The enzymes gelatinase A/matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) and gelatinase B/MMP-9
are essential for induction of neuroinflammatory symptoms in experimental autoimmune …

Background The current study sought to demonstrate the advantages offered by fluorine 18-fluorodeoxyglucose
( 18 F-FDG) positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/…

Purpose To evaluate the diagnostic potential of PET/MRI with [ 18 F]FDG in comparison to
PET/CT in patients with differentiated thyroid cancer suspected or known to have …

Aim Presence and consequent extent of infection in patients on continuous-flow left ventricular
assist devices (CF-LVADs) can be challenging with the current diagnostic tools. The …

Background Precise preoperative localization is essential for focussed parathyroidectomy.
The imaging standard consists of cervical ultrasonography (cUS) and 99m Tc-MIBI-SPECT (…

Background Detection of inflamed atherosclerotic plaques is of crucial importance. The
carotid artery cuff-model in ApoE −/− mice results in shear-stress induced atherosclerosis with …

Purpose A continuous-flow left ventricular assist device (LVAD) is a new and highly
promising therapy in supporting end-stage heart failure patients, either bridging them to heart …

Acute ruptures of atherosclerotic plaques with subsequent occlusion account for the vast
majority of clinical events such as myocardial infarction or stroke. New imaging approaches …

Background Circumferential pulmonary vein isolation (PVI) is the cornerstone of the current
state-of-the-art management of atrial fibrillation (AF). However, the precise mechanisms …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to determine whether [ 68 Ga]DOTATATE PET/MRI
with diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI) can replace or complement [ 18 F]FDG PET/CT in …