Recently added articles from Applied Radiology:
Renal infections: An update
Mar 01, 2009; ... The kidney can be affected by numerous chronic and acute inflammatory processes that may be infectious or autoimmune. Infections include viral, bacterial, or fungal disease. This review will specifically address acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) nephropathy, acute and chronic ...
Radiology in crisis: 2009
Mar 01, 2009; ... Radiology has operated within a "procedure-oriented" paradigm. Those of us who began practice in the 1950s and 1960s actually performed the procedures. We did the GIs and BEs and injected the IVPs ourselves. When we introduced nuclear medicine, mammography, ultrasound, and CT into our practices, ...
Evaluation of postmenopausal bleeding
Mar 01, 2009; ... Postmenopausal bleeding (PMB) refers to any bleeding other than the expected bleeding that occurs with sequential hormones in postmenopausal women. It is a common problem that affects 1 in 10 postmenopausal women older than 55 years.1,2 Approximately 70% of all gynecological consultations in ...
Potential clinical and economic benefits of low-contrast-dose CT angiography
Mar 01, 2009; ... The evolution of multidetector computed tomography (MDCT) throughout the past decade has established its position as the workhorse of radiology. In addition to facilitating faster and improved diagnoses in the routine examinations-such as thoracic, abdominal, pelvic, brain, neck, and spine-that ...
Breast MRI at 3T
Mar 01, 2009; ... Breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is recommended for women at high risk for breast cancer1,2 and is increasingly being used for surgical planning3 and treatment monitoring.4,5 The current state of breast MRI focuses on collecting morphologic and dynamic information at a 1.5T magnetic field ...
Ask Mr. Know-a-Few-Things
Mar 01, 2009; ... I try to keep my small but modestly loyal readership in touch. I'm moving from the land of Jefferson and going north to NYC. A bit of a step, admittedly, but change is a good thing. Last time we talked, I promised you that Mr. Know-a-Few-Things (or Mr. KAFT) would answer your questions, ...
Do you do mammography?
Dec 01, 2008; ... As I listened to one of my abdominal imaging fellows negotiate for his future private practice radiology contract, one of the first questions that his future employer asked was, "Do you do mammography?" The willingness to do breast imaging became a pivotal point of negotiations with his future ...
Giant cell tumor
Dec 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 28-year-old white woman fell from a step and landed on an outstretched hand. She presented with persistent pain and swelling over her left ring finger metacarpophalangeal joint. IMAGING FINDINGS Radiography of the left hand revealed a lytic expansile ...
Vertebral body reconstruction: Review and update on vertebroplasty and kyphoplasty
Dec 01, 2008; ... Vertebroplasty is an invasive spine procedure that involves the injection of bone cement under fluoroscopic or computed tomographic (CT) guidance into a vertebral body that has been damaged as a result of either an osteoporotic vertebral compression fracture or neoplastic infiltration ....
Imaging the knee: Ligaments
Dec 01, 2008; ... Injuries of the knee are common. At our institution, the Medical University of South Carolina, trauma and sports-related activities are the most frequent causes of knee injuries. Secondary to their role in maintaining stability, the ligaments of the knee are commonly involved in these injuries ....
Testicular microlithiasis
Dec 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 37-year-old man presented with a complaint of a rapidly enlarging testicular mass that had occurred over a 2-week period. There was no reported history of antecedent trauma, pain, or discomfort. On physical examination, the patient was found be a healthy man with ...
Alveolar soft part sarcoma
Nov 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 22-year-old woman presented with a palpable left thigh mass that had recently become tender. Her medical history was otherwise unremarkable. IMAGING FINDINGS Ultrasound images revealed a 7 × 5 × 3-cm vascular mass lying adjacent but not fixed to the ...
The Priests of Rad
Nov 01, 2008; ... As the 21st century came to a close and the monotheistic belief in a single healthcare deity receded into dim memory, new gods appeared, along with specialized priests to attend them. One of the most powerful gods of this era was known as Rad. Hundreds of years ago in the valley of the Rhine, ...
Lower limb necrotizing fasciitis
Nov 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 75-year-old man was admitted after 3 days of fever and left buttock pain. Two years previously, he had undergone low anterior resection followed by adjuvant chemoradiotherapy for stage III adenocarcinoma of the rectum. He was diagnosed to have anastomotic recurrence 14 ...
Renal hemosiderosis
Nov 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 75-year-old woman with chronic renal failure presented with worsening renal function and shortness of breath during the past 9 months. Her serum creatinine increased from 1.5 to 2.3 mg/dL during this time period. Her baseline renal insufficiency was believed to be caused ...
MR imaging of indeterminate renal lesions
Nov 01, 2008; ... The exponential growth in crosssectional imaging, including ultrasound (US), computed tomography (CT), and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has resulted in a similar rise in detection of incidental renal lesions. The majority of these "incidentalomas" represent benign cysts consistent with an ...
Juvenile granulosa cell tumor of the ovary
Nov 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 3-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with an abdominal mass, symptoms of bowel obstruction, and evidence of precocious pu berty. Imaging studies were ordered. IMAGING FINDINGS An abdominal radiograph was initially obtained and raised ...
PET/CT in the evaluation of colorectal carcinoma
Nov 01, 2008; ... The imaging combination of 2-deoxy-2-[18F] fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) and positron emission tomography (PET) with computed tomography (CT) has revolutionized the evaluation of colorectal cancer in terms of staging, restaging, accurately assessing response to therapy, and surveillance of the "cured" ...
Virtual colonoscopy: A storm is brewing
Nov 01, 2008; ... A storm is brewing around virtual colonoscopy (VC) and whether radiologists or gastro enterologists will ultimately control this technology. Imagine the following: in the near future, a patient who requires colorectal cancer (CRC) screening walks into a local gastroenterologist's office, obtains ...
Metaplastic ductal carcinoma of the breast
Oct 01, 2008; ... CASE SUMMARY A 48-year-old Hispanic woman with no significant medical history presented with a rapidly enlarging, palpable, painful left breast mass. On examination, the breast mass was located centrally, measured approximately 10 × 9 cm, and was tender to palpation. The nipple was ...