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Journal Club ❯ March 2008

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16-MDCT Cystoscopy in the Evaluation of Neoplasms of the Urinary Bladder
Constantine Tsampoulas, Athina C. Tsili, Dimitrios Giannakis, Yiannis Alamanos, Nikolaos Sofikitis, Stavros C. Efremidis
64-MDCT Angiography of the Coronary Arteries: Nationwide Survey of Patient Preparation Practice
Pamela T.Johnson, John Eng, Harpreet K. Pannu, Elliot K. Fishman
Abdominal Manifestations of Neurofibromatosis
Nicola Hartley, MBChB, MRCS, Arumugam Rajesh, MBBS, FRCR, Ratan Verma, MRCP, FRCR,Rakesh Sinha, FRCR, and Kumaresan Sandrasegaran, MD
ACR Appropriateness Criteria on Suspected Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
Vincent B. Ho, MD, MBA
Acute Pulmonary Embolism: Sensitivity and Specificity of Ventilation-Perfusion Scintigraphy in PIOPED II Study
H. Dirk Sostman, MD Paul D. Stein, MD Alexander Gottschalk, MD Fadi Matta, MD Russell Hull, MBBS, MSc Larry Goodman, MD
Analysis of Heart Rate and Heart Rate Variation During Cardiac CT Examinations
Jie Zhang, PhD, Joel G. Fletcher, MD, W. Scott Harmsen, MS, Philip A. Araoz, MD, Eric E. Williamson, MD, Andrew N. Primak, PhD, Cynthia H. McCollough, PhD
Automated multidetector computed tomography evaluation of subacutely infarcted myocardium
Balázs Ruzsics, MD, Pal Surányi, MD, Pál Kiss, MD, Brigitta C. Brott, MD, Satinder S. Singh, MDd, Silvio Litovsky, MDC, Inmaculada Aban, PhD, Steven G. Lloyd, MD, PhD, Tamas Simor, MD, PhD, Gabriel A. Elgavish, PhDHimanshu Gupta, MD
B-Cell Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma PET/CT Evaluation after 90Y-Ibritumomab Tiuxetan Radioimmunotherapy-Initial Experience
Gary A. UIaner, MD, PhD Patrick M. Colletti, MD Peter S. Conti, MD, PhD
Blunt Trauma: Feasibility and Clinical Utility of Pelvic CT Angiography Performed with 64-Detector Row CT
Stephan W. Anderson, MD Jorge A. Soto, MD Brian C. Lucey, MD Peter A. Burke, MD Erwin F. Hirsch, MD James T. Rhea, MD
Bone Tumors and Tumorlike Conditions: Analysis with Conventional Radiography
Theodore T. Miller, MD
Characterization of Atherosclerotic Plaques in Human Coronary Arteries With 16-Slice Multidetector Row Computed Tomography by Analysis of Attenuation Profiles
Maximilian Galonska, MD, Franziska Ducke, Tereza Kertesz-Zborilova, MD, Rudolf Meyer, MD, PhD, Hans Guski, MD, PhD, Friedrich D. Knollmann, MD, PhD
Choledochal Cyst and Anomalous Pancreaticobiliary Ductal Union in Adults: Radiological Spectrum and Complications
Seung-Whan Cha, MD, Mi-Suk Park, MD, Kyong Won Kim, MD, Jae Ho Byun, MD,Jeong-Sik Yu, MD,Myeong-Jin Kim, MD and Ki Whang Kim, MD
Clinical Utility of Hybrid SPECT-CT in Endocrine Neoplasia
Chirag N. Patel, Fahmid U. Chowdhury, Andrew F. Scarsbrook
Comparison of Low-Dose CT and MR for Measurement of Intra-Abdominal Adipose Tissue: A Phantom and Human Study
Dae Young Yoon, MD, PhD, Jeung Hee Moon, MD, Heon Kyu Kim, MD, PhD, Chul Soon Choi, MD, PhD, Suk Ki Chang, MD, Eun Joo Yun, MD, PhD, Young Lan Seo, MD, PhD
Comparison of On-Call Radiology Resident and Faculty Interpretation of 4- and 16-row Multidetector CT Pulmonary Angiography with Indirect CT Venography
Stephanie L Rufener, MD, Smita Patel, MBBS, MRCP, FRCR, Ella A. Kazerooni, MD, MS, Matthew Schipper, PhD, Aine M. Kelly, MD, MS
Computed Tomography Colonographic Findings of Pneumatosis Cystoides Coli
Yoo Na Kim, MD, Soon Jin Lee, MD, Min Ju Kim, MD, Young Ho Kim, MD, and Dong Kyung Jang, MD
Computed Tomography Enteroclysis in the Diagnosis of Intestinal Diseases
Gulgun Engin, MD
Computed Tomography Urography: Trends in Positivity Rates Over Time
Ania Z. Kielar, MD, FRCPC, James H. Ellis, MD, FACP Richard H. Cohan, MD, FACP, Jonathon M. Willatt, MB, ChB, Elaine M. Caoili, MD, Bin Nan, PhD, and Yong Zhang, MS
Contrast Enhancement in Cardiovascular MDCT: Effect of Body Weight, Height, Body Surface Area, Body Mass Index, and Obesity
Kyongtae T. Bae, Brian A. Seeck, Charles F. Hildebolt, Cheng Tao, Fang Zhu, Masayuki Kanematsu, Pamela K. Woodard
CT Colonography: A Systematic Review of Standard of Reporting for Studies of Computer-aided Detection
Charlotte Robinson, MRCP, FRCR Steve Halligan, MD, FRCP, FRCR Stuart A. Taylor, MD, MRCP, FRCR Susan Mallett, DPhil Douglas G. Altman, DSc
CT Colonography: A Systematic Review of Standard of Reporting for Studies of Computer-aided Detection
Ji Yeon Kim, MD Jeong Kon Kim, MD Namkug Kim, MS Kyoung-Sik Cho, MD
CT Colonography: Investigation of the Optimum Reader Paradigm by Using Computer-aided Detection Software
Stuart A. Taylor, MD, MRCP, FRCR Susan C. Charman, MSc Philippe Lefere, MD Elizabeth G. McFarland, MD Erik K. Paulson, MD Judy Yee, MD Rizwan Aslam, MD John M. Barlow, MD Arun Gupta, MRCP, FRCR David H. Kim, MD Chad M. Miller, MD Steve Halligan, MD, MRCP, FRCR
CT of Gastrointestinal Complications Associated with Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation
Marc Schmit, Wolfgang Bethge,Robert Beck, Christoph Faul, Claus D. Claussen, Marius Horger
CT vs MRCP: Optimal Classification of IPMN Type and Extent
Joshua A. Waters o C. Max Schmidt o Jason W. Pinchot o Patrick B. White o Oscar W. Cummings o Henry A. Pitt o Kumar Sandrasegaran o Fatih Akisik o Thomas J. Howard o Attila Nakeeb o Nicholas J. Zyromski o Keith D. Lillemoe
Dedicated Breast CT: Initial Clinical Experience
Karen K. Lindfors, MD John M.Boone, PhD Thomas R.Nelson, PhD Kai Yang, MS Alexander L.C. Kwan, PhD2 DeWitt F.Miller, BE
Diagnostic Performance of Coronary CT Angiography by Using Different Generations of Multisection Scanners: Single Center Experience
Francesca Pugliese, MD Nico R. Mollet, MD, PhD M. G. Myriam Hunink, MD, PhD Filippo Cademartiri, MD, PhD Koen Nieman, MD, PhD Ron T. van Domburg, PhD Willem B. Meijboom, MD Carlos Van Mieghem, MD Annick C. Weustink, MD Marcel L Dijkshoorn, BSc Pim J. de Feyter, MD, PhD Gabriel P. Krestin, MD, PhD
Dropped Appendicolith: CT Findings and Implications for Management
Ajay K.Singh, Peter F. Hahn, Debra Gervais, Gopal Vijayraghavan, Peter R. Mueller
Effects of Nitroglycerin on the Diagnostic Accuracy of Electrocardiogram-gated Coronary Computed Tomography Angiography
Eun Ju Chun, MD, Whal Lee, MD, Young Hoon Choi, MD, Bon-Kwon Koo, MD,Sang II Choi, MD,Hwan Jun Jae, MD, Hyo-Cheol Kim, MD, Young Ho So, MD,Jin Wook Chung, MD, and Jae Hyung Park, MD
Endoscopic Ultrasound and Computed Tomography Predictors of Pancreatic Cancer Resectability
Philip Q. Bao o J. Chad Johnson o Elizabeth H. Lindsey David A. Schwartz o Ron C. Arildsen o Ewa Grzeszczak o Alexander A. Parikh o Nipun B. Merchant
Extrahepatic Portal Vein Aneurysm-Report of Six Patients and Review of the Literature
Sung W. Cho o J. Wallis Marsh o Paulo A. Fontes o Michael F. Daily o Michael Nalesnik o Mitch Tublin o Michael E. De Vera o David A. Geller o T. Clark Gamblin
Fleischner Society: Glossary of Terms for Thoracic Imaging
David M. Hansell, MD, FRCP, FRCR Alexander A. Bankier, MD Heber MacMahon,MB,BCh,BAO Theresa C.McLoud,MD Nestor L. Müller, MD, PhD Jacques Remy, MD
Head-to-Head Comparison of Oral Contrast Agents for Cross-sectional Enterography: Small Bowel Distention, Timing, and Side Effects
EBrett M. Young, MD, Joel G. Fletcher, MD, Fargol Booya, MD, Scott Paulsen, BS, JeffFidler, MD,C. Daniel Johnson, MD, James Huprich, MD, John Barlow, MD, and Andrew Trout, BS
Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis: Physiologic Tests, Quantitative CT Indexes, and CT Visual Scores as Predictors of Mortality
Alan C. Best, MD, MS Jiangfeng Meng, MD, MPH Anne M. Lynch, MD, MSPH Carmen M. Bozic, MD David Miller, PhD Gary K. Grunwald, PhD David A. Lynch, MD
Indications and reimbursement of cardiac computed tomography angiography: History, present and future perspectives
Michael Shen, MD, MS, FACC, FASNC, Neil Saxena, MDa, Gregory S. Thomas, MD, MPH, FACC, FACP, FASNC
Initial Staging of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma: Continued Utility of Posttherapy Whole-Body Scintigraphy
Kevin P. Donahue, MD Nirav P. Shah, MD Stephanie L. Lee, MD, PhD M. Elizabeth Oates, MD
Management of adults with congenital heart disease with cardiovascular computed tomography
Stephen C. Cook, MD, Peter C. Dyke , MD, Subha V. Raman, MD
Manual and Automated Polyp Measurement: Comparison of CT Colonography With Optical Colonoscopy
Jun Yong Jeong, MD, Min Ju Kim, MD, Sam Soo Kim, MD
Maximizing Outpatient Computed Tomography Productivity Using Multiple Technologists
Giles W. L Boland, MD, Margaret P. Houghton, RT(R), David G. Marchione, RT(R), MHP, William McCormick, RT(R)
MDCT of Acute Mild (Nonnecrotizing) Pancreatitis: Abdominal Complications and Fate of Fluid Collections
Dipti K. Lenhart, Emil J. Balthazar
Multidetector computed tomography in the adolescent and young adult with congenital heart disease
Stephen C. Cook, MDa, Subha V. Raman, MD
Myocardial Bridging: Depiction Rate and Morphology at CT Coronary Angiography-Comparison with Conventional Coronary Angiography
Sebastian Leschka, MD Pascal Koepfli, MD Lars Husmann, MD André Plass, MD Robert Vachenauer, MD Oliver Gaemperli, MD Tiziano Schepis, MD Michele Genoni, MD Borut Marincek, MD Franz R. Eberli, MD Philipp A. Kaufmann, MD Hatem Alkadhi, MD
Nationwide Evaluation of X-Ray Trends
David C. Spelic, PhD
Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Evaluation with 64-Section Multiphase CT Enterography-Initial Experience
James E. Huprich, MD Joel G. Fletcher, MD Jeffrey A. Alexander, MD Jeff L. Fidler, MD Sharon S. Burton, MD Cynthia H. McCullough, PhD
Optimization of Cardiac MSCT Contrast Injection Protocols: Dependency of the Main Bolus Contrast Density on Test Bolus Parameters and Patients Body Weight
Carsten Rist, Christoph R. Becker, Miles A. Kirchin, Thorsten R. Johnson, Stefanie Busch, Kyongtae Ty Bae, Alexander W. Leber, Maximilian F. Reiser, Konstantin Nikolaou
Pretest Risk Assessment in Suspected Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Clifford R. Weiss, MD, Edward F. Haponik, MD, Gregory B. Diette, MD, MHS, Barry Merriman, MA, John C. Scatarige, MD, Elliot K. Fishman, MD
Prospectively Gated Transverse Coronary CT Angiography versus Retrospectively Gated Helical Technique: Improved Image Quality and Reduced Radiation Dose
James P. Earls, MD Elise L. Berman, MD Bruce A. Urban, MD Charlene A. Curry, MD Judith L. Lane, RT Robert S. Jennings, RT Colin C. McCulloch, PhD Jiang Hsieh, PhD John H. Londt, BSE
Risk of Malignancy in Resected Cystic Tumors of the Pancreas <3 cm in Size: Is it Safe to Observe Asymptomatic Patients? A Multi-institutional Report
Screening for Lung Cancer
James G. Ravenel, Philip Costello, Gerard A. Silvestri
Small Bowel Obstruction: The Value of Coronal Reformatted Images From 16-Multidetector Computed Tomography-A Clinicoradiological Perspective
Zarine K. Shah, MD, Raul N. Uppot, MD, Jennifer A. Wargo, MD, Peter F. Hahn, MD, PhD, and Dushyant V. Sahani, MD
Small Hypervascular Enhancing Lesions on Arterial Phase Images of Multiphase Dynamic Computed Tomography in Cirrhotic Liver: Fate and Implications
Sung Ho Hwang, MD, Jeong-Sik Yu, MD, Ki Whang Kim, MD, Joo Hee Kim, MD, and Jae-Joon Chung, MD
The Fate of Infrarenal Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms After Stent Grafting: Influence of Thrombosis at Side Branch Ostia
Toshifumi Mita, MD, Munemasa Okada, MD,Takeshi Arita, MD,Naofumi Matsunaga, MD,and Kimikazu Hamano, MD
The InterScan Variation of CT Coronary Artery Calcification Score: Analysis of the Calcium Acetate Renagel Comparison (CARE)-2 Study
Matthew J. Budoff, MD, Paul Kessler, MD, Yan L Gao, MD, Wajeh Qunibi, MD, Moustafa Moustafa, MD, Song S. Mao, MD
Thin-Slice MDCT of the Neck: Impact on Cancer Staging
Michael M. Lell, Christian Gmelin, Christoph Panknin, Karin T. Eckel, Matthias Schmid, Werner A. Bautz, Holger Greess
Value of Sliding-Thin-Slab Maximum Intensity Projections in Imaging of the Auditory Ossicles
He Jingzhen, MD, PhD, Liu Cheng, MD, Zhao Bin, MD, PhD, Wang Guangbin, MD, PhD,Wang Daocai, MD, PhD,and Zhen Junping, MD, PhD
Venous Thromboembolism: Indirect CT Venography during CT Pulmonary Angiography-Should the Pelvis Be Imaged?
Sanjeeva P. Kalva, MD Jyothi P. Jagannathan, MD Peter F. Hahn, MD, PhD Stephan T. Wicky, MD