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Forthcoming Articles in the Next Issue
Associate Editor’s Notebook. Provenzale JM Centennial Article
Commentary. Conventional whole-lung tomography in detecting pulmonary nodules: a prospective radiologic-pathologic study—AJR Am J Roentgenol 1978; 131:51–54. Marom E, Chasen M Original research. Abnormalities on MRI of the subscapularis tendon in the presence of a full-thickness supraspinatus tendon tear. Bergin D, Parker L, Zoga A, Morrison W Clinical observations. MRI of the popliteomeniscal fasciculi. Sakai H, Sasho T, Wada Y-i Radiologic–pathologic conference of The M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Chondromyxoid fibroma of the sacrum and the left iliac bone. Mehta S, Szklaruk J, Faria S, Whitman G
Molecular Imaging
Review. Good things come in small packages: a review of the proceedings of the 2005 Academy of Molecular Imaging meeting. Provenzale JM Special report. Report of a summit on molecular imaging. Thakur M, Lentle BC Original research. A nanoscale, liposomal contrast agent for preclinical micro-CT imaging of the mouse. Mukundan S, Ghaghada K, Badea C, et al. Original research. Quantifying the effect of IV contrast media on integrated PET/CT imaging: clinical evaluation. Mawlawi O, Erasmus J, Munden R, et al. Case report. Atypical polypoid adenomyoma of the uterus: appearance on 18F-FDG PET/MRI fused images. Tetsuo M, Tateishi U, Sasajima Y, et al.
Pediatric Imaging
Original research. Part 1: MRI of knee osteonecrosis in children with leukemia and lymphoma: observer agreement. Karimova J, Rai S, Deng X, Ingle D, Ralph A Original research. Part 2: Clinical and MRI patterns of knee osteonecrosis in pediatric patients with hematological malignancies. Karimova E, Rai S, Ingle D, et al. Pictorial essay. Solid extratesticular masses in children—radiographic and pathologic correlation. Sung T, Riedlinger WFJ, Diamond D, Chow J
Abdominal Imaging Cardiac Imaging
Perspective. When, why, and how to examine the heart during thoracic CT imaging: part 1—basic principles. Bruzzi J, Remy-Jardin M, Delhaye D, Teisseire A, Khalil C, Remy J Perspective. When, why, and how to examine the heart during thoracic CME CT imaging: part 2—clinical applications. Bruzzi J, Remy-Jardin M, Delhaye D, Teisseire A, Khalil C, Remy J Original research. Aortic valve calcifications as an incidental finding at CT of the elderly: severity and locations as predictors of aortic stenosis. Liu F, Coursey C, Grahame-Clarke C, et al. Pictorial essay. MDCT evaluation of aortic valve disease. Gilkeson R, Markowitz A, Balgude A, Sachs P Case report. Percutaneous left atrial appendage transcatheter occlusion (PLAATO): planning and follow-up using contrast-enhanced dynamic MRI. Mohrs OK, Schraeder R, Petersen SE, et al. Case report. Myxoid fibrosarcoma of a pulmonary vein with extension into the left atrium. Hoffstetter P, Djavidani B, Feuerbach S, Hofstädter F, Seitz J CME Original research. Clinical significance of poor inner layer enhancement of the thickened small bowel wall on CT of patients with acute abdominal pain. Chou CK, Wu RH, Mak CW, Lin MP Clinical observations. The diagnosis of duct disruption and the assessment of pancreatic leak with dynamic secretin-stimulated MRCP. Gillams A, Kurzawinski T, Lees W Case report. Diffuse mesenteric extramedullary hematopoiesis with ascites: sonography, CT, and MR findings. Holden C, Lee W-K, Hennessy O Clinical observations. MDCT appearances of gastrointestinal stromal tumors (GISTs) following therapy with imatinib mesylate. Warakaulle D, Gleeson F
Hepatobiliary Imaging
Original research. MR cholangiography: 3.0 Tesla versus 1.5 Tesla—a pilot study. Merkle E, Haugan P, Thomas J, Jaffe T, Gullotto C
Gastrointestinal Imaging
Pictorial essay. Complications of adjustable gastric banding: a radiologic pictorial review. Mehanna M, Berjawi G, Moukaddam H, Khoury G, Hussein M, Al Kutoubi A Case report. Inverted appendiceal stump simulating a large pedunculated polyp at screening CT colonography. Prout T, Taylor A, Pickhardt P
Chest Imaging
Clinical observations. Drug-induced eosinophilic pneumonia: highresolution CT findings in 14 patients. Althoff Souza C, Müller N, Johkoh T, Akira M
Vascular Imaging
Original research. 16-MDCT aortography with the low-dose contrast material protocol. Utsunomiya D, Awai K, Tamura Y, et al. Original research. Simulation of aortic enhancement at MDCT using a contrast material flow phantom: feasibility study. Awai K, Hatcho A, Nakayama Y, et al. Clinical observations. MR angiography for abdominal and thoracic aortic aneurysms: assessment and measurements prior to endovascular repair in patients with impaired renal functions. Atar E, Belenky A, Hadad M, Ranany E, Baytner S, Bachar G Original research. Innominate artery occlusive disease: sonographic findings. El-Saden S, Kliewer M, Madrazo B, Baker JD Clinical observations. Nonobstructive intra-arterial thrombus following thrombin injection of pseudoaneurysms. Dasyam A, Middleton W, Teefey S
Genitourinary Imaging
Clinical observations. Retained seminal vesicles following radical prostatectomy: frequency, MRI characteristics, and clinical relevance. Sella T, Schwartz L, Hricak H
Head and Neck Imaging
Clinical observations. Digital volume tomography: radiological examinations of the temporal bone. Dalchow CV, Weber AL, Yanagihara N, Bien S, Werner JA
Neuroradiology
Original research. Carotid artery calcification on CT may independently predict stroke risk. Nandalur K, Baskurt E, Hagspiel K, et al. Technical innovation. Visualization and quantification of flow and velocity fields in intracranial arteriovenous malformations using phase contrast MRA: a preliminary study. Grinstead J, Sinha S, Tateshima S, Nien Y l, Vinuela F
CT Imaging
Review. IV contrast selection for MDCT: current thoughts and practice. Johnson P, Fishman E
Interventional Radiology
Original research. Postbiopsy arterioportal fistula in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma: clinical significance in transarterial Original research. Does size matter? Positive predictive value of MRIchemoembolization. Park HS, Lee SH, Kim Young II, et al. detected breast lesions as a function of lesion size. Liberman L, Mason G, Clinical observations. Radiologic management of cystic lesions in the Morris E, Dershaw D CME abdomen and pelvis. Lucey BC, Kuligowska E Original research. Breast-conserving surgery after neoadjuvant Technical innovation. Percutaneous radiologic gastrostomy using CT chemotherapy in locally advanced breast cancer: value of MDCT for and fluoroscopic guidance. Tsukuda T, Fujita T, Ito K, Tomio Y, Matsunaga N determining the tumor distribution and shrinkage pattern with clinical implications. Tozaki M, Kobayashi T, Uno S Original research. MDCT evaluation of the gonadal veins in female On the AJR Viewbox patients with relatively large pelvic masses: value in differentiating ovarian Snooping around the adolescent pelvis: good grief, it's the brief! versus uterine origin. Asayama Y, Yoshimitsu K, Aibe H, et al. Mestayer RG, Attaway KC, Polchow TN, Brogdon BG Unusual manifestation of small vessel vasculitis. Roemer F, Demharter J, Zentner J, Buecklein W Musculoskeletal Imaging True gastro-gastric intussusception: a rare radiologic diagnosis Original research. Sensitivity of MR arthrography in the evaluation of with surgical correlation. Vikram R, McCulloch A, Zealley I acetabular labral tears. Toomayan G, Homan R, Major N, Kozlowicz S, Vail T
Women's Imaging
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