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Science to Practice:

Brian F. Mullan: Guiding Patient Care: Can Physiologic Imaging from CT Help the Clinician?
Physiologic imaging of the kind described by Lee et al has the potential to profoundly affect the daily care of the most critically ill patients.
Radiology 2005 234: 1 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041213); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Olivier Clément: Can We Monitor Cell Therapy with MR Imaging at Clinical Field Strength after Systemic Injection?
Daldrup-Link et al, after labeling hematopoietic cells with superparamagnetic particles in vitro and injecting them intravenously into mice, found that specific homing to bone marrow could be observed after 24 and 48 hours by using a clinical magnet and optimized T2*-weighted MR imaging sequences.
Radiology 2005 234: 3 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041518); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

From the Editor:

Anthony V. Proto: Radiology 2005—What’s Happening?
Radiology 2005 234: 5-7 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041841); [Full Text] [PDF]

Anthony V. Proto: Radiology Editorial Board
Radiology 2005 234: 8 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041788); [Full Text] [PDF]

Anthony V. Proto: Editor’s Recognition Awards
Radiology 2005 234: 9-10 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041477); [Full Text] [PDF]

John J. Humpal: Technology and Communication with Authors
Radiology 2005 234: 11-12 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341042578); [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Communications:

Luther W. Brady: David H. Hussey, MD, President Radiological Society of North America, 2005
Radiology 2005 234: 15-16 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341042559); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

President's Address:

Peggy J. Fritzsche: Communication: The Key to Improved Patient Care
With better communication, we will ensure the vitality, the strength, and the continuing relevance of our profession.
Radiology 2005 234: 13-14 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041022); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Reports:

John E. Madewell, Robert R. Hattery, Stephen R. Thomas, Larry E. Kun, Gary J. Becker, Christopher Merritt, and Lawrence W. Davis: American Board of Radiology: Maintenance of Certification
The American Board of Radiology (ABR) Maintenance of Certification program will provide a process for ABR diplomates to document their commitment to lifelong learning and self-assessment in order to continuously improve the quality of their practices and continue their professional development.
Radiology 2005 234: 17-25 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041563); [Full Text] [PDF]

John J. Connors, III, David Sacks, Anthony J. Furlan, Warren R. Selman, Eric J. Russell, Philip E. Stieg, Mark N. Hadley For the NeuroVascular Coalition Writing Group: Training, Competency, and Credentialing Standards for Diagnostic Cervicocerebral Angiography, Carotid Stenting, and Cerebrovascular Intervention: A Joint Statement from the American Academy of Neurology, American Association of Neurological Surgeons, American Society of Interventional and Therapeutic Radiology, American Society of Neuroradiology, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, AANS/CNS Cerebrovascular Section, and Society of Interventional Radiology
The purpose of this document is to define the minimum training and experience necessary to provide adequate quality of patient care for extracranial cerebrovascular interventions, particularly carotid artery stenting.
Radiology 2005 234: 26-34. Published online before print January 2005 4 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341041349 [Full Text] [PDF]

J. Jeffrey Carr, Jennifer Clark Nelson, Nathan D. Wong, Michael McNitt-Gray, Yadon Arad, David R. Jacobs, Jr, Stephan Sidney, Diane E. Bild, O. Dale Williams, and Robert C. Detrano: Calcified Coronary Artery Plaque Measurement with Cardiac CT in Population-based Studies: Standardized Protocol of Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) and Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults (CARDIA) Study
The experience with the cardiac CT examination in Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis and the Coronary Artery Risk Development in Young Adults study demonstrates that cardiac CT can be successfully implemented with consistent results at multiple sites with the use of existing clinical CT systems and a standardized protocol.
Radiology 2005 234: 35-43 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341040439); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Leonard Berlin and Jonathan W. Berlin: Leasing Imaging Facilities to Referring Physicians: Fee Shifting or Fee Splitting?
Preserving the integrity of the radiology profession in the face of increasing pressures to negotiate leasing arrangements with referring physicians is the latest obstacle to be added to a long list of previous challenges the radiology profession has met and overcome.
Radiology 2005 234: 44-48 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341040531); [Full Text] [PDF]

David Sacks and John J. Connors, III: Carotid Stent Placement, Stroke Prevention, and Training
The intent of these standards is that carotid stent placement will be properly limited to performance by expert physicians with adequate training and experience to perform this procedure for appropriate indications and with excellent outcomes.
Radiology 2005 234: 49-52 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041628); [Full Text] [PDF]

How I Do It:

Thomas R. McCauley: MR Imaging Evaluation of the Postoperative Knee
Patients who have persistent or recurrent knee symptoms after knee surgery can be accurately assessed with MR imaging.
Radiology 2005 234: 53-61. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031302 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Breast Imaging:

Peter J. Littrup, Laurie Freeman-Gibb, Aleodor Andea, Michael White, Kathy Carolin Amerikia, David Bouwman, Ted Harb, and Wael Sakr: Cryotherapy for Breast Fibroadenomas
Cryotherapy of breast fibroadenomas causes minimal discomfort and can provide improved cosmesis with which patients are very satisfied.
Radiology 2005 234: 63-72. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341030931 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mary E. Bugbee, David K. Wellisch, Isobel M. Arnott, James R. Maxwell, Daniel L. Kirsch, James W. Sayre, and Lawrence W. Bassett: Breast Core-Needle Biopsy: Clinical Trial of Relaxation Technique versus Medication versus No Intervention for Anxiety Reduction
The most important finding of this study was that oral anxiolytic medication was effective in the significant reduction of the anxiety women experienced during breast core-needle biopsy.
Radiology 2005 234: 73-78. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341030163 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Steven P. Poplack, Patricia A. Carney, Julia E. Weiss, Linda Titus-Ernstoff, Martha E. Goodrich, and Anna N. A. Tosteson: Screening Mammography: Costs and Use of Screening-related Services
We report the results of a recent analysis of services and costs associated with screening mammography in diverse practice settings in New Hampshire.
Radiology 2005 234: 79-85 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341040125); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Cardiac Imaging:

Martin H. K. Hoffmann, Heshui Shi, Robert Manzke, Florian T. Schmid, Leon De Vries, Michael Grass, Hans-Jürgen Brambs, and Andrik J. Aschoff: Noninvasive Coronary Angiography with 16–Detector Row CT: Effect of Heart Rate
ß-Blocker–induced reduction of the resting heart rate to 65 beats per minute or less may not be necessary for coronary CT angiography performed with 16–detector row scanners and multicyclic reconstruction, which provide consistent motion-free image quality at heart rates up to 80 beats per minute.
Radiology 2005 234: 86-97. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031408 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Bernhard L. Gerber, Emmanuel Coche, Agnès Pasquet, Etienne Ketelslegers, David Vancraeynest, Cécile Grandin, Bernard E. Van Beers, and Jean-Louis J. Vanoverschelde: Coronary Artery Stenosis: Direct Comparison of Four-Section Multi–Detector Row CT and 3D Navigator MR Imaging for Detection—Initial Results
Present study results show that despite having similar overall diagnostic accuracy for the detection of significant coronary artery disease, three-dimensional navigator MR imaging and multi–detector row CT differ significantly in their capability to depict diseased and nondiseased vessels.
Radiology 2005 234: 98-108. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031325 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis Please:

Sinchun Hwang, David R. Aronoff, and John C. Leonidas: Case 82
Radiology 2005 234: 109-110 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2333030507); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Carmen Adem, Olivier Hélie, Christophe Lévêque, Hervé Taillia, and Yves-Sébastien Cordoliani: Case 78: Erdheim-Chester Disease with Central Nervous System Involvement
The key to diagnosing Erdheim-Chester disease is recognizing the typical pattern of symmetric diametaphyseal medullary sclerotic lesions of the appendicular skeleton.
Radiology 2005 234: 111-115 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341021806); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Emergency Radiology:

Jeroen J. Nikken, Edwin H. G. Oei, Abida Z. Ginai, Gabriel P. Krestin, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Arie B. van Vugt, and M. G. Myriam Hunink: Acute Wrist Trauma: Value of a Short Dedicated Extremity MR Imaging Examination in Prediction of Need for Treatment
A short MR imaging examination with a low-field-strength MR imaging system, in addition to radiography, in the initial work-up of all patients with acute wrist trauma has additional value in the prediction of the need for treatment, but it does not have value in the identification of patients who can be discharged without follow-up.
Radiology 2005 234: 116-124 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031067); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Edwin H. G. Oei, Jeroen J. Nikken, Abida Z. Ginai, Gabriel P. Krestin, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Arie B. van Vugt, and M. G. Myriam Hunink: Acute Knee Trauma: Value of a Short Dedicated Extremity MR Imaging Examination for Prediction of Subsequent Treatment
A short MR imaging examination, in addition to or instead of radiography, improves the prediction of the need for additional treatment in patients with traumatic knee injury but does not significantly aid in the identification of patients who can be discharged without further follow-up.
Radiology 2005 234: 125-133 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031062); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Jeroen J. Nikken, Edwin H. G. Oei, Abida Z. Ginai, Gabriel P. Krestin, Jan A. N. Verhaar, Arie B. van Vugt, and M. G. Myriam Hunink: Acute Ankle Trauma: Value of a Short Dedicated Extremity MR Imaging Examination in Prediction of Need for Treatment
Although a short MR imaging examination apparently demonstrates a number of clinically important lesions not shown at radiography and can aid in the identification of patients who need additional treatment, it does not help the physician to determine which patients can be safely discharged without further follow-up.
Radiology 2005 234: 134-142 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031060); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Evidence-based Practice:

Lawrence D. Bub, C. Craig Blackmore, Frederick A. Mann, and Friedrich M. Lomoschitz: Cervical Spine Fractures in Patients 65 Years and Older: A Clinical Prediction Rule for Blunt Trauma
A clinical prediction rule for cervical spine fracture in blunt trauma patients 65 years and older was developed which stratifies patients into subgroups with fracture risks ranging from 0.4% to 24.2%.
Radiology 2005 234: 143-149. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031692 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Experimental Studies:

Hyun Ju Lee, Jung-Gi Im, Jin Mo Goo, Young Il Kim, Min Woo Lee, Ho-Geol Ryu, Jae-Hyon Bahk, and Chul-Gyu Yoo: Acute Lung Injury: Effects of Prone Positioning on Cephalocaudal Distribution of Lung Inflation—CT Assessment in Dogs
Prone positioning in acute lung injury induced a reduction in the inflation gradient and a more uniform distribution of gas and tissue along the cephalocaudal axis.
Radiology 2005 234: 151-161. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341030992 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Astrid Watrin-Pinzano, Jean-Pierre Ruaud, Pierre Olivier, Laurent Grossin, Patrick Gonord, Alain Blum, Patrick Netter, Genevieve Guillot, Pierre Gillet, and Damien Loeuille: Effect of Proteoglycan Depletion on T2 Mapping in Rat Patellar Cartilage
T2 mapping provides data about cartilage structure and enables evaluation of proteoglycan and collagen content and collagen network organization by means of variations in global and zonal T2.
Radiology 2005 234: 162-170. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341030394 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gastrointestinal Imaging:

Laurent Hermoye, Ismael Laamari-Azjal, Zhujiang Cao, Laurence Annet, Jan Lerut, Benoit M. Dawant, and Bernard E. Van Beers: Liver Segmentation in Living Liver Transplant Donors: Comparison of Semiautomatic and Manual Methods
In this validation study performed with living donors for liver transplantation, the use of semiautomatic liver segmentation saved a substantial amount of time while improving both accuracy and repeatability.
Radiology 2005 234: 171-178. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031801 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Roy F. A. Vliegen, Geerard L. Beets, Maarten F. von Meyenfeldt, Alfons G. H. Kessels, Etienne E. M. T. Lemaire, Jos M. A. van Engelshoven, and Regina G. H. Beets-Tan: Rectal Cancer: MR Imaging in Local Staging—Is Gadolinium-based Contrast Material Helpful?
Overall, our findings support the literature that there is at present no real benefit of the use of gadolinium-based contrast material in the staging of rectal cancer with a phased-array MR technique.
Radiology 2005 234: 179-188. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031403 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genitourinary Imaging:

Eun Jin Chae, Jeong Kon Kim, Soo Hyun Kim, Sang-Jin Bae, and Kyoung-Sik Cho: Renal Cell Carcinoma: Analysis of Postoperative Recurrence Patterns
Renal cell carcinoma usually recurs within 2 years after surgery, with the lung being the most vulnerable site; the greatest diameter of the tumor, T stage, stage group, and nuclear grade are important factors for tumor recurrence.
Radiology 2005 234: 189-196. Published online before print January 2005 10 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031733 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Molecular Imaging:

Heike E. Daldrup-Link, Martina Rudelius, Guido Piontek, Stephan Metz, Rosalinde Bräuer, Gerlinde Debus, Claire Corot, Jürgen Schlegel, Thomas M. Link, Christian Peschel, Ernst J. Rummeny, and Robert A. J. Oostendorp: Migration of Iron Oxide–labeled Human Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells in a Mouse Model: In Vivo Monitoring with 1.5-T MR Imaging Equipment
Intravenously injected iron oxide–labeled human hematopoietic progenitor cells can be traced noninvasively in vivo with submillimeter anatomic resolution by using 1.5-T MR imaging equipment.
Radiology 2005 234: 197-205 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031236); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Imaging:

Fang Zhu, Jeffrey E. Johnson, Christopher B. Hirose, and Kyongtae T. Bae: Chronic Plantar Fasciitis: Acute Changes in the Heel after Extracorporeal High-Energy Shock Wave Therapy—Observations at MR Imaging
The most common acute somatic change in the heel after extracorporeal shock wave therapy was increased edema in the soft tissue of the heel around the plantar fascia.
Radiology 2005 234: 206-210. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031653 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neuroradiology:

Juan He, Matilde Inglese, Belinda S. Y. Li, James S. Babb, Robert I. Grossman, and Oded Gonen: Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis: Metabolic Abnormality in Nonenhancing Lesions and Normal-appearing White Matter at MR Imaging: Initial Experience
These observations suggest that metabolic abnormalities persist in lesions and in normal-appearing tissue, even during periods of clinical quiescence and lack of current radiologic (MR imaging) surrogates of activity.
Radiology 2005 234: 211-217. Published online before print January 2005 4 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031895 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Christopher Nimsky, Oliver Ganslandt, Peter Hastreiter, Ruopeng Wang, Thomas Benner, A. Gregory Sorensen, and Rudolf Fahlbusch: Intraoperative Diffusion-Tensor MR Imaging: Shifting of White Matter Tracts during Neurosurgical Procedures—Initial Experience
Registration of pre- and intraoperative diffusion-tensor imaging data sets showed a marked individually unpredictable shifting of major white matter tracts; this shift was due to bulk removal of tumor or functionally abnormal brain tissue at surgery for drug-resistant epilepsy.
Radiology 2005 234: 218-225. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031984 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nuclear Medicine:

Andreas Gutzeit, Gerald Antoch, Hilmar Kühl, Thomas Egelhof, Markus Fischer, Elke Hauth, Susanne Goehde, Andreas Bockisch, Jörg Debatin, and Lutz Freudenberg: Unknown Primary Tumors: Detection with Dual-Modality PET/CT—Initial Experience
Although statistical differences were not significant, the presented data suggest that dual-modality PET/CT is a promising alternative to separate acquisition of morphologic and functional data when assessing patients with cancer of an unknown primary tumor.
Radiology 2005 234: 227-234. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031554 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Imaging:

Teresa Berrocal, Francisco Gayá, and Antonia Arjonilla: Vesicoureteral Reflux: Can the Urethra Be Adequately Assessed by Using Contrast-enhanced Voiding US of the Bladder?
Voiding US is a reliable imaging modality that is sufficiently sensitive and specific to adequately study the urethra and thus can be used as a complement to cystosonography in patients suspected of having vesicoureteral reflux.
Radiology 2005 234: 235-241 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031503); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Signs in Imaging:

Rocky C. Saenz: The Disappearing Basal Ganglia Sign
Recognizing subtle changes within the basal ganglia, such as the disappearing basal ganglia sign, is important as an indicator of acute ischemic infarction.
Radiology 2005 234: 242-243 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341030252); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracic Imaging:

Marie Pierre Revel, David Petrover, Anne Hernigou, Catherine Lefort, Guy Meyer, and Guy Frija: Diagnosing Pulmonary Embolism with Four–Detector Row Helical CT: Prospective Evaluation of 216 Outpatients and Inpatients
Multi–detector row CT was diagnostic in 91% of cases in this series, which was composed of 56% inpatients.
Radiology 2005 234: 265-273 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031880); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Geoffrey D. Rubin, John K. Lyo, David S. Paik, Anthony J. Sherbondy, Lawrence C. Chow, Ann N. Leung, Robert Mindelzun, Pamela K. Schraedley-Desmond, Steven E. Zinck, David P. Naidich, and Sandy Napel: Pulmonary Nodules on Multi–Detector Row CT Scans: Performance Comparison of Radiologists and Computer-aided Detection
We have demonstrated that our computer-aided detection algorithm can detect a set of pulmonary nodules complementary to that detected by radiologists and, thus, allow radiologists to improve the sensitivity of multi–detector row CT for lung nodule detection beyond that achieved with double reading by two radiologists.
Radiology 2005 234: 274-283. Published online before print January 2005 10 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341040589 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF] [Appendix]

Vascular and Interventional Radiology:

Clemence L. Froger, Lucien E. M. Duijm, Ylian S. Liem, Alexander V. Tielbeek, Astrid B. Donkers–van Rossum, Petra Douwes-Draaijer, Philippe W. M. Cuypers, Jaap Buth, and Harrie C. M. van den Bosch: Stenosis Detection with MR Angiography and Digital Subtraction Angiography in Dysfunctional Hemodialysis Access Fistulas and Grafts
We advise that MR angiography be restricted to the evaluation of a dysfunctional access if the results of a digital subtraction angiography examination are inconclusive.
Radiology 2005 234: 284-291 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341031859); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Young Cheol Yoon, Kyung Soo Lee, Yeon Joo Jeong, Sung Wook Shin, Myung Jin Chung, and O Jung Kwon: Hemoptysis: Bronchial and Nonbronchial Systemic Arteries at 16–Detector Row CT
Sixteen–detector row CT provides depiction and traceability of the bronchial arteries in patients with hemoptysis, and in most patients enables detection of the bronchial and nonbronchial arteries causing hemoptysis.
Radiology 2005 234: 292-298. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341032079 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Olivier Seror, Giselle N'Kontchou, Djamel Haddar, Marius Dordea, Yves Ajavon, Nathalie Ganne, Jean Claude Trinchet, Michel Beaugrand, and Nicolas Sellier: Large Infiltrative Hepatocellular Carcinomas: Treatment with Percutaneous Intraarterial Ethanol Injection Alone or in Combination with Conventional Percutaneous Ethanol Injection
Percutaneous intraarterial ethanol injection alone or combined with percutaneous ethanol injection could be considered an effective treatment for patients with large but not diffuse hepatocellular carcinomas—for example, those that are infiltrative and/or those invading the portal venous system.
Radiology 2005 234: 299-309. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031008 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Technical Developments:

Timothy J. Mosher, Harvey E. Smith, Christopher Collins, Yi Liu, Jason Hancy, Bernard J. Dardzinski, and Michael B. Smith: Change in Knee Cartilage T2 at MR Imaging after Running: A Feasibility Study
Our results agree well with prior ex vivo studies on the evaluation of change in T2 signal intensity with static load and suggest that a change in superficial collagen fiber orientation is likely the mechanism for the observed T2 shortening.
Radiology 2005 234: 245-249. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341040041 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Deniz Bilecen, Anja-Carina Schulte, Hanns G. Heidecker, Markus Aschwanden, Rolf Huegli, Kurt A. Jaeger, Wladimir Ostheim-Dzerowycz, and Georg Bongartz: Lower Extremity: Low-Dose Contrast Agent Intraarterial MR Angiography in Patients—Initial Results
Low-dose contrast agent intraarterial MR angiography is a feasible method for the visualization of the thigh and calf vasculature in patients with peripheral arterial occlusive disease.
Radiology 2005 234: 250-255. Published online before print January 2005 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341040508 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nadja Saupe, Klaas P. Prüssmann, Roger Luechinger, Peter Bösiger, Borut Marincek, and Dominik Weishaupt: MR Imaging of the Wrist: Comparison between 1.5- and 3-T MR Imaging—Preliminary Experience
Compared with 1.5-T MR imaging, 3-T MR imaging appears to provide improved contrast-to-noise ratio between bone and muscle and between bone and cartilage by using standard spin-echo and fast spin-echo sequences.
Radiology 2005 234: 256-264. Published online before print January 2005 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2341031596 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Sanjay P. Prabhu, Martin Schillinger, and Erich Minar: Chemical Composition of Cigarettes Could Be a Confounding Factor • Drs Schillinger and Minar respond:
Radiology 2005 234: 310 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041187); [Full Text] [PDF]

Masahiro Jinzaki, Stuart G. Silverman, Akihiro Tanimoto, Hiroshi Shinmoto, Sachio Kuribayashi, Jeong Kon Kim, and Kyoung-Sik Cho: Angiomyolipomas That Do Not Contain Fat Attenuation at Unenhanced CT • Drs Kim and Cho respond:
Radiology 2005 234: 311-312 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041128); [Full Text] [PDF]

Leonardo Pace, Silvana Del Vecchio, Marco Salvatore, Ronald C. Walker, Edgardo Angtuaco, Rajesh Sethi, Athanasios Fassas, and Bart Barlogie: Technetium 99m Sestamibi in Multiple Myeloma • Dr Walker and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2005 234: 312-313 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341040991); [Full Text] [PDF]

Michael E. Mulligan, Edgardo J. C. Angtuaco, Athanasios B. T. Fassas, Ronald Walker, Rajesh Sethi, and Bart Barlogie: Skeletal Abnormalities in Multiple Myeloma • Dr Angtuaco and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2005 234: 313-314 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341040731); [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

Leonard Berlin and Jonathan W. Berlin: Leasing Imaging Facilities to Referring Physicians: Fee Shifting or Fee Splitting?
Preserving the integrity of the radiology profession in the face of increasing pressures to negotiate leasing arrangements with referring physicians is the latest obstacle to be added to a long list of previous challenges the radiology profession has met and overcome.
Radiology 2005 234: 44-48 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341040531); [Full Text] [PDF]

David Sacks and John J. Connors, III: Carotid Stent Placement, Stroke Prevention, and Training
The intent of these standards is that carotid stent placement will be properly limited to performance by expert physicians with adequate training and experience to perform this procedure for appropriate indications and with excellent outcomes.
Radiology 2005 234: 49-52 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341041628); [Full Text] [PDF]

Book Reviews:

: Image-guided Spine Intervention
Radiology 2005 234: 62 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341042560); [Full Text] [PDF]

: Chest Radiology: Plain Film Patterns and Differential Diagnosis, 5th ed.
Radiology 2005 234: 150 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341042555); [Full Text] [PDF]

: Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging of the Brain
Radiology 2005 234: 226 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341042552); [Full Text] [PDF]

: MRI of the Liver: Imaging Techniques, Contrast Enhancement, and Differential Diagnosis
Radiology 2005 234: 244 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2341042554); [Full Text] [PDF]

Departments:

: Abstracts of Current Literature
Radiology 2005 234: 315-316 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2333042561); [Full Text] [PDF]

Author Information:

: Publication Information for Authors
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