TY - JOUR A1 - Umutlu, Lale A1 - Orzada, Stephan A1 - Kinner, Sonja A1 - Maderwald, Stefan A1 - Bronte, Irina A1 - Bitz, Andreas A1 - Kraff, Oliver A1 - Ladd, Susanne C. A1 - Antoch, Gerald A1 - Ladd, Mark E. A1 - Quick, Harald H. A1 - Lauenstein, Thomas C. T1 - Renal imaging at 7 Tesla: preliminary results JF - European Radiology N2 - Objective To investigate the feasibility of 7T MR imaging of the kidneys utilising a custom-built 8-channel transmit/receive radiofrequency body coil. Methods In vivo unenhanced MR was performed in 8 healthy volunteers on a 7T whole-body MR system. After B0 shimming the following sequences were obtained: 1) 2D and 3D spoiled gradient-echo sequences (FLASH, VIBE), 2) T1-weighted 2D in and opposed phase 3) True-FISP imaging and 4) a T2-weighted turbo spin echo (TSE) sequence. Visual evaluation of the overall image quality was performed by two radiologists. Results Renal MRI at 7T was feasible in all eight subjects. Best image quality was found using T1-weighted gradient echo MRI, providing high anatomical details and excellent conspicuity of the non-enhanced vasculature. With successful shimming, B1 signal voids could be effectively reduced and/or shifted out of the region of interest in most sequence types. However, T2-weighted TSE imaging remained challenging and strongly impaired because of signal heterogeneities in three volunteers. Conclusion The results demonstrate the feasibility and diagnostic potential of dedicated 7T renal imaging. Further optimisation of imaging sequences and dedicated RF coil concepts are expected to improve the acquisition quality and ultimately provide high clinical diagnostic value. Y1 - 2011 SN - 1432-1084 VL - 21 IS - 4 SP - 841 EP - 849 PB - Springer CY - Berlin ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Tran, Thanh Ngoc A1 - Novacek, V. A1 - Tolba, R. A1 - Klinge, U. A1 - Turquier, F. A1 - Staat, Manfred T1 - Experimental and Computational approach to study colorectal anastomosis. ISB2011, Proceedings of the XXIII Congress of the International Society of Biomechanics, Brussels, Belgium, July 3-7, 2011 N2 - Summary: This paper presents a methodology to study and understand the mechanics of stapled anastomotic behaviors by combining empirical experimentation and finite element analysis. Performance of stapled anastomosis is studied in terms of leakage and numerical results which are compared to in vitro experiments performed on fresh porcine tissue. Results suggest that leaks occur between the tissue and staple legs penetrating through the tissue. KW - Anastomose KW - Finite-Elemente-Methode KW - Biomechanik KW - Anastomosis KW - Finite element method KW - Biomechanics Y1 - 2011 ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Thenent, N. E. A1 - Dahmann, Peter T1 - Increasing aircraft design flexibility ‐ The development of a hydrostatic transmission for gliders with self‐launching capability T2 - Deutscher Luft- und Raumfahrtkongress 2011 : Bremen, 27. bis 29. September 2011 ; Tagungsband Y1 - 2011 SN - 978-3-9321-8274-7 SP - 865 EP - 883 PB - Dt. Gesellschaft für Luft- und Raumfahrt CY - Bonn ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Thenent, N. E. A1 - Dahmann, Peter T1 - Hydrostatic propeller drive T2 - Proceedings of the conference : 18 - 20 May, 2011 Tampere, Finland / the Twelth Scandinavian International Conference on Fluid Power, SICFP'11. Ed.: Harri Sairiala ... Vol. 1 Y1 - 2011 SN - 978-952-15-2517-9 SP - 217 EP - 227 CY - Tampere ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Teixeira Boura, Cristiano José A1 - Eckstein, J. A1 - Felinks, J. A1 - Göttsche, Joachim A1 - Hoffschmidt, Bernhard A1 - Schmitz, S. T1 - 3-D CFD simulation of an air-sand heat exchanger T2 - SolarPACES 2011 : concentrating solar power and chemical energy systems : 20 - 23 September, 2011, Granada, Spain Y1 - 2011 CY - Granada ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Taddei, Francesca A1 - Reindl, Lukas A1 - Park, Jin A1 - Butenweg, Christoph A1 - Karadogan, Faruk T1 - Numerical investigation of AAC wall panels based on the damage plasticity constitutive law T2 - Cement, Wapno, Beton ; 2011, 7, Special issue: 5th International Conference on Autoclaved Aerated Concrete 'Securing a sustainable future' to be held at Bydgoszcz to celebrate 60 years of AAC experience in Poland, Bydgoszcz, September 14-17, 2011 Y1 - 2011 SN - 1425-8129 SP - 86 EP - 91 PB - Stowarzyszenie Producentów Cementu i Wapna CY - Krakow ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Stieglitz, Kristian A1 - Wollert, Jörg T1 - Approach of using ultra-wideband-radio in industrial real-time ethernet networks T2 - The 4th International Multi-Conference on Engineering and Technological Innovation : IMETI : July 19th - July 22nd, 2011, Orlando, Florida, USA Y1 - 2011 SP - 1 EP - 6 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Spiess, Elmar A1 - Wilfried, Reichardt A1 - Alvarez, Gerardo A1 - Gottrup, Marcus A1 - Öhlschläger, Peter T1 - An Artificial PAP Gene Breaks Self-tolerance and Promotes Tumor Regression in the TRAMP Model for Prostate Carcinoma JF - Molecular Therapy Y1 - 2011 SN - 1525-0016 VL - 20 IS - 3 SP - 555 EP - 564 PB - Elsevier CY - Amsterdam ER - TY - CHAP A1 - Siekmann, Thomas A1 - Müller, Karsten T1 - Adaptive potential of the stormwater management in urban areas faced by the climate change T2 - 12th International Conference on Urban Drainage, Porto Alegre/Brazil, 11-16 September 2011 Y1 - 2011 ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Sieker, Tim A1 - Neuner, Andreas A1 - Dimitrova, Darina A1 - Tippkötter, Nils A1 - Muffler, Kai A1 - Bart, Hans-Jörg A1 - Heinzle, Elmar A1 - Ulber, Roland T1 - Ethanol production from grass silage by simultaneous pretreatment, saccharification and fermentation: First steps in the process development JF - Engineering in Life Sciences N2 - Grass silage provides a great potential as renewable feedstock. Two fractions of the grass silage, a press juice and the fiber fraction, were evaluated for their possible use for bioethanol production. Direct production of ethanol from press juice is not possible due to high concentrations of organic acids. For the fiber fraction, alkaline peroxide or enzymatic pretreatment was used, which removes the phenolic acids in the cell wall. In this study, we demonstrate the possibility to integrate the enzymatic pretreatment with a simultaneous saccharification and fermentation to achieve ethanol production from grass silage in a one-process step. Achieved yields were about 53 g ethanol per kg silage with the alkaline peroxide pretreatment and 91 g/kg with the enzymatic pretreatment at concentrations of 8.5 and 14.6 g/L, respectively. Furthermore, it was shown that additional supplementation of the fermentation medium with vitamins, trace elements and nutrient salts is not necessary when the press juice is directly used in the fermentation step. Y1 - 2011 U6 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/elsc.201000160 N1 - Special Issue "Bioprocess‐oriented plant design" VL - 11 IS - 4 SP - 436 EP - 442 PB - Wiley CY - Weinheim ER -