[Hepatitis C virus seroprevalence and dependency on country of origin of refugees in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany in 2015].

Background: Hepatitis C, a liver disease transmitted by the hepatitis C virus (HCV), can result in liver cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). According to WHO estimates for 2015, approximately 71 million people worldwide are chronically infected with HCV, representing 1% of the world population. Worldwide migration movements lead to immigration from HCV high- to low-prevalence countries.

Gadofosveset-enhanced MR imaging for the preoperative evaluation of potential living kidney donors: correlation with intraoperative findings.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the blood pool contrast agent gadofosveset for MR angiography (MRA) of the renal vasculature in living kidney donors (LKD).

Materials And Methods: Of the 28 consecutive potential LKDs (13 men, 15 women; mean age 55.14 years ± 11.

[Image quality in multidetector CT of paranasal sinuses: potential of dose reduction using an adaptive post-processing filter].

Purpose: Evaluation of subjective image quality in dose-reduced multi-detector CT (MDCT) of paranasal sinuses using a 2D non-linear adaptive post-processing filter (2D-NLAF).

Materials And Methods: MDCT of paranasal sinuses was simulated using a human head phantom at a Somatom Sensation Cardiac 64 (Siemens, Erlangen). At constant collimation (64 × 0.

[Fornix rupture caused by a ureteral stone during pregnancy: non-contrast-enhanced MR urography].

Fornix rupture during pregnancy is rare. To be able to initiate the optimal therapy it is important to distinguish the spontaneous fornix rupture from the rupture caused by an obstruction. We report on a patient in the 18th week of pregnancy with strong flank pain on the left side.