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Stefan Weick; Michael Völker; Jürgen Biederer; Felix A Breuer; Philipp Ehses; Christian Hintze; Peter M Jakob
DC-gated high resolution three-dimensional lung imaging during free-breathing.
M Fabel; S Freitag-Wolf; F Heckel; Martin Heller; A Wulff; Jürgen Biederer; L Bornemann; Hendrik Bolte
Clinical lymph node staging--influence of slice thickness and reconstruction kernel on volumetry and RECIST measurements.
A M Wulff; Jürgen Biederer; Hendrik Bolte; S Fischer; S Freitag-Wolf; Martin Heller; G Soza; C Tietjen; M Fabel
Lung, liver and lymph node metastases in follow-up MSCT: comprehensive volumetric assessment of lesion size changes.

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2013: Stefan Weick; Michael Völker; Jürgen Biederer; Felix A Breuer; Philipp Ehses; Christian Hintze; Peter M Jakob
DC-gated high resolution three-dimensional lung imaging during free-breathing.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2013;37(3):727-32.
2012: M Fabel; S Freitag-Wolf; F Heckel; Martin Heller; A Wulff; Jürgen Biederer; L Bornemann; Hendrik Bolte
Clinical lymph node staging--influence of slice thickness and reconstruction kernel on volumetry and RECIST measurements.
European journal of radiology 2012;81(11):3124-30.
2012: A M Wulff; Jürgen Biederer; Hendrik Bolte; S Fischer; S Freitag-Wolf; Martin Heller; G Soza; C Tietjen; M Fabel
Lung, liver and lymph node metastases in follow-up MSCT: comprehensive volumetric assessment of lesion size changes.
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2012;184(9):820-8.
2012: Jürgen Biederer; M Fabel; W Hirsch; Michael Puderbach; M Beer; J Wild; Edwin J.R. van Beek
MRI of the lung (2/3). Why … when … how?
Insights into imaging 2012;3(4):355-71.
2012: Jürgen Biederer; M Both; C Hintze; S Mirsadraee; F Molinari; G Bauman; M Beer; Edwin J.R. van Beek; J Wild; Michael Puderbach
MRI of the lung (3/3)-current applications and future perspectives.
Insights into imaging 2012;3(4):373-86.
2012: Monika Eichinger; Christian Hintze; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Annette Kopp-Schneider; Marcus Mall; Anne Niemann; Daiva-Elzbieta Optazaite; Jürgen Biederer; Mark O Wielpütz; Michael Puderbach
Morphologic and functional scoring of cystic fibrosis lung disease using MRI.
European journal of radiology 2012;81(6):1321-9.
2011: M Fabel; Martin Heller; A Jochens; G Soza; Jürgen Biederer; L Bornemann; Hendrik Bolte
Semi-automated volumetric analysis of artificial lymph nodes in a phantom study.
European journal of radiology 2011;80(3):e451-7.
2011: Grzegorz Bauman; Jürgen Biederer; Jan Borggrefe; Julien Dinkel; Monika Eichinger; Gunnar Elke; Inéz Frerichs; Thomas Gaass; Beata Hoffmann; Hans-Christian Knuth; Ulf Lützen; Patrick Meybohm; Hermann Prüm; Michael Puderbach; Jasper Schupp; Mathias Ullrich; Christian Hintze
Pulmonary functional imaging: qualitative comparison of Fourier decomposition MR imaging with SPECT/CT in porcine lung.
Radiology 2011;260(2):551-9.
2011: Michael Fabel; Hendrik Bolte; Hendrik von Tengg-Kobligk; L Bornemann; Volker Dicken; Stefan Delorme; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Semi-automated volumetric analysis of lymph node metastases during follow-up--initial results.
European radiology 2011;21(4):683-92.
2011: C Hintze; J Dinkel; Jürgen Biederer; C P Heussel; Michael Puderbach
[Lung cancer staging].
Der Radiologe 2011;51(2):135-44.
2011: Hendrik Bolte; E-M Sattler; Thomas Jahnke; I Röger; Jürgen Biederer; A Jochens; J Dischinger; Michael Schünke; M Sedlmair; Martin Heller
Low dose MDCT of the wrist--an ex vivo approach.
European journal of radiology 2011;77(2):207-14.
2010: Jürgen Biederer; Christian Hintze; Michael Fabel; Julien Dinkel
Magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography of respiratory mechanics.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2010;32(6):1388-97.
2010: C Hintze; J Dinkel; Jürgen Biederer; C P Heussel; Michael Puderbach
[New procedures. Comprehensive staging of lung cancer by MRI].
Der Radiologe 2010;50(8):699-705.
2010: Philipp J Schaefer; Michael Fabel; Hendrik Bolte; Fritz K W Schaefer; Thomas Jahnke; Martin Heller; Johannes Lammer; Jürgen Biederer
CT fluoroscopy-guided lung biopsy with novel steerable biopsy canula: ex-vivo evaluation in ventilated porcine lung explants.
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2010;33(4):828-34.
2010: Jürgen Biederer; Michael Reuter
[HRCT of the lung: nodular pattern: anatomy and differential diagnosis].
Der Radiologe 2010;50(6):553-66.
2010: C Hintze; A Stemmer; Michael Bock; T A Kuder; Frank Risse; J Dinkel; H Prüm; Michael Puderbach; Christian Fink; Jürgen Biederer; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
A hybrid breath hold and continued respiration-triggered technique for time-resolved 3D MRI perfusion studies in lung cancer.
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2010;182(1):45-52.
2009: N Knöss; B Hoffmann; M Fabel; C Wiese; A Jochens; Hendrik Bolte; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Lung nodule assessment in computed tomography: precision of attenuation measurement based on computer-aided volumetry.
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2009;181(12):1151-6.
2009: Jürgen Biederer; C Hintze; M Fabel; J Dinkel
[Investigation of respiratory-dependent movements of pulmonary space-occupying lesions with MRI].
Der Radiologe 2009;49(8):705-11.
2009: J Dinkel; C Hintze; N Rochet; Christian Thieke; Jürgen Biederer
[Computed tomography of the lungs. A step into the fourth dimension].
Der Radiologe 2009;49(8):698-704.
2009: Jürgen Biederer; Julien Dinkel; Gregor Remmert; Siri Jetter; Simeon Nill; Torsten Moser; Rolf Bendl; Carsten Thierfelder; Michael Fabel; Uwe Oelfke; Michael Bock; Christian Plathow; Hendrik Bolte; Thomas Welzel; Beata Hoffmann; Günter Hartmann; Wolfgang Schlegel; Jürgen Debus; Martin Heller; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
4D-Imaging of the lung: reproducibility of lesion size and displacement on helical CT, MRI, and cone beam CT in a ventilated ex vivo system.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2009;73(3):919-26.
2009: M Fabel; B J Wintersperger; Olaf Dietrich; M Eichinger; Christian Fink; Michael Puderbach; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Stefan O Schoenberg; Jürgen Biederer
MRI of respiratory dynamics with 2D steady-state free-precession and 2D gradient echo sequences at 1.5 and 3 Tesla: an observer preference study.
European radiology 2009;19(2):391-9.
2008: Michael Puderbach; Frank Risse; Jürgen Biederer; Julia Ley-Zaporozhan; Sebastian Ley; Gabor Szabo; Wolfhard Semmler; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
In vivo Gd-DTPA concentration for MR lung perfusion measurements: assessment with computed tomography in a porcine model.
European radiology 2008;18(10):2102-7.
2008: T Moser; Jürgen Biederer; Simeon Nill; Gregor Remmert; Rolf Bendl
Detection of respiratory motion in fluoroscopic images for adaptive radiotherapy.
Physics in medicine and biology 2008;53(12):3129-45.
2008: Jürgen Biederer; Christian Hintze; Michael Fabel
MRI of pulmonary nodules: technique and diagnostic value.
Cancer imaging : the official publication of the International Cancer Imaging Society 2008;8():125-30.
2007: Jürgen Biederer; Julien Dinkel; Hendrik Bolte; Thomas Welzel; Beata Hoffmann; Carsten Thierfelder; Ulrich Mende; Jürgen Debus; Martin Heller; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
Respiratory-gated helical computed tomography of lung: reproducibility of small volumes in an ex vivo model.
International journal of radiation oncology, biology, physics 2007;69(5):1642-9.
2007: Michael Puderbach; C Hintze; Sebastian Ley; Monika Eichinger; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Jürgen Biederer
MR imaging of the chest: a practical approach at 1.5T.
European journal of radiology 2007;64(3):345-55.
2007: Julien Dinkel; Thomas Welzel; Hendrik Bolte; Beata Hoffmann; Carsten Thierfelder; Ulrich Mende; Jürgen Debus; Martin Heller; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Jürgen Biederer
Four-dimensional multislice helical CT of the lung: qualitative comparison of retrospectively gated and static images in an ex-vivo system.
Radiotherapy and oncology : journal of the European Society for Therapeutic Radiology and Oncology 2007;85(2):215-22.
2007: Monika Eichinger; Michael Puderbach; H-J Smith; Ralf Tetzlaff; Annette Kopp-Schneider; Michael Bock; Jürgen Biederer; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
Magnetic resonance-compatible-spirometry: principle, technical evaluation and application.
The European respiratory journal : official journal of the European Society for Clinical Respiratory Physiology 2007;30(5):972-9.
2007: Hendrik Bolte; Thomas Jahnke; F K W Schäfer; Rüdiger Wenke; B Hoffmann; S Freitag-Wolf; Volker Dicken; Jan-Martin Kuhnigk; J Lohmann; S Voss; N Knöss; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Interobserver-variability of lung nodule volumetry considering different segmentation algorithms and observer training levels.
European journal of radiology 2007;64(2):285-95.
2007: Gregor Remmert; Jürgen Biederer; F Lohberger; M Fabel; Günther H Hartmann
Four-dimensional magnetic resonance imaging for the determination of tumour movement and its evaluation using a dynamic porcine lung phantom.
Physics in medicine and biology 2007;52(18):N401-15.
2007: Hendrik Bolte; Christian Riedel; C Riede; Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck; S Freitag-Wolf; G Kohl; T Drews; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer; J Bieder
Precision of computer-aided volumetry of artificial small solid pulmonary nodules in ex vivo porcine lungs.
The British journal of radiology 2007;80(954):414-21.
2007: Christian Fink; Michael Puderbach; Jürgen Biederer; Michael Fabel; Olaf Dietrich; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor; Maximilian F Reiser; Stefan O Schönberg
Lung MRI at 1.5 and 3 Tesla: observer preference study and lesion contrast using five different pulse sequences.
Investigative radiology 2007;42(6):377-83.
2007: Jürgen Biederer; Tobias Gottwald; Hendrik Bolte; Christian Riedel; Sandra Freitag; Richard Van Metter; Martin Heller
Pulmonary nodule detection with digital projection radiography: an ex-vivo study on increased latitude post-processing.
European radiology 2007;17(4):1089-100.
2007: Hendrik Bolte; Christian Riedel; N Knöss; Sandra Freitag; B Hoffmann; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Computed tomography-based lung nodule volumetry--do optimized reconstructions of routine protocols achieve similar accuracy, reproducibility and interobserver variability to that of special volumetry protocols?
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2007;179(3):276-81.
2007: Tessa Sundaram Cook; Nicholas Tustison; Jürgen Biederer; Ralf Tetzlaff; James Gee
How do registration parameters affect quantitation of lung kinematics?
Medical image computing and computer-assisted intervention : MICCAI ... International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention 2007;10(Pt 1):817-24.
2006: Jürgen Biederer; Christian Plathow; Max Schoebinger; Ralf Tetzlaff; Michael Puderbach; Hendrik Bolte; Julia Zaporozhan; Hans-Peter Meinzer; Martin Heller; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
Reproducible Simulation of Respiratory Motion in Porcine Lung Explants.
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2006;178(11):1067-72.
2006: Christian Plathow; Holger Hof; Sabine Kuhn; Michael Puderbach; Sebastian Ley; Jürgen Biederer; Claus D Claussen; Peter E Huber; Juergen Schaefer; Siegfried Tuengerthal; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
Therapy monitoring using dynamic MRI: analysis of lung motion and intrathoracic tumor mobility before and after radiotherapy.
European radiology 2006;16(9):1942-50.
2006: Jürgen Biederer; Nikolas Charalambous; Friedrich Paulsen; Martin Heller; Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck
Treatment of acute pulmonary embolism: local effects of three hydrodynamic thrombectomy devices in an ex vivo porcine model.
Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2006;13(4):549-60.
2006: C Hintze; Jürgen Biederer; H W Wenz; Ralf Eberhardt; Hans-Ulrich Kauczor
[MRI in staging of lung cancer].
Der Radiologe 2006;46(4):251-4, 256-9.
2006: Hendrik Bolte; Christian Riedel; Thomas Jahnke; Nevin Inan; Sandra Freitag; Gerhard Kohl; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Reproducibility of computer-aided volumetry of artificial small pulmonary nodules in ex vivo porcine lungs.
Investigative radiology 2006;41(1):28-35.
2005: Marcus Both; Juergen Schultze; Michael Reuter; B Bewig; R Hubner; I Bobis; R Noth; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Fast T1- and T2-weighted pulmonary MR-imaging in patients with bronchial carcinoma.
European journal of radiology 2005;53(3):478-88.
2005: Jürgen Biederer
[Magnetic resonance imaging: technical aspects and recent developments].
Medizinische Klinik (Munich, Germany : 1983) 2005;100(1):62-72.
2004: Hendrik Bolte; Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck; Christian Riedel; Thomas Jahnke; N Inan; Martin Heller; Jürgen Biederer
Ex-vivo injection technique for implanting solid pulmonary nodules into porcine lungs for multi-slice CT.
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2004;176(10):1380-4.
2004: Claus Muhle; Winfried Brenner; Martin Südmeyer; Steffen Höft; Razvan Galalae; Norbert Czech; Jürgen Biederer; Joong Mo Ahn; Steffen Maune; Eberhard Henze
CT-guided lymphoscintigraphy in patients with squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck: a feasibility study.
European journal of nuclear medicine and molecular imaging 2004;31(7):940-4.
2004: Jürgen Biederer; Carsten Liess; Nikolas Charalambous; Martin Heller
Volumetric interpolated contrast-enhanced MRA for the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism in an ex vivo system.
Journal of magnetic resonance imaging : JMRI 2004;19(4):428-37.
2004: F Helmreich; B Schniewind; Jürgen Biederer; Martin Heller; Michael Reuter
[The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the preoperative evaluation of the peripancreatic vasculature in pancreas carcinoma].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2004;176(2):239-45.
2004: Jürgen Biederer; A Schnabel; Claus Muhle; Wolfgang L Gross; Martin Heller; Michael Reuter
Correlation between HRCT findings, pulmonary function tests and bronchoalveolar lavage cytology in interstitial lung disease associated with rheumatoid arthritis.
European radiology 2004;14(2):272-80.
2004: Marcus Both; E Reinhold-Keller; Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck; Jürgen Biederer; Wolfgang L Gross; Martin Heller; Michael Reuter
[Inflammatory aortic arch syndrome: contrast-enhanced, three-dimensional MR angiography in stenotic lesions].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2004;176(1):48-55.
2003: Michael Reuter; Jürgen Biederer; Marcus Both; A Schnabel; E Reinhold-Keller; Wolfgang L Gross; Martin Heller
[Radiology of the primary systemic vasculitides].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2003;175(9):1184-92.
2003: Claus Muhle; Jürgen Biederer; M Heller
[Ectopic thyroid tissue in the right mandibular angle: differential diagnosis of uncertain soft tissue swelling of the neck].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2003;175(8):1140-1.
2003: Jürgen Biederer; Arne Schoene; Sandra Freitag; Michael Reuter; Martin Heller
Simulated pulmonary nodules implanted in a dedicated porcine chest phantom: sensitivity of MR imaging for detection.
Radiology 2003;227(2):475-83.
2003: Armin Schnabel; Michael Reuter; Jürgen Biederer; Christiane Richter; Wolfgang L Gross
Interstitial lung disease in polymyositis and dermatomyositis: clinical course and response to treatment.
Seminars in arthritis and rheumatism 2003;32(5):273-84.
2003: Jürgen Biederer; Arne Schoene; Michael Reuter; Martin Heller; Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck
Suspected pulmonary artery disruption after transvenous pulmonary embolectomy using a hydrodynamic thrombectomy device: clinical case and experimental study on porcine lung explants.
Journal of endovascular therapy : an official journal of the International Society of Endovascular Specialists 2003;10(1):99-110.
2003: Marcus Both; Thomas Jahnke; E Reinhold-Keller; Michael Reuter; Jan Grimm; Jürgen Biederer; Joachim Brossmann; Wolfgang L Gross; Martin Heller; Stefan Mueller-Huelsbeck
Percutaneous management of occlusive arterial disease associated with vasculitis: a single center experience.
Cardiovascular and interventional radiology 2003;26(1):19-26.
2003: Jürgen Biederer; Martin Heller
Artificial thorax for MR imaging studies in porcine heart-lung preparations.
Radiology 2003;226(1):250-5.
2003: Jürgen Biederer; Marcus Both; Joachim Graessner; Carsten Liess; Peter Jakob; Michael Reuter; Martin Heller
Lung morphology: fast MR imaging assessment with a volumetric interpolated breath-hold technique: initial experience with patients.
Radiology 2003;226(1):242-9.
2002: Jürgen Biederer; I Busse; Jan Grimm; Michael Reuter; Claus Muhle; Sandra Freitag; Martin Heller
[Sensitivity of MRI in detecting alveolar Infiltrates: Experimental studies].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2002;174(8):1033-9.
2002: Michael Reuter; Hans-Conrad Oppermann; Tobias Ankermann; Jürgen Biederer; Martin Heller
[High-resolution computed tomography of the lungs in pediatric patients].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2002;174(6):684-95.
2002: Claus Muhle; Joachim Brossmann; Jürgen Biederer; Thomas Jahnke; Jan Grimm; Martin Heller
[Alar ligaments: radiological aspects in the diagnosis of patients with whiplash injuries].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2002;174(4):416-22.
2002: Jürgen Biederer; Michael Reuter; Marcus Both; Claus Muhle; Jan Grimm; Joachim Graessner; Martin Heller
Analysis of artefacts and detail resolution of lung MRI with breath-hold T1-weighted gradient-echo and T2-weighted fast spin-echo sequences with respiratory triggering.
European radiology 2002;12(2):378-84.
2002: Claus Muhle; J M Ahn; Jürgen Biederer; F K W Schäfer; Christian Frahm; Andreas Mohr; Joachim Brossmann; Donald Resnick
MR imaging of the neural foramina of the cervical spine. Comparison of 3D-DESS and 3D-FISP sequences.
Acta radiologica (Stockholm, Sweden : 1987) 2002;43(1):96-100.
2001: Jürgen Biederer; Joachim Graessner; Martin Heller
Magnetic resonance imaging of the lung with a volumetric interpolated 3D-gradient echo sequence.
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2001;173(10):883-7.
2001: Claus Muhle; Joachim Brossmann; Jürgen Biederer; Jan Grimm; A Mohr; Martin Heller
[Value of kinematic MRI in the evaluation of patients with exacerbated pain in cervical spine motion compared with static MRI].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2001;173(2):126-32.
2000: Jürgen Biederer; Johann Link; JC Steffens; M Fronius; Martin Heller
[Contrast media-enhanced 3D MR angiography before endovascular treatment of aneurysm in the abdominal aorta, iliac artery and peripheral vessels].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2000;172(12):985-91.
2000: Jürgen Biederer; Johann Link; C Stolley; Martin Heller
[Digital subtraction angiography of the extremities using step-translation technique].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 2000;172(4):354-60.
1999: Jürgen Biederer; Johann Link; D Peter; U Kopp; Martin Heller
[Rotational digital subtraction angiography of carotid bifurcation stenosis].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 1999;171(4):283-9.
1999: Jürgen Biederer; Alfred Hutzelmann; B Rama; Martin Heller
[The x-ray follow-up study of the cervical spine after anterior fusion with titanium disk implants].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 1999;171(2):95-9.
1999: Jürgen Biederer; Stefan Müller-Hülsbeck; J R Loose; Martin Heller
Late aneurysm formation in a femoro-popliteal polytetrafluoroethylene graft.
European radiology 1999;9(8):1678-81.
1998: Jürgen Biederer; A Hahn; Michael Reuter
[Radiologic diagnosis of tuberous sclerosis: detection in two generations].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 1998;169(2):201-3.
1998: Alfred Hutzelmann; S Palmié; Jürgen Biederer; D Wagner; T Benz; Martin Heller
[The assessment of the morphological changes after ventral diskectomy by thin-section computed tomography].
RöFo : Fortschritte auf dem Gebiete der Röntgenstrahlen und der Nuklearmedizin 1998;168(2):144-8.
1998: Alfred Hutzelmann; Jürgen Biederer
MRI follow-up in a case of clinically diagnosed Creutzfeld-Jakob disease.
European radiology 1998;8(3):421-3.