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Latest (42) Full Text Articles (617)1 Minimising critical organ irradiation in limited stage Hodgkin lymphoma: A dosimetric study of the benefit of involved node radiotherapy Full Text Annals of Oncology, October 8, 2012 Original Publication Date: October 21, 2011 Clinical Article
2 Status Epilepticus and Semi-Reversible Cranial Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lesions: A Case Report Full Text Journal of Neurological Sciences (Turkish), October 8, 2012
3 Development of a simplified diagnostic indicators scoring system and validation for peptic ulcer perforation in a developing country Full Text Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, October 5, 2012 Clinical Article
4 Radiographic analysis of type II odontoid fractures in a geriatric patient population: description and pathomechanism of the Geier-deformity Full Text European Spine Journal, October 4, 2012 Original Publication Date: August 3, 2011 Clinical Article
5 Small bowel leiomyosarcoma: A case report and literature review Full Text The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, October 3, 2012
6 Cerebral sparganosis in children: epidemiological, clinical and MR imaging characteristics Full Text BMC Pediatrics, October 3, 2012
7 Neurosyphilis with dementia and bilateral hippocampal atrophy on brain magnetic resonance imaging Full Text BMC Neurology, October 2, 2012
8 The CT-STAT (Coronary Computed Tomographic Angiography for Systematic Triage of Acute Chest Pain Patients to Treatment) Trial Full Text JACC - Journal of the American College of Cardiology, October 1, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 30, 2011
9 Endoscopic ultrasound with double-balloon endoscopy for the diagnosis of inverted Meckel's diverticulum: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, October 1, 2012
10 Changes preceding interictal epileptic EEG abnormalities: Comparison between EEG/fMRI and intracerebral EEG Full Text Epilepsia, September 28, 2012 Original Publication Date: April 27, 2011
11 A Prospective Comparison of 18F-FDG PET/CT and CT as Diagnostic Tools to Identify the Primary Tumor Site in Patients with Extracervical Carcinoma of Unknown Primary Site Full Text The Oncologist, September 28, 2012
12 Prognostic value of preoperative radiological staging assessed by computed tomography in patients with nonmetastatic colon cancer Full Text Annals of Oncology, September 27, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 26, 2011
13 Effects of kinesiotherapy, ultrasound and electrotheraphy in management of bilateral knee osteoarthritis: prospective clinical trial Full Text BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders, September 27, 2012 Clinical Article
14 Minimal hepatic encephalopathy in patients with cirrhosis by measuring liver stiffness and hepatic venous pressure gradient Full Text Saudi Journal of Gastroenterology, September 27, 2012 Clinical Article
15 Gut bacterial profile in patients newly diagnosed with treatment-naïve Crohn's disease Full Text Clinical and Experimental Gastroenterology, September 26, 2012 Clinical Article
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Synergism of clinical evaluation and penile sonographic imaging in diagnosis of penile fracture: a case report Full Text
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17 Gracilis muscle interposition via primary rectal without urethral repair for moderate sized rectourethral fistula caused by brachytherapy for prostate cancer: a case report Full Text Journal of Medical Case Reports, September 26, 2012
18 Unused arteriovenous grafts as a source of chronic infection in haemodialysed patients with relevance to diagnosis of fluorodeoxyglucose pet/ct examination Full Text Annals, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, September 25, 2012
19 Ultrasonographic Evaluation of Myometrial Thickness and Prediction of a Successful External Cephalic Version Full Text Obstetrics and Gynecology, September 24, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 23, 2011
20 Body Size Across the Life Course, Mammographic Density, and Risk of Breast Cancer Full Text American Journal of Epidemiology, September 22, 2012 Original Publication Date: September 21, 2011
Clinical Pearls in Radiology
- CT-scanning before primary PCI is associated with significant delays in door-to-balloon times
- MRI bone edema in metatarsophalangeal and wrist joints is an independent predictor of future RA in patients with early undifferentiated arthritis (UA)
- PET/CT is less sensitive and specific for recurrent differentiated thyroid cancer than Ultrasound and CT
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.
Read the article summaryBiopsy 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.
Read the article summaryPredicting 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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