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Science to Practice:

Donald L. Miller: Why Use Remote Guidance to Steer Catheters and Guide Wires?
Schiemann et al have shown in vitro that remote guidance of an intravascular guide wire may reduce procedure time and fluoroscopy time for subselective vascular catheterizations.
Radiology 2004 232: 313-314 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040349); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

From the Editor:

Anthony V. Proto: Radiology 2004: Richard M. Friedenberg Completes His Service as Perspectives Editor
Radiology 2004 232: 315-316 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040392); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Anthony V. Proto: Radiology 2004: James H. Thrall Appointed Perspectives Editor
Radiology 2004 232: 317-318 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040391); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Communications:

Brian C. Lentle: The Radiological Society of North America 90th Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting Sunday, November 28 to Friday, December 3, 2004, McCormick Place, Chicago, Illinois
Radiology 2004 232: 331-334 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322042531); [Full Text] [PDF]

Perspectives:

Richard M. Friedenberg: Au Revoir, but Not Goodbye
This will be my last article as editor of Perspectives, and I thought it would be interesting to revisit some of the previous articles published over the past 11 years.
Radiology 2004 232: 319-323 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040689); [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Reports:

Philip O. Alderson, Linda B. Bresolin, Gary J. Becker, James H. Thrall, N. Reed Dunnick, Bruce J. Hillman, Joseph K. T. Lee, and Edward C. Nagy: Enhancing Research in Academic Radiology Departments: Recommendations of the 2003 Consensus Conference
Efforts to build interdisciplinary research teams are consistent with the National Institutes of Health roadmap and begin the transformation of radiology departments into an institutional core resource for expertise in imaging research.
Radiology 2004 232: 405-408 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040305); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mannudeep K. Kalra, Michael M. Maher, Thomas L. Toth, Ravi S. Kamath, Elkan F. Halpern, and Sanjay Saini: Radiation from "Extra" Images Acquired with Abdominal and/or Pelvic CT: Effect of Automatic Tube Current Modulation
Automatic tube current modulation along the z-axis aids in reducing the radiation dose associated with extra images acquired with abdominal CT.
Radiology 2004 232: 409-414 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031151); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Arjun Kalyanpur, Vladimir P. Neklesa, Daniel T. Pham, Howard P. Forman, Sandra T. Stein, and James A. Brink: Implementation of an International Teleradiology Staffing Model
Our trial results show that an international teleradiology model can be used to reliably address staffing issues at an academic medical center.
Radiology 2004 232: 415-419 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322021555); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Martin R. Prince, Philip O. Alderson, and H. Dirk Sostman: Chronic Pulmonary Embolism: Combining MR Angiography with Functional Assessment
Kreitner et al describe a compelling combination of pulmonary MR angiography, cine short-axis cardiac MR imaging, and cine phase-contrast flow measurements in the aorta and pulmonary arteries for assessing chronic pulmonary emboli and functional effects of the ensuing pulmonary hypertension.
Radiology 2004 232: 325-326 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040783); [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffrey C. Weinreb: Building a Team for Change in an Academic Radiology Department
Teams get more done, and most people are smarter, make fewer mistakes, and are more effective together than they are alone.
Radiology 2004 232: 327-330 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032115); [Full Text] [PDF]

Review:

Regina G. H. Beets-Tan and Geerard L. Beets: Rectal Cancer: Review with Emphasis on MR Imaging
It is probably more important to use imaging to identify those tumors that will have a close or involved resection margin so that they can be selected for more extensive (neoadjuvant) treatment.
Radiology 2004 232: 335-346 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322021326); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Breast Imaging:

Stamatia V. Destounis, Patricia DiNitto, Wende Logan-Young, Ermelinda Bonaccio, Margarita L. Zuley, and Kathleen M. Willison: Can Computer-aided Detection with Double Reading of Screening Mammograms Help Decrease the False-Negative Rate? Initial Experience
In this retrospective review of this small subset of cancers, it appears that computer-aided detection has the potential to decrease the false-negative rate at double reading by more than one-third (from 31% to 19%); the computer-aided detection system correctly marked 37 (71%) of 52 actionable findings read as negative in previous screening years.
Radiology 2004 232: 578-584. Published online before print August 2004 30 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030034 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Wei Huang, Paul R. Fisher, Khaldoon Dulaimy, Luminita A. Tudorica, Brian O’Hea, and Terry M. Button: Detection of Breast Malignancy: Diagnostic MR Protocol for Improved Specificity
A combined protocol of T1-weighted dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging, ¹H MR spectroscopy, and T2*-weighted perfusion MR imaging had high sensitivity and specificity in the diagnosis of breast cancer.
Radiology 2004 232: 585-591. Published online before print August 2004 17 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030547 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiac Imaging:

Jürgen K. Willmann, Dominik Weishaupt, Richard Kobza, Francis R. Verdun, Burkhardt Seifert, Borut Marincek, and Thomas Boehm: Coronary Artery Bypass Grafts: ECG-gated Multi–Detector Row CT Angiography—Influence of Image Reconstruction Interval on Graft Visibility
The results of our study indicate that delineation of the body and the distal anastomosis of grafts may be improved by optimally selecting the reconstruction interval within the cardiac cycle.
Radiology 2004 232: 568-577. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030788 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis Please:

Sarah T. Stewart and Shirley M. McCarthy: Case 77
Radiology 2004 232: 368-369 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322021616); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

B. L. Koch: Case 73: Nasolacrimal Duct Mucocele
Nasolacrimal duct mucocele is an uncommon cause of nasal obstruction and respiratory distress.
Radiology 2004 232: 370-372 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322011864); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Experimental Studies:

Mirko Schiemann, Reinmar Killmann, Martin Kleen, Nasreddin Abolmaali, Jennifer Finney, and Thomas J. Vogl: Vascular Guide Wire Navigation with a Magnetic Guidance System: Experimental Results in a Phantom
In this study, it was shown that the application of this navigation system may offer potential benefits for vascular interventions.
Radiology 2004 232: 475-481. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030533 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Philippe L. Pereira, Jochen Trübenbach, Martin Schenk, Jörg Subke, Stephan Kroeber, Ines Schaefer, Christopher T. Remy, Diethard Schmidt, Jens Brieger, and Claus D. Claussen: Radiofrequency Ablation: In Vivo Comparison of Four Commercially Available Devices in Pig Livers
Knowledge of the advantages and disadvantages of each radiofrequency system should support more appropriate routine clinical applications.
Radiology 2004 232: 482-490 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030184); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gastrointestinal Imaging:

Mannudeep K. Kalra, Michael M. Maher, Thomas L. Toth, Ravi S. Kamath, Elkan F. Halpern, and Sanjay Saini: Comparison of Z-Axis Automatic Tube Current Modulation Technique with Fixed Tube Current CT Scanning of Abdomen and Pelvis
Compared with the fixed tube current technique, z-axis modulation provided similar levels of image noise, diagnostic acceptability, and lesion detection, as well as tube current reduction, for CT of the abdomen and pelvis in the majority of our patients.
Radiology 2004 232: 347-353 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031304); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jae Ho Byun, Tae Kyoung Kim, Choong Wook Lee, Jeong Kyong Lee, Ah Young Kim, Pyo Nyun Kim, Hyun Kwon Ha, and Moon-Gyu Lee: Arterioportal Shunt: Prevalence in Small Hemangiomas versus That in Hepatocellular Carcinomas 3 cm or Smaller at Two-Phase Helical CT
Arterioportal shunts were more frequently seen in small hemangiomas (21.3%) than in hepatocellular carcinomas 3 cm in diameter or smaller (4.2%) at two-phase helical CT.
Radiology 2004 232: 354-360. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030966 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alessandro Napoli, Carlo Catalano, Gianfranco Silecchia, Paolo Fabiano, Francesco Fraioli, Federica Pediconi, Fiammetta Venditti, Nicola Basso, and Roberto Passariello: Laparoscopic Splenectomy: Multi–Detector Row CT for Preoperative Evaluation
Although this study was performed in a limited series of patients, results demonstrate that thin-section multi–detector row CT provides a detailed preoperative evaluation of parenchymal lesions and vascular anatomy of the spleen with accurate volumetric quantification, and findings of this evaluation can be useful for preoperative surgical planning.
Radiology 2004 232: 361-367 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030445); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genitourinary Imaging:

Elizabeth M. Hecht, Gary M. Israel, Glenn A. Krinsky, Winnie Y. Hahn, Danny C. Kim, Ilana Belitskaya-Levy, and Vivian S. Lee: Renal Masses: Quantitative Analysis of Enhancement with Signal Intensity Measurements versus Qualitative Analysis of Enhancement with Image Subtraction for Diagnosing Malignancy at MR Imaging
In lesions that are hyperintense on unenhanced T1-weighted MR images, qualitative assessment based on image subtraction should be performed to avoid false-negative quantitative results.
Radiology 2004 232: 373-378. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322031209 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marc Bazot, Emile Darai, Roula Hourani, Isabelle Thomassin, Annie Cortez, Serge Uzan, and Jean-Noël Buy: Deep Pelvic Endometriosis: MR Imaging for Diagnosis and Prediction of Extension of Disease
MR imaging has the advantages of aiding in the detection of all deep pelvic sites of endometriosis and of providing accurate depiction of extension of the disease for the surgeon.
Radiology 2004 232: 379-389. Published online before print August 2004 17 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030762 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Head and Neck Imaging:

Redina Ljumanovic, Johannes A. Langendijk, Barry Schenk, Menno Van Wattingen, Dirk L. Knol, C. René Leemans, and Jonas A. Castelijns: Supraglottic Carcinoma Treated with Curative Radiation Therapy: Identification of Prognostic Groups with MR Imaging
We believe that MR imaging findings are essential in the work-up for T staging of supraglottic cancer.
Radiology 2004 232: 440-448 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031001); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Imaging:

Timothy C. Dunn, Ying Lu, Hua Jin, Michael D. Ries, and Sharmila Majumdar: T2 Relaxation Time of Cartilage at MR Imaging: Comparison with Severity of Knee Osteoarthritis
The T2 values of cartilage were found to increase significantly (P < .05) between the healthy subjects and the patients with osteoarthritis for all cartilage compartments except that of the lateral tibia.
Radiology 2004 232: 592-598. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030976 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Chien-Kuo Wang, Chun-Wei Li, Tsyh-Jyi Hsieh, Sang-Hsiung Chien, Gin-Chung Liu, and Kun-Bow Tsai: Characterization of Bone and Soft-Tissue Tumors with in Vivo ¹H MR Spectroscopy: Initial Results
The information provided with ¹H MR spectroscopy and dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging may complement other findings, such as adjacent bone invasion and tissue plane destruction, and may improve the diagnostic specificity of MR examination in the identification of malignancy.
Radiology 2004 232: 599-605 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031441); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neuroradiology:

James M. Provenzale, Peter McGraw, Pradnya Mhatre, Alexander C. Guo, and David Delong: Peritumoral Brain Regions in Gliomas and Meningiomas: Investigation with Isotropic Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging and Diffusion-Tensor MR Imaging
The difference in anisotropy values between normal-appearing white matter (WM) near gliomas and normal-appearing WM near meningiomas was significant (P = .1) and lends support to the possibility that tumoral infiltration that is not seen on T2-weighted MR images may be detectable on diffusion-tensor MR images.
Radiology 2004 232: 451-460. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030959 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Francesco G. Garaci, Roberto Floris, Alessandro Bozzao, Guglielmo Manenti, Alessandra Simonetti, Tommaso Lupattelli, Paolo Curatolo, and Giovanni Simonetti: Increased Brain Apparent Diffusion Coefficient in Tuberous Sclerosis
We observed increased apparent diffusion coefficients in all supratentorial normal-appearing white matter of tuberous sclerosis patients, and, in addition, our observations of regions of normal-appearing white matter surrounding the hamartomatous lesions revealed significant differences in apparent diffusion coefficients compared with those of the contralateral side.
Radiology 2004 232: 461-465. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030198 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Alex Rovira, Patricia Orellana, Jose Alvarez-Sabín, Juan F. Arenillas, Xavier Aymerich, Elisenda Grivé, Carlos Molina, and Antoni Rovira-Gols: Hyperacute Ischemic Stroke: Middle Cerebral Artery Susceptibility Sign at Echo-planar Gradient-Echo MR Imaging
Fast echo-planar T2*-weighted MR imaging performed as the first sequence in the MR protocol seems to be useful in the triage of patients with hyperacute stroke.
Radiology 2004 232: 466-473. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030273 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nuclear Medicine:

Hung Q. Dam, Sung M. Kim, Henry C. Lin, and Charles M. Intenzo: ¹³¹I Therapeutic Efficacy Is Not Influenced by Stunning after Diagnostic Whole-Body Scanning
There were no observed differences in ¹³¹I therapy efficacy between patients with stunning and patients without stunning in our study so that the presence of stunning may not have an adverse effect on patient outcome.
Radiology 2004 232: 527-533 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030528); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Obstetric Imaging:

Mary C. Frates, Ada J. Kumar, Carol B. Benson, Valerie L. Ward, and Clare M. Tempany: Fetal Anomalies: Comparison of MR Imaging and US for Diagnosis
MR imaging as an adjunct to prenatal US may provide valuable information that could add to the prenatal evaluation and treatment of some fetal anomalies, particularly those involving the central nervous system.
Radiology 2004 232: 398-404 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030504); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Imaging:

Harriet J. Paltiel, David A. Diamond, David Zurakowski, Laura A. Drubach, and Anthony Atala: Endoscopic Treatment of Vesicoureteral Reflux with Autologous Chondrocytes: Postoperative Sonographic Features
The absence of a subureteric chondrocyte mound or the presence of a multilobed mound contour is associated with persistent reflux.
Radiology 2004 232: 390-397. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030551 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Signs in Imaging:

Steven J. Michel: The Mount Fuji Sign
The Mount Fuji sign on CT scans of the brain is useful in discriminating tension pneumocephalus from nontension pneumocephalus.
Radiology 2004 232: 449-450 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322021556); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracic Imaging:

Karl-Friedrich Jakob Kreitner, Sebastian Ley, Hans-Ulrich Kauczor, Eckhard Mayer, Thorsten Kramm, Michael Bernhard Pitton, Frank Krummenauer, and Manfred Thelen: Chronic Thromboembolic Pulmonary Hypertension: Pre- and Postoperative Assessment with Breath-hold MR Imaging Techniques
Breath-hold MR imaging techniques enable noninvasive morphologic and partial functional assessment of patients with chronic thromboembolic pulmonary hypertension.
Radiology 2004 232: 535-543. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030945 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Juergen F. Schaefer, Joachim Vollmar, Fritz Schick, Reinhard Vonthein, Marcus D. Seemann, Herrmann Aebert, Rainer Dierkesmann, Godehard Friedel, and Claus D. Claussen: Solitary Pulmonary Nodules: Dynamic Contrast-enhanced MR Imaging—Perfusion Differences in Malignant and Benign Lesions
Our data indicate that a combination of both kinetic and morphologic evaluation in dynamic contrast-enhanced MR imaging provides a promising method for differentiation of indeterminate lung nodules, reaching a sensitivity of 100% and specificity of 79%.
Radiology 2004 232: 544-553. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030515 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tae Hoon Kim, Sang Jin Kim, Young Hoon Ryu, Hyun Ju Lee, Jin Mo Goo, Jung-Gi Im, Hyung Joong Kim, Doo Yun Lee, Sang Ho Cho, and Kyu Ok Choe: Pleomorphic Carcinoma of Lung: Comparison of CT Features and Pathologic Findings
CT scans can provide some clues as to the presence of pleomorphic carcinoma: The tumor is located at the lung periphery, a central low-attenuation area is depicted within the tumor, the tumor grows rapidly, and the tumor more aggressively invades adjacent structures such as the chest wall or the pleura.
Radiology 2004 232: 554-559. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322031201 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Sujal R. Desai, Srihari Veeraraghavan, David M. Hansell, Ageliki Nikolakopolou, Nicole S. L. Goh, Andrew G. Nicholson, Thomas V. Colby, Christopher P. Denton, Carol M. Black, Roland M. du Bois, and Athol U. Wells: CT Features of Lung Disease in Patients with Systemic Sclerosis: Comparison with Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis and Nonspecific Interstitial Pneumonia
The CT features of lung disease in patients with systemic sclerosis closely resemble those in patients with nonspecific interstitial pneumonia (NSIP) and are in keeping with recent observations that NSIP is the most prevalent pattern at histopathologic examination.
Radiology 2004 232: 560-567 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031223); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Ultrasonography:

Emilio Quaia, Fabrizio Calliada, Michele Bertolotto, Sandro Rossi, Lorena Garioni, Laura Rosa, and Roberto Pozzi-Mucelli: Characterization of Focal Liver Lesions with Contrast-specific US Modes and a Sulfur Hexafluoride–filled Microbubble Contrast Agent: Diagnostic Performance and Confidence
The results of this study show that the use of contrast-specific US modes with a sulfur hexafluoride–filled microbubble contrast agent leads to improved diagnostic performance and improved confidence in characterizing solid focal hepatic lesions as benign or malignant.
Radiology 2004 232: 420-430 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031401); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Schila Sabeti, Martin Schillinger, Wolfgang Mlekusch, Andrea Willfort, Markus Haumer, Tassilo Nachtmann, Marcus Müllner, Wilfried Lang, Ramazanali Ahmadi, and Erich Minar: Quantification of Internal Carotid Artery Stenosis with Duplex US: Comparative Analysis of Different Flow Velocity Criteria
Duplex US is an excellent examination to screen for high-grade carotid artery stenoses; however, it tends to lead to an overestimation of the stenosis grade.
Radiology 2004 232: 431-439 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2321030791); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Vascular and Interventional Radiology:

Willemijn M. Klein, Yolanda van der Graaf, Jan Seegers, Frans L. Moll, and Willem P. T. M. Mali: Long-term Cardiovascular Morbidity, Mortality, and Reintervention after Endovascular Treatment in Patients with Iliac Artery Disease: The Dutch Iliac Stent Trial Study
The two treatment strategies, primary stent placement and percutaneous transluminal angioplasty with selective stent placement, provide equal long-term clinical results.
Radiology 2004 232: 491-498 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030725); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

David J. Spinosa, Daniel A. Leung, Alan H. Matsumoto, Eric A. Bissonette, Dorothy Cage, Nancy L. Harthun, John A. Kern, John F. Angle, Klaus D. Hagspiel, Ivan K. Crosby, Harry A. Wellons, Jr, Curtis G. Tribble, and Gary D. Hartwell: Percutaneous Intentional Extraluminal Recanalization in Patients with Chronic Critical Limb Ischemia
Percutaneous intentional extraluminal revascularization is a useful percutaneous technique that is used for limb salvage in patients with chronic critical limb ischemia who have tissue loss, substantial comorbidities, limited suitable native veins for infrainguinal arterial bypass surgery (IABS), previous failed IABS, and/or high surgical risk.
Radiology 2004 232: 499-507 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030729); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Dheeraj K. Rajan, Sarah Bunston, Sanjay Misra, Ruxandra Pinto, and Charmaine E. Lok: Dysfunctional Autogenous Hemodialysis Fistulas: Outcomes after Angioplasty—Are There Clinical Predictors of Patency?
Cox stepwise regression was performed for primary patency by using the following factors: patient age and sex, presence of diabetes, type of fistula, side of fistula, age of the fistula before first intervention, and number of venous stenoses dilated (n = 1 vs n > 1); in our study, the only significant factor found was the type of fistula (P = .005).
Radiology 2004 232: 508-515 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322030714); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Schila Sabeti, Martin Schillinger, Jasmin Amighi, Camillo Sherif, Wolfgang Mlekusch, Ramazanali Ahmadi, and Erich Minar: Primary Patency of Femoropopliteal Arteries Treated with Nitinol versus Stainless Steel Self-expanding Stents: Propensity Score–adjusted Analysis
Nitinol stent placement resulted in significantly improved primary patency in the femoropopliteal arteries compared with the primary patency that resulted from stainless steel stent placement.
Radiology 2004 232: 516-521 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322031345); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Vicken Topouchian, Keyvan Mazda, Bassam Hamze, Jean-Denis Laredo, and Georges-François Penneçot: Aneurysmal Bone Cysts in Children: Complications of Fibrosing Agent Injection
The high rate of severe complications (30%, five of 15 patients) led us to abandon fibrosing agent injection in the treatment of aneurysmal bone cysts.
Radiology 2004 232: 522-526. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322031157 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Technical Developments:

Raja Muthupillai, Scott D. Flamm, James M. Wilson, Roderic I. Pettigrew, and W. Thomas Dixon: Acute Myocardial Infarction: Tissue Characterization with T1-weighted MR Imaging—Initial Experience
Our initial results show that T1 weighting is a marker for characterization of myocardial infarction on the basis of a mechanism different from that used in delayed-enhancement MR imaging.
Radiology 2004 232: 606-610. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322030334 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Rogier E. van Gelder, Henk W. Venema, Jasper Florie, C. Yung Nio, Iwo W. O. Serlie, Michiel P. Schutter, Jeroen C. van Rijn, Frans M. Vos, Afina S. Glas, Patrick M. M. Bossuyt, Joep F. W. Bartelsman, Johan S. Laméris, and Jaap Stoker: CT Colonography: Feasibility of Substantial Dose Reduction—Comparison of Medium to Very Low Doses in Identical Patients
We conclude that findings in this feasibility study indicate that the effective dose in CT colonography can probably be considerably decreased without substantial impairment of detection of polyps 5 mm or larger and interobserver agreement.
Radiology 2004 232: 611-620. Published online before print August 2004 23 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2322031069 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Patrick Reinartz, Bernd Nowak, Claudia Weiss, Ulrich Buell, Emmanuel Coche, Véronique Roelants, André Keyeux, Franck Verschuren, and Francis Zech: Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Thin-Collimation Spiral CT versus Planar Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy • Dr Coche and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2004 232: 621-622 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032067); [Full Text] [PDF]

Gary T. Shaw, Claude B. Sirlin, Michèle A. Brown, Reena Deutsch, Olga A. Andrade-Barreto, Dale Fortlage, David B. Hoyt, and Giovanna Casola: The Golden Hour: How to Spend Your Time and Money in Trauma Radiology • Dr Sirlin and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2004 232: 622-624 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032085); [Full Text] [PDF]

Robert V. Mulkern, Frank J. Rybicki, Steve J. Haker, Clare M. C. Tempany, Marc R. Engelbrecht, Henkjan J. Huisman, Gerrit J. Jager, and Jelle O. Barentsz: Comments on T2 Measurements of Prostate Tissue • Dr Engelbrecht and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2004 232: 624-626 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032026); [Full Text] [PDF]

Sherif G. Nour, S. Nahum Goldberg, Damian E. Dupuy, Stuart G. Silverman, and Luigi Solbiati: Standardization of Terms and Reporting Criteria for Image-guided Tumor Ablation • Dr Goldberg and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2004 232: 626-627 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032088); [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Martin R. Prince, Philip O. Alderson, and H. Dirk Sostman: Chronic Pulmonary Embolism: Combining MR Angiography with Functional Assessment
Kreitner et al describe a compelling combination of pulmonary MR angiography, cine short-axis cardiac MR imaging, and cine phase-contrast flow measurements in the aorta and pulmonary arteries for assessing chronic pulmonary emboli and functional effects of the ensuing pulmonary hypertension.
Radiology 2004 232: 325-326 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322040783); [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeffrey C. Weinreb: Building a Team for Change in an Academic Radiology Department
Teams get more done, and most people are smarter, make fewer mistakes, and are more effective together than they are alone.
Radiology 2004 232: 327-330 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032115); [Full Text] [PDF]

Book Reviews:

: CT and MR Imaging of the Whole Body, 4th ed, 2 vols.
Radiology 2004 232: 324 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322042524); [Full Text] [PDF]

: MRI: From Picture to Proton
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: Spiral and Multislice Computed Tomography of the Body
Radiology 2004 232: 534 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322042526); [Full Text] [PDF]

Errata:

: Erratum
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Departments:

: Abstracts of Current Literature
Radiology 2004 232: 629-630 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2322032550); [Full Text] [PDF]

Author Information:

: Publication Information for Authors
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