MRI findings and spreading patterns of necrotizing external otitis: is a poor outcome predictable?

abstract：:This study reviews prospectively a series of 29 patients who were examined by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and discography for degenerative disc disease. All had persistent low-back pain and non-diagnostic initial investigations, including plain films, myelography and/or computed tomography (CT). The imaging chara...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Collins CD,Stack JP,O'Connell DJ,Walsh M,McManus FP,Redmond OM,Ennis JT

更新日期：1990-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Since Lord Woolf declared in 2001 that the courts have been excessively deferential to the medical profession, there has been an incremental series of changes to the law concerning medical negligence. The most substantial changes concern consent, but significant change has also appeared regarding the concept of causat...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Halpin S

更新日期：2020-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We present two cases of proven idiopathic retroperitoneal fibrosis in which displacement of the aorta from the spine (caused by the presence of tissue posterior to the aorta) was demonstrated on computed tomography, an appearance which has not been reported previously. ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Brooks AP,Reznek RH,Webb JA

更新日期：1989-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The sinographic appearances in 18 long bones of 14 consecutive patients with sickle-cell anaemia and chronic haematogenous osteomyelitis were studied prospectively; the observed features were compared with the plain radiographic and operative findings. Four sinographic patterns were noted: (1) infected bone cavities w...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Ebong WW,Lagundoye SB,Iyun KO

更新日期：1983-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate whether radiologists can accurately differentiate Wilms' tumours from other paediatric abdominal masses with renal involvement using modern imaging methods alone. METHODS:From February 1993 to June 1997, 23 patients presented to the Paediatric Oncology Service at The Royal Hospital for Sick Children, E...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Scott DJ,Wallace WH,Hendry GM

更新日期：1999-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To report the outcomes of elective and emergency embolization of renal angiomyolipoma and describe an angiographic sign that will help localize the symptomatic aneurysm in emergency cases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of all patients undergoing embolization of renal angiomyolipoma at a two centres...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Lenton J,Kessel D,Watkinson AF

更新日期：2008-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Inflammatory pseudotumour is an uncommon benign lesion that presents in children and young adults. The rarity of these lesions, particularly at extrapulmonary sites, has resulted in poor documentation of its radiological manifestations. The casenotes, radiology and histology of five patients with inflammatory pseudotu...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Brown G,Shaw DG

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The creation of an intrahepatic portosystemic shunt via a transjugular approach (TIPS) is an interventional radiological procedure used to treat the complications of portal hypertension. TIPS insertion is principally indicated to prevent or arrest variceal bleeding when medical or endoscopic treatments fail, and in th...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Owen AR,Stanley AJ,Vijayananthan A,Moss JG

更新日期：2009-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effect of the presence and locality of symptomatic lower-limb deep vein thrombosis (DVT) on mortality and morbidity following contrast venography (CV), the reference standard for diagnosing below-knee DVT, with a view to determining the prevalence of recurrent episodes of DVT and post-thrombotic syndr...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Cowell GW,King SC,Reid JH,van Beek EJ,Murchison JT

更新日期：2016-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Sarcomas rarely follow irradiation of benign lesions of bone as the dangers of this form of therapy is well recognised. Forty-three patients with soft tissue neoplasms - mainly carcinoma - were irradiated and developed sarcomas in the radiation field. Twenty-four of these patients were seen at this centre in the last ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Smith J

更新日期：1982-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study is to assess the ability of conventional lumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to demonstrate the pars interarticularis. The right and left L4 and L5 pars in 50 patients undergoing lumbar spine MRI for low back pain, with or without radiculopathy, were assessed and classified into four ty...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Saifuddin A,Burnett SJ

更新日期：1997-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：PURPOSE:To assess the incidence, characteristics and prognostic significance of calcification within colorectal hepatic metastases. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective analysis of CT in 265 patients with locally advanced or metastatic cancer was performed. Four groups were defined: (a) calcification within liver met...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Hale HL,Husband JE,Gossios K,Norman AR,Cunningham D

更新日期：1998-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The aim of this study was to document the appearances of fistula-in-ano on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and to prospectively evaluate the accuracy of MRI in the pre-operative assessment of anal fistulae. Patients with a clinical diagnosis of fistula-in-ano and awaiting surgery (n = 35) were examined with MRI. The ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Barker PG,Lunniss PJ,Armstrong P,Reznek RH,Cottam K,Phillips RK

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:It is well recognized that a negative mammogram report does not exclude the presence of breast carcinoma. This study examines the accuracy of mammography in patients with palpable breast cancer. In particular, the study evaluates the reasons underlying negative mammography in breast cancer. All patients with Paget's d...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Coveney EC,Geraghty JG,O'Laoide R,Hourihane JB,O'Higgins NJ

更新日期：1994-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine if ultra-low-dose (ULD) computed tomography (CT) utilising model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) with radiation equivalent to plain radiography allows the detection of lung nodules. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ninety-nine individuals undergoing surveillance of solid pulmonary nodules undertook a low-d...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Miller AR,Jackson D,Hui C,Deshpande S,Kuo E,Hamilton GS,Lau KK

更新日期：2019-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Non-tuberculous psoas abscess is associated with a wide variety of conditions in addition to its well known association with infection in the lumbar spine. Computed tomography (CT) enables the diagnosis to be made at a relatively early stage when classical physical signs may be absent. Percutaneous drainage under CT c...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Williams MP

更新日期：1986-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare excretory phase, helical computed tomography (CT) with intravenous (IV) urography for evaluation of the urinary tract in patients with painless haematuria. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Ninety-one out-patients had IV urography followed by helical CT limited to the urinary tract. Both IV urograms and CT images w...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： O'Malley ME,Hahn PF,Yoder IC,Gazelle GS,McGovern FJ,Mueller PR

更新日期：2003-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Patients with end-stage renal disease on long term dialysis may develop de novo renal cystic disease. We used ultrasound as a primary screening procedure for renal cysts in 71 patients. In seven patients (10%) the native kidneys could not be identified. In 35 patients renal cysts were identified indicating a prevalenc...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Manns RA,Burrows FG,Adu D,Michael J

更新日期：1990-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A prospective blinded comparison of ultrasonography (US) and oral cholecystography (OCG) was performed in 100 patients with symptomatic gall-stones to determine whether US would enable an accurate assessment of cystic duct patency to be made. Patency of the cystic duct was defined as gall-bladder opacification on OCG ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： McGrath FP,Gibney RG,Burhenne HJ

更新日期：1992-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To quantify the dose reduction and ensure that the use of a split-bolus protocol provided sufficient vascular enhancement. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Between 1 January 2014 and 31 May 2014, both split bolus and traditional two-phase scans were performed on a single CT scanner (SOMATOM Definition AS+, Siemens Healthcare...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Leung V,Sastry A,Woo TD,Jones HR

更新日期：2015-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Myasthenia gravis (MG) is an autoimmune disorder often associated with thymic abnormalities. At onset, thymic lymphoid hyperplasia (TLH) and thymoma can be found in up to 65% and 15% of patients, respectively. Diagnostic imaging is crucial in this setting in order to detect the presence and type of the thymic abnormal...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Priola AM,Priola SM

更新日期：2014-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:Percutaneous 14-gauge core biopsy (CB) guided by digital stereotactic mammography is now an established technique in the investigation of women with non-palpable suspicious mammographic lesions. Diagnostic sensitivity of CB is affected both by the nature of the mammographic abnormality and by the number of core sam...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Rich PM,Michell MJ,Humphreys S,Howes GP,Nunnerley HB

更新日期：1999-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the optimal thresholds for assessing intervertebral segment stenosis through haemodynamic parameters of colour Doppler ultrasound compared with computed tomography (CT) angiography. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty-four patients diagnosed with intervertebral stenosis on colour Doppler imaging were included...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Zhang LH,Yu DL,Liu BL,Tian C

更新日期：2021-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To study the safety, effectiveness and diagnostic value of transvenous forceps biopsy of the liver in 54 patients with coagulopathy, gross ascites or morbid obesity and suspected liver disease in whom percutaneous liver biopsy was contraindicated. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Forceps biopsy of the liver via the femoral ve...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Khosa F,McNulty JG,Hickey N,O'Brien P,Tobin A,Noonan N,Ryan B,Keeling PW,Kelleher DP,McDonald GS

更新日期：2003-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:As part of the development of an auditing system for this department, a pilot study was designed to audit the quality of the product leaving the department. One hundred and six patient investigations were reviewed. For each investigation 26 items which were considered to reflect the quality of information on the reque...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Cook PG,Birchall IW,Jeans WD

更新日期：1991-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The anterior cruciate ligaments of 20 patients with suspected pathology in one ligament were studied by thin-section computed tomography (CT) and reformating techniques. In 19 patients, the suspect anterior cruciate ligament was abnormal and this was confirmed by subsequent arthroscopy or arthrotomy in thirteen. Thin-...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Rickards D,Chapman JA

更新日期：1984-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Three patients with pancreatic clonorchiasis were examined with endoscopic retrograde pancreatography. On each of the three cases there was diffuse irregular dilatation of tributaries of the pancreatic duct in the pancreatic tail. The main pancreatic duct and tributaries draining into the body and head portion were no...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Lim JH,Ko YT

更新日期：1990-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To demonstrate the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances of intact and ruptured Trilucent TM implants with imaging and surgical correlation. The appearances of the implant transponder artefact are also described MATERIALS AND METHODS:A retrospective review of the MRI findings in 34 patients with bilateral s...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Elson EM,Jones A,King R,Chapman P,Stanek J,Irvine AT,Bingham JB

更新日期：2002-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：:T1-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lower extremities was performed 5 years after the cessation of therapy on 25 children treated for acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL). Signal intensity pathologies considered to be related with the leukaemia itself or the treatment of ALL were found in nine of 25 chi...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Ojala AE,Pääkkö E,Lanning FP,Harila-Saari AH,Lanning BM

更新日期：1998-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Conduit volvulus is a very rare complication of ileal loop diversion. To date it has not been described in association with parastomal herniae. We report two such cases. Antegrade nephrostogram established the diagnosis and nephrostomy drainage facilitated spontaneous resolution of the volvulus with return to baseline...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Flanagan FL,Fenlon HM,Breatnach E

更新日期：1995-03-01 00:00:00