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A Hegde, SB Desai

Hong Kong J Radiol 2009;11:161-3

Superior mesenteric artery syndrome is caused by narrowing of the angle between the aorta and the superior mesenteric artery, resulting in compression of the third part of the duodenum. This report is of an elderly emaciated woman who presented with a history

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KMK Kwok, CY Lui, PYE Fung, LK Chan, HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2009;11:154-60

Objective: To determine the incidence, causes, and implications of calcification retrieval failure at stereotactic breast biopsy.

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KKK Chan, CY Lui, T Chu, KK Chan, AT Yan, K Wong, PY Fung, LK Chan, HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2009;11:149-53

Objective: To evaluate whether categorisation of microcalcification descriptors based on the Breast Imaging Reporting and Data System 4th edition can stratify the risk for malignancy using pathology results of biopsies as the gold standard.

C Kwok, L Lui, PM Wu, M Law, E Cheung, A Cheng, CC Yau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:187-94

Objective: To review the treatment outcome of a cohort of thyrotoxic patients treated with a standardised regimen of radioactive iodine.

Patients and Methods: Between January and December 2000, a total of 177 patients with a diagnosis of thyrotoxicosis were

SM Chow, CK Kwan, PCM Poon, SCK Law

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:181-6

Objective: To investigate the effect of age on presentation, management, and outcome of differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

Patients and Methods: Records of a cohort of 1369 patients who presented between 1960 and 2000 to the Department of Clinical Oncology at the

HS Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:171-80

Breast cancer screening by mammography has been practised in many countries on the basis of the results of published randomised controlled trials. Recently, there has been a lot of discussion about the validity of these trials. This review presents a

WWM Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:166-70

Magnetic resonance imaging has assumed an increasingly important role in the diagnosis and monitoring of patients with ischaemic heart disease. For patients presenting with acute chest pain, it is essential to diagnose acute coronary syndrome and to treat these patients

YL Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:165

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WH Luk, EPY Fung, TKL Loke, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:154-9

Choledochal cyst is a rare entity usually presenting in infancy; hence, the literature on adult choledochal cyst is scarce. This article reviews findings of choledochal cysts in 31 adult patients who presented to the United Christian Hospital between 1997 and

HS Fung, JLY Leung, SJ Shu, YL Lam, ACL Chan, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:149-53

Malignant mesenchymoma is a rare soft-tissue tumour. We report a case of malignant mesenchymoma in a 14-year-old boy who presented with a rapidly growing mass on his back. Computed tomography revealed a slightly hypodense tumour with heterogeneous contrast enhancement and

FCY Lam, JLY Leung, SJ Shu, ACL Chan, MK Chan, DHS Fung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:145-8

Intraosseous lipoma is a rare benign bone tumour. This report presents 2 cases of intraosseous lipoma: 1 occurring in the right intertrochanteric region of a 67-year-old man and 1 at the left distal fibula of a 72-year-old woman. For the

ASC Ching, PN Chan, HK Ng, KM Tse, YL Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:140-4

A solitary brain tumour originating from a lung adenocarcioma in a 68-year-old man is reported. The imaging features were discordant with the clinical picture and prompted surgery and subsequent histological examination. Results of computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging suggested

EPY Fung, KF Tam, Li Allen, WF Yuen, J Lo, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:137-9

Diabetic mastopathy is a rare condition that occurs in young diabetic patients. The lesion may mimic a breast tumour because of its high degree of fibrosis and inflammation. This report describes a case of diabetic mastopathy

B Sapiin, KH Ng, BJJ Abdullah

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:129-36

Objective: To study doses received by patients undergoing various interventional radiology (cardiac and non-cardiac) procedures.

Patients and Methods: A total of 310 patients undergoing cardiac procedures in 6 selected hospitals in Malaysia between July 2000 and May 2001 were studied

AT Monroe, RW Hinerman, CG Morris, NP Mendenhall

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:121-8

Objective: This retrospective review sought to determine outcomes in gastric lymphoma and analyse the effect of field size and radiation dose on patterns of recurrence and toxicity.

Patients and Methods: The study group comprised 31 patients (25 men and 6

CY Lui,HS Lam, KF Tam, EPY Fung, LK Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:116-20

Objective: To review the indications for rebiopsy and subsequent pathology after stereotactic percutaneous core biopsy of breast lesions.

Patients and Methods: Stereotactic, 14-Gauge, core-needle biopsy was performed on 242 non-palpable breast lesions in 240 consecutive patients from 1 January

Z Pan, H Zhang, H Ling, B Ding, Q Song, K Chen, H Jiang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:112-5

Objective: To investigate the effect of retrospective electrocardiography-gating on the quality of highresolution computed tomography images of the lung.

Patients and Methods: Between October 2002 and August 2003, a total of 50 patients underwent high-resolution computed tomography

ASC Ching, TK Au-Yong, CM Tong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:102-11

Combined positron-emission tomography–computed tomography is becoming a widely used imaging technique in nuclear medicine and nuclear radiology. Its unique dual functional-anatomical imaging capacity is highly complementary to conventional imaging, and it has become an integral part of the multidisciplinary

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Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:138-9

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N Murthy, A Bhat, A Kalyanpur

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:132-7

This essay describes the different ultrasonographic features of ruptured and non-ruptured ectopic gestation in beta-human chorionic gonadotrophin–positive women with a history of vaginal bleeding.

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N Lath, M Taneja

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:129-31

Bilateral congenital hypoplasia of the internal carotid arteries, terminating distally as ophthalmic arteries, was found in a 20-year-old man during investigation for intracranial haemorrhage. The magnetic resonance imaging and digital subtraction angiography findings of

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YK Cheung, KK Lau, X Li

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:126-8

A 15-year-old street entertainer inadvertently and unknowingly aspirated a small volume of liquid hydrocarbon fuel during a fire breathing performance. Two days later, he developed pleuritic chest pain, fever, and vomiting. A chest radiograph revealed airspace

YL Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:101

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HS Fung, PWY Lam, TK Tsang, WK Wong, CW Siu, CM Chan, KW Tang, YL Cheung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:122-5

Neurilemmoma (schwannoma) is a benign peripheral nerve sheath tumour that rarely occurs in the nasal cavity. Lesions that present in the paranasal sinuses and nasal cavity account for approximately 4% of head and neck neurilemmomas. In patients with a known

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R Koul, P Tai, A Dubey

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:116-21

Gliosarcoma is a rare primary malignancy of the central nervous system, classified by the World Health Organization as a high-grade glioma and a variant of glioblastoma multiforme. This report is of 5 patients with gliosarcoma, with emphasis on the pathology and

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CM Chu, WH Ng, DYW Siu, WK Li, PSF Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:112-5

Objective: To assess the cost-effectiveness of protocol-driven barium enema performed by radiographers compared with that performed by radiologists.

Methods: This was a retrospective review of 248 consecutive patients

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HS Fung, S Lau, JCW Siu, CM Chan, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:108-11

Objective: To determine the utility and accuracy of ultrasonography for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Methods: In this retrospective study, 242 of 286 patients undergoing ultrasonography of the appendix from 1 June 2006 to 31

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TJ Tan, HS Teh, U Pua, SH Ho

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:103-7

Objective: To describe the use of renal angiography in the detection of renal vascular injuries following percutaneous nephrolithotripsy and to assess the efficacy of endovascular management of these complications.

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KKM Kwok, TKL Loke, JPK Hui, MHY Lai, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:92-5

Ovarian neoplasm is relatively rare in the paediatric population compared with adults, but it is occasionally found in older children and adolescents presenting with abdominal distension. Germ cell tumours are the most common type of malignant ovarian neoplasms in

RKC Ngan, RKY Wong, F Tang

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:88-94

Although both radiotherapy and surgery can cure the majority of patients with early oral tongue cancer, radiotherapy consisting mainly of interstitial brachytherapy has the advantage of preserving the tongue function. Interstitial brachytherapy alone employing iridium-192 hairpins or wires has been