Á European Congress of Radiology, árið 2006, kynnti starfsfólk Hjartaverndar fjölda áhugaverðra verkefna.
1. The association of the localisation of Myocardial infarction (MI) detected by Magnetic
Resonance Imaging (MRI), and the quantification of calcium in the coronary arteries
detected with Computed Tomography (CT) and calcium scoring software.
Authors: Gyda S. Karlsdottir1, Andrew Arai2, Sigurdur Sigurdsson1, Milan Chang1, Thor
Aspelund1, Gudny Eiriksdottir1, Lenore Launer3, Jie J. Cao2, Tamara B. Harris3, Robert
Detrano4, Vilmundur Gudnason1.
1Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kopavogur Iceland, 2IRP, National Heart, Lung
and Blood Institute, Bethesda, USA, 3IRP, National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, USA, 4Harbor-
UCLA Medical Center Torrance, USA
2. Missing data in epidemiologic magnetic resonance imaging study
Authors: L. Gudmundsdottir1, B. Jonsdottir1, S. Sigurdsson2, T. Aspelund2, L. Launer3, V. Gudnason2; 1Reykjavik/IS, 2Kopavogur/IS, 3Bethesda, MD/US
3. Angle of origin of the internal carotid artery as determinant of carotid atherosclerosis
Lilja Petra Ásgeirdóttir, Harpa Dís Birgisdóttir, Agnes Þóra Guðmundsdóttir, Rudy Meijer, Michiel L. Bots, Guðný Eiríksdóttir, Tamara Harris, Vilmundur Guðnason
4. Dose reduction in CT examinations by an attenuation based online modulation of tube current and its association with body anthropometry in a large population based study: The Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study
Authors: Sigurdur Sigurdsson1, Thor Aspelund1, Gudlaugur Einarsson3, Gyda S. Karlsdottir1, Agnes Gudmundsdottir1, Grimheidur Johannsdottir1, Bryndis Oskarsdottir1, Gudny Eiriksdottir1, Tamara B. Harris2 and Vilmundur Gudnason1
1Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kopavogur Iceland, 2National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, USA, 3Icelandic Radiation Protection Institute, Reykjavik
5. The detection of intracerebral microbleeds with susceptibility weighted MRI sequences; The Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study
Authors: Sigurdur Sigurdsson1, Agusta Sigmarsdottir1, Olafur Kjartansson1, Bryndis Oskarsdottir1 Thor Aspelund1, , Gudny Eiriksdottir1, Palmi V. Jonsson1, Sigurlaug Sveinbjornsdottir1, M.A Buchem3, Lenore Launer2 and Vilmundur Gudnason1
1Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kopavogur Iceland, 2National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, USA, 3Leiden University Medical Center, The Netherlands
6. Incomplete Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examinations due to claustrophobia: Is reduced cognitive function a contributing factor? The Age, Gene/Environment Susceptibility-Reykjavik Study
Authors:
Sigurdur Sigurdsson1, Milan Chang1 Thor Aspelund1, Maria K. Jonsdottir1, Grimheidur F. Johannsdottir1, Bylgja Valtysdottir1, Gudny Eiriksdottir1, Lenore Launer2 and Vilmundur Gudnason1
1Icelandic Heart Association Research Institute, Kopavogur Iceland, 2National Institute on Aging, Bethesda, USA,
7. New roles for radiographers in CT and MR imaging
A. The role of the radiographer in a large epidemiology study: The AGES study (age/gene
environment susceptibility study)
S. Sigurdsson (Kopavogur/IS)