Tomotherapy, a form of arc therapy, is often preferred to craniospinal irradiation (CSI) because of its better dose homogeneity when planning target volume and minimising organ risk.
OA Westerland, RK Singh, HC Nagraj, S Muthukumarasamy, K Ramesar, MP Saunders, DC Howlett
Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:118-25
DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615353
Objective: To evaluate the utilisation and diagnostic accuracy of imaging for suspected appendicitis, in the context of the negative appendicectomy rate (NAR).
Objective: Penile cancer is a rare disease and more than 95% of the disease is squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). This study aimed to report data of penile SCC from a regional institution in Hong Kong.
Objectives: To investigate the diagnostic performance of ultrasound-guided pleural biopsy, and discuss its clinical applications, limitations, and pitfalls.
Objectives: To assess whether cetuximab (C225) is equivalent to cisplatin (CDDP) with concurrent radical radiotherapy (RT) for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (LAHNSCC) by comparing the treatment outcome of two patient cohorts treated in our institute.
TF Lee, CY Chu, HT Sung, ST Leung, KW Leung, WK Kan
Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:91-5
DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615339
Objectives: To evaluate the radiation dose reduction to the lens by modifying the scanning plane to exclude the orbit in temporal bone computed tomography (CT). The effect on diagnostic image quality was also evaluated.
S Hirunpat, N Sanghan, C Watcharakul, K Kayasut, N Ina, H Pornrujee
Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:84-90
DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615346
Objective: To determine whether the apparent diffusion coefficient (ADC) value measured on picture archiving and communication system (PACS) workstation is helpful in prediction of high-grade meningioma (World Health Organization grade II and III).
Epidermal inclusion cyst is a common cutaneous condition. However, epidermal cyst deep in the breast parenchyma is rare. Diagnosis can be difficult if there is no suspicious clinical history. An onion-ring
Immunoglobulin G4–related systemic disease (IgG4-RSD) is a newly recognised and emergent condition, which was initially thought to manifest only as autoimmune pancreatitis. As the knowledge about this disease
Undifferentiated nasopharyngeal carcinoma is particularly common in Southern China and is consistently associated with Epstein-Barr virus. In contrast, lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma of the bile duct is a rare
We report a case of isolated extranodal Rosai-Dorfman disease occurring in iliac bone. Magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, and pathological features of Rosai-Dorfman disease are discussed.
Lipoblastoma is a rare benign adipocytic tumour that usually occurs in children younger than 3 years, with male predominance. Lipoblastoma usually presents as a slowly enlarging soft tissue mass in the extremities
Disseminated peritoneal hydatidosis is rare. Infrequently hydatid cysts can rupture into adjacent organs. We report a case of secondarily disseminated peritoneal hydatidosis with rupture into the gut presenting
Mild encephalitis / encephalopathy with a reversible splenial lesion is an uncommon condition that mainly affects young patients and children. Epilepsy and the use of antiepileptic medications are considered to be
Renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma is a rare variant of renal angiomyolipoma. The condition occurs in patients with or without tuberous sclerosis. Clinical behaviour of renal epithelioid angiomyolipoma varies widely,
Objectives: To determine the correlation between computed tomography (CT) scanning in evaluating the acute abdomen and the associated surgical outcome.
Methods: This was a retrospective observational study of 362 patients (198 females, 164 males) admitted
