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Science to Practice:

Richard Duszak, Jr: Vascular Occlusion: Can We Push Radiofrequency Ablation into New Size Frontiers?
By using vascular occlusion to augment the thermal effect of RF ablation on renal tumors, Chang et al have added to the small but growing literature experience demonstrating the promise of these complementary techniques in treating large solid organ tumors.
Radiology 2004 231: 291-292 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312031861); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Reports:

David J. Brenner: Radiation Risks Potentially Associated with Low-Dose CT Screening of Adult Smokers for Lung Cancer
Given the estimated upper limit of a 5.5% increase in lung cancer risk due to annual CT-related radiation exposure, a mortality benefit of considerably more than 5% may be necessary to outweigh the potential radiation risks.
Radiology 2004 231: 440-445 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030880); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

George A. Taylor: Suspected Appendicitis in Children: In Search of the Single Best Diagnostic Test
Generalization of imaging protocols that work in one clinical setting may not be efficacious in other settings with a different array of available resources.
Radiology 2004 231: 293-295 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312032041); [Full Text] [PDF]

Alan S. Brody: Scoring Systems for CT in Cystic Fibrosis: Who Cares?
The study of de Jong and colleagues completes an important step in the journey that will lead to the use of CT as an outcome surrogate for lung disease in cystic fibrosis.
Radiology 2004 231: 296-298 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312032097); [Full Text] [PDF]

Matthew A. Mauro: The Battle of Intimal Hyperplasia in the War against Femoropopliteal Disease
The battle against intimal hyperplasia has become the "Holy Grail" for many endovascular therapies and critical in the war against femoropopliteal disease.
Radiology 2004 231: 299-301 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312032127); [Full Text] [PDF]

Stephen J. Riederer: Coronary Artery MR Angiography: Are We There Yet?
The fact that such complex sequences can be performed to generate meaningful data is a manifestation of the high versatility of MR imaging, the technical capabilities of contemporary MR imaging systems for executing multiple pulse sequences at the submillisecond level of precision, and the ingenuity of MR pulse sequence designers.
Radiology 2004 231: 302-304 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312040047); [Full Text] [PDF]

Breast Imaging:

Lucien E. M. Duijm, Johanna H. Groenewoud, Jan H. C. L. Hendriks, and Harry J. de Koning: Independent Double Reading of Screening Mammograms in the Netherlands: Effect of Arbitration Following Reader Disagreements
Women should be referred for further diagnostic assessment whenever two independent readers do not reach a consensus.
Radiology 2004 231: 564-570. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030665 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Contrast Media:

Peter Reimer, Christoph Bremer, Thomas Allkemper, Matthias Engelhardt, Marianne Mahler, Wolfgang Ebert, and Bernd Tombach: Myocardial Perfusion and MR Angiography of Chest with SH U 555 C: Results of Placebo-controlled Clinical Phase I Study
SH U 555 C was proved to be an intravascular contrast agent with a high T1 effect suitable for both first-pass MR angiography, with avoidance of overlapping vascular structures, and equilibrium-phase MR angiography to 42 minutes; cardiac perfusion demonstrated a first-pass effect within the myocardium and a stable equilibrium phase.
Radiology 2004 231: 474-481. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021251 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Diagnosis Please:

Pieter M. Pretorius and Fergus V. Gleeson: Case 74
Radiology 2004 231: 386-387 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312021093); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Paula J. Woodward: Case 70: Seminoma in an Undescended Testis
The findings of an absent right spermatic cord, kidney, and seminal vesicle—in combination with the soft-tissue mass located along the path of testicular descent—make the most likely diagnosis tumor within an undescended testis.
Radiology 2004 231: 388-392 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2301021059); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Emergency Radiology:

Felipe Múnera, Carlos Morales, Jorge A. Soto, Hector I. Garcia, Tatiana Suarez, Vanessa Garcia, Mauricio Corrales, and Guillermo Velez: Gunshot Wounds of Abdomen: Evaluation of Stable Patients with Triple-Contrast Helical CT
Our results suggest that triple-contrast helical CT provides very important adjunctive information to help guide experienced trauma surgeons in the selective treatment of hemodynamically stable patients who have gunshot wounds to the abdomen and in whom there is no indication for immediate laparotomy.
Radiology 2004 231: 399-405 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030027); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Experimental Studies:

Jonathan B. Kruskal, Peter Thomas, Robert A. Kane, and S. Nahum Goldberg: Hepatic Perfusion Changes in Mice Livers with Developing Colorectal Cancer Metastases
By using serial intravital microscopy during the formation of hepatic metastases, we have identified several intrahepatic microhemodynamic events that occur prior to establishment of visible hepatic metastases.
Radiology 2004 231: 482-490 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030160); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Johannes F. W. Nijsen, Jan-Henry Seppenwoolde, Thomas Havenith, Clemens Bos, Chris J. G. Bakker, and Alfred D. van het Schip: Liver Tumors: MR Imaging of Radioactive Holmium Microspheres—Phantom and Rabbit Study
The results of this study demonstrate that both the biodistribution of holmium-loaded microspheres and the detailed morphology of the liver can be imaged accurately with MR imaging.
Radiology 2004 231: 491-499. Published online before print May 2004 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030594 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Isaac Chang, Igor Mikityansky, Diane Wray-Cahen, William F. Pritchard, John W. Karanian, and Bradford J. Wood: Effects of Perfusion on Radiofrequency Ablation in Swine Kidneys
Obstruction of renal blood flow before and during radiofrequency ablation resulted in larger ablation lesions and potentially less variation in lesion size compared with the lesions created with normal nonobstructed blood flow.
Radiology 2004 231: 500-505 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312021248); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Martin Uffmann, Cornelia Schaefer-Prokop, Ulrich Neitzel, Michael Weber, Christian J. Herold, and Mathias Prokop: Skeletal Applications for Flat-Panel versus Storage-Phosphor Radiography: Effect of Exposure on Detection of Low-Contrast Details
For equivalent detail detectability in a phantom, the potential exposure reduction of flat-panel radiography compared with exposure with storage-phosphor radiography varies between 17% and 45% and is highest for conditions comparable to those for radiography of the main body (trunk) and lowest for conditions that simulate radiography of the extremities.
Radiology 2004 231: 506-514 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312021662); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gastrointestinal Imaging:

Alice S. Ha, Marc S. Levine, Stephen E. Rubesin, Igor Laufer, and Hans Herlinger: Radiographic Examination of the Small Bowel: Survey of Practice Patterns in the United States
Regardless of the practice setting, small-bowel follow-through studies usually consist of a series of overhead radiographs, with routine spot images of the terminal ileum but not of the remaining small bowel.
Radiology 2004 231: 407-412. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030835 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Philippe Soyer, Marc Poccard, Mourad Boudiaf, Martine Abitbol, Lounis Hamzi, Yves Panis, Patrice Valleur, and Rolland Rymer: Detection of Hypovascular Hepatic Metastases at Triple-Phase Helical CT: Sensitivity of Phases and Comparison with Surgical and Histopathologic Findings
We found that the portal-dominant phase is the most sensitive of the three helical CT imaging phases in the preoperative evaluation of patients with hypovascular hepatic metastases because it allows depiction of significantly more hepatic metastases than do any of the other phases.
Radiology 2004 231: 413-420. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021639 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Mi-Suk Park, Hyun Kwon Ha, Byung Se Choi, Kyoung Won Kim, Seung-Jae Myung, Ah Young Kim, Tae Kyoung Kim, Pyo Nyun Kim, Nam-Ju Lee, Jeong Kyung Lee, Moon-Gyu Lee, and Jin Ho Kim: Scirrhous Gastric Carcinoma: Endoscopy versus Upper Gastrointestinal Radiography
In conclusion, upper gastrointestinal series is definitely superior to endoscopic examination in correct tumor localization and diagnosis of scirrhous gastric carcinoma.
Radiology 2004 231: 421-426 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030248); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Genitourinary Imaging:

Gary M. Israel, Nicole Hindman, and Morton A. Bosniak: Evaluation of Cystic Renal Masses: Comparison of CT and MR Imaging by Using the Bosniak Classification System
On the basis of our preliminary experience, we believe that the Bosniak renal cyst classification is appropriate for use with MR imaging in the evaluation of most cystic renal masses.
Radiology 2004 231: 365-371 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312031025); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Riccardo Manfredi, Paoletta Mirk, Giulia Maresca, Pasquale A. Margariti, Antonia Testa, Gian Franco Zannoni, Deborah Giordano, Giovanni Scambia, and Pasquale Marano: Local-Regional Staging of Endometrial Carcinoma: Role of MR Imaging in Surgical Planning
Our data confirm the high accuracy of MR imaging coupled with contrast-enhanced dynamic MR imaging in the local-regional staging of endometrial carcinoma, while the assessment of pelvic and lumboaortic lymph nodes seems more difficult.
Radiology 2004 231: 372-378. Published online before print May 2004 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021184 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Tamar Sella, Lawrence H. Schwartz, Peter W. Swindle, Chinyere N. Onyebuchi, Peter T. Scardino, Howard I. Scher, and Hedvig Hricak: Suspected Local Recurrence after Radical Prostatectomy: Endorectal Coil MR Imaging
MR imaging may demonstrate a high proportion of local recurrence following prostatectomy; the ability to depict and localize small recurrences in patients with minimally increased prostate-specific antigen levels makes it a valuable tool with clinical relevance.
Radiology 2004 231: 379-385. Published online before print May 2004 2 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030011 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Health Policy and Practice:

Christoph I. Lee, Andrew H. Haims, Edward P. Monico, James A. Brink, and Howard P. Forman: Diagnostic CT Scans: Assessment of Patient, Physician, and Radiologist Awareness of Radiation Dose and Possible Risks
Nearly all of our sample of patients seen at the emergency department with mild to moderate pain in the abdomen, pelvis, or flank were not provided information regarding the radiation dose and possible risks associated with diagnostic CT scans before their acquisition.
Radiology 2004 231: 393-398. Published online before print May 2004 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030767 [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

Molecular Imaging:

Robert D. Suh, Jonathan G. Goldin, Amanda B. Wallace, Ramon E. Sheehan, Stefan B. Heinze, Barbara J. Gitlitz, and Robert A. Figlin: Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma: CT-guided Immunotherapy as a Technically Feasible and Safe Approach to Delivery of Gene Therapy for Treatment
We have demonstrated that multiple CT-guided percutaneous intratumoral immunotherapeutic injections can be delivered at a wide variety of tumor sites with excellent technical success and minimal risk of complications.
Radiology 2004 231: 359-364 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312021754); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Musculoskeletal Imaging:

Fiona J. Gilbert, Adrian M. Grant, Maureen G. C. Gillan, Luke D. Vale, Marion K. Campbell, Neil W. Scott, David J. Knight, and Douglas Wardlaw: Low Back Pain: Influence of Early MR Imaging or CT on Treatment and Outcome—Multicenter Randomized Trial
The use of MR imaging does not appear to affect treatment overall, and the small observed improvement in outcome is of questionable clinical importance.
Radiology 2004 231: 343-351. Published online before print May 2004 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030886 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Gebhard Schmid, Andreas Witteler, Roland Willburger, Cornelius Kuhnen, Michael Jergas, and Odo Koester: Lumbar Disk Herniation: Correlation of Histologic Findings with Marrow Signal Intensity Changes in Vertebral Endplates at MR Imaging
Avulsion-type disk herniation seems to be common, and vertebral endplate abnormalities on MR images are associated with cartilage material in the extruded disk herniation.
Radiology 2004 231: 352-358. Published online before print May 2004 2 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021708 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Neuroradiology:

Yawu Liu, Jari O. Karonen, Ritva L. Vanninen, Juho Nuutinen, Anna Koskela, Seppo Soimakallio, and Hannu J. Aronen: Acute Ischemic Stroke: Predictive Value of 2D Phase-Contrast MR Angiography—Serial Study with Combined Diffusion and Perfusion MR Imaging
Two-dimensional phase-contrast MR angiography can provide complementary information to that of diffusion- and perfusion-weighted imaging in helping to predict the outcome of patients with acute stroke.
Radiology 2004 231: 517-527. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030565 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Birgit B. Ertl-Wagner, Ralf-Thorsten Hoffmann, Roland Bruning, Karin Herrmann, Brad Snyder, Jeffrey D. Blume, and Maximilian F. Reiser: Multi–Detector Row CT Angiography of the Brain at Various Kilovoltage Settings
In our multireader study of image quality and vessel delineation of cranial multi–detector row CT angiography at various kilovoltage settings, we found a superiority of higher voltages with most pronounced effects for vessels adjacent to bone and subsegmental arteries.
Radiology 2004 231: 528-535. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030543 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Nuclear Medicine:

Katrin D. M. Stumpe, Hubert P. Nötzli, Marco Zanetti, Ehab M. Kamel, Thomas F. Hany, Gerhard W. Görres, Gustav K. von Schulthess, and Juerg Hodler: FDG PET for Differentiation of Infection and Aseptic Loosening in Total Hip Replacements: Comparison with Conventional Radiography and Three-Phase Bone Scintigraphy
Our data suggest that ¹⁸F fluorodeoxyglucose PET as an infection imaging modality offers no benefit in addition to three-phase bone scintigraphy in patients with prosthetic joint replacement.
Radiology 2004 231: 333-341. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021596 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pediatric Imaging:

Sylvie Kaiser, Thröstur Finnbogason, Håkan K. Jorulf, Erik Söderman, and Björn Frenckner: Suspected Appendicitis in Children: Diagnosis with Contrast-enhanced versus Nonenhanced Helical CT
The results of the current study demonstrate that contrast-enhanced helical CT of the entire abdomen significantly improved the readers’ ability to diagnose acute appendicitis in comparison to that with limited-area nonenhanced helical CT.
Radiology 2004 231: 427-433. Published online before print May 2004 18 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030240 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Pim A. de Jong, Mark D. Ottink, Simon G. F. Robben, Maarten H. Lequin, Wim C. J. Hop, Johan J. E. Hendriks, Peter D. Paré, and Harm A. W. M. Tiddens: Pulmonary Disease Assessment in Cystic Fibrosis: Comparison of CT Scoring Systems and Value of Bronchial and Arterial Dimension Measurements
Structural abnormalities on thin-section CT scans can be assigned scores in a reproducible fashion with currently available scoring systems.
Radiology 2004 231: 434-439. Published online before print May 2004 2 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021393 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Signs in Imaging:

Erhan Akpinar: The Tram-Track Sign: Cortical Calcifications
The tram-track sign is seen on skull radiographs as gyriform, curvilinear, parallel opacities that have the appearance of calcifications.
Radiology 2004 231: 515-516 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312020545); [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Special Reviews:

Eric M. Rohren, Timothy G. Turkington, and R. Edward Coleman: Clinical Applications of PET in Oncology
In clinical practice, PET is primarily used as a modality to delineate the presence and/or extent of malignancy in patients known to have or suspected of having tumors, and it has been this facet of PET imaging that has provided the impetus for the emergence of PET into mainstream medical imaging.
Radiology 2004 231: 305-332. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021185 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Thoracic Imaging:

William J. Kostis, David F. Yankelevitz, Anthony P. Reeves, Simina C. Fluture, and Claudia I. Henschke: Small Pulmonary Nodules: Reproducibility of Three-dimensional Volumetric Measurement and Estimation of Time to Follow-up CT
Factors that affect the reproducibility of nodule volume measurements and the critical time to follow-up CT include the nodule size at detection, the type of scan (baseline or annual repeat) on which the nodule is detected, and the presence of patient-induced artifacts.
Radiology 2004 231: 446-452 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030553); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marie-Pierre Revel, Alvine Bissery, Marie Bienvenu, Laetitia Aycard, Catherine Lefort, and Guy Frija: Are Two-dimensional CT Measurements of Small Noncalcified Pulmonary Nodules Reliable?
Two-dimensional measurements at CT appear to be unreliable in the evaluation of small noncalcified pulmonary nodules, especially in view of the poor intrareader agreement observed in this study.
Radiology 2004 231: 453-458 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030167); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Marie-Pierre Revel, Catherine Lefort, Alvine Bissery, Marie Bienvenu, Laetitia Aycard, Gilles Chatellier, and Guy Frija: Pulmonary Nodules: Preliminary Experience with Three-dimensional Evaluation
We found that the software offered repeatable three-dimensional volumetric evaluation in that, for 33 (67%) of 52 nodules, there were no variant values among the total of nine consecutive measurements made by three independent readers.
Radiology 2004 231: 459-466 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030241); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Eli Konen, Carlos Gutierrez, Cecilia Chaparro, Conor P. Murray, TaeBong Chung, Jane Crossin, Michael A. Hutcheon, Narinder S. Paul, and Gordon L. Weisbrod: Bronchiolitis Obliterans Syndrome in Lung Transplant Recipients: Can Thin-Section CT Findings Predict Disease before Its Clinical Appearance?
Our study findings suggest that the sensitivity of CT-depicted air trapping before the clinical appearance of bronchiolitis obliterans syndrome and during the early stages of the disease is lower than has been previously reported.
Radiology 2004 231: 467-473 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030563); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Vascular and Interventional Radiology:

Pieter C. J. ter Borg, Mirjam Hollemans, Henk R. van Buuren, Frank P. Vleggaar, Michael Groeneweg, Wim C. J. Hop, and Johan S. Laméris: Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts: Long-term Patency and Clinical Results in a Patient Cohort Observed for 3–9 Years
After transjugular intrahepatic portosystemic shunt placement, regular surveillance with shunt revision when indicated can eventually result in excellent long-term patency.
Radiology 2004 231: 537-545. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312021797 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Karsten Krueger, Markus Zaehringer, Mark Bendel, Hartmut Stuetzer, David Strohe, Monika Nolte, Daniele Wittig, Rolf-Peter Mueller, and Klaus Lackner: De Novo Femoropopliteal Stenoses: Endovascular Gamma Irradiation Following Angioplasty—Angiographic and Clinical Follow-up in a Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial
Endovascular irradiation with a centered 192 iridium gamma source performed immediately after angioplasty of de novo femoropopliteal stenoses results in significantly reduced degrees of stenosis of the target lesions up to 24 months after treatment but is associated with a risk of new stenoses.
Radiology 2004 231: 546-554. Published online before print May 2004 2 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030421 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Carlo Catalano, Francesco Fraioli, Andrea Laghi, Alessandro Napoli, Mario Bezzi, Federica Pediconi, Massimiliano Danti, Italo Nofroni, and Roberto Passariello: Infrarenal Aortic and Lower-Extremity Arterial Disease: Diagnostic Performance of Multi–Detector Row CT Angiography
Although multi–detector row CT angiography of the aorta and lower-extremity arteries is in its infancy, the results of this study demonstrate that the technique is highly accurate and reproducible and has potential to substitute in most cases for digital subtraction angiography.
Radiology 2004 231: 555-563 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312020920); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Technical Developments:

Steven P. Poplack, Keith D. Paulsen, Alexander Hartov, Paul M. Meaney, Brian W. Pogue, Tor D. Tosteson, Margaret R. Grove, Sandra K. Soho, and Wendy A. Wells: Electromagnetic Breast Imaging: Average Tissue Property Values in Women with Negative Clinical Findings
We summarized the means, medians, and SDs of 10 representative property values at the three electromagnetic breast imaging examinations in this cohort of 23 healthy women.
Radiology 2004 231: 571-580 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030606); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Elmar Spuentrup, Marcus Katoh, Arno Buecker, Warren J. Manning, Tobias Schaeffter, Trung-Hieu Nguyen, Harald P. Kühl, Matthias Stuber, Rene M. Botnar, and Rolf W. Günther: Free-breathing 3D Steady-State Free Precession Coronary MR Angiography with Radial k-Space Sampling: Comparison with Cartesian k-Space Sampling and Cartesian Gradient-Echo Coronary MR Angiography—Pilot Study
T2-weighted navigator-gated real-time motion-corrected free-breathing steady-state free precession coronary MR angiography with radial k-space sampling is an approach for achieving improved coronary vessel border definition.
Radiology 2004 231: 581-586. Published online before print May 2004 24 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030451 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Susan M. Kealey, Vilert A. Loving, David M. Delong, and James D. Eastwood: User-defined Vascular Input Function Curves: Influence on Mean Perfusion Parameter Values and Signal-to-Noise Ratio
Our study provides evidence that cerebral blood volume, cerebral blood flow, and signal-to-noise ratio values are related to peak enhancement values of the user-selected time-attenuation curve functions required by deconvolution-based analysis software.
Radiology 2004 231: 587-593. Published online before print May 2004 2 2004, 10.1148/radiol.2312030489 [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Stefan Blüml, Philippe Friedlich, Stephan Erberich, John C. Wood, Istvan Seri, and Marvin D. Nelson, Jr: MR Imaging of Newborns by Using an MR-compatible Incubator with Integrated Radiofrequency Coils: Initial Experience
The use of an MR-compatible incubator offers the potential to obtain state-of-the-art, high-spatial-resolution anatomic MR images and MR spectra in newborns, a particularly vulnerable patient population.
Radiology 2004 231: 594-601 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312030166); [Abstract] [Figures Only] [Full Text] [PDF]

Letters to the Editor:

Ferris M. Hall and Paula Gordon: Acceptable Rates of Growth in Fibroadenomas Diagnosed with Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy [letter] • Dr Gordon and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2004 231: 602 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312031656); [Full Text] [PDF]

Hicham T. Abada, Marc R. Sapoval, Jean-François Paul, Jean-Claude Gaux, Alla M. Rozenblit, Mitchell P. Laks, and Zina J. Ricci: Endovascular Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Repair: Is Delayed Helical CT Sufficient? [letter] • Dr Rozenblit and colleagues respond:
Radiology 2004 231: 602-604 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312031557); [Full Text] [PDF]

Andrew Hilson, Estella M. Geraghty, and John M. Boone: Bland-Altman Plot [letter] • Drs Geraghty and Boone respond:
Radiology 2004 231: 604-605 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312031472); [Full Text] [PDF]

Editorials:

George A. Taylor: Suspected Appendicitis in Children: In Search of the Single Best Diagnostic Test
Generalization of imaging protocols that work in one clinical setting may not be efficacious in other settings with a different array of available resources.
Radiology 2004 231: 293-295 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312032041); [Full Text] [PDF]

Alan S. Brody: Scoring Systems for CT in Cystic Fibrosis: Who Cares?
The study of de Jong and colleagues completes an important step in the journey that will lead to the use of CT as an outcome surrogate for lung disease in cystic fibrosis.
Radiology 2004 231: 296-298 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312032097); [Full Text] [PDF]

Matthew A. Mauro: The Battle of Intimal Hyperplasia in the War against Femoropopliteal Disease
The battle against intimal hyperplasia has become the "Holy Grail" for many endovascular therapies and critical in the war against femoropopliteal disease.
Radiology 2004 231: 299-301 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312032127); [Full Text] [PDF]

Stephen J. Riederer: Coronary Artery MR Angiography: Are We There Yet?
The fact that such complex sequences can be performed to generate meaningful data is a manifestation of the high versatility of MR imaging, the technical capabilities of contemporary MR imaging systems for executing multiple pulse sequences at the submillisecond level of precision, and the ingenuity of MR pulse sequence designers.
Radiology 2004 231: 302-304 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312040047); [Full Text] [PDF]

Book Reviews:

: MRI of the Lumbar Spine: A Teaching Atlas [book review]
Radiology 2004 231: 342 (DOI: 10.1148/radiol.2312042508); [Full Text] [PDF]

: Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology in Liver Transplantation [book review]
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: Interventional Neuroradiology: Theory and Practice [book review]
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Errata:

: Erratum
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Departments:

: Abstracts of Current Literature
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Author Information:

: Publication Information for Authors
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