The aim of this article is to review the significance of percutaneous thermal ablation in the
treatment of bone tumors. We describe available ablation techniques as well as advantages …

Bone is a major site of haematogenous tumour cell spread in renal cell carcinoma (RCC), and
most patients with RCC will develop painful and functionally disabling bone metastases at …

… The titanium implant (a,b) shows markedly more artifacts than the remnants of the Mg
implant (c,d). A hypointense structure in MRI is found in the former position of the Mg screw (white …

Purpose Patellar dislocation usually occurs to the lateral side, leading to ruptures of the medial
patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) in about 90 % of all cases. Reliable prognostic factors for …

Background Magnesium alloys have recently been rediscovered as biodegradable implants
in musculoskeletal surgery. This study is an ex-vivo trial to evaluate the imaging …

Post transplant lymphoproliferative disease (PTLD) is a severe complication after solid
organ or bone marrow transplantation. In pediatric transplant recipients PTLD is the most …

… All measurements were performed by an independent radiologist (C.vF.) 3 times. The mean
… 6-month interval (Figure 5, B and C). The decreased tunnel widening at the tunnel entrance …

Background Scaphoid fractures are the most common carpal fractures. They often need to
be treated by surgery, where the use of a compression screw is the globally accepted gold …

Background Micro-computed tomography (micro-CT) is a novel tool for monitoring acute and
chronic disease states in small laboratory animals. Its value for assessing progressive lung …

Purpose To assess the feasibility and diagnostic performance of contrast-enhanced, C-arm
computed tomography (CACT) of the pulmonary arteries compared to digital subtraction …