MR imaging of claustrophobic patients in an open 1.0T scanner: motion artifacts and patient acceptability compared with closed bore magnets.

Objective: To evaluate motion artifacts and patient acceptability of MR imaging of claustrophobic patients in an open 1.0T scanner.

Subjects And Methods: Thirty six claustrophobic patients were enrolled prospectively, 34 of which had previous MR examinations in closed bore magnets.

[Success and complication rate of CT-guided marking of pulmonary nodules with coil wires for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)].

Purpose: To assess the success and complication rate of the CT-guided marking of pulmonary nodules for video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS).

Materials And Methods: Pulmonary nodules (mean diameter 9 +/- 5 mm, mean pleural distance 7 +/- 5 mm) were marked with a coil wire in 30 patients (20 males, mean age 57.6 +/- 15.