AJR March 2010 Vol 194 No 3

http://www.ajronline.org/content/vol194/issue3/
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Editor's Notebook
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Journal Publication Ethics 201: Culture in Crisis?
Thomas H. Berquist
AJR 2010;194:553
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/553
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Special Article
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Tuberculosis: A Benign Impostor
Cher H. Tan, Dimitrios P. Kontoyiannis, Chitra Viswanathan, and
Revathy B. Iyer
AJR 2010;194:555-561
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/555
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Cardiopulmonary Imaging
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Slope of Emphysema Index: An Objective Descriptor of Regional Heterogeneity
of Emphysema and an Independent Determinant of Pulmonary Function
Eun Jin Chae, Joon Beom Seo, Jae-Woo Song, Namkug Kim, Bum-Woo Park et al
AJR 2010;194:248-255
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/W248

In Vitro Evaluation of Metallic Coronary Artery Stents With 64-MDCT Using
an ECG-Gated Cardiac Phantom: Relationship Between In-Stent Visualization,
Stent Type, and Heart Rate
J. Matthias Kerl, U. Joseph Schoepf, Thomas J. Vogl, Hanns Ackermann,
Sebastian Vogt, Philip Costello, and Christopher Herzog
AJR 2010;194:256-262
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/W256

Triphasic Contrast Bolus for Whole-Chest ECG-Gated 64-MDCT of Patients With
Nonspecific Chest Pain: Evaluation of Arterial Enhancement and Streak
Artifact
Lee M. Mitsumori, Eric Wang, Janet M. May, David W. Lockhart, Kelley
R. Branch, Theodore J. Dubinsky, and William P. Shuman
AJR 2010;194:263-271
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/W263

Scan Length Adjustment of CT Coronary Angiography Using the Calcium Scoring
Scan: Effect on Radiation Dose
Sebastian Leschka, Chan-Hi Kim, Stephan Baumueller, Paul Stolzmann,
Hans Scheffel, Borut Marincek, and Hatem Alkadhi
AJR 2010;194:272-277
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/W272

A Radiologic Review of the New TNM Classification for Lung Cancer
Seth Kligerman and Gerald Abbott
AJR 2010;194:562-573
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/562

Preoperative Evaluation in Aortic Endocarditis: Findings on Cardiac CT
Gerald Gahide, Sebastien Bommart, Roland Demaria, Catherine Sportouch et al
AJR 2010;194:574-578
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/574

Mitral Valve Prolapse: Evaluation With ECG-Gated Cardiac CT Angiography
Rajnil G. Shah, Gian M. Novaro, Rodolfo J. Blandon, Lana Wilkinson et al
AJR 2010;194:579-584
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/579

Accuracy of Emphysema Quantification Performed With Reduced Numbers of CT
Sections
Thomas K. Pilgram, James D. Quirk, Andrew J. Bierhals, Roger D. Yusen,
Stephen S. Lefrak, Joel D. Cooper, and David S. Gierada
AJR 2010;194:585-591
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/585

Right Ventricular Involvement in Acute Left Ventricular Myocardial
Infarction: Prognostic Implications of MRI Findings
Christoph J. Jensen, Markus Jochims, Peter Hunold, Georg V. Sabin,
Thomas Schlosser, and Oliver Bruder
AJR 2010;194:592-598
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/592

Migrating Azygos Vein and Vanishing Azygos Lobe: Mdct Findings
Alberto Villanueva, Jose Caceres, Monica Ferreira, Jordi Broncano,
Esther Pallisa, and Gorka Bastarrika
AJR 2010;194:599-603
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/599

Dual-Energy CT for Assessment of the Severity of Acute Pulmonary Embolism:
Pulmonary Perfusion Defect Score Compared With CT Angiographic Obstruction
Score and Right Ventricular/Left Ventricular Diameter Ratio
Eun Jin Chae, Joon Beom Seo, Yu Mi Jang, Bernhard Krauss, Choong Wook
Lee, Hyun Joo Lee, and Koun-Sik Song
AJR 2010;194:604-610
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/604
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Gastrointestinal Imaging
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Resectability of Pancreatic Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Locally
Advanced Disease Downstaged by Preoperative Therapy: A Challenge for MDCT
Desiree E. Morgan, Clinton N. Waggoner, Cheri L. Canon et al
AJR 2010;194:615-622
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/615

Hepatic Steatosis (Fatty Liver Disease) in Asymptomatic Adults Identified
by Unenhanced Low-Dose CT
Cody J. Boyce, Perry J. Pickhardt, David H. Kim, Andrew J. Taylor et al
AJR 2010;194:623-628
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/623

Value of CT Enteroclysis in Suspected Small-Bowel Carcinoid Tumors
Imane Kamaoui, Valeria De-Luca, Sabine Ficarelli, Nicolas Mennesson,
Catherine Lombard-Bohas, and Frank Pilleul
AJR 2010;194:629-633
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/629

Liver MRI at 3 T Using a Respiratory-Triggered Time-Efficient 3D
T2-Weighted Technique: Impact on Artifacts and Image Quality
Andrew B. Rosenkrantz, Jignesh M. Patel, James S. Babb, Pippa Storey,
and Elizabeth M. Hecht
AJR 2010;194:634-641
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/634

Radiologic and Anatomic Study of the Extraperitoneal Space Associated With
the Rectum
Nan Chen, Peng Qiu Min, Zai Yi Liu, Bing Wu, Kai Qing Yang, and Chun
Yan Lu
AJR 2010;194:642-652
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/642

Pseudoenhancement Within the Local Ablation Zone of Hepatic Tumors Due to a
Nonlinear Artifact on Contrast-Enhanced Ultrasound
Hojun Yu, Hyun-Jung Jang, Tae Kyoung Kim, Korosh Khalili et al
AJR 2010;194:653-659
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/653

MDCT of the Abdomen: Common Misdiagnoses at a Busy Academic Center
Karen M. Horton, Pamela T. Johnson, and Elliot K. Fishman
AJR 2010;194:660-667
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/660

Pathways of Extrapancreatic Perineural Invasion by Pancreatic
Adenocarcinoma: Evaluation With 3D Volume-Rendered MDCT Imaging
Swati D. Deshmukh, Jurgen K. Willmann, and R. Brooke Jeffrey
AJR 2010;194:668-674
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/668
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Genitourinary Imaging
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Differentiation of Prostate Cancer From Normal Prostate Tissue: Role of
Hotspots in Pharmacokinetic MRI and Histologic Evaluation
Tobias Franiel, Lutz Ludemann, Birgit Rudolph, Eva Lutterbeck, Bernd
Hamm, and Dirk Beyersdorff
AJR 2010;194:675-681
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/675

MRI in the Characterization and Local Staging of Testicular Neoplasms
Athina C. Tsili, Maria I. Argyropoulou, Dimitrios Giannakis, Nikolaos
Sofikitis, and Konstantine Tsampoulas
AJR 2010;194:682-689
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/682

Role of CT in Postoperative Evaluation of Patients Undergoing Urinary
Diversion
Satomi Kawamoto and Elliot K. Fishman
AJR 2010;194:690-696
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/690
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Musculoskeletal Imaging
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Acetabular Labral Tears and Cartilage Lesions of the Hip: Indirect MR
Arthrographic Correlation With Arthroscopy--A Preliminary Study
Michael B. Zlatkin, Deborah Pevsner, Timothy G. Sanders et al
AJR 2010;194:709-714
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/709

The Role of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MRI in the Differential Diagnosis of
Psoriatic and Rheumatoid Arthritis
Nina F. Schwenzer, Ina Kotter, Jorg C. Henes, Christina Schraml, Jan
Fritz, Claus D. Claussen, and Marius Horger
AJR 2010;194:715-720
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/715

Analysis of the Patellofemoral Region on MRI: Association of Abnormal
Trochlear Morphology With Severe Cartilage Defects
Syed A. Ali, Robert Helmer, and Michael R. Terk
AJR 2010;194:721-727
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/721

Relationship Between Fatty Degeneration of Thigh Muscles and Vitamin D
Status in the Elderly: A Preliminary MRI Study
Alberto Stefano Tagliafico, Pietro Ameri, Marta Bovio, Matteo Puntoni,
Enrico Capaccio, Giovanni Murialdo, and Carlo Martinoli
AJR 2010;194:728-734
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/728

Locoregional Spread of Cutaneous Melanoma: Sonography Findings
Orlando Catalano, Corrado Caraco, Nicola Mozzillo, and Alfredo Siani
AJR 2010;194:735-745
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/735

Patterns of Soft-Tissue Tumor Extension in and out of the Pelvis
Shunsuke Sugawara, Shigeru Ehara, Shin Hitachi, and Kyoji Okada
AJR 2010;194:746-753
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/746
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Pediatric Imaging
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CT Characteristics of Lung Nodules Present at Diagnosis of Extrapulmonary
Malignancy in Children
Cicero Torres Silva, Joao Guilherme Amaral, Rahim Moineddin, Wendy
Doda, and Paul S. Babyn
AJR 2010;194:772-778
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/772
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Vascular and Interventional Radiology
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Hydrodisplacement in the Percutaneous Cryoablation of 50 Renal Tumors
Kale D. Bodily, Thomas D. Atwell, Jayawant N. Mandrekar et al
AJR 2010;194:779-783
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/779

Incidence of Bleeding After 15,181 Percutaneous Biopsies and the Role of
Aspirin
Thomas D. Atwell, Ryan L. Smith, Gina K. Hesley, Matthew R. Callstrom et al
AJR 2010;194:784-789
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/784

MRI After Technically Successful Renal Cryoablation: Early Contrast
Enhancement as a Common Finding
Christopher A. Porter, IV, David A. Woodrum, Matthew R. Callstrom,
Grant D. Schmit et al
AJR 2010;194:790-793
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/790

Nonenhanced Free-Breathing ECG-Gated Steady-State Free Precession 3D MR
Angiography of the Renal Arteries: Comparison Between 1.5 T and 3 T
Rotem Shlomo Lanzman, Patric Kropil, Peter Schmitt, Sonja-Marie
Freitag, Adrian Ringelstein, Hans Jorg Wittsack, and Dirk Blondin
AJR 2010;194:794-798
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/794

Prospective Analysis of the Pattern and Risk for Severe Vital Sign Changes
During Percutaneous Radiofrequency Ablation of the Liver Under Opioid
Analgesia
Min Jung Park, Young-sun Kim, Hyunchul Rhim, Hyo Keun Lim, Byung Seop
Shin, Dongil Choi, Min Woo Lee, and Dong Hwan Kim
AJR 2010;194:799-808
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/799

Incidence of and Risk Factors for Pneumothorax and Chest Tube Placement
After CT Fluoroscopy-Guided Percutaneous Lung Biopsy: Retrospective
Analysis of the Procedures Conducted Over a 9-Year Period
Takao Hiraki, Hidefumi Mimura, Hideo Gobara, Kentaro Shibamoto,
Daisaku Inoue, Yusuke Matsui, and Susumu Kanazawa
AJR 2010;194:809-814
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/809

Management of Abdominal and Pelvic Abscesses That Persist Despite
Satisfactory Percutaneous Drainage Catheter Placement
Michael S. Gee, John Y. Kim, Debra A. Gervais, Peter F. Hahn, and
Peter R. Mueller
AJR 2010;194:815-820
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/815

Contrast Material for Abdominal Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced 3D MR Angiography
With Parallel Imaging: Intraindividual Equimolar Comparison of a
Macrocyclic 1.0 M Gadolinium Chelate and a Linear Ionic 0.5 M Gadolinium
Chelate
Dariusch Reza Hadizadeh, Marcus Von Falkenhausen et al
AJR 2010;194:821-829
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/821

Overall Survival After Transarterial Lipiodol Infusion Chemotherapy With or
Without Embolization for Unresectable Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Propensity
Score Analysis
Kenichi Takayasu, Shigeki Arii, Iwao Ikai, Masatoshi Kudo, Yutaka
Matsuyama, Masamichi Kojiro, Masatoshi Makuuchi the Liver Cancer
Study Group of Japan
AJR 2010;194:830-837
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/830

Arteriovenous Fistula and Graft Evaluation in Hemodialysis Patients Using
MDCT: A Primer
Min-Chi Chen, Wei-Lin Tsai, I-Chen Tsai, Si-Wa Chan, Wan-Chun Liao,
Pao-Chun Lin, and Su Jing Yang
AJR 2010;194:838-847
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/838

Imaging of Primary and Secondary Inflammatory Diseases Involving Large and
Medium-Sized Vessels and Their Potential Mimics: A Multitechnique Approach
Daniel Spira, Ina Kotter, Ulrike Ernemann, Bernd Balletshofer,
Christina A. Pfannenberg et al
AJR 2010;194:848-856
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/848
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Health Care Policy and Quality
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Who's Underworked and Who's Overworked Now? An Update on Radiologist
Shortage and Surplus
Krishan Soni, Mythreyi Bhargavan, Howard P. Forman, and Jonathan H.
Sunshine
AJR 2010;194:697-703
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/697

Views of Radiology Program Directors on the Role of Mentorship in the
Training of Radiology Residents
Andrea Donovan
AJR 2010;194:704-708
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/704
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Letters
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Discrepancy Rates of On-Call Radiology Residents' Interpretations of CT
Angiography Studies of the Neck and Circle of Willis
Morlie L. Wang
AJR 2010;194:282
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/W282

Reply
Ruth Lim
AJR 2010;194:283
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/W283
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Book Reviews
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PET and PET/CT: A Clinical Guide, 2nd ed.
Brandon Runyan
AJR 2010;194:278
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/W278

Pocket Atlas of Radiographic Positioning, 2nd ed.
Stanley R. Olejniczak
AJR 2010;194:279
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/W279

First Aid for the Radiology Clerkship.
Stanley R. Olejniczak
AJR 2010;194:280
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/W280

Image-Guided Interventions
Gerald R. May
AJR 2010;194:281
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/W281
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Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging
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Evaluation of 188Re-DTPA-Deoxyglucose as a Potential Cancer
Radiopharmaceutical
Yue Chen, Qing-Feng Xiong, Xi-Qun Yang, Ling He, and Zhan-Wen Huang
AJR 2010;194:761-765
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/761

Assessment of Tumor Recurrence in Patients With Colorectal Cancer and
Elevated Carcinoembryonic Antigen Level: FDG PET/CT Versus
Contrast-Enhanced 64-MDCT of the Chest and Abdomen
Ur Metser, John You, Sean McSweeney, Marc Freeman, and Aaron Hendler
AJR 2010;194:766-771
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/766
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Neuroradiology/Head and Neck Imaging
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CT and MRI Findings of Human Herpesvirus 6-Associated Encephalopathy:
Comparison With Findings of Herpes Simplex Virus Encephalitis
Tomoyuki Noguchi, Takashi Yoshiura, Akio Hiwatashi, Osamu Toga et al
AJR 2010;194:754-760
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/abstract/194/3/754
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Other Content
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Correction for Volume 194, p. 392
Evan G. Stein, Linda B. Haramati, Murthy Chamarthy, Seymour
Sprayregen, Michelle M. Davitt, and Leonard M. Freeman
AJR 2010;194:554
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/554

Correction for Volume 194, p. 485 AJR 2010;194:554
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/554-a

Correction for Volume 194, p. 245 AJR 2010;194:554
http://www.ajronline.org/cgi/content/full/194/3/554-b

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