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  • Cell & Developmental Biology  (3)
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  • 1
    ISSN: 1432-2102
    Keywords: Schlüsselwörter Morphologische Operatoren ; Partialvolumeneffekt ; Erosion ; Dilatation ; Bildverarbeitung ; 3D-CT ; Key words Morphological operators ; Partial volume effect ; Erosion ; Dilation ; Image processing ; 3D-CT
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Description / Table of Contents: Summary Aim: The quality of segmentation and three-dimensional reconstruction of anatomical structures in tomographic slices is often impaired by disturbances due to partial volume effects (PVE). The potential for artefact reduction by use of the morphological image processing operators (MO) erosion and dilation is investigated. Design: The CT examinations of 31 patients with pathological alterations in lung or brain were segmented using automatic region growing and the MO were applied in a different number of iterations. The processed regions were 3D-reconstructed (shaded surface display, MIP, volume rendering) and the occurrence of PVE-related artefacts using the signal-to-background ratio (SBR) prior to and after MO application was compared. Results: For all patients under review, the artefacts caused by PVE were significantly reduced by erosion (lung: mean SBRpre=1.67, SBRpost=4.83; brain: SBRpre=1.06, SBRpost=1.29) even with only a small number of iterations. Region dilation was applied to integrate further structures (e.g. at tumor borders) into a configurable neighbourhood for segmentation and quantitative analysis. Conclusions: The MO represent an efficient approach for the reduction of PVE artefacts in 3D-CT reconstructions and allow optimized visualization of individual objects.
    Notes: Zusammenfassung Ziel: Die Segmentierung und 3D-Rekonstruktion anatomischer Strukturen in Schnittbildern erzielt häufig, bedingt durch Artefakte infolge des Partialvolumeneffektes (PVE), nur suboptimale Ergebnisse. Diese Störungen sollen durch Einsatz der morphologischen Bildverarbeitungsoperatoren (MO) Erosion und Dilatation reduziert werden. Methode: Bei 31 Patienten mit pathologischen Veränderungen in Lunge bzw. Gehirn wurden die CT-Daten mittels Regionenwachstum automatisch segmentiert und die MO mit einer unterschiedlichen Anzahl an Iterationsschritten angewendet. Die so bearbeiteten CT-Daten wurden dreidimensional rekonstruiert (MIP, Oberflächendarstellung, Volume Rendering) und anschließend das Auftreten von Artefakten anhand des Signal/Hintergrund-Verhältnisses (SBR) vor und nach Anwendung der MO verglichen. Ergebnisse: Bei allen ausgewerteten Patienten konnten durch die Bilderosion schon mit einer geringen Zahl von Iterationen Störungen durch PVE signifikant herabgesetzt werden (Lunge: mittleres SBRpre=1,67, SBRpost=4,83; Gehirn: SBRpre=1,06, SBRpost=1,29). Mit der Regionendilatation konnten in einer definierbaren Umgebung um die Ausgangsregion weitere Strukturen (z.B. an der Tumoroberfläche) in die Darstellung integriert werden. Schlußfolgerungen: Die MO stellen ein wirkungsvolles Verfahren zur Reduktion der Auswirkungen von PVE-Artefakten in 3D-CT-Rekonstruktionen dar und gestatten eine optimierte Visualisierung einzelner Objekte.
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  • 2
    ISSN: 1432-1920
    Keywords: Key words Epidural lipomatosis ; Steroids ; Spinal cord compression ; Myelography ; Heart-lung transplant
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract We report a case of symptomatic epidural lipomatosis in a 36-year-old man following a heart lung transplant and 3.5 years of steroid medication. A review of the pertinent literature emphasises the importance of including this diagnosis in the differential diagnosis of patients receiving steroid medication or markedly obese patients with back pain or symptoms suggesting spinal cord or cauda equina compression.
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  • 3
    ISSN: 1432-1920
    Keywords: Epidural lipomatosis ; Steroids ; Spinal cord compression ; Myelography ; Heart-lung transplant
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract We report a case of symptomatic epidural lipomatosis in a 36-year-old man following a heart lung transplant and 3.5 years of steroid medication. A review of the pertinent literature emphasises the importance of including this diagnosis in the differential diagnosis of patients receiving steroid medication or markedly obese patients with back pain or symptoms suggesting spinal cord or cauda equina compression.
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  • 4
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    European radiology 7 (1997), S. 82-89 
    ISSN: 1432-1084
    Keywords: Key words: Image registration ; Image subtraction ; DSA ; Image processing ; Angiography
    Source: Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Notes: Abstract. Conventional post-processing of digital subtraction angiography (DSA) by 3D spiral CT, 3D MRI and 2D DSA is often hampered by extended artefacts due to patient movements during examination. In this paper an image registration procedure prior to the digital subtraction is introduced allowing an enhanced visualization of the contrast agent. The object displacement is detected by analysis of image deformations in small local regions. The motion pattern is used to compute a new synthetic mask of maximum congruence with the contrast medium image. This new mask image is then used in the subsequent subtraction. The algorithm works fully automatically and does not need any interactive placement of landmarks. Results obtained from subtraction of uncorrected and corrected sequences were compared with each other. The registration procedure provided good results in the suppression of subtraction artefacts and in the enhancement of vascular structures. Results are presented from subtraction of 2D and 3D data from CTA, MR mammography and coronary angiography.
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  • 5
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    New York, NY [u.a.] : Wiley-Blackwell
    The @Anatomical Record 26 (1923), S. 121-128 
    ISSN: 0003-276X
    Keywords: Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Additional Material: 4 Ill.
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  • 6
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    New York, NY [u.a.] : Wiley-Blackwell
    The @Anatomical Record 33 (1926), S. 121-135 
    ISSN: 0003-276X
    Keywords: Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Medicine
    Additional Material: 3 Ill.
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  • 7
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    New York, N.Y. : Wiley-Blackwell
    Journal of Cellular Biochemistry 70 (1998), S. 596-603 
    ISSN: 0730-2312
    Keywords: poly(ADP-ribose) ; PARP ; nuclear matrix ; noncovalent interactions ; Life and Medical Sciences ; Cell & Developmental Biology
    Source: Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
    Topics: Biology , Chemistry and Pharmacology , Medicine
    Notes: Recent evidence suggests that poly(ADP-ribose) may take part in DNA strand break signalling due to its ability to interact with and affect the function of specific target proteins. Using a poly(ADP-ribose) blot assay, we have found that several nuclear matrix proteins from human and murine cells bind ADP-ribose polymers with high affinity. The binding was observed regardless of the procedure used to isolate nuclear matrices, and it proved resistant to high salt concentrations. In murine lymphoma LY-cell cultures, the spontaneous appearance of radiosensitive LY-S sublines was associated with a loss of poly(ADP-ribose)-binding of several nuclear matrix proteins. Because of the importance of the nuclear matrix in DNA processing reactions, the targeting of matrix proteins could be an important aspect of DNA damage signalling via the poly ADP-ribosylation system. J. Cell. Biochem. 70:596-603. © 1998 Wiley-Liss, Inc.
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