensation of warmth in connection with contrast injection versus 90% in the iohexol group. The average intensity of the warmth was greater with iohexol than with iodixanol. Fourteen percent of patients in the iodixanol group and 1% in the iohexol group reported one or more subjective adverse events.
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- O Thorstensen
- Department of Radiology, Huddinge Hospital, Karolinska Institute, Stockholm
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Brådvik I, Wollmer P, Evander E, Lárusdóttir H, Blom-Bülow B, Jonson B. Different kinetics of lung clearance of technetium-99m labelled diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid in patients with sarcoidosis and smokers. Eur J Nucl Med 1994; 21:1218-22. [PMID: 7859774 DOI: 10.1007/bf00182356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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The rate of clearance from the lungs of inhaled technetium-99m labelled diethylene triamine penta-acetic acid (99mTc-DTPA) is often increased in interstitial lung disease as well as in smoking. In smokers a bi-exponential clearance course of 99mTc-DTPA when measured over 3 h has previously been shown. This study was performed to compare the kinetics of clearance of 99mTc-DTPA, measured for 3 h, in sarcoid patients and healthy smokers. Forty-one never-smoking patients with sarcoidosis and radiological signs of intrathoracic disease were studied. The results were compared with those of 16 healthy current smokers and of 14 healthy never-smokers reported previously. A mono-exponential clearance equation described the clearance in 22 of the sarcoid patients and all normal never-smokers, but with a shorter average tracer half-life in the patients (P < 0.05). In 19 patients and all smokers a bi-exponential equation gave a significantly better curve fit. The rate of clearance of the slow component was higher in patients with sarcoidosis than in smokers (P < 0.05). The fraction of the tracer cleared by the fast clearance component was smaller in patients with sarcoidosis than in smokers (P < 0.01). Differences in kinetics of clearance of 99mTc-DTPA in sarcoidosis and smoking could thus be demonstrated, suggesting that the abnormal clearance is caused by diverging pathophysiological mechanisms.
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- I Brådvik
- Department of Lung Medicine, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Thorstensen Ö, Albrechtsson U, Calissendorff B, Lárusdóttir H, Norgren L, Tengvar M, Bolstad B, Aspelin P. Iodixanol in Femoral Arteriography. Acta Radiol 1994. [DOI: 10.1080/02841859409173335] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Albrechtsson U, Lárusdóttir H, Norgren L, Lundby B. Iodixanol--a new nonionic dimer--in aortofemoral angiography. Acta Radiol 1992; 33:611-3. [PMID: 1449891] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022]
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In 26 patients iodixanol, a new nonionic dimer, isotonic to blood in all concentrations, was used as contrast medium in aortofemoral angiography. Half of the patients received contrast medium in a concentration of 270 mg I/ml and the other half 320 mg I/ml. The aim of the trial was to evaluate the safety and tolerability of iodixanol and the radiographic efficacy of the two concentrations. The degree of discomfort, adverse events, changes in serum chemistry parameters, and diagnostic information were assessed. There were no changes or trends of clinical importance in serum chemistry parameters. The side effects were mild and consisted mostly of some sensation of warmth of short duration. No other adverse events were seen. The overall radiographic efficacy did not show any significant difference between the two concentrations. This indicates that iodixanol is safe and well tolerated when used in adult femoral angiography.
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- U Albrechtsson
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Hochbergs P, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A, Lönntoft M. Efficacy of inverted digital luminescence radiography in evaluating chest neoplasms. Acta Radiol 1991; 32:442-8. [PMID: 1742124] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022]
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Inverted (positive) digital chest radiographs of patients with lung tumors were compared with commonly used (negative) digital images, consisting of one simulated normal and one contrast enhanced image. The first part of the material consisted of 80 patients of whom 40 had tumors and 40 were normal. Five radiologists with different experience reviewed the examinations. From their answers, ROC curves were constructed. The second part of the material consisted of 100 chest phantom examinations with a simulated tumor in the mediastinum (45 examinations) and/or the left lung (46 examinations). In 31 exposures there was no abnormality. These were reviewed by 3 observers and performed as an ROC study as well. There was no statistical difference between the different types of images or between the observers in the 2 studies.
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- M Kehler
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Hochbergs P, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A, Lönntoft M. Efficacy of Inverted Digital Luminescence Radiography in Evaluating Chest Neoplasms. Acta Radiol 1991. [DOI: 10.3109/02841859109177604] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Brådvik I, Hochbergs P, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A. Digital luminescence radiography in interstitial lung disease. A receiver operating characteristics (ROC) analysis. Acta Radiol 1991; 32:18-23. [PMID: 2012723] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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The subtle changes often found in interstitial lung disease can be difficult to evaluate at conventional radiography. In order to define the information obtained with digital radiography, it is particularly important to find out to what extent interstitial lung disease can be observed with this technique. Ninety-one patients, 56 with interstitial lung disease and 35 with normal lungs, were examined both with a digital system and with conventional film-screen technique. The examinations were reviewed independently by 4 radiologists with different experience and receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves were constructed. The 2 systems were equal in diagnostic performance with no statistic difference between the conventional radiographs, the 2 digital images reviewed together or the 2 digital images reviewed separately. There was a significant difference between the 2 observers with the highest and the one with the lowest score only in the review of digital unsharp mask images, but otherwise no differences statistically. A lower number of false negatives and a higher number of false positives were seen with the digital unsharp mask image, producing a higher sensitivity and lower specificity.
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- M Kehler
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Brådvik I, Hochbergs P, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A. Digital Luminescence Radiography in Interstitial Lung Disease. Acta Radiol 1991. [DOI: 10.3109/02841859109177500] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Wohlfart B, Pahlm O, Sörnmo L, Albrechtsson U, Lárusdóttir H. ST changes in relation to heart rate during bicycle exercise in patients with coronary artery disease. Clin Physiol 1990; 10:561-72. [PMID: 2083484 DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-097x.1990.tb00448.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Exercise test on cycle ergometer and coronary angiography were performed on 190 patients with chest pain. Volunteers with a normal thallium scintigraphy (n = 47) served as controls. The load started at 20 W and increased at a rate of 10 W min-1 until exhaustion or symptoms. Conventional 12-lead ECGs were recorded by means of computer before, during and after exercise. Minimum ST amplitude 60 ms after the STJ point (ST60) at end of work with a cut-off level of -1.10 mm had a sensitivity of 69% (52/75) and a specificity of 89% (37/42) when individuals with a normal resting ECG were considered. ST80 and sum of ST60 in left ventricular leads had slightly lower values of sensitivity and specificity. Changes in ST60 during exercise discriminated less well between the groups. Final heart rate during exercise (less than 148 min-1) had a sensitivity of 88% (53/60) and a specificity of 89% (42/47). The change in heart rate during exercise (less than 66 min-1) had a sensitivity of 50/60 (only patients without beta-blockers were considered). The best discrimination was obtained by defining a test score (TS) according to the linear equation TS = 2.95-0.23 x HRE-0.301 X ST60 where a positive value indicates a positive test and a negative value a negative test. Sensitivity and specificity were 21/23 (91%) and 40/42 (95%), respectively. The test score was also calculated in those patients having significant coronary disease and an abnormal resting ECG (no bundle branch block, no beta-blockers) and this yielded a sensitivity of 30/34.
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- B Wohlfart
- Department of Clinical Physiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A. Accuracy of Digital Radiography Using Stimulable Phosphor for Diagnosis of Pneumothorax. Acta Radiol 1990. [DOI: 10.1080/02841859009173051] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andrésdóttir A, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A. Accuracy of digital radiography using stimulable phosphor for diagnosis of pneumothorax. Acta Radiol 1990; 31:47-52. [PMID: 2187511] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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To evaluate the efficacy of digitized radiography in diagnosing pneumothorax 78 patients were examined with both the conventional film-screen technique and digital radiography. Of these 78 examinations 40 were normal and in 38 a pneumothorax was found. Four observers with different experience reviewed the films. In an ROC analysis no significant differences were found between the two systems. Between the observers, however, there were slight differences, one of them showing significantly lower specificity.
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- M Kehler
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andersson B, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A, Pettersson H. Assessment of digital chest radiography using stimulable phosphor. Acta Radiol 1989; 30:581-6. [PMID: 2698744] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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In this pilot study, conventional and digital radiography of the chest was compared in 170 patients. Two digitized radiographs, one frequency modified and one simulating the conventional film-screen combination, and the conventional films were reviewed independently by 5 radiologists with different experience. In spite of the smaller size and lower spatial resolution of the digitized compared with the conventional radiograph, only slight differences were revealed in the observation of different pulmonary and mediastinal changes. Digitized radiography is therefore considered suitable for chest examinations.
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- M Kehler
- Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital, Lund, Sweden
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Kehler M, Albrechtsson U, Andersson B, Lárusdóttir H, Lundin A, Pettersson H. Assessment of Digital Chest Radiography Using Stimulable Phosphor. Acta Radiol 1989. [DOI: 10.3109/02841858909174719] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Gustavsson CG, Gustafson A, Albrechtsson U, Lárusdóttir H, Ståhl E, Olin C. [Acute dissection type A--a life-threatening condition but curable]. Lakartidningen 1987; 84:282-6. [PMID: 3821326] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/07/2023]
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Albrechtsson U, Hultberg B, Lárusdóttir H, Norgren L. Nephrotoxicity of ionic and non-ionic contrast media in aorto-femoral angiography. Acta Radiol Diagn (Stockh) 1985; 26:615-8. [PMID: 2933926 DOI: 10.1177/028418518502600519] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Nineteen patients examined with aorto-femoral angiography were randomized into two contrast medium groups (meglumine metrizoate and iohexol). Urine activity of beta-hexosaminidase, a specific renal enzyme, was determined before and on three occasions after angiography. No change of beta-hexosaminidase activity was found after angiography with iohexol, while there was a significant increase after examination with meglumine metrizoate. This indicates that meglumine metrizoate even following injection into the abdominal aorta damages renal cells which could not be shown with iohexol as contrast medium. We therefore recommend that at least patients with impaired renal function should be examined with the non-ionic contrast medium iohexol to minimize the danger of further damage to the kidneys and a possible renal failure.
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Knutson K, Jónsson G, Langer Andersen J, Lárusdóttir H, Lidgren L. Deformation and loosening of the tibial component in knee arthroplasty with unicompartmental endoprostheses. Acta Orthop Scand 1981; 52:667-73. [PMID: 7331807 DOI: 10.3109/17453678108992165] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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Roentgenological signs of deformation and loosening of the tibial component in knee arthroplasties with unicompartmental endoprostheses occurred in one-third of 87 rheumatoid (RA) knees within 2 years and in one-fifth of 107 osteoarthritic (OA) knees within 3 years after the operation. Compared with thicker components significantly more 6 mm components in RA, and 6 and 9 mm components in OA became deformed and loose. There was no difference in the clinical assessment of the knees with and without deformed tibial components. Reoperations were recorded during an extended follow-up. In the group with initially asymptomatic loosening twelve RA knees within four and a half years and three OA knees within four years developed pain on weight-bearing and had to be reoperated. One patient (OA) had loose components without any roentgenological signs; the loosening was first discovered when the unoperated compartment was revised because of secondary osteoarthrosis. Knees fitted with 6 mm components more often required reoperation because of loosening than did those with thicker components.
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