Efficacy of cross-sectional imaging guided sympathetic neurolysis in abdoiniuopelvic tumors

Perioperative Cross-sectional Imaging

Development of electrocardiographically (ECG) gated multisection computed tomography (CT) has had a significant, immediate impact in cardiovascular imaging. The capabilities of this new technique have become particularly important in the preoperative assessment of the cardiac surgery patient. Cardiac surgery in the 21st century has become increasingly complex because of an aging population need...

EUS-guided celiac plexus block/neurolysis.

Endomyocardial biopsy guided by cross-sectional echocardiography.

The usefulness of cross-sectional echocardiography during endomyocardial biopsy was examined in 10 consecutive patients with myocardial disease of undetermined origin. Twenty-eight endomyocardial biopsies were obtained from the left ventricle and 34 from the right ventricle. Echocardiography was performed simultaneously with monitoring of the biopsy procedure by means of fluoroscopy, pressure m...

Combination of cross-sectional and molecular imaging studies in the localization of gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors.

Molecular imaging modalities exploit aspects of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) pathophysiology for both diagnostic imaging and therapeutic purposes. The characteristic metabolic pathways of NET determine which tracers are useful for their visualization. In this review, we summarize the diagnostic value of all available molecular imaging studies, present data about their use in daily practice in NE...

Cross-sectional imaging in normal ageing

392 THE LANCET • Vol 363 • January 31, 2004 • www.thelancet.com Greater numbers of us are living longer than ever before. This increasing longevity will inevitably lead to a rise in the number of patients with degenerative dementias such as Alzheimer’s disease, the prevalence of which increases exponentially after the age of 65. In addition to devastating cognitive impairment, these disorders a...