CC Law, YT Fu, TM Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2006;9:3-14

Total mesorectal excision has recently replaced conventional blunt dissection as the standard treatment for rectal cancer, based on evidence indicating superior treatment outcomes achieved by this procedure. The best known and most emphasised aspect of this treatment is improved pelvic

M Wagner, CG Morris, JD Reith, MT Scarborough, WM Mendenhall

Hong Kong J Radiol 2006;9:15-20

Objective: To report outcomes after radiotherapy used to treat diffuse pigmented villonodular synovitis.

Patients and Methods: Between 1969 and 2000, 4 patients with pigmented villonodular synovitis were treated with radiotherapy at the Department of Radiation Oncology, Health Science Center, University

TK Tsang, CM Chan, MK Chan, AKH Lai, WK Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2006;9:21-3

Renal arteriovenous malformations are abnormal communications between the intrarenal arterial and venous systems. These malformations are either congenital or acquired (often by iatrogenic means). Renal arteriovenous malformations are usually identified during the evaluation of gross haematuria. Treatment can be tailored

WH Kwan, L Chu, WH Yeung, JLS Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2006;9:28-32

Solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura is an uncommon primary pleural neoplasm. Awareness about imaging findings is important for early detection. This report is of 2 patients with solitary fibrous tumour of the pleura in atypical locations. The first patient

MKW Yang, JYH Hui, WC Fan, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2006;9:36-40

This report is of 2 patients with unstable spontaneous extraperitoneal haemorrhage secondary to anticoagulant therapy. Active contrast extravasations were demonstrated on spiral computed tomography and angiograms, which is possibly a predictive factor for failure of conservative treatment. One patient had