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WY Wong, WCS Chan, PY Chu, KW Ng, PK Hui, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:41-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312155

Objective: To review the radiological features of femoral stem loosening of cemented hip arthroplasty on plain radiographs and to determine their usefulness.

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YH Woo, YC Wong, E Kan, WSA Au-yeung, SMP Yu, KC Wong, YHJ Hui

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:34-40

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312129

Objective: By auditing paediatric brain computed tomography (CT) performed in four Hong Kong centres, dosage values were obtained to address local practice and suggest improvements.

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RKL Lee, WCW Chu, JHY Leung, AWH Ng, HKY Tam, PPY Lui, AWK Leung, MKM Kam, MK Shing, CK Li

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:27-33

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312146

Objective: Radiosynoviorthesis has been shown to be effective in decreasing bleeding frequency, reducing pain, and improving quality of life in haemophilic patients.

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WK Tsang, SF Lee, HY Cheung, PY Lui, KY Tam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:17-26

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312136

Objective: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of image-guided radiofrequency ablation of renal neoplasms in our centre in Hong Kong.

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G Ho, KW Cheung, HL Lam, JK Ip, HYM Tang, WWM Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2013;16:5-16

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1312145

Objective: We set out to review our unit’s experience in evaluating fetal lung lesions and the accuracy of prenatal diagnosis, and to illustrate the prenatal sonographic and postnatal radiological features of detected lesions.

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JPK Tsang, OC Li, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:233-6

Objective: To review the sonographic features of Bacille Calmette–Guérin (BCG) lymphadenitis.

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KL Siu, FNY Sin, CY Fong, B Lo, LF Cheng, JKF Ma

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:227-32

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy of percutaneous balloon angioplasty for peripheral and central venous stenosis in haemodialysis patients with arteriovenous grafts.

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BT Kung, MO Kong, CP Wong, KS Chu, TK AuYong, CM Tong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:220-6

Objective: To evaluate whether dual-phase fluorodeoxyglucose (FDG) positron emission tomography / computed tomography (PET/CT) can differentiate tuberculoma from malignancy in patients presenting with solitary pulmonary nodules.

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P Tang, K Wang, CY Cheung, SF Leung

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:213-9

Objective: This study investigated whether single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) with integrated low-dose computed tomography (CT) may have additional value over whole-body scintigraphy in determining the presence and location of tumour uptake in patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma.

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CY Shum, KY Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:204-12

Objective: To retrospectively analyse prognostic variables, failure patterns, and overall survival in patients with stage III endometrial cancer treated with postoperative radiotherapy with or without chemotherapy

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S Lloyd, A Sahu, R Riordan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:162-9

Objective: We aimed to establish whether there was a correlation between the diagnostic efficacy of computed tomographic pulmonary angiography for pulmonary embolism and the degree of pulmonary arterial enhancement measured objectively by main pulmonary artery attenuation level.

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HA Al-Balas, YH Shaib

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:155-61

Objective: To describe the clinical and imaging features of the gastrointestinal stromal tumours and the role of computed tomography in predicting malignant potential.

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SM Lee, CK Lee, KS Yu, KC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:149-54

Objective: In this study, we evaluate the advantages of volumetric modulated arc therapy (VMAT) compared to conventional 3-dimensional conformal radiotherapy (3DCRT) with respect to dosimetry, verification, and treatment efficiency.

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WCS Chan, WL Poon, WS Wan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2012;15:143-8

Objective: The fact that calcification in the coronary artery is associated with ischaemic heart disease is well-known. Calcification is also very common in the transcranial and intracranial segments of internal carotid arteries.