AJR Vol 193 No 2 Aug 2009

URL: http://www.ajronline.org/content/vol193/issue2/
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Editor's Notebook
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Health Care Reform: Ready for Prime Time
Marcia C. Javitt
AJR 2009;193:283
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/283
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Cardiopulmonary Imaging
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Aneurysmal Appearance of Medium-Sized Bronchi: A Peripheral Manifestation
of Endobronchial Tuberculosis
Joo Hee Cha, Joungho Han, Hyun Jin Park et al
AJR 2009;193:95-99
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W95

Cardiac Tumors: Optimal Cardiac MR Sequences and Spectrum of Imaging
Appearances
David H. O'Donnell, Suhny Abbara, Vithaya Chaithiraphan, Kibar Yared et al
AJR 2009;193:377-387
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/377

CT Evaluation of Congenital Heart Disease in Adults
Amanda Wiant, Eric Nyberg, and Robert C. Gilkeson
AJR 2009;193:388-396
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/388

Cardiac CT in the Assessment of Acute Chest Pain in the Emergency
Department
Gorka Bastarrika, Christian Thilo, Gary F. Headden, Peter L. Zwerner et al
AJR 2009;193:397-409
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/397

Noncalcified Atherosclerotic Plaque Burden at Coronary CT Angiography: A
Better Predictor of Ischemia at Stress Myocardial Perfusion Imaging Than
Calcium Score and Stenosis Severity
Ralf W. Bauer, Christian Thilo, Salvatore A. Chiaramida, Thomas J.
Vogl et al
AJR 2009;193:410-418
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/410

CT Quality Assurance in the Lung Screening Study Component of the National
Lung Screening Trial: Implications for Multicenter Imaging Trials
David S. Gierada, Kavita Garg, Hrudaya Nath, Diane C. Strollo et al
AJR 2009;193:419-424
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/419

D-Dimers and Efficacy of Clinical Risk Estimation Algorithms: Sensitivity
in Evaluation of Acute Pulmonary Embolism
Rajan T. Gupta, Rajesh K. Kakarla, Kevin J. Kirshenbaum, and Victor F.
Tapson
AJR 2009;193:425-430
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/425
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Gastrointestinal Imaging
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Residual and Recurrent Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors With KIT Mutations:
Findings at First Follow-Up CT After Imatinib Treatment
Dongil Choi, Eun Young Yoo, Kyoung-Mee Kim, Tae Sung Sohn et al
AJR 2009;193:100-105
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W100

How Well Does CT Predict the Need for Laparotomy in Hemodynamically Stable
Patients With Penetrating Abdominal Injury? A Review and Meta-Analysis
Cyle S. Goodman, Jee Y. Hur, Marc A. Adajar, and Curtis H. Coulam
AJR 2009;193:432-437
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/432

Diffusion-Weighted Imaging of Surgically Resected Hepatocellular Carcinoma:
Imaging Characteristics and Relationship Among Signal Intensity, Apparent
Diffusion Coefficient, and Histopathologic Grade
Katsuhiro Nasu, Yoshifumi Kuroki, Tatsuaki Tsukamoto, Hiroto Nakajima et al
AJR 2009;193:438-444
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/438

An Anthropomorphic Phantom Study of Computer-Aided Detection Performance
for Polyp Detection on CT Colonography: A Comparison of Commercially and
Academically Available Systems
Min Woo Lee, Se Hyung Kim, Hee Sun Park, June-Goo Lee, Seung Moon Joo et al
AJR 2009;193:445-454
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/445

Annular Pancreas in Adults
Kumaresan Sandrasegaran, Aashish Patel, Evan L. Fogel, Nicholas J.
Zyromski, and Henry A. Pitt
AJR 2009;193:455-460
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/455

Diffusion-Weighted MRI of Peritoneal Tumors: Comparison With Conventional
MRI and Surgical and Histopathologic Findings--A Feasibility Study
Russell N. Low, Christopher P. Sebrechts, Robert M. Barone, and Wayne
Muller
AJR 2009;193:461-470
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/461

Can CT Features Be Used to Diagnose Surgical Adult Bowel Intussusceptions?
Baskaran Sundaram, Carl N. Miller, Richard H. Cohan et al
AJR 2009;193:471-478
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/471

Autoimmune Pancreatitis: Differentiation From Pancreatic Carcinoma and
Normal Pancreas on the Basis of Enhancement Characteristics at Dual-Phase
CT
Naoki Takahashi, Joel G. Fletcher, David M. Hough, Jeff L. Fidler,
Akira Kawashima et al
AJR 2009;193:479-484
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/479

Spectrum of CT Findings in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation and
Nontraumatic Acute Abdomen
Ramon F. Barajas, Jr., Benjamin M. Yeh, Emily M. Webb, Antonio C.
Westphalen et al
AJR 2009;193:485-492
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/485
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Genitourinary Imaging
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Bayesian Classifier for Predicting Malignant Renal Cysts on MDCT: Early
Clinical Experience
Youngjoo Lee, Namkug Kim, Kyoung-Sik Cho, Suk-Ho Kang, Dae Yoon Kim et al
AJR 2009;193:106-111
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W106

Probability of Reduced Renal Function After Contrast-Enhanced CT: A Model
Based on Serum Creatinine Level, Patient Age, and Estimated Glomerular
Filtration Rate
Brian R. Herts, Erika Schneider, Nancy Obuchowski, Emilio Poggio et al
AJR 2009;193:494-500
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/494
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Women's Imaging
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Granulomatous Lobular Mastitis: Imaging, Diagnosis, and Treatment
Linda J. Hovanessian Larsen, Banafsheh Peyvandi, Nancy Klipfel et al
AJR 2009;193:574-581
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/574

Digital Mammography: Its Impact on Recall Rates and Cancer Detection Rates
in a Small Community-Based Radiology Practice
Fred S. Vernacchia and Zachary G. Pena
AJR 2009;193:582-585
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/582

Digital Breast Tomosynthesis: Observer Performance Study
David Gur, Gordon S. Abrams, Denise M. Chough, Marie A. Ganott et al
AJR 2009;193:586-591
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/586
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Musculoskeletal Imaging
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Annular Ligament of the Elbow: MR Arthrography Appearance With Anatomic and
Histologic Correlation
Hatice Tuba Sanal, Lina Chen, Parviz Haghighi, Debra J. Trudell, and
Donald L. Resnick
AJR 2009;193:122-126
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W122

Changes in the Acetabular Fossa of the Hip: MR Arthrographic Findings
Correlated With Anatomic and Histologic Analysis Using Cadaveric Specimens
Sudsriluk Sampatchalit, Lina Chen, Parviz Haghighi, Debra Trudell, and
Donald L. Resnick
AJR 2009;193:127-133
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W127

Real-Time Sonoelastography Findings in Healthy Achilles Tendons
Tobias De Zordo, Christian Fink, Gudrun M. Feuchtner, Vinzenz Smekal et al
AJR 2009;193:134-138
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W134

Imaging-Guided Percutaneous Biopsy of Pathologic Fractures: A Retrospective
Analysis of 129 Cases
Abhijit Datir, Pierre Pechon, and Asif Saifuddin
AJR 2009;193:504-508
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/504

Comparison of the Accuracy Rates of 3-T and 1.5-T MRI of the Knee in the
Diagnosis of Meniscal Tear
Jeffrey W. Grossman, Arthur A. De Smet, and Kazuhiko Shinki
AJR 2009;193:509-514
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/509

MRI Accuracy for Tears of the Posterior Horn of the Lateral Meniscus in
Patients With Acute Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury and the Clinical
Relevance of Missed Tears
Bryan J. Laundre, Mark S. Collins, Jeffrey R. Bond, Diane L. Dahm et al
AJR 2009;193:515-523
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/515
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Pediatric Imaging
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Pediatric 64-MDCT Coronary Angiography With ECG-Modulated Tube Current:
Radiation Dose and Cancer Risk
Bingsheng Huang, Martin Wai-Ming Law, Henry Ka-Fung Mak
AJR 2009;193:539-544
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/539

Fluoroscopically Guided Nasojejunal Enteral Tube Placement in Infants and
Young Children
Jae-Yeon Hwang, Ji Hoon Shin, Yeoun Joo Lee, Kyung-Rae Kim et al
AJR 2009;193:545-548
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/545
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Blunt-Tip Coaxial Introducer: A Revisited Tool for Difficult CT-Guided
Biopsy in the Chest and Abdomen
Cedric de Bazelaire, Cecile Farges, Olivier Mathieu, Anne-Marie
Zagdanski et al
AJR 2009;193:144-148
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W144

Virtual Puncture Line in Radiofrequency Ablation for Hepatocellular
Carcinoma of the Caudate Lobe
Masashi Hirooka, Yoshiyasu Kisaka, Kazuhiro Uesugi, Yohei Koizumi et al
AJR 2009;193:149-151
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W149

Endovascular Stenting as the First Step in the Overall Management of
Malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Carlos Lanciego, Cristina Pangua, Jose Ignacio Chacon, Javier Velasco et al
AJR 2009;193:549-558
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/549

Radiation Exposure to Patients During Interventional Procedures in 20
Countries: Initial IAEA Project Results
Virginia Tsapaki, Nada A. Ahmed, Jamila Salem AlSuwaidi et al
AJR 2009;193:559-569
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/559
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Medical Physics and Informatics
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Using Adobe Acrobat to Create High-Resolution Line Art Images
Hyoun Sik Woo and Jeong Min Lee
AJR 2009;193:112-117
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W112

DexNote: A Learner-Centric Tool for Radiology Knowledge Tracking
Kenneth C. Wang, Ross W. Filice, and John Eng
AJR 2009;193:118-121
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W118
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Letters
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Foreign Body Appendicitis
Young S. Song, Diego A. Covarrubias, and Peter M. Nardi
AJR 2009;193:154-155
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/W154

IgE-Mediated Anaphylaxis to Intraarticular Glucocorticoid Preparations
Urs C. Steiner, Thomas Gentinetta, Oliver Hausmann, and Werner J.
Pichler
AJR 2009;193:156-157
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/W156

Single-Pass Continuous Whole-Body CT for Polytrauma
Ferris M. Hall
AJR 2009;193:594
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/594

Reply
Pierre-Alexandre Poletti and Stuart E. Mirvis
AJR 2009;193:594
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/594-a
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Book Reviews
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MRI of Bone and Soft Tissue Tumors and Tumorlike Lesions
Joseph M. Bestic
AJR 2009;193:152
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/W152

Imaging of the Temporal Bone, 4th ed.
Hector A. Robles
AJR 2009;193:153
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/W153
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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Systems Diagnostics: The Systems Approach to Molecular Imaging
Daniel Y. Lee and King C. P. Li
AJR 2009;193:287-294
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/287

MRI in Diabetes: First Results
Zdravka Medarova and Anna Moore
AJR 2009;193:295-303
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/295

Imaging of Tumor Angiogenesis: Functional or Targeted?
Baris Turkbey, Hisataka Kobayashi, Mikako Ogawa, Marcelino Bernardo,
and Peter L. Choyke
AJR 2009;193:304-313
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/304

In Vivo MRI Cell Tracking: Clinical Studies
Jeff W. M. Bulte
AJR 2009;193:314-325
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/314

Evaluation of Low-Density Neutral Oral Contrast Material in PET/CT for
Tumor Imaging: Results of a Randomized Clinical Trial
Hansel J. Otero, Jeffrey T. Yap, Michael A. Patak, Sukru M. Erturk et al
AJR 2009;193:326-332
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/326

Comparison of 99mTc-DMSA Dual-Head SPECT Versus High-Resolution
Parallel-Hole Planar Imaging for the Detection of Renal Cortical Defects
Michele Brenner, Dacian Bonta, Hedieh Eslamy, and Harvey A. Ziessman
AJR 2009;193:333-337
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/333

Utility of Delayed Whole-Body Bone Scintigraphy After Directed Three-Phase
Scintigraphy
Matthew S. Davenport, Richard K. J. Brown, and Kirk A. Frey
AJR 2009;193:338-342
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/338

Utility of 18F-FDG PET/CT for Differentiation of Autoimmune Pancreatitis
With Atypical Pancreatic Imaging Findings From Pancreatic Cancer
Tae Yoon Lee, Myung-Hwan Kim, Do Hyun Park, Dong Wan Seo et al
AJR 2009;193:343-348
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/343

CT and PET/CT Findings of T-Cell Lymphoma
Hansel J. Otero, Jyothi P. Jagannathan, Luciano M. Prevedello et al
AJR 2009;193:349-358
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/349

Brown Fat: Atypical Locations and Appearances Encountered in PET/CT
Sanjay Paidisetty and Todd M. Blodgett
AJR 2009;193:359-366
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/359

Molecular Imaging of the Breast
Robyn L. Birdwell, Carolyn E. Mountford, and J. Dirk Iglehart
AJR 2009;193:367-376
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/367
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Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Imaging
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Contrast-Enhanced MDCT Characteristics of Parathyroid Adenomas
Geneva J. Randall, Philip B. Zald, James I. Cohen, and Bronwyn E.
Hamilton
AJR 2009;193:139-143
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/W139

Discrepancy Rates of On-Call Radiology Residents' Interpretations of CT
Angiography Studies of the Neck and Circle of Willis
Russell E. Meyer, Joshua P. Nickerson, Heather N. Burbank et al
AJR 2009;193:527-532
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/527

Serial Follow-Up MRI of Indeterminate Cystic Lesions of the Pineal Region:
Experience at a Rural Tertiary Care Referral Center
Keith A. Cauley, Grant J. Linnell, Steven P. Braff, and Christopher G.
Filippi
AJR 2009;193:533-537
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/2/533
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Other Content
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Correction for Volume 186, p. 1618
Kyoung Won Kim
AJR 2009;193:284
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/284

Correction for Volume 192, p. W36 AJR 2009;193:284
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/284-a
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Residents' Section
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Bubbly Lesions of Bone
Ronald L. Eisenberg
AJR 2009;193:79-94
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/2/W79