Chapter 18: Radiology

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Radiology
1 The booklet is downloadable from: [Link]" 711

The art of the request
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Chest x-ray (CXR)
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Plain abdominal x-ray (AXR)
2 Pneumatosis intestinalis--a pitfall for surgeons? Author: Braumann C, Menenakos C, Jacobi CA. Journal: Scand J Surg; 2005 ; 94(1):47-50. PubMed ID: 15865117. [Link] cystic diseases. 717

3 Porcelain gallbladder: [Link] 717

Computed tomography (CT)
4 Historical experiments predating commercially available computed tomography. Author: Webb S. Journal: Br J Radiol; 1992 Sep ; 65(777):835-7. PubMed ID: 1393429. [Link] 718

5 Information on the role of CT head perfusion scanning: [Link] 719

6 Is computed tomography of the body overused? An audit of 2068 attendances in a large acute hospital.Author: Naik KS, Ness LM, Bowker AM, Robinson PJ Journal: Br J Radiol; 1996 Feb ; 69(818):126-31. PubMed ID: 8785639. [Link] 719

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
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Ultrasound (US)
7 Preoperative assessment of the depth of early gastric cancer invasion by transabdominal ultrasound sonography (TUS): a comparison with endoscopic ultrasound sonography (EUS). Author: Ishigami S, Yoshinaka H, Sakamoto F, Natsugoe S, Tokuda K, Nakajo A, Matsumoto M, Okumura H, Hokita S, Aikou T. Journal: Hepatogastroenterology; 2004 Jul-Aug ; 51(58):1202-5. PubMed ID: 15239279. [Link] 723

Nuclear medicine
8 [Link]" \o "PIOPED II: Is Spiral CT the Best and Only Test for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism?Chuong Bui A review from Medscape [Link] 725

9 Diagnosis of pulmonary embolism with various imaging modalities. Author: Srivastava SD, Eagleton MJ, Greenfield LJ. Journal: Semin Vasc Surg; 2004 Jun ; 17(2):173-80. PubMed ID: 15185184. [Link] 725

Radionuclide imaging in cardiology
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Cardiac CT and MRI
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Radiological GI procedures and imaging
10 Computer-aided detection for virtual colonoscopy. Author: Perumpillichira JJ, Yoshida H, Sahani DV. Journal: Cancer Imaging; 2005 Aug 23 ; 5(1):11-6. PubMed ID: 16154812. [Link] 729

11 Meta-analysis: computed tomographic colonography. Author: Mulhall BP, Veerappan GR, Jackson JL. Journal: Ann Intern Med; 2005 Apr 19 ; 142(8):635-50. PubMed ID: 15838071. [Link] 729

12 Radio-anatomic study of the pancreatic duct by MR cholangiopancreatography. Author: AubŽ C, Hentati N, Tanguy JY, Fournier HD, Papon X, Lebigot J, Mercier P. Journal: Surg Radiol Anat; 2003 Apr ; 25(1):64-9. PubMed ID: 12647024. [Link] 729

13 Magnetic resonance cholangiopancreaticography as a diagnostic tool for common bile duct stones: a comparison with ERCP and clinical follow-up. Author: Kats J, Kraai M, Dijkstra AJ, Koster K, Ter Borg F, Hazenberg HJ, Eeftinck Schattenkerk M, des Plantes BG, Eddes EH. Journal: Dig Surg; 2003 ; 20(1):32-7. PubMed ID: 12637802. [Link] 729

Urinary tract imaging
14 Pseudotumoral adenopathies, an unusual means of detecting systemic amyloidosis] Author: Ben Ghorbel I, Houman MH, Lamloum M, Romdhane NB, Daniel L, M'Timet B, Miled M. Journal: Rev Med Interne; 1999 Nov ; 20(11):1037-40. PubMed ID: 10586443. [Link] 731 (footnote) The conception of this chapter owes much to the teaching of Dr. Basil Shepstone 710 Renal cystic diseases. Author: Thomsen HS, Levine E, Meilstrup JW, Van Slyke MA, Edgar KA, Barth JC, Hartman DS. Journal: Eur Radiol; 1997 ; 7(8):1267-75. PubMed ID: 9377514. [Link] 730

Neuroimaging
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Contrast in imaging
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16 Gastro-duodenal perforations: conventional plain film, US and CT findings in 166 consecutive patients. Author: Grassi R, Romano S, Pinto A, Romano L. Journal: Eur J Radiol; 2004 Apr ; 50(1):30-6. PubMed ID: 15093233. [Link] 735

17 New method for the detection of intraperitoneal free air by sonography: scissors maneuver. Author: Karahan OI, Kurt A, Yikilmaz A, Kahriman G. Journal: J Clin Ultrasound; 2004 Oct ; 32(8):381-5. PubMed ID: 15372444. [Link] 735