I Serša

Publications (2)2.65 Total impact

• Article: Current density imaging during tissue electroporation.

  F Bajd, M Kranjc, D Miklavčič, I Serša
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  ABSTRACT: (Full text is available at http://www.manu.edu.mk/prilozi). Delivery of externally applied electric pulses on the target tissue during electroporation increases membrane permeability and induces electric currents in the tissue. To optimize electroporation parameters, the current density and with it associated electric field distributions can be monitored by means of current density imaging (CDI) and magnetic resonance electric impedance tomography (MREIT). Key words: current density imaging, electroporation, magnetic resonance electric impedance tomography.
  Prilozi / Makedonska akademija na naukite i umetnostite, Oddelenie za biološki i medicinski nauki = Contributions / Macedonian Academy of Sciences and Arts, Section of Biological and Medical Sciences 07/2012; 33(1):367-72.
• Article: Quantification of synovitis in the cranio-cervical region: Dynamic contrast enhanced and diffusion weighted magnetic resonance imaging in early rheumatoid arthritis-A feasibility follow up study.

  M Jeromel, V Jevtič, I Serša, A Ambrožič, M Tomšič
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  ABSTRACT: To test the feasibility of dynamic contrast enhanced (DCEI) and diffusion weighted (DWI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for quantifying synovitis of the cranio-cervical (C-C) region in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis (RA) and neck pain at the beginning and at a six month follow up. 27 patients with duration of RA of less than 24 months and neck pain were studied with standard qualitative MRI evaluation and two quantitative MRI methods (DCEI and DWI) at the level of atlantoaxial joints. Rate of early enhancement (REE), enhancement gradient (Genh) and apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) were extracted from DCEI and DWI data. MRI was coupled with clinical assessment and radiographic imaging. Using standard qualitative MRI evaluation, unequivocal active synovitis (grade 2 or 3 contrast enhancement) was proved in 16 (59%) patients at baseline and 14 (54%) at follow up. DCEI and DWI measurements confirmed active synovitis in 25 (93%) patients at baseline and 24 (92%) at follow up. Average REE, Genh and ADC values decreased during follow up, however the difference was not statistically significant (p>0.05). Both qualitative and quantitative MRI methods confirmed active inflammatory disease in the C-C region following therapy although all clinical criteria showed signs of improvement of the peripheral disease. The study proved the feasibility of DCEI and DWI MRI for quantifying synovitis of the C-C region in patients with early RA and neck pain. Both techniques can be used as additional method for evaluation of synovitis of the C-C region in RA.
  European journal of radiology 05/2012; 81(11):3412-9. · 2.65 Impact Factor