AJR 1 October 2009 Vol.193 No. 4

URL: http://www.ajronline.org/content/vol193/issue4/
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Editor's Notebook
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Authorship: Did I Really Contribute?
Thomas H. Berquist
AJR 2009;193:915-916
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/915
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The Practice of Radiology
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Radiology in Italy: What Is Happening?
Stefania Romano
AJR 2009;193:273-277
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W273
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Cardiopulmonary Imaging
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CT-Guided Tube Pericardiostomy: A Safe and Effective Technique in the
Management of Postsurgical Pericardial Effusion
Suzanne L. Palmer, Peter D. Kelly, Felicia A. Schenkel, and Mark L.
Barr
AJR 2009;193:314-320
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W314

Relation Between Signal Intensity on T2-Weighted MR Images and Presence of
Microvascular Obstruction in Patients With Acute Myocardial Infarction
Yoko Mikami, Hajime Sakuma, Motonori Nagata, Masaki Ishida, Tairo
Kurita, Issei Komuro, and Masaaki Ito
AJR 2009;193:321-326
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W321

Tumor Response in Patients With Advanced Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer:
Perfusion CT Evaluation of Chemotherapy and Radiation Therapy
Jianwei Wang, Ning Wu, Matthew D. Cham, and Ying Song
AJR 2009;193:1090-1096
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1090

Myocardial Ischemia in Acute Coronary Syndrome: Assessment Using 64-MDCT
Michinobu Nagao, Hiroshi Matsuoka, Hideo Kawakami, Hiroshi Higashino,
Teruhito Mochizuki, Masahiko Uemura, and Susumu Shigemi
AJR 2009;193:1097-1106
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1097

Anomalies of Visceroatrial Situs
Subha Ghosh, Gail Yarmish, Alla Godelman, Linda B. Haramati, and Hugo
Spindola-Franco
AJR 2009;193:1107-1117
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1107

CT Findings in Hydrocarbon Pneumonitis After Diesel Fuel Siphonage
Mi Seon Yi, Kun-Il Kim, Yeon Joo Jeong, Hye Kyung Park, and Min Ki Lee
AJR 2009;193:1118-1121
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1118
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Gastrointestinal Imaging
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Diffusion-Weighted MRI of Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma During
Sorafenib Treatment: Initial Results
Christina Schraml, Nina F. Schwenzer, Petros Martirosian, Michael
Bitzer, Ulrich Lauer, Claus D. Claussen, and Marius Horger
AJR 2009;193:301-307
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W301

MRI Features of Pancreatic Colloid Carcinoma
Min A. Yoon, Jeong Min Lee, Se Hyung Kim, Jae Young Lee, Joon Koo Han,
Byung Ihn Choi, Jin-Young Choi, Seong Ho Park, and Min Woo Lee
AJR 2009;193:308-313
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W308

B-Mode Ultrasound With Algorithm Based on Statistical Analysis of Signals:
Evaluation of Liver Fibrosis in Patients With Chronic Hepatitis C
Hidenori Toyoda, Takashi Kumada, Naohisa Kamiyama, Katsuya Shiraki,
Kojiro Takase, Tadashi Yamaguchi, and Hiroyuki Hachiya
AJR 2009;193:1037-1043
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1037

Assessment of Tumor Necrosis of Hepatocellular Carcinoma After
Chemoembolization: Diffusion-Weighted and Contrast-Enhanced MRI With
Histopathologic Correlation of the Explanted Liver
Lorenzo Mannelli, Sooah Kim, Cristina H. Hajdu, James S. Babb, Timothy
W. I. Clark, and Bachir Taouli
AJR 2009;193:1044-1052
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1044

Qualitative and Quantitative Evaluation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma and
Cirrhotic Liver Enhancement Using Gd-EOB-DTPA
Bernd B. Frericks, Christoph Loddenkemper, Alexander Huppertz, Steffi
Valdeig, Andrea Stroux, Marion Seja, Karl-Jurgen Wolf, and Thomas
Albrecht
AJR 2009;193:1053-1060
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1053

Differential CT Features of Intraductal Biliary Metastasis and Double
Primary Intraductal Polypoid Cholangiocarcinoma in Patients With a History
of Extrabiliary Malignancy
Yoon Jin Lee, Se Hyung Kim, Jae Young Lee, Min A Kim, Jeong Min Lee,
Joon Koo Han, and Byung Ihn Choi
AJR 2009;193:1061-1069
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1061

Pitfalls in Abdominal Diffusion-Weighted Imaging: How Predictive is
Restricted Water Diffusion for Malignancy
Sebastian Feuerlein, Sandra Pauls, Markus S. Juchems, Tina Stuber,
Martin H. K. Hoffmann, Hans-Juergen Brambs, and Andrea S. Ernst
AJR 2009;193:1070-1076
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1070

Spontaneous Abdominal Hemorrhage: Causes, CT Findings, and Clinical
Implications
Alessandro Furlan, Saeed Fakhran, and Michael P. Federle
AJR 2009;193:1077-1087
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1077
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Genitourinary Imaging
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Frequency and Severity of Adverse Effects of Iodinated and Gadolinium
Contrast Materials: Retrospective Review of 456,930 Doses
Christopher H. Hunt, Robert P. Hartman, and Gina K. Hesley
AJR 2009;193:1124-1127
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1124

Adrenal Imaging with MDCT: Nonneoplastic Disease
Pamela T. Johnson, Karen M. Horton, and Elliot K. Fishman
AJR 2009;193:1128-1135
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1128
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Women's Imaging
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Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI of the Breast: Quantitative Method for
Kinetic Curve Type Assessment
Riham H. El Khouli, Katarzyna J. Macura, Michael A. Jacobs, Tarek H.
Khalil, Ihab R. Kamel, Andrew Dwyer, and David A. Bluemke
AJR 2009;193:295-300
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W295

Is Breast MRI Helpful in the Evaluation of Inconclusive Mammographic
Findings?
Linda Moy, Kristin Elias, Vashali Patel, Jiyon Lee, James S. Babb,
Hildegard K. Toth, and Cecilia L. Mercado
AJR 2009;193:986-993
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/986

BI-RADS Lesion Characteristics Predict Likelihood of Malignancy in Breast
MRI for Masses But Not for Nonmasslike Enhancement
Robert L. Gutierrez, Wendy B. DeMartini, Peter R. Eby, Brenda F.
Kurland, Sue Peacock, and Constance D. Lehman
AJR 2009;193:994-1000
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/994

Radioguided Localization of Nonpalpable Breast Cancer Lesions: Randomized
Comparison With Wire Localization in Patients Undergoing Conservative
Surgery and Sentinel Node Biopsy
Antonio Mariscal Martinez, Montse Sola, Anna Perez de Tudela, Juan
Francisco Julian, Manuel Fraile, Sara Vizcaya, and Jaume Fernandez
AJR 2009;193:1001-1009
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1001

Comparison of Digital Mammography and Screen-Film Mammography in Breast
Cancer Screening: A Review in the Irish Breast Screening Program
Niamh M. Hambly, Michelle M. McNicholas, Niall Phelan, Gormlaith C.
Hargaden, Ann O'Doherty, and Fidelma L. Flanagan
AJR 2009;193:1010-1018
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1010

Early First Trimester Fetal Dose Estimation Method in a Multivendor Study
of 16- and 64-MDCT Scanners and Low-Dose Imaging Protocols
Tracy A. Jaffe, Amy M. Neville, Colin Anderson-Evans, Sheldon Long,
Carolyn Lowry, Terry T. Yoshizumi, and Greta Toncheva
AJR 2009;193:1019-1024
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1019

Targeted Ultrasound of the Breast in Women With Abnormal MRI Findings for
Whom Biopsy Has Been Recommended
Matthias Meissnitzer, D. David Dershaw, Carol H. Lee, and Elizabeth A.
Morris
AJR 2009;193:1025-1029
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1025

Assessment of Breast Lesions With Diffusion-Weighted MRI: Comparing the Use
of Different b Values
Fernanda Philadelpho Arantes Pereira, Gabriela Martins, Eduardo
Figueiredo, Marisa Nassar Aidar Domingues, Romeu Cortes Domingues, Lea
Mirian Barbosa da Fonseca, and Emerson Leandro Gasparetto
AJR 2009;193:1030-1035
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1030
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Musculoskeletal Imaging
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T2*-Weighted and Arterial Spin Labeling MRI of Calf Muscles in Healthy
Volunteers and Patients With Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome:
Preliminary Experience
Gustav Andreisek, Lawrence M. White, Marshall S. Sussman, Deanna L.
Langer, Chirag Patel, Jason Wen-Shyang Su, Masoom A. Haider, and Jeff
A. Stainsby
AJR 2009;193:327-333
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W327

Anterior Ankle Impingement and Talar Bony Outgrowths: Osteophyte or
Enthesophyte? Paleopathologic and Cadaveric Study With Imaging Correlation
Mohammad Reza Hayeri, Debra J. Trudell, and Donald Resnick
AJR 2009;193:334-338
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W334

Accuracy of Cross-Table Lateral Knee Radiography for Evaluation of Joint
Effusions
Angela W. Tai, Hatice L. Alparslan, Brent A. Townsend, Tamara N. Oei,
Usha S. Govindarajulu, Piran Aliabadi, and Barbara N. Weissman
AJR 2009;193:339-344
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W339

MRI-Guided Injection Procedures of the Temporomandibular Joints in Children
and Adults: Technique, Accuracy, and Safety
Jan Fritz, Christoph Thomas, Nikolay Tzaribachev, Marius S. Horger,
Claus D. Claussen, Jonathan S. Lewin, and Philippe L. Pereira
AJR 2009;193:1148-1154
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1148

Value of 3D CT in Defining Skeletal Complications of Orthopedic Hardware in
the Postoperative Patient
Laura M. Fayad, Ajanta Patra, and Elliot K. Fishman
AJR 2009;193:1155-1163
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1155
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Palliative Treatment of Malignant Esophagopulmonary Fistulas With Covered
Expandable Metallic Stents
Kyung Rae Kim, Ji Hoon Shin, Ho-Young Song, Gi-Young Ko, Jin Hyoung
Kim, Hyun-Ki Yoon, and Kyu-Bo Sung
AJR 2009;193:278-282
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W278

CT-Guided Biopsy of Perivascular Tumor Encasement Using Simultaneous IV
Contrast Enhancement
Joseph M. Collins, J. Scott Kriegshauser, and Kevin O. Leslie
AJR 2009;193:283-287
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W283

Left Inferior Phrenic Artery Feeding Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Angiographic
Anatomy Using C-Arm CT
Hyo-Cheol Kim, Jin Wook Chung, Sangbu An, Nak Jong Seong, Hwan Jun
Jae, Baik Hwan Cho, and Jae Hyung Park
AJR 2009;193:288-294
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W288

Interventional Radiology: An Ever-Changing Landscape
Matthew A. Mauro
AJR 2009;193:920-921
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/920

Deep Venous Thrombosis: The Opportunity at Hand
Suresh Vedantham
AJR 2009;193:922-927
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/922

CT and MRI in Diseases of the Aorta
Diana Litmanovich, Alexander A. Bankier, Luce Cantin, Vassilios
Raptopoulos, and Phillip M. Boiselle
AJR 2009;193:928-940
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/928

Liver Metastases of Neuroendocrine Tumors: Treatment With Hepatic
Transarterial Chemotherapy Using Two Therapeutic Protocols
Thomas J. Vogl, Tatjana Gruber, Nagy N. N. Naguib, Renate
Hammerstingl, and Nour-Eldin A. Nour-Eldin
AJR 2009;193:941-947
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/941

Hepatocellular Carcinoma With Cirrhosis: Are Patients With Neoplastic Main
Portal Vein Invasion Eligible for Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of
Both the Nodule and the Portal Venous Tumor Thrombus?
Antonio Giorgio, Antonella Di Sarno, Giorgio de Stefano, Nunzia
Farella, Umberto Scognamiglio, Manuela de Stefano, and Valentina
Giorgio
AJR 2009;193:948-954
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/948

Prospective and Retrospective ECG Gating for Thoracic CT Angiography: A
Comparative Study
Wenhui Wu, Joseph Budovec, and W. Dennis Foley
AJR 2009;193:955-963
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/955

Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of Hepatocellular Carcinoma in 14
Patients Undergoing Regular Hemodialysis for End-Stage Renal Disease
Yuji Kondo, Haruhiko Yoshida, Yutaka Tomizawa, Ryosuke Tateishi,
Shuichiro Shiina, Kazumi Tagawa, and Masao Omata
AJR 2009;193:964-969
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/964

Modifying Peripheral IV Catheters With Side Holes and Side Slits Results in
Favorable Changes in Fluid Dynamic Properties During the Injection of
Iodinated Contrast Material
Paul W. Weber, Courtney A. Coursey, Laurens E. Howle, Rendon C.
Nelson, Eli B. Nichols, and Sebastian T. Schindera
AJR 2009;193:970-977
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/970

Digital Subtraction Angiography-Guided Percutaneous Transcatheter Foam
Sclerotherapy of Varicocele: A Novel Tracking Technique
Long Li, Xin-Qiao Zeng, and Yan-Hao Li
AJR 2009;193:978-980
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/978
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Medical Physics and Informatics
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Radiation Dose for Body CT Protocols: Variability of Scanners at One
Institution
Tracy A. Jaffe, Terry T. Yoshizumi, Greta Toncheva, Colin
Anderson-Evans, Carolyn Lowry, Chad M. Miller, Rendon C. Nelson, and
Carl E. Ravin
AJR 2009;193:1141-1147
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1141
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Health Care Policy and Quality
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Trends in Work Hours and Vacation Time Among Radiologists in the United
States
Jonathan H. Sunshine and Rebecca S. Lewis
AJR 2009;193:1136-1140
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1136
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Letters
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Free Gadolinium Is a Likely Trigger of Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis
Jerrold L. Abraham and Michael Edward
AJR 2009;193:354
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W354

Reply
Phillip H. Kuo
AJR 2009;193:355
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W355

Achilles Wiitis: Making the Case for Proprioceptive Training in
Tendinopathy
Karsten Knobloch
AJR 2009;193:356
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W356

Reply
Peter Beddy, Ruth Dunne, and Catherine de Blacam
AJR 2009;193:357
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W357

Accurate Nomenclature of the Veins of the Lower Extremities
Murat Canyigit
AJR 2009;193:358
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W358

Reply
Whal Lee and Jin Wook Chung
AJR 2009;193:359-360
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W359

Pharmacokinetics of 99mTc-MAG3
Pierre-Hugues Vivier and Jean-Nicolas Dacher
AJR 2009;193:361
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W361

Reply
Adam L. Summerlin, Mark E. Lockhart, and J. Kevin Smith
AJR 2009;193:362
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W362

Mammographic Screening in Younger Women at High Risk
Ferris M. Hall
AJR 2009;193:1188
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/1188

Reply
Wendie A. Berg
AJR 2009;193:1189
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/1189
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Book Reviews
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Teaching Atlas of Abdominal Imaging
Annamaria Wilhelm
AJR 2009;193:350
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W350

Radiology Business Practice: How to Succeed
Jesse A. Davila
AJR 2009;193:351
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W351

MRI Normal Variants and Pitfalls
J. Matthew Russell
AJR 2009;193:352
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W352
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Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Imaging
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Lymphocytic Thyroiditis on Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Focal Thyroid
Nodules: Approach to Management
Hee Jung Moon, Eun-Kyung Kim, Min Jung Kim, and Jin Young Kwak
AJR 2009;193:345-349
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/W345

Comparison of Test Performance Characteristics of MRI, MR Angiography, and
CT Angiography in the Diagnosis of Carotid and Vertebral Artery Dissection:
A Review of the Medical Literature
James M. Provenzale and Basar Sarikaya
AJR 2009;193:1167-1174
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1167

Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy of Thyroid Nodules: Experience in a Cohort of
944 Patients
Nina D. Baier, Peter F. Hahn, Debra A. Gervais, Anthony Samir, Elkan
F. Halpern, Peter R. Mueller, and Mukesh G. Harisinghani
AJR 2009;193:1175-1179
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1175

Imaging Findings of Head and Neck Inflammatory Pseudotumor
Sung Bin Park, Jeong Hyun Lee, and Young Cheol Weon
AJR 2009;193:1180-1186
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/4/1180
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Other Content
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Correction for Volume 193, p. 764
Amy K. Hara
AJR 2009;193:1190
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/1190
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Residents' Section
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Periosteal Reaction
Rich S. Rana, Jim S. Wu, and Ronald L. Eisenberg
AJR 2009;193:259-272
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/4/W259