abstract：AIM:To assess the impact of mammotome biopsy on preoperative diagnosis rate. METHODS:A prospective study was undertaken to examine the referral patterns, radiological abnormalities, sensitivity, specificity and outcome of the first 150 patients undergoing mammotome biopsy at our institution. Most of the referrals were...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Dhillon MS,Bradley SA,England DW

更新日期：2006-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the rate of finding incidental pulmonary embolisms (PE) at staging or follow-up chest computed tomography (CT) in oncology patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Three hundred and eighty-five consecutive chest CT examinations, performed in patients with cancer, were prospectively assessed during a 9-month pe...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Sebastian AJ,Paddon AJ

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the effect of abdominal aortic aneurysm wall calcification on subsequent sac shrinkage after endovascular repair. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Seventy-three patients underwent endovascular aneurysm repair. The degree of sac wall calcification on pre-procedural computed tomography (CT) examination was graded f...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Love M,Wray A,Worthington M,Ellis P

更新日期：2005-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To test the hypothesis that the improved resolution afforded by 16-detector computed tomography (CT) would translate to better stress fracture detection when compared with skeletal scintigraphy. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Thirty-three cases of suspected stress fractures in 26 patients were investigated using skeletal ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Groves AM,Cheow HK,Balan KK,Housden BA,Bearcroft PW,Dixon AK

更新日期：2005-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:Magnetic resonance colonography (MRC) is emerging as a potential complementary investigation for the diagnosis of colorectal cancer (CRC) and also for benign pathology such as diverticular disease. A meta-analysis reporting the use of MRC is yet to be performed. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Purkayastha S,Tekkis PP,Athanasiou T,Aziz O,Negus R,Gedroyc W,Darzi AW

更新日期：2005-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Radiology has a significant role in the evaluation of surgery for rectal cancer. With recent developments in surgical techniques, the number of neorectal reservoir configurations has increased. It is important to recognize the normal and abnormal appearances, both early and late, following pelvic surgery. The aim of t...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Tan PL,Chan CL,Moore NR

更新日期：2005-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To compare T1-weighted magnetization transfer (MT) with fluid attenuated inversion recovery (FLAIR) imaging for evaluating conspicuity and number of lesions in individuals with brain tuberculoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In all 28 patients with brain tuberculoma underwent MR examination using fast spin-echo (FSE) T2,...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Saxena S,Prakash M,Kumar S,Gupta RK

更新日期：2005-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Metastatic spinal cord syndromes usually result from neural compression by adjacent vertebral disease but are occasionally caused by intradural or intramedullary disease. MRI is the most accurate method for evaluation of such syndromes. Knowledge of the relevant imaging appearances and therapeutic options enables the ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Abdi S,Adams CI,Foweraker KL,O'Connor A

更新日期：2005-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Lumbar spondylolisthesis is a common finding on plain radiographs. The condition has a variety of causes which can be differentiated on the basis of imaging findings. As the treatment is dependent upon the type of spondylolisthesis, it is important for the radiologist to be aware of these features. We present a pictor...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Butt S,Saifuddin A

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the optimum approach for double-pigtail stent placement in malignant ureteric obstruction. PATIENTS AND METHODS:Retrograde stent placement was attempted in a consecutive series of patients presenting with malignant ureteric obstruction. If retrograde stent placement was unsuccessful, percutaneous neph...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Uthappa MC,Cowan NC

更新日期：2005-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Regional migratory osteoporosis is an uncommon self-limiting disease characterized by an arthralgia which migrates between the weight-bearing joints of the lower limb. The radiological features of the disease obtained by conventional radiography, CT, MRI and radionuclide scintigraphy are illustrated by means of five c...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Toms AP,Marshall TJ,Becker E,Donell ST,Lobo-Mueller EM,Barker T

更新日期：2005-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To correlate CT morphological features and histopathological findings of adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In all, 29 patients underwent contrast-enhanced CT of an adenosquamous carcinoma of the lung, followed by resection of the cancer. Correlations between CT morphological and histopatho...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Yu JQ,Yang ZG,Austin JH,Guo YK,Zhang SF

更新日期：2005-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the initial identification of a congenital skeletal malformation is usually made by a combination of clinical examination, conventional radiology and genetic tests, this review illustrates the additional value of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in the diagnosis, determination of the extent of the disease, de...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Vanhoenacker FM,De Schepper AM,Gielen JL,Parizel PM

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the role of computed tomography (CT) after herniography in the diagnosis and management of primary and recurrent groin hernias not detectable on clinical examination. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Fifty-one patients underwent CT post-herniography over a 6-year period for suspected primary or recurrent inguinal ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Markos V,Brown EF

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The heart and mediastinal structures can be overlooked at CT pulmonary angiogram (CTPA). This pictorial review will demonstrate the features of cardiac disease that may be evident on a CTPA. CTPA allows assessment of not only the pulmonary arteries for embolism, but also of the bronchi, lung parenchyma, mediastinum an...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： McKie SJ,Hardwick DJ,Reid JH,Murchison JT

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To report the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of osteomalacic insufficiency fractures of the pelvis. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In all, 12 persons presenting with chronic pelvic pain and with a definitive diagnosis of osteomalacia (OM) were enrolled in this study. Radiological work-up included direct radiogr...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Kanberoglu K,Kantarci F,Cebi D,Yilmaz MH,Kurugoglu S,Bilici A,Koyuncu H

更新日期：2005-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Osteonecrosis is a relatively common condition, which may be idiopathic or secondary to a variety of clinical situations. It may involve the subarticular region of a joint, when it is commonly referred to as ischaemic necrosis, or the metaphyseal regions of long bones, when it is referred to as bone infarction. In bot...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Saini A,Saifuddin A

更新日期：2004-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate vertebral scalloping in patients with neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF-1) and spinal deformity using plain radiographs and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), and to determine the possible aetiological association with neurofibromas, dural ectasia and lateral meningocoeles. MATERIAL AND METHODS:Nineteen pati...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Tsirikos AI,Ramachandran M,Lee J,Saifuddin A

更新日期：2004-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to describe the mammographic findings of localized foreign body granulomas in women who were injected with a foreign body in the cervicofacial area to flatten wrinkles. MATERIALS AND METHODS:The teaching files of our institutions were searched, and nine mammograms of migrated foreign ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Cho N,Kim EK,Oh KK,Kwak JY,Son EJ

更新日期：2004-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) has greatly advanced evaluation of marrow diseases of the paediatric skeleton. As with many other aspects of paediatric radiology it is important to recognize the normal variations in the appearance of the marrow that occur in the growing child. These normal variations need to be diffe...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Foster K,Chapman S,Johnson K

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess inter-observer variation in the interpretation of chest radiographs of individuals with pneumonia versus those without pneumonia. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Chest radiographs of out-patients with a lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) were assessed for the presence of infiltrates by radiologists from thre...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Hopstaken RM,Witbraad T,van Engelshoven JM,Dinant GJ

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Anterior knee pain is a common symptom, which may have a large variety of causes including patellofemoral pathologies. Patellofemoral maltracking refers to dynamic abnormality of patellofemoral alignment and has been measured using plain film, computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) using static ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Elias DA,White LM

更新日期：2004-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the radiological appearances of immune reconstitution inflammatory syndrome (IRIS) in human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients with mycobacterial infections starting highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Five consecutive HIV infected patients with IRIS due to ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Buckingham SJ,Haddow LJ,Shaw PJ,Miller RF

更新日期：2004-06-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To assess the effectiveness and economy of routinely using commercially available in-plane bismuth shielding during CT scanning of the chest and brain. METHODS AND MATERIALS:Forty patients were scanned with thermoluminescent dosemeters (TLDs) in situ to measure the radiation dose to the thyroid and eye during CT s...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： McLaughlin DJ,Mooney RB

更新日期：2004-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The incidence of malignant melanoma in the UK is still rising despite public health warnings about the risks of excessive sun exposure. This aggressive tumour can metastasize to virtually any organ, even years after resection of the primary lesion and cause a variety of radiological appearances. This review provides e...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Kalkman E,Baxter G

更新日期：2004-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To describe the use of MRI to identify and biopsy areas of dedifferentiation in patients with a suspected diagnosis of dedifferentiated chondrosarcoma. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Low-grade chondrosarcoma is characterized at magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as having a lobulate, hyperintense appearance on T2-weighted sp...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Saifuddin A,Mann BS,Mahroof S,Pringle JA,Briggs TW,Cannon SR

更新日期：2004-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The radiological findings in paediatric Gaucher disease (GD) are reviewed and future challenges for radiology are discussed. This overview is based on a literature review and our experience of children with GD in one of two national institutions for paediatric GD in the UK. GD is known to progress more rapidly in chil...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： McHugh K,Olsen E ØE,Vellodi A

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIMS:To evaluate patients undergoing uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroids who, for technical reasons, underwent unilateral rather than bilateral embolization. PATIENTS:Prospective data were collected on 109 patients undergoing uterine artery embolization for symptomatic fibroids. Of these, six underwen...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Nicholson T

更新日期：2004-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Digital imaging has shown rapid advances in recent years. Various different digital mammography systems are now available for clinical use. Digital mammography does have clear advantages over traditional screen film mammography, but this is yet to convincingly translate into improved cancer detection rates. This revie...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： James JJ

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To investigate the significance of abnormal axillary lymph nodes detected at mammographic screening in the absence of a concomitant breast lesion. METHODS:Twenty-three thousand, seven hundred and seven women were screened at the Merrion Unit as part of the Irish National Breast Screening Programme ("BreastCheck") ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Lim ET,O'Doherty A,Hill AD,Quinn CM

更新日期：2004-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine whether reporting plain films at faster rates lead to a deterioration in accuracy. METHODS:Fourteen consultant radiologists were asked to report a total of 90 radiographs in three sets of 30. They reported the first set at the rate they would report normally and the subsequent two sets in two thirds a...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Edwards AJ,Ricketts C,Dubbins PA,Roobottom CA,Wells IP

更新日期：2003-12-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:The purpose of this study was to determine the feasibility of echocardiogram (ECG)-gated multi-slice CT angiography (MCTA) in patients with clinical suspicion of acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), to investigate the effect of ECG-gating on cardiac motion artefacts, and to determine the diagnostic reader agreement ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Marten K,Engelke C,Funke M,Obenauer S,Baum F,Grabbe E

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To determine the clinical value of scaphoid and pronator fat stripes in identifying occult underlying scaphoid and distal radius fractures, respectively. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In our department, all patients with clinically suspected scaphoid fractures and normal scaphoid series of radiographs undergo magnetic res...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Annamalai G,Raby N

更新日期：2003-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There have been a number of advances in helical computed tomography (CT) in recent years, which have had a beneficial impact on the quality of imaging of the thoracic aorta. These advances include sub-second gantry rotation, multislice acquisition, and the use of electrocardiographic (ECG) assistance. We examine these...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Morgan-Hughes GJ,Marshall AJ,Roobottom CA

更新日期：2003-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：AIM:To evaluate the feasibility of using air as intraluminal contrast medium in magnetic resonance (MR) colonography. MATERIALS AND METHODS:Twenty-two patients underwent MR colonography (MRC) using air before colonoscopy. All patients were imaged in prone and supine positions. Each colon was divided into five segments...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： So NM,Lam WW,Mann D,Leung KL,Metreweli C

更新日期：2003-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modern management of urolithiasis requires a multi-disciplinary approach. Imaging plays a central role in both diagnosis and planning therapy of renal and ureteric calculi. This article reviews the current status of diagnosis and management of stone disease, and the contribution of radiological imaging in accurate...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Sandhu C,Anson KM,Patel U

更新日期：2003-06-01 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：AIM:To compare percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) with radiologically inserted gastrostomy (RIG) and assess a hybrid gastrostomy technique (per-oral image-guided gastrostomy, PIG). MATERIALS AND METHODS:Fifty PEGs and 50 RIGs performed in three centres were prospectively compared and the endoscopic findings of ...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Laasch HU,Wilbraham L,Bullen K,Marriott A,Lawrance JA,Johnson RJ,Lee SH,England RE,Gamble GE,Martin DF

更新日期：2003-05-01 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：AIM:To audit the feasibility and use of diffusion-weighted (DW) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as initial neuroimaging for in-patients with clinically suspected acute stroke. MATERIALS AND METHODS:In April 2000, MRI with DW and T2-weighted sequence was locally instituted as initial neuroimaging for patients with cli...

journal_title：Clinical radiology

authors： Buckley BT,Wainwright A,Meagher T,Briley D

更新日期：2003-03-01 00:00:00