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AUTHOR
M. Goetz
Complex chemistry with complex compounds
In recent years gas-phase chemical studies assisted by physical pre-separation allowed for the investigation of fragile single molecular species by gas-phase chromatography. The latest success with the heaviest group 6 transactinide seaborgium is highlighted. The formation of a very volatile hexacarbonyl compound Sg(CO)6 was observed similarly to its lighter homologues molybdenum and tungsten. The interactions of these gaseous carbonyl complex compounds with quartz surfaces were investigated by thermochromatography. Second-generation experiments are under way to investigate the intramolecular bond between the central metal atom of the complexes and the ligands addressing the influence of re…
Imaging techniques in inflammatory bowel disease: recent trends, questions and answers
Summary Imaging techniques have undergone substantial progress in recent years and contribute significantly in the diagnosis of inflammatory bowel diseases in conjunction with patient history, clinical and laboratory examination. Modern cross-sectional imaging modalities such as computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging allow an evaluation not only of the complete bowel wall of the small intestine, but also of extraluminal structures. They constitute a major diagnostic component in the initial workup, in stricturing or fistulizing disease and in suspected abscess. Transabdominal ultrasonography has been re-appreciated in these settings as an easy- and ready-to-use tool yielding rea…