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SF Low, TY Kew, CS Ngiu, NA Bakar

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:36-40

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413170

Pseudoaneurysms of the internal iliac artery are uncommon and are usually associated with trauma. Rarely, they expand subclinically for years and cause significant compression of adjacent vital structures. We report

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AWY Wong, DSF Tsang, WWM Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:30-5

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413206

Objective: To review the diagnostic performance of contrast enema examinations for the investigation of Hirschsprung’s disease, determine the usefulness of delayed 24-hour X-rays, and validate water-soluble contrast enemas for the

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CH Lam, HL Chow, SH Chiu, HY Cho, S Lau, CY Lui

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:23-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413184

Objectives: To evaluate the accuracy of computed tomography (CT) in the management of primary aldosteronism by comparing the concordance between CT and adrenal venous sampling (AVS), and the feasibility of

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AI Saito, JG Li, C Liu, KR Olivier, D Kahler, K Karasawa, JF Dempsey

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:16-22

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413180

Objective: To investigate the effect of the 5-bulk-density dose calculation method without considering small non-bone high-density regions in patients with thoracic cancers.

Methods: A heterogeneity-corrected computed tomography plan and two types

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WL Yu, SM Wong, K Wang, AT Ahuja

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:9-15

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413186

Objective: A rise in carcinoembryonic antigen level is commonly encountered during follow-up of patients with colorectal carcinoma. This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic performance of ¹⁸F-fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography

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SH Kim, JH Min, JY Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2014;17:4-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1413213

Objective: To compare the computed tomography findings of patients with primary multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) and those with drug-sensitive tuberculosis (DS TB) who were human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) seronegative.

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SKH Yip

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S66-8

Prostate cancer is the third most common cancer affecting men in Hong Kong, and the fifth leading cause of cancer death in Hong Kong males. The diagnosis of prostate cancer

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T Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S60-4

Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorders (PTLD) are lymphoid or plasmacytic proliferations that develop in immunosuppressed individuals, particularly in recipients of solid organs, bone marrow, or stem cell allograft. Although rare in the

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JCM Ho

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S55-9

In advanced pulmonary carcinoma, determination of epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) mutation status, histology, and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) mutation status can be highly instructive for guiding the course of

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BMY Cheung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S50-4

Biologics are complex proteins derived from living organisms that have been used successfully in treating many different diseases. As some biologics approach patent expiration, the development of drugs that are

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PWK Kwong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S44-9

In Hong Kong, prostate cancer is the third most common cancer in men, with increasing incidence over the past two decades. Advanced prostate cancer is typically sensitive to androgen-deprivation therapy,

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EKC Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S39-43

Patients with localised prostate cancer can be cured with radical prostatectomy alone. Nevertheless, many of them may develop local failure due to positive surgical margins or residual disease from extraprostatic

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ACH Ying

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S34-8

Melanoma is widely prevalent among western populations and is a relatively rare malignancy in the local Chinese population. In local Chinese patients, clinicians should be wary of suspicious pigmented lesions

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ESK Ma

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S29-33

BRAF is a protein kinase in the mitogen-activated protein kinase pathway that regulates cell proliferation, differentiation, and survival. Mutation in the BRAF gene can lead to aberrant activation of the

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KK Loh

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S23-8

The first-line treatment paradigm for advanced non–small-cell lung cancer (NSCLC) has evolved in the past few decades, with marked improvements in therapeutic strategies and choice of active agents. Prior

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EP Hui

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S17-22

The last 30 years have witnessed numerous advances in the management of metastatic colorectal cancer leading to an expansion in treatment options and improvement in treatment outcomes. The management of

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KO Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S9-16

Simplicity is enormously complex in the treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer. In terms of survival, life expectancy of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer improved substantially from 3 to 6 months

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E Pujade-Lauraine

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16(Suppl):S4-8

Ovarian cancer is the leading cause of gynaecological cancer death in Hong Kong. It is often diagnosed late due to the absence of a means for routine screening. Up to 75% of patients

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YS Luk, LRS Lam, JSF Shum, JLS Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:e31-4

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312104

Mucinous cystadenoma is a rare tumour of the appendix and is associated with mucocele formation as well as an increased risk of adenocarcinoma of the colon and ovaries. Preoperative imaging

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SF Low, YL Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:e26-30

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312140

Orbital venous varix is an uncommon venous malformation of the orbit, divided into primary and secondary types. Orbital varix most commonly involves the superior ophthalmic vein and is rarely complicated

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F Mubarak, D Lau, S Alam, AP Tan, PL Kei

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:312-21

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1313183

Sagittal magnetic resonance imaging of the brain is included in many brain imaging protocols and, when taken alone, the sagittal plane is useful for providing diagnostic information about common pathologies.

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A Bansal, KL Chakraborti, S Mahajan, S Soni, N Wadhwa

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:307-11

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312106

Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a rare, low- to intermediate-grade soft tissue sarcoma that is fibrohistiocytic in nature and originates from the dermis. Dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans is a locally aggressive tumour that

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BT Kung, CP Wong, TK Au Yong, CM Tong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:301-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312098

A 58-year-old woman with bilateral lower limb varicose veins and Burkitt lymphoma underwent positron-emission tomography/computed tomography (PET-CT) to exclude lymphoma relapse. PET-CT images did not show

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KK Cheng, CH Chan, SL Yip, SK Chan, HL Chow

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:296-300

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312128

Localised nodular synovitis is a benign localised synovial proliferative tumour that occurs in the tendon sheath. This tumour rarely involves the large joints such as the knee. This report is

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CH Lam, LW Lo, KF Ma, LK Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:293-5

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312121

Stercoral colonic perforation is one of the causes of ‘spontaneous’ colonic perforation. Stercoral colonic perforation is well reported in the surgical and gastroenterology literature, yet little has been published in

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KML Wong, CY Lui, HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:286-92

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312156

Objectives: To look at the outcomes of patients who underwent stereotactic-guided breast biopsy for microcalcifications without specimen yielding calcium, so as to facilitate management.

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HKY Tam, PPY Lui, RKL Lee, WK Kwok, FPT Choi, WCW Chu

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:278-85

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1313203

Objectives: To determine the diagnostic accuracy and predictive values of hepatobiliary scintigraphy and sonography in the evaluation of clinically suspected biliary atresia.

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FST Mok, OSH Chan, ATY Chang, LLK Chan, IS Soong, WT Ng, FY Cheung, RMW Yeung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:270-7

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1313176

Objectives: Primary pulmonary lymphoepithelioma-like carcinoma (LELC) is a rare subgroup of non–small-cell lung cancer. Limited published series suggested that it might be associated with more favourable survival than

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N Thavarajah, K Wong, L Zhang, E Wong, G Bedard, N Lauzon, L Holden, M Tsao, C Danjoux, E Barnes, A Sahgal, E Chow

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:261-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1313171

Objective: Radiation therapy can often be used for palliation of thoracic symptoms in patients presenting with locally advanced lung cancer or lung metastases. The aim of this study was to examine

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VHF Lee, DLW Kwong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:252-60

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1313185

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma of undifferentiated type is an endemic cancer with a high incidence in Southern China, Taiwan, and Singapore, followed by North African countries and Alaska. Despite intensive definitive treatment,