Radiology in the era of value-based healthcare: A multi-society expert statement from the ACR, CAR, ESR, IS3R, RANZCR and RSNA.

abstract：:Proscription of antiperspirant or deodorant use during adjuvant breast radiotherapy is common. The investigators were seeking an information base to facilitate design of an appropriate controlled trial of the use of deodorants during radiotherapy. The first component consisted of a survey of women after adjuvant breas...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Graham PH,Graham JL

更新日期：2009-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to investigate factors influencing career choices in radiology trainees. We distributed a 27-question written survey to all radiology registrars in Queensland. The questions investigated whether radiology was their first specialty choice, career satisfaction, ideal working conditions and atti...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Ip SW,Ko HS,Applegate KE

更新日期：2010-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Having previously modelled the optimal proportion of uterine cervix and corpus cancers that should be treated with brachytherapy (BT), we aimed to complete the assessment of the role of BT for gynaecological cancers by estimating the optimal proportion of vaginal cancer cases that should be treated with BT...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Thompson SR,Delaney GP,Gabriel GS,Jacob S,Barton MB

更新日期：2012-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Ultrasonography is associated with a high error rate in the evaluation of soft tissue masses. The purposes of this study were to examine the nature of the diagnostic errors and to identify areas in which reporting could be improved. METHODS:Patients who had soft tissue tumours and received ultrasonography...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Kwok HC,Pinto CH,Doyle AJ

更新日期：2012-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with colorectal cancer undergo frequent diagnostic imaging to stage the extent of metastatic disease and assess response to treatment. Imaging is typically via diagnostic contrast-enhanced CT or combined FDG-PET/CT. However, recent research has demonstrated promising benefits of combined FDG-PET/MRI in oncolo...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Yeoh E,Miles K

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Clinical data supporting the use of hypofractionated whole breast radiotherapy (HF-WBRT) in early-stage breast cancer patients have accumulated over the last decade. Despite the availability of the published evidence, the adoption rate of HF-WBRT has been slower-than-expected. We sought to assess the tempo...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Jung KYK,Shadbolt B,Rezo A

更新日期：2019-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Respiratory-gated radiotherapy (RGRT) is used in several centres around the world. However, there is continuing controversy regarding the benefit of this technique. The aims of this study are to quantify the dosimetric benefits and the potential predictive factors. METHODS:Thirty-four consecutive patients w...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Hau E,Rains M,Browne L,Muirhead R,Yeghiaian-Alvandi R

更新日期：2013-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The use of fiducial markers (FM) in image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) to increase treatment precision is emerging for upper gastrointestinal malignancies. To our knowledge there is no data beyond technical reports for the use of FMs in IGRT for gastric cancers in the current literature. We report a case of an 89-year o...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Sia J,Glance S,Chandran S,Vaughan R,Hamilton C

更新日期：2013-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists (RANZCR) and other medical colleges have provided research grants from their budgets for many years. This survey-based project aimed to determine whether the RANZCR Faculty of Radiation Oncology (FRO) is realizing value for money from its seed fu...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Roos DE,Kartika JK,Hu MQ

更新日期：2017-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of multi-slice CT angiography combined with enterography in determining the cause and location of obstruction as well as intestinal ischaemia in patients with small bowel obstruction (SBO). METHODS:This study retrospectively summarized the im...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： He B,Gu J,Huang S,Gao X,Fan J,Sheng M,Wang L,Gong S

更新日期：2017-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The retroperitoneal space is made up of multiple communicating compartments. Here we detail an unusual case of ectopic gas almost exclusively isolated to the properitoneal space, a space in communication with the retroperitoneum. This case is a reminder that when extraperitoneal gas is identified, the retroperitoneal ...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Quadrelli S,Lloyd T,Medoro L,Coucher J

更新日期：2019-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Osteoid osteoma is a painful benign tumour, which is commonly treated by radiofrequency ablation (RFA). The goal of this study is to assess the value of contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for predicting clinical success after RFA of osteoid osteoma. METHODS:Twenty consecutive patients (14 ...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Mahnken AH,Bruners P,Delbrück H,Günther RW,Plumhans C

更新日期：2012-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of an Australasian registry ('the Registry') for children undergoing radiation treatment (RT). METHODS:Children under the age of 16 years who received a course of radiation between January 1997 and December 2010 and were enrolled on the Registry form the s...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Ahern V

更新日期：2014-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The management of prostate cancer has undergone significant advances since the introduction of 68 Ga-prostate-specific membrane antigen (68 Ga-PSMA) positron emission tomography (PET) scans. Data on the use of 68 Ga-PSMA PET scans in the setting of biochemical recurrence is widely available. Data on the us...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Wong HS,Leung J,Bartholomeusz D,Sutherland P,Le H,Nottage M,Iankov I,Chang JH

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study aimed to determine outcomes of percutaneous vertebroplasty for osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures (VCFs). METHODS:Prospective assessment of short-term (

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Thillainadesan J,Schlaphoff G,Gibson KA,Hassett GM,McNeil HP

更新日期：2010-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:The purpose of this study was to evaluate the cardiac dosimetry delivered before and after routine 3D CT whole-breast radiotherapy planning, including cardiac contouring and the relevance of a 15-mm maximum myocardial depth (MMD) planning tolerance threshold. METHODS:The PULp FICTion study permitted cardi...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Graham P

更新日期：2014-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Evidence that Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) can reduce cardiac dose during left-sided breast radiation therapy (RT) has led to widespread uptake of this technology. There is a paucity of published information documenting the impact of this technique on the patient's treatment experience. The aim of t...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Beaton NR,Watson S,Browne P,Sharma H,Mai GT,Harvey J,Bernard A,Brown E,Hargrave C,Lehman M

更新日期：2018-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:We investigated the endorectal balloon (ERB) as a method to improve post-prostatectomy clinical target volume (CTV) stability. METHODS:Seventy cone-beam CT (CBCT) obtained during radiotherapy treatment from seven patients treated with an ERB and 68 CBCT from seven patients treated without an ERB were cont...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： de Leon JF,Jameson MG,Windsor A,Cloak K,Keats S,Vial P,Holloway L,Metcalfe P,Sidhom M

更新日期：2015-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Currently, routine radiotherapy (RT) planning for locally advanced lung cancer (LC) does not take into consideration the functional state of the lung. The goal of this study was to determine if it is technically feasible to integrate the sites of pulmonary emphysema (PE) into the RT planning process. METH...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Jumeau R,Peguret N,de Bari B,Moeckli R,Soares-Rodrigues JL,Durham AD,Hojnowski S,Bourhis J,Ozsahin M,Beigelman-Aubry C

更新日期：2017-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Deep Inspiration Breath-Hold (DIBH) techniques for breast cancer radiation therapy (RT) have reduced cardiac dose compared to Free Breathing (FB). Recently, a voluntary deep inspiration breath-hold (vDIBH) technique was established using in-room lasers and skin tattoos to monitor breath-hold. An in-house quality asses...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Estoesta RP,Attwood L,Naehrig D,Claridge-Mackonis E,Odgers D,Martin D,Pham M,Toohey J,Carroll S

更新日期：2017-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to evaluate our experience with the retrievable Cook Celect inferior vena cava (IVC) filter (William Cook, Europe) with regard to insertion, efficiency, ease of retrieval, and any associated complications. A retrospective review was performed of 115 patients (41 female, 74 male, mean age 47.9...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Doody O,Given MF,Kavnoudias H,Street M,Thomson KR,Lyon SM

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:To investigate anatomical response-related changes in the head and neck region during a course of radical radiotherapy and their impact on the planned dosimetry. METHODS:The study consisted of 10 patients with primary mucosal carcinoma. Patients' nutritional requirements were managed as per departmental p...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Height R,Khoo V,Lawford C,Cox J,Joon DL,Rolfo A,Wada M

更新日期：2010-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The study reports on the evolution of the Australian radiologist relative value unit (RVU) model of measuring radiologist reporting workloads in teaching hospital departments, and aims to outline a way forward for the development of a broad national safety, quality and performance framework that enables value mapping,...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Pitman A,Jones DN,Stuart D,Lloydhope K,Mallitt K,O'Rourke P

更新日期：2009-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:This study sought to assess preoperative concurrent chemoradiotherapy (CRT) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)-based findings according to a structured MRI report template for primary staging of rectal cancer, and to evaluate the prognostic relevance of the pre-CRT MRI-based findings in patients with rectal ...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Lee HJ,Chung WS,An JH,Kim JH

更新日期：2020-12-14 00:00:00

abstract：:Vascular anomalies encompass a broad spectrum of tumours and malformations as classified by the International Society for the Study of Vascular Anomalies. Despite being one of the most common congenital abnormalities, they are often misunderstood in clinical practice: use of the term 'haemangioma' to denote any vascul...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Warren TA,Gandhi M,Panizza B

更新日期：2012-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Hypothenar hammer syndrome (HHS) is an uncommon cause of unilateral Raynaud's phenomenon, splinter haemorrhages and hypothenar weakness. The typical patient is a male blue-collar worker who uses their hypothenar eminence to hammer objects as part of their work. The distal ulnar artery beyond Guyon's canal is superfici...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Zhang F,Weerakkody Y,Tosenovsky P

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Giant cerebral aneurysms are associated with a poor prognosis, with 2-year survival rates reported as low as 20% (Sundt et al.; Syman et al.). Morbidity is largely associated with haemorrhage, local compressive effects and thrombosis. While endovascular coiling has been acknowledged as a safe treatment in small to med...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： O'Grady A,Denton J,Laing A

更新日期：2015-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Uterine malignancies account for the majority of gynaecologic cancers. Different treatment options are available depending on histology, disease grade and stage. Hysterectomy is the most frequent surgical procedure. Chemotherapy and radiation therapy (CRT) represents the preferred therapeutic choice for locally advanc...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Miccò M,Telesca AM,Gui B,Grimaldi PP,Cambi F,Marini MG,Valentini AL,Bonomo L

更新日期：2017-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is a serious worldwide health problem. Moderate-to-severe OSA has been found in up to 50% of men and 25% of women in the middle-aged population. It results in a fourfold increase in all causes of mortality. The prevalence of OSA is underestimated, partly due to absence of symptoms but al...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Whyte A,Gibson D

更新日期：2020-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：INTRODUCTION:Tumour response in lung cancer treatment is monitored by measuring lesion size in computed tomography (CT). Spectral CT (SCT) offers additional information on tumour tissue besides morphology. We evaluated SCT iodine content (IC) and performed spectral slope analysis to assess the response of non-small-cel...

journal_title：Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology

authors： Fehrenbach U,Feldhaus F,Kahn J,Böning G,Maurer MH,Renz D,Frost N,Streitparth F

更新日期：2019-10-01 00:00:00