Publications by authors named "Bettina Conti"
Article Synopsis
- At low diffusion weighting, diffusion MRI signals are influenced by intravoxel incoherent motion (IVIM), which is linked to blood flow in small blood vessels and microcirculation.
- A study on 137 radiologically-normal patients examined the effects of IVIM on brain diffusion MRI, focusing on differences in diffusivity and perfusion fractions among various brain regions like white matter, gray matter, and thalamus.
- Results showed notable changes in mean diffusivity and significant correlations between perfusion fraction and age in cortical gray matter and thalamus, with no gender effects observed on the perfusion measurements.
Purpose: To develop and optimize a rapid magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) screening protocol for pancreatic cancer to be performed in conjunction with breast MRI screening in breast cancer susceptibility gene (BRCA)-positive individuals.
Methods: An IRB-approved prospective study was conducted. The rapid screening pancreatic MR protocol was designed to be less than 10 min to be performed after a standard breast MRI protocol.
Purpose: The main hallmark of Takotsubo cardiomyopathy (TT-CMP) is transient ischaemia, with completely reversible regional contractile dysfunction, which involves the mid-apical segments and shows no angiographic signs of coronary artery disease (CAD). The acute and reversible myocardial injury suggests that tissue oedema may be an important marker of disease.
Materials And Methods: Seventeen patients with a clinical and angiographic diagnosis of TT-CMP underwent cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging in the acute phase and at follow-up after 4 months.
Background: The right ventricle (RV) has been defined as the "forgotten chamber", as its role in cardiac physiopathology has long been underestimated. Nevertheless, the RV is involved in a wide range of pathological conditions and its altered function may significantly affect the patient's clinical status.
Methods: A selection of the most common cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) features in a spectrum of pathological conditions is illustrated.