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621 The Epiphyseal Torsion Angle in MR Arthrography of the Hip: Diagnostic Utility in Patients With Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome American Journal of Roentgenology, February 24, 2012

622 The trochlear cleft: the “black line” of the trochlear trough Skeletal Radiology, February 22, 2012

623 The “communication line” suggests occult posterior malleolar fracture associated with a spiral tibial shaft fracture European Journal of Radiology, February 22, 2012

624 Repeat needle insertion in vertebroplasty to prevent re-collapse of the treated vertebrae European Journal of Radiology, February 22, 2012

625 Percutaneous screw fixation of a vertebral pedicle fracture under CT-guidance: A new technique European Journal of Radiology, February 21, 2012

626 Efficacy of CT-guided biopsies of the spine in patients with spondylitis - an analysis of 164 procedures European Journal of Radiology, February 20, 2012    Clinical Article

627 Nail Disease in Psoriatic Arthritis: Distal Phalangeal Bone Edema Detected by Magnetic Resonance Imaging Predicts Development of Onycholysis and Hyperkeratosis The Journal of Rheumatology, February 17, 2012

628 Elbow radiographic anatomy: measurement techniques and normative data Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery, February 16, 2012    Clinical Article

629 Femoral anteversion is correlated with acetabular version and coverage in Asian women with anterior and global deficient subgroups of hip dysplasia: a CT study Skeletal Radiology, February 16, 2012

630 Does Landmark Selection Affect the Reliability of Tibial Tubercle–Trochlear Groove Measurements Using MRI Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, February 16, 2012    Clinical Article

631 Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Risser Sign Spine, February 15, 2012    Clinical Article

632 Assessment of Pedicle Perforation by the Cervical Pedicle Screw Placement Using Plain Radiographs: A Comparison With Computed Tomography Spine, February 15, 2012    Clinical Article

633 Cross-sectional area of the labrum: role in the diagnosis of anterior acetabular labral tears European Radiology, February 15, 2012

634 Correlation of Weightbearing Radiographs and Stability of Stress Positive Ankle Fractures Foot & Ankle International, February 15, 2012    Clinical Article

635 Dega Osteotomy for the Correction of Acetabular Dysplasia of the Hip: A Radiographic Review of 21 Cases Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics , February 15, 2012    Clinical Article

636 Recovery Room Radiographs After Total Hip Arthroplasty Journal of Arthroplasty, February 14, 2012

637 A meta-analysis of common risk factors associated with the diagnosis of developmental dysplasia of the hip in newborns European Journal of Radiology, February 14, 2012    Evidence Based Medicine

638 Alterations in stress distribution patterns through the forearm joint surface of the elbow in baseball players assessed using computed tomography osteoabsorptiometry Journal of Orthopaedic Science, February 14, 2012

639 Reliability of real-time ultrasound measurement of transversus abdominis thickness in healthy trained subjects European Spine Journal, February 14, 2012

640 Value of diffusion-weighted images in differentiating mid-course responders to chemotherapy for osteosarcoma compared to the histological response: preliminary results Skeletal Radiology, February 13, 2012

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Highlights in Radiology

Full-field digital breast screening mammography superior to screen film mammography

Based on a meta-analysis published in The Breast, full-field digital mammography was shown to be more accurate than screen field mammography for breast screening in women < 50 years of age. The meta-analysis involved 10 studies and 667, 649 women.

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Biopsy of echogenic breast masses

As published in Radiographics, approximately 0.5% of echogenic breast masses are malignant. Biopsies should be considered for echogenic breast masses in patients with a history of cancer or radiation therapy, or masses in ecstatic ducts.

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Predicting carotid infarcts

As published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology, age > 75 years, a history of hypertension and carotid wall thickness > 4 mm is predictive of incident stroke in most patients with < 70% carotid stenosis.

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1 Radiographic Prevalence of Femoroacetabular Impingement in a Young Population with Hip Complaints Is High Clinical Orthopedics and Related Research, February 1, 2010

2 Bony Bankart is a positive predictive factor after primary shoulder dislocation Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, December 14, 2009

3 Integrated FDG-PET-CT: its role in the assessment of bone and soft tissue tumors Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, August 11, 2009

4 Assessment of bone marrow changes in postmenopausal women with varying bone densities: magnetic resonance spectroscopy and diffusion magnetic resonance imaging Chinese Medical Journal, June 18, 2010    Free full text

5 Magnetic resonance imaging of active sacroiliitis: Do we really need gadolinium European Journal of Radiology, August 14, 2009

6 Femur Rotation and Patellofemoral Joint Kinematics: A Weight-Bearing Magnetic Resonance Imaging Analysis Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy, May 14, 2010

7 Short rib polydactyly syndrome-type 2 (Majewski syndrome) Indian Journal of Radiology and Imaging, May 7, 2010    Free full text

8 Erector Spinae Metastases From Differentiated Thyroid Cancer Identified by I-131 SPECT/CT Clinical Nuclear Medicine , February 23, 2009

9 Acute Knee Dislocation: Review of an Elusive Entity Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology, September 24, 2009

10 Early detection of bony alterations in rheumatoid and erosive arthritis of finger joints with high-resolution single photon emission computed tomography, and differentiation between them Skeletal Radiology, August 11, 2009

11 Medial swivel dislocation of the talonavicular joint Indian Journal of Orthopaedics, February 4, 2009

12 Catastrophic Polyethylene Failure Diagnosed With Magnetic Resonance Imaging in a Painful Total Knee Arthroplasty Journal of Arthroplasty, March 25, 2010

13 The reliability and validity of radiological assessment for patellar instability. A systematic review and meta-analysis Skeletal Radiology, June 4, 2010

14 An Ultrasound Evaluation Of Postpartum Pubic Symphysis Diastasis And Its Relationship To Suprapubic Pain Journal of Orthopaedics, June 23, 2010    Free full text

15 Assessment of Lateral Hindfoot Pain in Acquired Flatfoot Deformity Using Weightbearing Multiplanar Imaging Foot & Ankle International, May 5, 2010

16 Latissimus Dorsi and Teres Major Tears in Professional Baseball Pitchers: A Case Series The American Journal of Sports Medicine, September 30, 2009

17 Arthrography of the shoulder: A modified ultrasound guided technique of joint injection at the rotator interval European Journal of Radiology, June 16, 2010

18 Proton density-weighted MR imaging of the knee: fat suppression versus without fat suppression Skeletal Radiology, June 9, 2010

19 Assessment of hand bone loss in rheumatoid arthritis by high-resolution peripheral quantitative CT Annals of Rheumatic Diseases, June 11, 2010

20 Fetal evaluation of spine dysraphism Pediatric Radiology, May 4, 2010

Indexed Journals in Radiology: Clinical Radiology, American Journal of Roengenology, Academic Radiologymore

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