AJR Vol 193 No 6 Dec 2009

http://www.ajronline.org/content/vol193/issue6/
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Editor's Notebook
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More New Challenges and Opportunities
Thomas H. Berquist
AJR 2009;193:1471-1472
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/1471
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Medical & Legal
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Malpractice Issues in Radiology: Res Ipsa Loquitur
Leonard Berlin
AJR 2009;193:1475-1480
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/1475
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Special Article
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Bad Money Drives Out Good: Forebodings of a Corporatized American
Radiology--The 2009 Eugene Caldwell Lecture
Bruce J. Hillman
AJR 2009;193:1481-1485
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/1481
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Cardiopulmonary Imaging
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Coronary Abnormalities in Hyper-IgE Recurrent Infection Syndrome: Depiction
at Coronary MDCT Angiography
Ahmed M. Gharib, Roderic I. Pettigrew, Abdalla Elagha et al
AJR 2009;193:478-481
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W478

Conventional Wisdom: Unconventional Virus
Loren H. Ketai
AJR 2009;193:1486-1487
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/1486

Chest Radiographic and CT Findings in Novel Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1)
Virus (S-OIV) Infection
Prachi P. Agarwal, Sandro Cinti, and Ella A. Kazerooni
AJR 2009;193:1488-1493
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1488

Swine-Origin Influenza A (H1N1) Viral Infection: Radiographic and CT
Findings
Amr M. Ajlan, Brendan Quiney, Savvas Nicolaou, and Nestor L. Muller
AJR 2009;193:1494-1499
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1494

Imaging Findings in a Fatal Case of Pandemic Swine-Origin Influenza A
(H1N1)
Daniel J. Mollura, Deborah S. Asnis, Robert S. Crupi, Rick Conetta et al
AJR 2009;193:1500-1503
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1500

Imaging of Thoracic Lymphatic Diseases
Siva P. Raman, Sudhakar N. J. Pipavath, Ganesh Raghu, Rodney A.
Schmidt, and J. David Godwin
AJR 2009;193:1504-1513
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1504

Image Quality of Coronary 320-MDCT in Patients With Atrial Fibrillation:
Initial Experience
Sundeep S. Pasricha, Dee Nandurkar, Sujith K. Seneviratne et al
AJR 2009;193:1514-1521
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1514

Amplatzer Septal Occluder Closure of Atrial Septal Defect: Evaluation of
Transthoracic Echocardiography, Cardiac CT, and Transesophageal
Echocardiography
Sheung-Fat Ko, Chi-Di Liang, Hon-Kan Yip, Chung-Cheng Huang et al
AJR 2009;193:1522-1529
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1522
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Gastrointestinal Imaging
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Multiphasic MDCT Enhancement Pattern of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Smaller
Than 3 cm in Diameter: Tumor Size and Cellular Differentiation
Soon Ho Yoon, Jeong Min Lee, Young Ho So et al
AJR 2009;193:482-489
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W482

"Pseudo Washout" Sign in High-Flow Hepatic Hemangioma on Gadoxetic Acid
Contrast-Enhanced MRI Mimicking Hypervascular Tumor
Kyung Won Doo, Chang Hee Lee, Jae Woong Choi et al
AJR 2009;193:490-496
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W490

CT Colonography With Decreased Purgation: Balancing Preparation,
Performance, and Patient Acceptance
Shmuel Mahgerefteh, Shifra Fraifeld, Arye Blachar, and Jacob Sosna
AJR 2009;193:1531-1539
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1531

Percutaneous Aspiration and Ethanolamine Oleate Sclerotherapy for Sustained
Resolution of Symptomatic Polycystic Liver Disease: An Initial Experience
Ryosuke Nakaoka, Kunal Das, Masatoshi Kudo, Hobyung Chung, and Tatsuo
Innoue
AJR 2009;193:1540-1545
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1540

Radiologist Performance in Differentiating Polypoid Early From Advanced
Gastric Cancer Using Specific CT Criteria: Emphasis on Dimpling Sign
Eun Sun Lee, Se Hyung Kim, Jae Young Lee et al
AJR 2009;193:1546-1555
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1546

Value of Diffusion-Weighted MRI for Assessing Liver Fibrosis and Cirrhosis
Kumaresan Sandrasegaran, Fatih M. Akisik, Chen Lin, Bilal Tahir et al
AJR 2009;193:1556-1560
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1556

Comparison of Polyp Size and Volume at CT Colonography: Implications for
Follow-Up CT Colonography
Emily Bethea, Ogonna K. Nwawka, and Abraham H. Dachman
AJR 2009;193:1561-1567
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1561

Contrast Material Administration Protocols for 64-MDCT Angiography:
Altering Volume and Rate and Use of a Saline Chaser to Better Match the
Imaging Window--Physiologic Phantom Study
Courtney A. Coursey, Rendon C. Nelson, Paul W. Weber et al
AJR 2009;193:1568-1575
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1568

Duodenal Switch Gastric Bypass Surgery for Morbid Obesity: Imaging of
Postsurgical Anatomy and Postoperative Gastrointestinal Complications
Myrosia T. Mitchell, Joseph M. Carabetta, Rajshri N. Shah et al
AJR 2009;193:1576-1580
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1576
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Genitourinary Imaging
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18F-FDG PET/CT of Transitional Cell Carcinoma
Vivek V. Patil, Zhen J. Wang, Richard A. Sollitto, Kai-Wen Chuang et al
AJR 2009;193:497-504
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W497

MRI in the Detection of Prostate Cancer: Combined Apparent Diffusion
Coefficient, Metabolite Ratio, and Vascular Parameters
Sophie F. Riches, Geoffrey S. Payne, Veronica A. Morgan, Samir Sandhu et al
AJR 2009;193:1583-1591
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1583
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Women's Imaging
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Evaluation of Uterine Anomalies: 3D FRFSE Cube Versus Standard 2D FRFSE
Garima Agrawal, Jody M. Riherd, Reed F. Busse, J. Louis Hinshaw, and
Elizabeth A. Sadowski
AJR 2009;193:558-562
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W558

Halfpipe Coaxial Cannula for Self-Contained Vacuum-Assisted Biopsy Systems:
Feasibility in a Pig Breast Model
Tobias Teubner, Matthias F. Hafner, Max Schimmele, and Joachim Teubner
AJR 2009;193:563-566
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W563

MRI of the Urethra in Women With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms: Spectrum of
Findings at Static and Dynamic Imaging
Genevieve L. Bennett, Elizabeth M. Hecht et al
AJR 2009;193:1708-1715
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1708

Quantitative Diffusion-Weighted Imaging as an Adjunct to Conventional
Breast MRI for Improved Positive Predictive Value
Savannah C. Partridge, Wendy B. DeMartini, Brenda F. Kurland et al
AJR 2009;193:1716-1722
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1716

Short-Term Follow-Up of Palpable Breast Lesions With Benign Imaging
Features: Evaluation of 375 Lesions in 320 Women
Jennifer A. Harvey, Brandi T. Nicholson, Alexander P. LoRusso et al
AJR 2009;193:1723-1730
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1723

Preoperative Sonographic Classification of Axillary Lymph Nodes in Patients
With Breast Cancer: Node-to-Node Correlation With Surgical Histology and
Sentinel Node Biopsy Results
Nariya Cho, Woo Kyung Moon, Wonshik Han, In Ae Park, Jihyoung Cho, and
Dong-Young Noh
AJR 2009;193:1731-1737
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1731

Optimal Timing of Breast MRI Examinations for Premenopausal Women Who Do
Not Have a Normal Menstrual Cycle
Richard L. Ellis
AJR 2009;193:1738-1740
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1738
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Musculoskeletal Imaging
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CT and MRI of Spinal Neuroarthropathy
Alexis Lacout, Caroline Lebreton, Dominique Mompoint, Samia Mokhtari,
Christian A. Vallee, and Robert Y. Carlier
AJR 2009;193:505-514
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W505

Influence of Verification Bias on the Assessment of MRI in the Diagnosis of
Meniscal Tear
Haruo Nishikawa, Yuichi Imanaka, Miho Sekimoto, Kenshi Hayashida, and
Hiroshi Ikai
AJR 2009;193:1596-1602
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1596

Cysts Within and Adjacent to the Lesser Tuberosity and Their Association
With Rotator Cuff Abnormalities
Robert D. Wissman, Sangita Kapur, Jason Akers, Jason Crimmins, Jun
Ying, and Tal Laor
AJR 2009;193:1603-1606
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1603

MRI of Soft-Tissue Tumors: Fast STIR Sequence as Substitute for T1-Weighted
Fat-Suppressed Contrast-Enhanced Spin-Echo Sequence
Osamu Tokuda, Yuko Harada, and Naofumi Matsunaga
AJR 2009;193:1607-1614
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1607

Sonography of the Lateral Ulnar Collateral Ligament of the Elbow: Study of
Cadavers and Healthy Volunteers
Brian Stewart, Srinivasan Harish, Glen Oomen, Bruce Wainman, Terry
Popowich, and Jaydeep K. Moro
AJR 2009;193:1615-1619
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1615
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Pediatric Imaging
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Posterior Periosteal Disruption in Salter-Harris Type II Fractures of the
Distal Femur: Evidence for a Hyperextension Mechanism
Supika Kritsaneepaiboon, Rajvee Shah, Martha M. Murray, and Paul K.
Kleinman
AJR 2009;193:540-545
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W540

Comparison of Ultrasound and CT in the Evaluation of Pneumonia Complicated
by Parapneumonic Effusion in Children
Jessica Kurian, Terry L. Levin, Bokyung K. Han, Benjamin H. Taragin,
and Samuel Weinstein
AJR 2009;193:1648-1654
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1648
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Clinical Uses of Time-Resolved Imaging in the Body and Peripheral Vascular
System
Daniel Cornfeld and Hamid Mojibian
AJR 2009;193:546-557
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W546

Coagulation Concepts Update
Stacy D. O'Connor, Andrew J. Taylor, Eliot C. Williams, and Thomas C.
Winter
AJR 2009;193:1656-1664
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1656

Triple-Drug Transcatheter Arterial Chemoembolization in Unresectable
Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Assessment of Survival in 124 Consecutive
Patients
Antoinette S. Gomes, Michael H. Rosove, Peter J. Rosen, Rafael G.
Amado, James W. Sayre, Phillip A. Monteleone, and Ronald W. Busuttil
AJR 2009;193:1665-1671
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1665

Long-Term Results of Angioplasty and Stent Placement for Treatment of
Central Venous Obstruction in 126 Hemodialysis Patients: A 10-Year
Single-Center Experience
Umut Ozyer, Ali Harman, Erkan Yildirim et al
AJR 2009;193:1672-1679
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1672

Radiation Dose of Interventional Radiology System Using a Flat-Panel
Detector
Koichi Chida, Yohei Inaba, Haruo Saito, Tadashi Ishibashi, Shoki
Takahashi, Masahiro Kohzuki, and Masayuki Zuguchi
AJR 2009;193:1680-1685
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1680

Percutaneous CT-Guided Radiofrequency Ablation of Renal Cell Carcinoma:
Efficacy of Organ Displacement by Injection of 5% Dextrose in Water Into
the Retroperitoneum
Ronald S. Arellano, Rodrigo G. Garcia, Debra A. Gervais, and Peter R.
Mueller
AJR 2009;193:1686-1690
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1686

Ultrasound-Guided Percutaneous Fine-Needle Aspiration of 545 Focal
Pancreatic Lesions
Giulia A. Zamboni, Mirko D'Onofrio, Antonio Idili, Roberto Malago,
Roberta Iozzia, Erminia Manfrin, and Roberto Pozzi Mucelli
AJR 2009;193:1691-1695
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1691

Management of Refractory Hepatic Encephalopathy After Insertion of TIPS:
Long-Term Results of Shunt Reduction With Hourglass-Shaped
Balloon-Expandable Stent-Graft
Fabrizio Fanelli, Filippo Maria Salvatori, Paolo Rabuffi et al
AJR 2009;193:1696-1702
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1696

Percutaneous Intervention of the C2 Vertebral Body Using a CT-Guided
Posterolateral Approach
Hye Young Sun, Joon Woo Lee, Ki-Jeong Kim, Jin S. Yeom, and Heung Sik
Kang
AJR 2009;193:1703-1705
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1703
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Health Care Policy and Quality
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From Herding Cats Toward Best Practices: Standardizing the Radiologic Work
Process
Giles W. L. Boland
AJR 2009;193:1593-1595
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1593
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Letters
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Dialysis Access-Associated Steal Syndrome Presenting as Bidirectional Flow
at Duplex Doppler Ultrasound
Cengiz Yilmaz, Kaan Ozcan, and Nazif Erkan
AJR 2009;193:568
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/W568

MR Spectroscopy for Differentiation of Recurrent Glioma From
Radiation-Induced Changes
Ajit H. Goenka, Atin Kumar, and Raju Sharma
AJR 2009;193:569-570
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/W569
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Book Reviews
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Musculoskeletal MRI, 2nd ed
Hillary W. Garner
AJR 2009;193:567
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/W567
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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Spectrum of 18F-FDG PET/CT Appearances in Peritoneal Disease
Marina-Portia Anthony, Pek-Lan Khong, and Jingbo Zhang
AJR 2009;193:523-529
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W523

The Metabolic Spectrum of Venous Thrombotic Disorders Found on PET/CT
Vladimir Sopov, Hanna Bernstine, Dorit Stern et al
AJR 2009;193:530-539
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W530

Respiratory Gating Enhances Imaging of Pulmonary Nodules and Measurement of
Tracer Uptake in FDG PET/CT
Matthias K. Werner, J. Anthony Parker, Gerald M. Kolodny, Jeffrey R.
English, and Matthew R. Palmer
AJR 2009;193:1640-1645
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1640
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Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Imaging
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Bidimensional Measurements in Brain Tumors: Assessment of Interobserver
Variability
James M. Provenzale, Claro Ison, and David DeLong
AJR 2009;193:515-522
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/W515

Radiation Dose and Excess Risk of Cancer in Children Undergoing
Neuroangiography
Colin A. Raelson, Kalpana M. Kanal, Monica S. Vavilala et al
AJR 2009;193:1621-1628
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1621

Reperfusion Phenomenon Masking Acute and Subacute Infarcts at Dynamic
Perfusion CT: Confirmation by Fusion of CT and Diffusion-Weighted MR Images
Veena A. Nagar, Alexander M. McKinney, Ayse T. Karagulle, and Charles
L. Truwit
AJR 2009;193:1629-1638
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/193/6/1629
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Residents' Section
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Tree-In-Bud Pattern
Natacha Gosset, Alexander A. Bankier, and Ronald L. Eisenberg
AJR 2009;193:472-477
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/193/6/W472