@phdthesis{Weiss2017,
  author    = {Weiß, Sandra Elisabeth},
  title     = {Erstmalige Sauerstoff-basierte MR-Lungenfunktionsanalyse im Schulkindesalter - lassen sich Ver{\"a}nderungen der Ventilation bei ehemals fr{\"u}hgeborenen Kindern nachweisen?},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-143730},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2017},
  abstract  = {Oxygen-enhanced functional low-field MRI of the lung in formerly very low birth weight infants with and without bronchopulmonary dysplasia (BPD) Clemens Wirth1, Sandra Weiß1, Daniel St{\"a}b1, Wolfgang Thomas2, Henning Neubauer1, Helge Hebestreit2, Herbert K{\"o}stler1, Dietbert Hahn1, Meinrad Beer1 1 Institute of Radiology, 2 Department of Pediatrics, University of Wuerzburg, Germany Purpose: To assess functional lung abnormalities in formerly very low birth weight infants (VLBW) with and without BPD compared with children born at term without lung pathology in an oxygen-enhanced open low-field MRI. Materials and methods: 40 children aged 7-12 years were included in this study. 10 children had BPD, 15 were VLBW without BPD (non-BPD) and 15 formerly term infants served as controls (CON). Sagittal T1-weighted single inversion multi-gradientecho sequences were acquired for both lungs at an open low-field MRI (Magnetom Open 0.2 Tesla, Siemens Medical Solutions, Erlangen, Germany). Acquisition was performed in 2 cycles: whilst breathing ambient air, then 100\% oxygen via breathing mask. The mean relative change of the T1 relaxation time (ΔT1) between the two cycles was calculated after pixelwise subtraction of the parameter maps. ΔT1 of the different groups was compared statistically. Results: ΔT1 of the different groups was calculated as follows: CON 10.7 +/- 2.3\%; Non-BPD 10.8 +/- 3.0\%; BPD 9.2 +/- 3.1\%. ΔT1 was significantly lower in the BPD group compared to both other groups (Mann-Whitney-U; p<0.05). There was no significant change of ΔT1 between the Non-BPD and the control group (p=0.93). Subanalysis of the lobes showed inhomogenieties of ΔT1 in the BPD group. Conclusion: Functional oxygen-enhanced MRI shows significant differences of ΔT1 in patients with BPD compared to children without BPD, reflecting probable long term functional sequelae of disturbed pulmonary vascular and alveolar development of the disease.},
  subject      = {MRT},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{BluemelLinkeHerrmannetal.2016,
  author    = {Bluemel, Christina and Linke, Fraenze and Herrmann, Ken and Simunovic, Iva and Eiber, Matthias and Kestler, Christian and Buck, Andreas K. and Schirbel, Andreas and Bley, Thorsten A. and Wester, Hans-Juergen and Vergho, Daniel and Becker, Axel},
  title     = {Impact of \(^{68}\)Ga-PSMA PET/CT on salvage radiotherapy planning in patients with prostate cancer and persisting PSA values or biochemical relapse after prostatectomy},
  series = {EJNMMI Research},
  volume    = {6},
  journal   = {EJNMMI Research},
  number    = {78},
  doi       = {10.1186/s13550-016-0233-4},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147798},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Background Salvage radiotherapy (SRT) is clinically established in prostate cancer (PC) patients with PSA persistence or biochemical relapse (BCR) after prior radical surgery. PET/CT imaging prior to SRT may be performed to localize disease recurrence. The recently introduced \(^{68}\)Ga-PSMA outperforms other PET tracers for detection of recurrence and is therefore expected also to impact radiation planning. Forty-five patients with PSA persistence (16 pts) or BCR (29 pts) after prior prostatectomy, scheduled to undergo SRT of the prostate bed, underwent \(^{68}\)Ga-PSMA PET/CT. The median PSA level was 0.67 ng/ml. The impact of \(^{68}\)Ga-PSMA PET/CT on the treatment decision was assessed. Patients with oligometastatic (≤5 lesions) PC underwent radiotherapy (RT), with the extent of the RT area and dose escalation being based on PET positivity. Results Suspicious lesions were detected in 24/45 (53.3 \%) patients. In 62.5 \% of patients, lesions were only detected by 68Ga-PSMA PET. Treatment was changed in 19/45 (42.2 \%) patients, e.g., extending SRT to metastases (9/19), administering dose escalation in patients with morphological local recurrence (6/19), or replacing SRT by systemic therapy (2/19). 38/45 (84.4 \%) followed the treatment recommendation, with data on clinical follow-up being available in 21 patients treated with SRT. All but one showed biochemical response (mean PSA decline 78 ± 19 \%) within a mean follow-up of 8.12 ± 5.23 months. Conclusions \(^{68}\)Ga-PSMA PET/CT impacts treatment planning in more than 40 \% of patients scheduled to undergo SRT. Future prospective studies are needed to confirm this significant therapeutic impact on patients prior to SRT.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{GilbertBoehmEdenetal.2016,
  author    = {Gilbert, Fabian and B{\"o}hm, Dirk and Eden, Lars and Schmalzl, Jonas and Meffert, Rainer H. and K{\"o}stler, Herbert and Weng, Andreas M. and Ziegler, Dirk},
  title     = {Comparing the MRI-based Goutallier Classification to an experimental quantitative MR spectroscopic fat measurement of the supraspinatus muscle},
  series = {BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders},
  volume    = {17},
  journal   = {BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders},
  number    = {355},
  doi       = {10.1186/s12891-016-1216-3},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-147788},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Background The Goutallier Classification is a semi quantitative classification system to determine the amount of fatty degeneration in rotator cuff muscles. Although initially proposed for axial computer tomography scans it is currently applied to magnet-resonance-imaging-scans. The role for its clinical use is controversial, as the reliability of the classification has been shown to be inconsistent. The purpose of this study was to compare the semi quantitative MRI-based Goutallier Classification applied by 5 different raters to experimental MR spectroscopic quantitative fat measurement in order to determine the correlation between this classification system and the true extent of fatty degeneration shown by spectroscopy. Methods MRI-scans of 42 patients with rotator cuff tears were examined by 5 shoulder surgeons and were graduated according to the MRI-based Goutallier Classification proposed by Fuchs et al. Additionally the fat/water ratio was measured with MR spectroscopy using the experimental SPLASH technique. The semi quantitative grading according to the Goutallier Classification was statistically correlated with the quantitative measured fat/water ratio using Spearman's rank correlation. Results Statistical analysis of the data revealed only fair correlation of the Goutallier Classification system and the quantitative fat/water ratio with R = 0.35 (p < 0.05). By dichotomizing the scale the correlation was 0.72. The interobserver and intraobserver reliabilities were substantial with R = 0.62 and R = 0.74 (p < 0.01). Conclusion The correlation between the semi quantitative MRI based Goutallier Classification system and MR spectroscopic fat measurement is weak. As an adequate estimation of fatty degeneration based on standard MRI may not be possible, quantitative methods need to be considered in order to increase diagnostic safety and thus provide patients with ideal care in regard to the amount of fatty degeneration. Spectroscopic MR measurement may increase the accuracy of the Goutallier classification and thus improve the prediction of clinical results after rotator cuff repair. However, these techniques are currently only available in an experimental setting.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{BaurRitterGermeretal.2016,
  author    = {Baur, Johannes and Ritter, Christian O. and Germer, Christoph-Thomas and Klein, Ingo and Kickuth, Ralph and Steger, Ulrich},
  title     = {Transarterial chemoembolization with drug-eluting beads versus conventional transarterial chemoembolization in locally advanced hepatocellular carcinoma},
  series = {Hepatic Medicine},
  volume    = {2016},
  journal   = {Hepatic Medicine},
  number    = {8},
  doi       = {10.2147/HMER.S105395},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-146553},
  pages     = {69-74},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Purpose: In hepatocellular carcinoma patients with large or multinodal tumors, where curative treatment options are not feasible, transarterial therapies play a major role. Transarterial chemoembolization (TACE) with drug-eluting beads (DEB-TACE) is a promising new approach due to higher intratumoral and lower systemic concentration of the chemotherapeutic agent compared to conventional TACE (cTACE). Patients and methods: In a retrospective analysis, 32 patients with hepatocellular carcinoma who received either DEB or a cTACE were compared regarding survival time, disease recurrence, and side effects such as pain and fever. Results: No significant differences could be detected between the cTACE and DEB-TACE groups with regard to mean hospital stay, appearance of postinterventional fever, or 30-day mortality. However, the application of intravenous analgesics as postinterventional pain medication was needed more often in patients treated with DEB-TACE (57.1\% vs 12.5\%, P=0.0281). The overall median survival after the initial procedure was 10.8 months in the cTACE group and 9.2 months in the DEB-TACE group, showing no significant difference. Conclusion: No survival benefit for patients treated with either DEB-TACE or cTACE was observed. Surprisingly, a higher rate of postinterventional pain could be detected after DEB-TACE.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{Evangelista2016,
  author    = {Evangelista, Laura},
  title     = {Innovative Anwendungen der diffusionsgewichteten MRT in der p{\"a}diatrischen muskuloskelettalen Bildgebung},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-145065},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2016},
  abstract  = {Die vorliegende Arbeit untesucht die Darstellung tumor{\"o}ser und entz{\"u}ndlicher muskuloskelettaler L{\"a}sionen mit der diffusionsgewichteten MRT-Bildgebung bei Kindern und Jugendlichen. Es sollten die Machbarkeit und die Zuverl{\"a}ssigkeit der Methode in der klinischen Routinebildgebung {\"u}berpr{\"u}ft werden. Zus{\"a}tzlich untersuchten wir den Einsatz von ADC-Werten zur Differenzierung von malignen und benignen Tumoren sowie bei inflammatorischen Knochen- und Weichteilbefunden. Wie die klassische MRT, ist die diffusionsgewichtete Bildgebung nicht-invasiv: da der Bildkontrast allein mittels magnetischer Feldgradienten erzielt wird, erfordert sie weder eine Injektion von Kontrastmitteln, noch den Einsatz von ionisierender Strahlung. Sie garantiert eine schnelle Aquisitionstechink um Artefakte zu begrenzen und die Untersuchungen kindergerechter zu gestalten. Die von uns erfassten Daten wurden in zwei unterschiedlichen Studien aufgeteilt. Die Erste Studie erfasst Ergebnisse bzgl. der Detektion und Dignit{\"a}tsabsch{\"a}tzung kinderlicher muskuloskelettaler Tumoren mittels diffusionsgewichteten MRT Bilder. Das zweite Forschungsprojekt, befasst sich mit dem erstmaligen Einsatz der diffusionsgewichteten MRT zur Identifikation und Differenzierung von Knochenmark{\"o}dem, Weichteil{\"o}dem und Synovitis bei p{\"a}diatrischen Patienten.},
  subject      = {Diffusionsgewichtete Magnetresonanztomographie},
  language  = {de}
}
@phdthesis{Richter2015,
  author    = {Richter, Julia Babette Marianne},
  title     = {Vergleich der Wertigkeit von Magnetresonanz-Enterographie und farbkodierter Duplex-Sonographie bei chronisch entz{\"u}ndlichen Darmerkrankungen im Kindes- und Jugendlichenalter},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-140336},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {In der S3-Leitlinie „Diagnostik und Therapie des Morbus Crohn" von 2008 war lediglich die Sonographie als prim{\"a}r bildgebendes Verfahren verankert; der Einsatz der D{\"u}nndarm-MRT blieb optional und ohne feste Position im Diagnostik-Algorithmus der CED. Im Unterschied hierzu st{\"a}rkt die 2014 aktualisierte entsprechende S3-Leitlinie den Stellenwert der MRT als bildgebende Modalit{\"a}t. Weiterhin bestehen bleibt die Sonographie als prim{\"a}re Bildgebung; eine MRT soll jedoch ebenfalls erfolgen: zur Prim{\"a}rdiagnostik, zur Erkennung extraintestinaler Komplikationen und zur Beurteilung endoskopisch nicht einsehbarer Darmabschnitte. Dar{\"u}ber hinaus kann sie in Verlaufskontrollen angewendet werden, falls erforderlich. Da sich diese jungen Patienten bei langer Krankheitsdauer in der Regel einer hohen Zahl an Untersuchungen unterziehen, sollte die M{\"o}glichkeit, dies strahlenexpositionsfrei durchf{\"u}hren zu k{\"o}nnen, unbedingt gew{\"a}hrleistet werden. Andernfalls ist mit einer erh{\"o}hten Rate an Malignomen im sp{\"a}teren Lebensalter zu rechnen. Daraus ergibt sich die Bedeutung einer Korrelation von mittels Ultraschall wie MRT erhobenen Befunden bei kindlicher CED. Hierzu liegen bislang nur wenige Untersuchungen vor, die zumeist auf den additiven Wert der Sonographie zur MRT und/oder dem additiven Wert der MR-Perfusionsanalyse fokussieren. Der hier vorgestellte Ansatz einer direkten Korrelation der Parameter Wanddicke und Perfusionsmarker zwischen Sonographie und MRT sowie gegen{\"u}ber klinischen Aktivit{\"a}tsmarkern (shPCDAI) ist innovativ. F{\"u}r das MRT konnten wir eine signifikante Korrelation von Wanddicke und Signalintensit{\"a}tszunahme zwei Minuten nach Kontrastmittelgabe f{\"u}r das terminale Ileum, der Pr{\"a}dilektionsstelle des Morbus Crohn, nachweisen. Ein Zusammenhang zwischen Wanddicke und klinischem Aktivit{\"a}tsindex konnte nicht gezeigt werden, jedoch zwischen Signalintensit{\"a}tszunahme und short PCDAI. Die Perfusionsanalyse sollte daher unserer Ansicht nach bei MRT-Untersuchungen zur Beantwortung der Frage „aktive Entz{\"u}ndung" herangezogen werden. F{\"u}r die Sonographie konnten wir keinen Zusammenhang von Wanddicke und Perfusion, jedoch eine signifikante Korrelation von Wanddicke und short PCDAI nachweisen. Die Perfusion korrelierte wiederum nicht mit dem klinischen Aktivit{\"a}tsindex. Die morphologische Wanddickenanalyse sollte daher f{\"u}r Sonographie-Untersuchungen zur Beantwortung der Frage „aktive Entz{\"u}ndung" herangezogen werden. Bei der Korrelation der MRT- und Sonographie-Ergebnisse zeigte sich ein gutes {\"U}bereinstimmen der Daten der Darmwanddicken-Messungen, die h{\"o}chste Korrelation ergab sich im terminalen Ileum. Auch f{\"u}r Signalintensit{\"a}tszunahmen (MRT) und Perfusion (FKDS) zeigte sich ein gutes {\"U}bereinstimmen - mit Ausnahme des Rektosigmoids (sp{\"a}te KM-Phase). Die gr{\"o}ßte Korrelation war auch hier im terminalen Ileum zu finden. Dies belegt die gute Vergleichbarkeit beider Modalit{\"a}ten. Eine Korrelation von MRAIs - USAI - shPCDAI ließ sich nicht nachweisen. Dies k{\"o}nnte an einer divergenten Einsch{\"a}tzung der Erkrankungsaktivit{\"a}t, jedoch auch an der kleinen Fallzahl liegen. Zur Erstellung des shPCDAI waren die retrospektiv erhobenen Variablen teils nicht ausreichend. Hauptlimitation f{\"u}r den USAI war die - teils durch Darmgas{\"u}berlagerung bedingte - unvollst{\"a}ndige Dokumentation. Die St{\"a}rke des MRAI lag dagegen bei konstant vorliegenden Messungen in f{\"u}nf Darmabschnitten. Trotz dieser Limitationen belegt die vorliegende Arbeit die Gleichwertigkeit beider Methoden in der Beurteilung von Darmwanddicken und eine bessere Korrelation wie Aussagekraft der MRT bei der Perfusionsanalyse. Aktuelle Publikationen belegen die Bedeutung Diffusionsgewichteter-MR-Bildgebung bei der CED-Diagnostik. Die DWI wurde im Rahmen unserer Untersuchung nicht angewendet, wird aber in Zukunft als vielversprechender, additiver Baustein oder sogar Ersatz f{\"u}r die Kontrastmittelgabe (Perfusionsanalyse) f{\"u}r MRT bei CED zu evaluieren sein.},
  subject      = {Magnetresonanztomographie},
  language  = {de}
}
@article{DuhrKennKickuthetal.2011,
  author    = {Duhr, Carolin D. and Kenn, Werner and Kickuth, Ralph and Kerscher, Alexander G. and Germer, Christoph-Thomas and Hahn, Dietbert and Pelz, Joerg O. W.},
  title     = {Optimizing of preoperative computed tomography for diagnosis in patients with peritoneal carcinomatosis},
  series = {World Journal of Surgical Oncology},
  volume    = {9},
  journal   = {World Journal of Surgical Oncology},
  number    = {171},
  doi       = {10.1186/1477-7819-9-171},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-138024},
  year      = {2011},
  abstract  = {Background and Objective This study evaluates whether Computer Tomography is an effective procedure for preoperative staging of patients with Peritoneal Carcinomatosis. Method A sample of 37 patients was analyzed with contrast enhanced abdominal Computer Tomography, followed by surgical staging. All Computer Tomography scans were evaluated 3 times by 2 radiologists with one radiologist reviewing 2 times. The efficacy of Computer Tomography was evaluated using the Spearman correlation coefficient. Correlations were analyzed by abdominopelvic region to assess results of the Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Index (PCI) aggregating the 13 regions. Surgical findings were compared to radiological findings. Results Results indicate high correlations between the surgical and radiological Peritoneal Carcinomatosis Indices. Analyses of the intra-class correlation between the first and second reading of one radiologist suggest high intra-observer reliability. Correlations by abdominopelvic region show higher values in the upper and middle regions and relatively lower values in the lower regions and the small bowel (correlation coefficients range between 0.418 and 0.726, p < 0.010; sensitivities range between 50\% and 96\%; and specificities range between 62\% and 100\%). Conclusion Computer Tomography represents an effective procedure in the preoperative staging of patients with PC. However, results by abdominopelvic region show lower correlation, therefore suggest lower efficacy. These results are supported by analyses of sensitivity and accuracy by lesion size. This suggests that Computer Tomography is an effective procedure for pre-operative staging but less for determining a tumor's accurate extent.},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{NordbeckBeerKoestleretal.2012,
  author    = {Nordbeck, Peter and Beer, Meinrad and K{\"o}stler, Herbert and Ladd, Mark E. and Quick, Harald H. and Bauer, Wolfgang R. and Ritter, Oliver},
  title     = {Cardiac catheter ablation under real-time magnetic resonance guidance},
  series = {European Heart Journal},
  volume    = {33},
  journal   = {European Heart Journal},
  number    = {15},
  doi       = {10.1093/eurheartj/ehs139},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-125638},
  year      = {2012},
  abstract  = {One of the main shortcomings of interventional electrophysiology (EP) is its inability to generate sufficient soft tissue contrast for intra-procedural visualization of the myocardium and the surrounding tissue, using conventional imaging techniques. Interventional cardiovascular magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) aims at bringing about significant improvements to the complex and decisive EP interventions far beyond the capabilities of currently available supportive imaging techniques used to surmount the drawbacks of fluoroscopy, as MRI not only allows of precise three-dimensional exposure of the cardiovascular morphology, but also proves to be a promising technique exclusively suitable for direct visualization of arrhythmogenic substrate and therapeutic effects. The major challenge posed by clinical …},
  language  = {en}
}
@article{LiuHuNiemannetal.2013,
  author    = {Liu, Dan and Hu, Kai and Niemann, Markus and Herrmann, Sebastian and Cikes, Maja and St{\"o}rk, Stefan and Beer, Meinrad and Gaudron, Philipp Daniel and Morbach, Caroline and Knop, Stefan and Geissinger, Eva and Ertl, Georg and Bijnens, Bart and Weidemann, Frank},
  title     = {Impact of Regional Left Ventricular Function on Outcome for Patients with AL Amyloidosis},
  series = {PLoS ONE},
  volume    = {8},
  journal   = {PLoS ONE},
  number    = {3},
  doi       = {10.1371/journal.pone.0056923},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-130293},
  pages     = {e56923},
  year      = {2013},
  abstract  = {Objectives The aim of this study was to explore the left ventricular (LV) deformation changes and the potential impact of deformation on outcome in patients with proven light-chain (AL) amyloidosis and LV hypertrophy. Background Cardiac involvement in AL amyloidosis patients is associated with poor outcome. Detecting regional cardiac function by advanced non-invasive techniques might be favorable for predicting outcome. Methods LV longitudinal, circumferential and radial peak systolic strains (Ssys) were assessed by speckle tracking imaging (STI) in 44 biopsy-proven systemic AL amyloidosis patients with LV hypertrophy (CA) and in 30 normal controls. Patients were divided into compensated (n = 18) and decompensated (n = 26) group based on clinical assessment and followed-up for a median period of 345 days. Results Ejection fraction (EF) was preserved while longitudinal Ssys (LSsys) was significantly reduced in both compensated and decompensated groups. Survival was significantly reduced in decompensated group (35\% vs. compensated 78\%, P = 0.001). LSsys were similar in apical segments and significantly reduced in basal segments between two patient groups. LSsys at mid-segments were significantly reduced in all LV walls of decompensated group. Patients were further divided into 4 subgroups according to the presence or absence of reduced LSsys in no (normal), only basal (mild), basal and mid (intermediate) and all segments of the septum (severe). This staging revealed continuously worse prognosis in proportion to increasing number of segments with reduced LSsys (mortality: normal 14\%, mild 27\%, intermediate 67\%, and severe 64\%). Mid-septum LSsys<11\% suggested a 4.8-fold mortality risk than mid-septum LSsys≥11\%. Multivariate regression analysis showed NYHA class and mid-septum LSsys were independent predictors for survival. Conclusions Reduced deformation at mid-septum is associated with worse prognosis in systemic amyloidosis patients with LV hypertrophy.},
  language  = {en}
}
@phdthesis{RungeHiemer2015,
  author    = {Runge-Hiemer, Pamela},
  title     = {Elastographie (qualitativ und semiquantitativ) am Hals bei Kindern und Jugendlichen},
  url       = {http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bvb:20-opus-135048},
  school      = {Universit{\"a}t W{\"u}rzburg},
  year      = {2015},
  abstract  = {In unserer Studie kamen die neuen Verfahren qualitative und semiquantitative Elastographie zum Einsatz. Es sollte gezeigt werden, ob sie als Erg{\"a}nzung zu den herk{\"o}mmlichen sonographischen Verfahren die Diagnosestellung von Erkrankungen am Hals bei Kindern und Jugendlichen verbessern k{\"o}nnen. Bei der Untersuchung mittels semiquantitativer Elastographie konnten wir in unserer Studie beim Vergleich Schilddr{\"u}sen-Normalbefund und Hashimoto-Thyreoiditis einen signifikanten Unterschied der Scherwellengeschwindigkeiten nachweisen. Es zeigte sich, dass Patienten mit Hashimoto-Thyreoiditis signifikant h{\"o}here Scherwellengeschwindigkeiten aufweisen als Patienten mit Normalbefund. F{\"u}r die anderen untersuchten Schilddr{\"u}senerkrankungen, Struma diffusa und Struma nodosa und f{\"u}r die Erkrankungen der Lymphknoten, benigne Ver{\"a}nderung/Entz{\"u}ndung, maligne Ver{\"a}nderung und Abszess, ließ sich kein signifikanter Unterschied feststellen. Die Sensitivit{\"a}t und Spezifit{\"a}t konnte durch Einsatz des neuen Verfahrens der qualitativen Elastographie nicht gesteigert werden. W{\"a}hrend sich bei der Schilddr{\"u}sendiagnostik geringere Werte f{\"u}r Sensitivit{\"a}t und Spezifit{\"a}t im Vergleich zu den herk{\"o}mmlichen Verfahren zeigten, unterschieden sich die Werte bei der Lymphknotenuntersuchung Reader-abh{\"a}ngig. Bei der Schilddr{\"u}senuntersuchung lag die Bildqualit{\"a}t der konventionellen Sonographie {\"u}ber der der qualitativen Elastographie. Dagegen wurde bei der Lymphknotenuntersuchung die Bildqualit{\"a}t der Elastographiebilder h{\"o}her bewertet als jene der herk{\"o}mmlichen Verfahren. Insgesamt konnte in unserer Studie gezeigt werden, dass Patienten mit Hashimoto-Thyreoiditits signifikant h{\"o}here Scherwellengeschwindigkeiten im Schilddr{\"u}sengewebe aufweisen, als bei Normalbefund. In der Diagnostik von Schilddr{\"u}sen- und Lymphknotenerkrankungen konnte bez{\"u}glich des neuen Verfahrens der qualitativen Elastographie eine {\"U}berlegenheit gegen{\"u}ber der konventionellen Sonographie nicht nachgewiesen werden. Um die Ergebnisse unserer Studie abschließend bewerten zu k{\"o}nnen, w{\"a}re eine Validierung anhand einer gr{\"o}ßeren Patientengruppe n{\"o}tig.},
  subject      = {Elastographie},
  language  = {de}
}