AJR December 2008; Vol. 191, No. 6

Editor's Notebook
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Mentoring: Payback Time
Thomas H. Berquist
AJR 2008;191:1625-1626
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1625
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Commentary
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"Diagnosis of Abdominal Malignancy by Radiologic Fine-Needle Aspiration
Biopsy"--A Commentary
Thomas B. Kinney
AJR 2008;191:1649-1651
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1649
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Special Article
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Alphabetic Bias in the Selection of Reviewers for the American Journal of
Roentgenology
Michael L. Richardson
AJR 2008;191:213-216
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W213

Radiology: Icon of Medicine, Avatar of Change
John K. Crowe
AJR 2008;191:1627-1630
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1627

Primary Breast Cancer in Men: Clinical, Imaging, and Pathologic Findings in
57 Patients
Jean Mathew, George H. Perkins, Tanya Stephens, Lavinia P. Middleton,
and Wei-Tse Yang
AJR 2008;191:1631-1639
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1631
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Cardiopulmonary Imaging
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Aortic Valve Area on 64-MDCT Correlates with Transesophageal
Echocardiography in Aortic Stenosis
Troy M. LaBounty, Baskaran Sundaram, Prachi Agarwal et al
AJR 2008;191:1652-1658
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1652

ECG-Edited Middiastolic Phase Reconstruction Improves Image Quality at
64-MDCT Coronary Angiography of Patients with Atrial Fibrillation
Hidenari Matsumoto, Takeshi Kondo, Satoshi Watanabe, Rikiya Kikumoto et al
AJR 2008;191:1659-1666
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1659

Meta-Analysis of 40- and 64-MDCT Angiography for Assessing Coronary Artery
Stenosis
Alex B. Meijer, Ying L. O, Jacob Geleijns, and Lucia J. M. Kroft
AJR 2008;191:1667-1675
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1667

Accuracy of MDCT in Assessing the Degree of Stenosis Caused by Calcified
Coronary Artery Plaques
Shaoxiong Zhang, David C. Levin, Ethan J. Halpern, David Fischman et al
AJR 2008;191:1676-1683
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1676

Influence of Calcifications on Diagnostic Accuracy of Coronary CT
Angiography Using Prospective ECG Triggering
Paul Stolzmann, Hans Scheffel, Sebastian Leschka, Andre Plass et al
AJR 2008;191:1684-1689
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1684

Automated Cardiac Phase Selection with 64-MDCT Coronary Angiography
Raoul M. S. Joemai, Jacob Geleijns, Wouter J. H. Veldkamp, Albert de
Roos, and Lucia J. M. Kroft
AJR 2008;191:1690-1697
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1690

Dual Left Anterior Descending Coronary Artery: CT Findings
Prachi P. Agarwal and Ella A. Kazerooni
AJR 2008;191:1698-1701
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1698

MRI of Cardiomyopathy
Elena Belloni, Francesco De Cobelli, Antonio Esposito, Renata Mellone et al
AJR 2008;191:1702-1710
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1702

CT of Two Hearts Beating in One Chest
Hsin-Yi Lai, Jeon-Hor Chen, Kuan-Ming Chiu, Kao-Lun Wang et al
AJR 2008;191:1711-1716
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1711
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Gastrointestinal Imaging
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MDCT Evaluation of Blunt Abdominal Trauma: Clinical Significance of Free
Intraperitoneal Fluid in Males with Absence of Identifiable Injury
T. Eric Drasin, Stephan W. Anderson, Amy Asandra, James T. Rhea, and
Jorge A. Soto
AJR 2008;191:1821-1826
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1821

A Systematic Approach to the Interpretation of Preoperative Staging MRI for
Rectal Cancer
Fiona G. M. Taylor, Robert I. Swift, Lennart Blomqvist, and Gina Brown
AJR 2008;191:1827-1835
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1827

Imaging of Intraductal Tubular Tumors of the Pancreas
Kousei Ishigami, Kengo Yoshimitsu, Hiroyuki Irie, Kenji Shinozaki et al
AJR 2008;191:1836-1840
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1836

Recurrence of Retroperitoneal Liposarcoma: Imaging Findings and Growth
Rates at Follow-Up CT
Eun Young Kim, Sung-Joo Kim, Dongil Choi, Soon Jin Lee et al
AJR 2008;191:1841-1846
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1841
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Genitourinary Imaging
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MDCT Cystography for Detection of Vesicourethral Leak After Prostatectomy
Hak Jong Lee, Cheong-Il Shin, Sung Il Hwang, Sung Il Jung et al
AJR 2008;191:1847-1851
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1847

Contrast-Enhanced Sonography of Adrenal Masses: Differentiation of Adenomas
and Nonadenomatous Lesions
Mireen Friedrich-Rust, Guenther Schneider, Rainer M. Bohle et al
AJR 2008;191:1852-1860
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1852

NSF-Active and NSF-Inert Species of Gadolinium: Mechanistic and Clinical
Implications
Phillip H. Kuo
AJR 2008;191:1861-1863
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1861

Implications of NSF-Active and NSF-Inert in Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Clark D. Wiginton
AJR 2008;191:1864-1866
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1864

Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis: Some Considerations on the Debate Regarding
Its Cause
James M. Provenzale
AJR 2008;191:1867-1869
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1867
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Women's Imaging
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Automated Classification of Breast Parenchymal Density: Topologic Analysis
of X-Ray Attenuation Patterns Depicted with Digital Mammography
Holger F. Boehm, Tanja Schneider, Sonja M. Buhmann-Kirchhoff et al
AJR 2008;191:275-282
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W275

Outcome of MRI-Guided Breast Biopsy
Boo-Kyung Han, Mitchell D. Schnall, Susan G. Orel, and Mark Rosen
AJR 2008;191:1798-1804
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1798

Molecular Breast Imaging: Use of a Dual-Head Dedicated Gamma Camera to
Detect Small Breast Tumors
Carrie B. Hruska, Stephen W. Phillips, Dana H. Whaley, Deborah J.
Rhodes, and Michael K. O'Connor
AJR 2008;191:1805-1815
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1805
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Musculoskeletal Imaging
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Terminal Bifurcation of the Biceps Brachii Muscle and Tendon: Anatomic
Considerations and Clinical Implications
Berna Dirim, Sharon Sudarshan Brouha, Michael L. Pretterklieber et al
AJR 2008;191:248-255
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W248

Microscopy Coil for Preoperative MRI of Small Soft-Tissue Masses of the
Hand and Foot: Comparison with Conventional Surface Coil
In Sook Lee, Jung-Ah Choi, Joo Han Oh, Jin-Haeng Chung, Hee Sun Jeong et al
AJR 2008;191:256-263
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W256

Sonographic Appearance of Side Strain Injury
Haron Obaid, Andrew Nealon, and David Connell
AJR 2008;191:264-267
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W264

CT Angiography and MRI in Patients with Popliteal Artery Entrapment
Syndrome
Zhong Hai, Shao Guangrui, Zhao Yuan, Xu Zhuodong, Liu Cheng et al
AJR 2008;191:1760-1766
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1760

Sonography of Masses of the Wrist and Hand
Stefano Bianchi, Dominique Della Santa, Thierry Glauser, Jean-Yves
Beaulieu, and Jan van Aaken
AJR 2008;191:1767-1775
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1767
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CT Imaging
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Microbiologic Contamination of Automatic Injectors at MDCT: Experimental
and Clinical Investigations
Boris Buerke, Alexander Mellmann, Christoph Stehling et al
AJR 2008;191:283-287
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W283

Effect of Temporal Interval Between Scan Acquisitions on Quantitative
Vascular Parameters in Colorectal Cancer: Implications for Helical
Volumetric Perfusion CT Techniques
Vicky Goh, Jonathan Liaw, Clive I. Bartram, and Steve Halligan
AJR 2008;191:288-292
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W288
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MR Imaging
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Assessment of Adverse Reaction Rates to a Newly Approved MRI Contrast
Agent: Review of 23,553 Administrations of Gadobenate Dimeglumine
Andrew G. Bleicher and Emanuel Kanal
AJR 2008;191:307-311
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W307
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Transcatheter Arterial Embolization in the Emergency Department for
Hemodynamic Instability Due to Ruptured Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Analysis
of 167 Cases
Chia-Te Kung, Ber-Ming Liu, Shu-Hang Ng, Tze-Yu Lee, Yu-Fan Cheng et al
AJR 2008;191:231-239
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W231

Interventional Management of Hypervascular Osseous Metastasis: Role of
Embolotherapy Before Orthopedic Tumor Resection and Bone Stabilization
Ralph Kickuth, Christian Waldherr, Hanno Hoppe, Harald M. Bonel et al
AJR 2008;191:240-247
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W240

Diagnostic and Interventional MRI of the Sacroiliac Joints Using a 1.5-T
Open-Bore Magnet: A One-Stop-Shopping Approach
Jan Fritz, Jorg C. Henes, Christoph Thomas, Stephan Clasen et al
AJR 2008;191:1717-1724
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1717

Ultrathin Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of the Lung with Transfissural
Approach: Does It Increase the Risk of Pneumothorax?
Anoop P. Ayyappan, Carolina Althoff Souza, Jean Seely, Rebecca
Peterson, Carole Dennie, and Frederick Matzinger
AJR 2008;191:1725-1729
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1725

One-Step Ethanol Ablation of Viscous Cystic Thyroid Nodules
Jin Yong Sung, Jung Hwan Baek, Yoon Suk Kim, Hyun Jo Jeong, Min Sook
Kwak, Ducky Lee, and Won-Jin Moon
AJR 2008;191:1730-1733
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1730

Low Injection Rate for 3D Moving-Table Bolus-Chase MR Angiography: Initial
Experience with 3-T Imaging to Allay Venous Contamination in the Calf
Kai Lin, Zhao-Qi Zhang, Jun-Yan Sun, Zhan-Ming Fan, and Biao Lu
AJR 2008;191:1734-1739
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1734

Percutaneous Parathyroid Ethanol Ablation in Patients with Multiple
Endocrine Neoplasia Type 1
Mark W. Veldman, Carl C. Reading, Michael A. Farrell, Brian P. Mullan,
Robert A. Wermers, Clive S. Grant, and Geoff B. Thompson
AJR 2008;191:1740-1744
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1740

Core Biopsy with Curved Needle Technique
Ajay K. Singh, Joshua Leeman, Sridhar Shankar, and Joseph T. Ferrucci
AJR 2008;191:1745-1750
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1745

Causes of TIPS Dysfunction
Marco Cura, Alejandro Cura, Rajeev Suri, Fadi El-Merhi, Jorge Lopera,
and Ghazwan Kroma
AJR 2008;191:1751-1757
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1751
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Medical Physics and Informatics
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New Program for Efficient Conversion of Film-Based Teaching Files to
Searchable Web-Based Teaching Archive
Oscar Jim Michael Coppes, Raymond W. Sze, Kyle Lawton, and Aaron
McCaslin
AJR 2008;191:1871-1873
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1871
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Letters
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Gas Bubble Motion Artifact
Donald J. Emby and Kevin C. Ho
AJR 2008;191:312
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W312

Cryoprobe Treatment: An Alternative to Phenol Injections for Painful
Neuromas After Amputation
Vera Neumann, Rory J. O'Connor, and Dudley Bush
AJR 2008;191:313
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W313

Reply
Hannes Gruber, Bernhard Glodny, and Siegfried Peer
AJR 2008;191:314
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W314

Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis in Adults
Michael J. Morin
AJR 2008;191:315
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W315

Reply
Diana E. Gaitini and Nira Beck-Razi
AJR 2008;191:316
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W316

The Diagnostic Radiology Examination of the Future
D. John Wester, Jr.
AJR 2008;191:317
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W317

Reply
Patrick M Colletti
AJR 2008;191:318
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W318

Rounding Out Their Education
Stephen R. Baker
AJR 2008;191:319
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W319

Radiofrequency Ablation of Solitary Eosinophilic Granuloma of Bone
Peter L. Munk, David Malfair, Faisal Rashid, and William C.
Torreggiani
AJR 2008;191:320
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W320

Reply
Rodney R. Corby, Gregory S. Stacy, Terrance D. Peabody, and Larry B.
Dixon
AJR 2008;191:321
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W321

Breast Vascular Tumors
Juan Carlos Lopez-Gutierrez and Manuel Parron
AJR 2008;191:322
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W322

Reversed Diastolic Flow and Acute Tubular Necrosis
Markus Aschwanden, Stefan Schaub, and Christoph Thalhammer
AJR 2008;191:323
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W323

Reply
Mark E. Lockhart, Desiree E. Morgan, and Michelle L. Robbin
AJR 2008;191:324
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W324
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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Increased 18F-FDG Uptake in the Posterior Ocular Bulb Is Associated with
Brain Metastasis: A Retrospective Study
Nghi C. Nguyen, E. Isin Akduman, Mohamed H. Sayed, Dana Oliver, and
Medhat M. Osman
AJR 2008;191:268-274
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W268

In Vivo Bioluminescence Imaging Monitoring of Hypoxia-Inducible Factor
1{alpha}, a Promoter That Protects Cells, in Response to Chemotherapy
Ronald J. Viola, James M. Provenzale, Fang Li, Chuan-Yuan Li, Hong
Yuan, Jessica Tashjian, and Mark W. Dewhirst
AJR 2008;191:1779-1784
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1779

Incremental Value of Diagnostic 131I SPECT/CT Fusion Imaging in the
Evaluation of Differentiated Thyroid Carcinoma
Ka Kit Wong, Natalia Zarzhevsky, John M. Cahill, Kirk A. Frey, and
Anca M. Avram
AJR 2008;191:1785-1794
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/1785
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Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Imaging
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Differences in Sonographic Conspicuity According to Papillary Thyroid
Cancer Subtype: Results of the Ukrainian-American Cohort Study After the
Chornobyl Accident
Patrick O'Kane, Evgeniy Shelkovoy, Robert J. McConnell, Victor Shpak et al
AJR 2008;191:293-298
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W293

Sinus Histiocytosis with Massive Lymphadenopathy (Rosai-Dorfman Disease):
Imaging Manifestations in the Head and Neck
Donald V. La Barge, III, Karen L. Salzman, H. Ric Harnsberger et al
AJR 2008;191:299-306
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/191/6/W299
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Panel Discussions in Radiology
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Panel Discussions in Radiology: Changes in Radiology Training and New
Examination Format
E. Stephen Amis, Jr., Stephen R. Baker, Gary J. Becker et al
AJR 2008;191:217-230
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/W217
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Other Content
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Mislabeled Arterial Anatomy on MR Arteriography of the Lower Extremities
Simon D. Braun
AJR 2008;191:1874
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1874

Correction for Volume 190, p. 1675
Hale Ersoy and Frank J. Rybicki
AJR 2008;191:1874
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1874-a

Correction for Volume 191, p. 1458 AJR 2008;191:1876
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/191/6/1876