Science to Practice:

David A. Bluemke and Robert P. Liddell

Can MR Imaging Provide a Noninvasive "Biopsy" of the Heart to Measure Iron Levels?
A noninvasive MR imaging "biopsy" to determine iron levels within the heart is within reach.
Radiology 2005 234: 647-648 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041670); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Special Reports:

Andrei I. Holodny, Devang M. Gor, Richard Watts, Philip H. Gutin, and Aziz M. Ulug

Diffusion-Tensor MR Tractography of Somatotopic Organization of Corticospinal Tracts in the Internal Capsule: Initial Anatomic Results in Contradistinction to Prior Reports
Using diffusion-tensor imaging, we have confirmed the findings of prior studies that place the corticospinal tract (CST) in the posterior third quarter of the posterior limb of the internal capsule; however, in contradistinction to what is currently thought, the CST of the hand was shown to be lateral and slightly anterior to the CST of the foot.
Radiology 2005 234: 649-653. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343032087 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Lawrence R. Goodman

Small Pulmonary Emboli: What Do We Know?
As multi–detector row CT replaces scintigraphy as the imaging modality of choice for the detection of pulmonary emboli in many institutions, some are beginning to question whether every small embolus discovered at multi–detector row CT is clinically important and requires anticoagulation therapy.
Radiology 2005 234: 654-658 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041326); [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Gur

Technology and Practice Assessment: In Search of a "Desirable" Statement
We all have to be critical of our own science, or eventually we and society will pay the price for statements we make that are not fully supported or consistently sustained by the data we ascertain.
Radiology 2005 234: 659-660 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041147); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Breast Imaging:

Karla Kerlikowske, Rebecca Smith-Bindman, Linn A. Abraham, Constance D. Lehman, Bonnie C. Yankaskas, Rachel Ballard-Barbash, William E. Barlow, Jennifer H. Voeks, Berta M. Geller, Patricia A. Carney, and Edward A. Sickles

Breast Cancer Yield for Screening Mammographic Examinations with Recommendation for Short-Interval Follow-up
Use of short-interval follow-up to monitor probably benign findings should be limited to as small a number of women as possible because the cancer yield is low for these lesions.
Radiology 2005 234: 684-692 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031976); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Eline E. Deurloo, Sara H. Muller, Johannes L. Peterse, Albert P. E. Besnard, and Kenneth G. A. Gilhuijs

Clinically and Mammographically Occult Breast Lesions on MR Images: Potential Effect of Computerized Assessment on Clinical Reading
The results of this study show that computerized analysis complements clinical reading and that the combination of the two has the potential to improve overall performance in characterization of incidental breast lesions at MR imaging.
Radiology 2005 234: 693-701. Published online before print March 2005 13 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031580 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Cardiac Imaging:

Monique R. M. Jongbloed, Martijn S. Dirksen, Jeroen J. Bax, Eric Boersma, Koos Geleijns, Hildo J. Lamb, Ernst E. van der Wall, Albert de Roos, and Martin J. Schalij

Atrial Fibrillation: Multi–Detector Row CT of Pulmonary Vein Anatomy prior to Radiofrequency Catheter Ablation—Initial Experience
Multi–detector row CT allows visualization of pulmonary vein anatomy, providing a road map prior to radiofrequency catheter ablation that may be used to guide the application of radiofrequency current around pulmonary vein ostia in patients with atrial fibrillation.
Radiology 2005 234: 702-709. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031047 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Roald J. Roeleveld, J. Tim Marcus, Theo J. C. Faes, Tji-Joong Gan, Anco Boonstra, Pieter E. Postmus, and Anton Vonk-Noordegraaf

Interventricular Septal Configuration at MR Imaging and Pulmonary Arterial Pressure in Pulmonary Hypertension
Short-axis curvature of the maximal leftward displacement of the interventricular septum in patients with pulmonary hypertension may be used as a marker of pulmonary arterial pressure, as there is a significant correlation between these two parameters.
Radiology 2005 234: 710-717. Published online before print March 2005 5 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343040151 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF] [AVI movie]  

Torsten Sommer, Matthias Hackenbroch, Ulrich Hofer, Alexandra Schmiedel, Winfried A. Willinek, Sebastian Flacke, Jürgen Gieseke, Frank Träber, Rolf Fimmers, Harold Litt, and Hans Schild

Coronary MR Angiography at 3.0 T versus That at 1.5 T: Initial Results in Patients Suspected of Having Coronary Artery Disease
Coronary MR angiography at 3.0 T is feasible in patients suspected of having coronary artery disease and yields significant increases in signal-to-noise ratio and contrast-to-noise ratio, but current techniques do not result in significantly improved image quality and diagnostic accuracy compared with the image quality and accuracy achieved at 1.5 T.
Radiology 2005 234: 718-725. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031784 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnosis Please:

Harvey E. L. Teo, Wilfred C. G. Peh, and Tony W. H. Shek

Case 84
Radiology 2005 234: 726-727 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031029); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Giuseppe Brancatelli, Valérie Vilgrain, Magali Zappa, and Roberto Lagalla

Case 80: Splenosis
Splenic implants are generally numerous, can be located anywhere in the peritoneal cavity, are supplied by arteries from the surrounding tissue rather than a hilar artery, have no particular shape, and have neither a hilus nor a normal capsule.
Radiology 2005 234: 728-732 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343030695); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Emergency Radiology:

Clint W. Sliker, Stuart E. Mirvis, and Kathirkamanathan Shanmuganathan

Assessing Cervical Spine Stability in Obtunded Blunt Trauma Patients: Review of Medical Literature
Given the described advantages of MR imaging and the unproved diagnostic superiority of dynamic fluoroscopy, the findings reported in the current medical literature point to MR imaging as the preferred technique for assessing cervical spine stability in obtunded blunt trauma patients.
Radiology 2005 234: 733-739 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031768); [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Evidence-based Practice:

Yasuaki Hayashino, Masashi Goto, Yoshinori Noguchi, and Tsuguya Fukui

Ventilation-Perfusion Scanning and Helical CT in Suspected Pulmonary Embolism: Meta-Analysis of Diagnostic Performance
Helical CT has greater discriminatory power than ventilation-perfusion scanning with the normal and/or near-normal threshold in the exclusion of pulmonary embolism, while helical CT and ventilation-perfusion scanning with high probability threshold had similar discriminatory power in the diagnosis of pulmonary embolism.
Radiology 2005 234: 740-748 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031009); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Experimental Studies:

Zhiyue J. Wang, Lurong Lian, Qiukan Chen, Huaqing Zhao, Toshio Asakura, and Alan R. Cohen

1/T2 and Magnetic Susceptibility Measurements in a Gerbil Cardiac Iron Overload Model
Using a gerbil model, we demonstrated a strong linear correlation between 1/T2 and iron level in the iron-overloaded heart and confirmed that the magnetic susceptibility of cardiac tissue directly reflects the iron level in that tissue.
Radiology 2005 234: 749-755 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031084); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Harriet C. Thoeny, Frederik De Keyzer, Feng Chen, Yicheng Ni, Willy Landuyt, Eric K. Verbeken, Hilde Bosmans, Guy Marchal, and Robert Hermans

Diffusion-weighted MR Imaging in Monitoring the Effect of a Vascular Targeting Agent on Rhabdomyosarcoma in Rats
In addition to basic relaxation-weighted MR imaging and postgadolinium T1-weighted MR imaging to promptly depict vascular shutdown, diffusion-weighted MR imaging was used to discriminate between nonperfused but viable tissue and necrotic tumor tissue for early monitoring of the therapeutic effects of a vascular targeting agent.
Radiology 2005 234: 756-764 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031721); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Amelie M. Lutz, Dominik Weishaupt, Elke Persohn, Kerstin Goepfert, Johannes Froehlich, Bernd Sasse, Jochen Gottschalk, Borut Marincek, and Achim H. Kaim

Imaging of Macrophages in Soft-Tissue Infection in Rats: Relationship between Ultrasmall Superparamagnetic Iron Oxide Dose and MR Signal Characteristics
We have demonstrated that macrophage activity in soft-tissue infections can be reliably imaged at a clinical magnetic field strength of 1.5 T.
Radiology 2005 234: 765-775. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031172 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephan Metz, Petra Damoser, Regina Hollweck, Rudolf Roggel, Christoph Engelke, Klaus Woertler, Bernhard Renger, Ernst J. Rummeny, and Thomas M. Link

Chest Radiography with a Digital Flat-Panel Detector: Experimental Receiver Operating Characteristic Analysis
The results of our phantom study show that the detector radiation dose could not be reduced below 2.50 µGy (speed, 400), to 1.56 µGy (speed, 640) or 1.25 µGy (speed, 800), without causing a significant decrease in diagnostic performance in the overall detection of simulated lesions.
Radiology 2005 234: 776-784 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031805); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Gastrointestinal Imaging:

Dushyant V. Sahani, Sanjeeva P. Kalva, Leena M. Hamberg, Peter F. Hahn, Christopher G. Willett, Sanjay Saini, Peter R. Mueller, and Ting-Yim Lee

Assessing Tumor Perfusion and Treatment Response in Rectal Cancer with Multisection CT: Initial Observations
Perfusion CT of rectal cancer can be useful for assessing tumor vascularity and changes in perfusion after chemotherapy and radiation therapy.
Radiology 2005 234: 785-792 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343040286); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Se Hyung Kim, Jeong Min Lee, Jong Hyo Kim, Kwang Gi Kim, Joon Koo Han, Kyoung Ho Lee, Seong Ho Park, Nam-Joon Yi, Kyung-Suk Suh, Su Kyung An, Young Jun Kim, Kyu Ri Son, Hye Seung Lee, and Byung Ihn Choi

Appropriateness of a Donor Liver with Respect to Macrosteatosis: Application of Artificial Neural Networks to US Images—Initial Experience
Artificial neural networks might be a useful tool to categorize a donor liver as either appropriate or inappropriate for transplantation with respect to macrosteatosis on the basis of multiple variables related to laboratory and US features.
Radiology 2005 234: 793-803. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343040142 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Genitourinary Imaging:

Kristen L. Zakian, Kanishka Sircar, Hedvig Hricak, Hui-Ni Chen, Amita Shukla-Dave, Steven Eberhardt, Manickam Muruganandham, Lanie Ebora, Michael W. Kattan, Victor E. Reuter, Peter T. Scardino, and Jason A. Koutcher

Correlation of Proton MR Spectroscopic Imaging with Gleason Score Based on Step-Section Pathologic Analysis after Radical Prostatectomy
MR spectroscopic imaging measurements of prostate tumor choline-containing compounds and creatine/phosphocreatine to citrate and tumor volume correlate with pathologic Gleason score.
Radiology 2005 234: 804-814 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343040363); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Milliam L. Kataoka, Kaori Togashi, Toshihide Yamaoka, Takashi Koyama, Hiroyuki Ueda, Hisataka Kobayashi, Mahbubur Rahman, Toshihiro Higuchi, and Shingo Fujii

Posterior Cul-de-Sac Obliteration Associated with Endometriosis: MR Imaging Evaluation
MR imaging can be used as a noninvasive alternative for the diagnosis of posterior cul-de-sac obliteration, although it cannot replace laparoscopy in terms of accuracy.
Radiology 2005 234: 815-823. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031366 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Health Policy and Practice:

Mythreyi Bhargavan and Jonathan H. Sunshine

Utilization of Radiology Services in the United States: Levels and Trends in Modalities, Regions, and Populations
The data show that overall utilization of high-technology modalities such as MR imaging and interventional radiology increased rapidly through the 1990s, while utilization of radiography stayed at about the same level.
Radiology 2005 234: 824-832. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031536 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Molecular Imaging:

Iris Baumgartner, Harriet C. Thoeny, Oliver Kummer, Christian Roefke, Corinna Skjelsvik, Chris Boesch, and Roland Kreis

Leg Ischemia: Assessment with MR Angiography and Spectroscopy
In the lower limb, contrast-enhanced high-spatial-resolution MR angiography represents a robust modality to observe collateral vessels, and ¹H MR spectroscopy of deoxymyoglobin is reliable to quantify changes in tissue perfusion.
Radiology 2005 234: 833-841. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031440 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Musculoskeletal Imaging:

Bruno C. Vande Berg, Jacques Malghem, Pascal Poilvache, Baudouin Maldague, and Frédéric E. Lecouvet

Meniscal Tears with Fragments Displaced in Notch and Recesses of Knee: MR Imaging with Arthroscopic Comparison
In the current study of 37 meniscal tears with arthroscopically proved notch or recess fragments, the sensitivity and specificity at initial MR image analysis were, respectively, 69% and 94% for the detection of tears with notch fragments and 71% and 98% for the detection of tears with recess fragments.
Radiology 2005 234: 842-850 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031601); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Neuroradiology:

Nathan A. Johnson, Geon-Ho Jahng, Michael W. Weiner, Bruce L. Miller, Helena C. Chui, William J. Jagust, Maria L. Gorno-Tempini, and Norbert Schuff

Pattern of Cerebral Hypoperfusion in Alzheimer Disease and Mild Cognitive Impairment Measured with Arterial Spin-labeling MR Imaging: Initial Experience
Regional hypoperfusion measured with arterial spin-labeling MR imaging in a population with Alzheimer disease is similar to that seen with other functional modalities and is, to a large extent, independent of underlying gray matter atrophy.
Radiology 2005 234: 851-859 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343040197); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Klaus Hoenig, Christiane K. Kuhl, and Lukas Scheef

Functional 3.0-T MR Assessment of Higher Cognitive Function: Are There Advantages over 1.5-T Imaging?
Our results suggest that when compared with functional MR imaging at 1.5 T, functional MR imaging at higher magnetic fields (3.0 T) is not only beneficial in terms of stronger functional activation of a given activated area, but it also translates into improved sensitivity with regard to the detection of additional activated areas that are associated with more subtle cognitive subfunctions of a motor decision task.
Radiology 2005 234: 860-868. Published online before print March 2005 13 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031565 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Christoph Manka, Frank Träber, Juergen Gieseke, Hans H. Schild, and Christiane K. Kuhl

Three-dimensional Dynamic Susceptibility-weighted Perfusion MR Imaging at 3.0 T: Feasibility and Contrast Agent Dose
At 3.0 T, the contrast agent dose for dynamic susceptibility-weighted contrast-enhanced perfusion MR imaging can be reduced to account for the stronger susceptibility effects at higher magnetic field strengths.
Radiology 2005 234: 869-877. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343040359 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Nuclear Medicine:

Yuji Nakamoto, Mitsuaki Tatsumi, Dima Hammoud, Christian Cohade, Medhat M. Osman, and Richard L. Wahl

Normal FDG Distribution Patterns in the Head and Neck: PET/CT Evaluation
PET/CT commonly depicted intense fluorine 18 fluorodeoxyglucose uptake in several normal head and neck structures; such uptake must be recognized to avoid mistaking it for malignant involvement.
Radiology 2005 234: 879-885 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343030301); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Pediatric Imaging:

Bradley L. Fricke, John M. Racadio, Tracy Duckworth, Lane F. Donnelly, Robert M. Tamer, and Neil D. Johnson

Placement of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters without Fluoroscopy in Children: Initial Catheter Tip Position
Peripherally inserted central catheter placement without imaging guidance resulted in an initial correct catheter tip location in only 14.2% of cases in this study.
Radiology 2005 234: 887-892 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031823); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Anne Marie Cahill, Kevin M. Baskin, Robin D. Kaye, Charles R. Fitz, and Richard B. Towbin

Transgluteal Approach for Draining Pelvic Fluid Collections in Pediatric Patients
On the basis of our experience, we recommend imaging-guided transgluteal drainage as a safe alternative for effective treatment of pelvic collections in the pediatric population.
Radiology 2005 234: 893-898. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031804 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Signs in Imaging:

Kevin P. Banks

The Target Sign: Extremity
The target is seen with peripheral nerve sheath tumors and derives from the histologic composition of the tumor.
Radiology 2005 234: 899-900 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343030946); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thoracic Imaging:

Lawrence R. Goodman, Meltem Gulsun, Paul Nagy, and Lacey Washington

CT of Deep Venous Thrombosis and Pulmonary Embolus: Does Iso-osmolar Contrast Agent Improve Vascular Opacification?
Iodixanol increased venous attenuation by approximately 7 HU (7%), while it diminished pulmonary artery opacification by 42 HU (16%).
Radiology 2005 234: 923-928. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031871 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Justine P. Bédard, Christian Blais, Yves G. Patenaude, and Ernest Monga

Pulmonary Embolism: Prospective Comparison of Iso-osmolar and Low-Osmolarity Nonionic Contrast Agents for Contrast Enhancement at CT Angiography
Despite the theoretical advantages of iodixanol over low-osmolarity contrast agents in terms of enhancement, no significant difference was shown in arterial enhancement quality at CT angiography in patients who were suspected of having pulmonary embolism, according to subjective and objective criteria.
Radiology 2005 234: 929-933. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031811 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Binsheng Zhao, Lawrence H. Schwartz, Chaya S. Moskowitz, Liang Wang, Michelle S. Ginsberg, Cathleen A. Cooper, Li Jiang, and John P. Kalaigian

Pulmonary Metastases: Effect of CT Section Thickness on Measurement—Initial Experience
The measurement of tumors is affected by the magnitude of change in the CT section thickness reconstruction, as well as by the method of tumor measurement.
Radiology 2005 234: 934-939. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343040020 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Vascular and Interventional Radiology:

Vikas Kundra, Jeffrey F. Krane, Paul Nikolaidis, Donnella S. Green, Kelly H. Zou, Kemal Tuncali, Eric vanSonnenberg, and Stuart G. Silverman

Telomerase Activity Predicts Malignancy in Percutaneous Image-guided Needle Biopsy Specimens of the Abdomen and Pelvis
In percutaneous biopsy specimens of the abdomen and pelvis, the combination of cytologic examination and telomerase activity yielded increased sensitivity in predicting malignancy; furthermore, our findings show that even when cytologic results are indeterminate, an assay for telomerase activity can help identify cancer.
Radiology 2005 234: 941-947 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031701); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Jean-Pierre Pelage, Denis Jacob, Afchine Fazel, Julien Namur, Alexandre Laurent, Roland Rymer, and Olivier Le Dref

Midterm Results of Uterine Artery Embolization for Symptomatic Adenomyosis: Initial Experience
In view of our limited experience, we believe that embolization should only be offered to women with realistic expectations regarding the duration of clinical improvement.
Radiology 2005 234: 948-953. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343031697 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

David S. K. Lu, Nam C. Yu, Steven S. Raman, Piyaporn Limanond, Charles Lassman, Kathryn Murray, Myron J. Tong, Rafael G. Amado, and Ronald W. Busuttil

Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Treatment Success as Defined by Histologic Examination of the Explanted Liver
Histologic findings provide a direct, rigorous, and powerful method of assessing the adequacy of tumor kill and validate radiofrequency ablation as a robust option for conservative management of hepatocellular carcinoma in patients who are unable to tolerate resection.
Radiology 2005 234: 954-960. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343040153 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Riccardo Lencioni, Dania Cioni, Laura Crocetti, Chiara Franchini, Clotilde Della Pina, Jacopo Lera, and Carlo Bartolozzi

Early-Stage Hepatocellular Carcinoma in Patients with Cirrhosis: Long-term Results of Percutaneous Image-guided Radiofrequency Ablation
Findings from our study indicate that radiofrequency ablation can be currently considered as the first-line treatment of choice for patients with early-stage hepatocellular carcinoma who were excluded from surgery.
Radiology 2005 234: 961-967. Published online before print March 2005 21 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343040350 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Technical Developments:

Koen P. Mermuys, Piet K. Vanhoenacker, Philip Chappel, and Lieven Van Hoe

Three-dimensional Venography of the Brain with a Volumetric Interpolated Sequence
We showed that volumetric interpolated brain examination venography may be a valuable alternative technique in evaluation of normal venous cerebral structures compared with three-dimensional magnetization-prepared rapid acquisition gradient-echo venography.
Radiology 2005 234: 901-908 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031956); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Geon-Ho Jahng, Enmin Song, Xiao-Ping Zhu, Gerald B. Matson, Michael W. Weiner, and Norbert Schuff

Human Brain: Reliability and Reproducibility of Pulsed Arterial Spin-labeling Perfusion MR Imaging
The reliability and reproducibility of perfusion examinations performed by using pulsed arterial spin-labeling MR imaging are limited primarily by low signal-to-noise ratios rather than by biologic perfusion fluctuations within subjects.
Radiology 2005 234: 909-916 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031499); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Thomas J. Vogl, Axel Wetter, Sebastian Lindemayr, and Stefan Zangos

Treatment of Unresectable Lung Metastases with Transpulmonary Chemoembolization: Preliminary Experience
The present data prove that transpulmonary chemoembolization could be a well-tolerated palliative treatment option in patients with lung metastases; however, further studies are needed to evaluate the clinical value and specify the indications of transpulmonary chemoembolization.
Radiology 2005 234: 917-922. Published online before print March 2005 28 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343032091 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Letters to the Editor:

Ross E. Levatter, David J. Brenner, and Carl D. Elliston

Radiation Risk of Body CT: What to Tell Our Patients and Other Questions • Drs Brenner and Elliston respond:
Radiology 2005 234: 968-970 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041564); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Donald L. Miller

Patient Radiation Dose from Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Radiology 2005 234: 970-971 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041486); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Francesco Sardanelli, Franca Podo, and Liane E. Philpotts

Women with History of Breast Cancer Excluded from Screening Programs: Is It the Right Choice? • Dr Philpotts responds:
Radiology 2005 234: 971-972 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041588); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Stephen K. Gerard and Hung Q. Dam

Stunning with ¹³¹I Diagnostic Whole-Body Imaging of Patients with Thyroid Cancer • Dr Dam responds:
Radiology 2005 234: 972-974 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041664); [Full Text] [PDF]  

In Memoriam:

Ian Isherwood

Sir Godfrey Hounsfield
Radiology 2005 234: 975-976 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343042584); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Editorials:

Lawrence R. Goodman

Small Pulmonary Emboli: What Do We Know?
As multi–detector row CT replaces scintigraphy as the imaging modality of choice for the detection of pulmonary emboli in many institutions, some are beginning to question whether every small embolus discovered at multi–detector row CT is clinically important and requires anticoagulation therapy.
Radiology 2005 234: 654-658 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041326); [Full Text] [PDF]  

David Gur

Technology and Practice Assessment: In Search of a "Desirable" Statement
We all have to be critical of our own science, or eventually we and society will pay the price for statements we make that are not fully supported or consistently sustained by the data we ascertain.
Radiology 2005 234: 659-660 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343041147); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Book Reviews:

Physics in Nuclear Medicine, 3rd ed.
Radiology 2005 234: 878 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343042582); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Diagnostic Imaging: Orthopaedics
Radiology 2005 234: 886 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2342042574); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Fetal Radiology: A Diagnostic Atlas
Radiology 2005 234: 940 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343042580); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Errata:

Erratum
Radiology 2005 234: 974 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343042585); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Departments:

Abstracts of Current Literature
Radiology 2005 234: 977-978 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343042563); [Full Text] [PDF]  

Reviews:

Pari V. Pandharipande, Glenn A. Krinsky, Henry Rusinek, and Vivian S. Lee

Perfusion Imaging of the Liver: Current Challenges and Future Goals
The utility of hepatic perfusion characterization relies on the resolution of each component of its dual blood supply—the portal vein and the hepatic artery—because contributions from each are altered predictably in many diseases.
Radiology 2005 234: 661-673 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2343031362); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

Elmar M. Merkle, Peter T. Hallowell, Cathleen Crouse, Dean A. Nakamoto, and Thomas A. Stellato

Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for Clinically Severe Obesity: Normal Appearance and Spectrum of Complications at Imaging
Radiologists must be aware of the common surgical procedures for obesity, the normal imaging appearance after such procedures, and the spectrum of possible complications.
Radiology 2005 234: 674-683. Published online before print March 2005 13 2005, 10.1148/radiol.2343030333 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]  

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