Original Articles

LC Wong, P Choi

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:202-8

Objective: To assess the functional outcome and survival of patients with malignant spinal cord compression following palliative radiotherapy, with or without surgery.

Materials and Methods: Medical records of 50 patients with malignant spinal cord compression, scheduled for palliative radiotherapy between

WH Kwan, WH Kwok, WH Yeung, CS Cheng

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:196-201

Objective: To investigate the distribution of thoracic lymphadenopathy in Chinese patients presenting with sarcoidosis.

Materials and Methods: Four patients with sarcoidosis (2 male and 2 female with a mean age of 35.2 years) were diagnosed at Ruttonjee Hospital from 1994

KH Au, TS Choy, KC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:189-95

Objective: To evaluate the outcome and natural history of patients with major salivary gland carcinomas treated at Queen Elizabeth Hospital between 1982 and 1998.

Patients and Methods: The records of 111 patients with major salivary gland carcinomas who were referred

BJ Abdullah, S Arasaratnam, G Kumar, K Gopala

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:185-8

Objective: To evaluate the septation, wall thickness, and relationship of the sphenoid sinuses to the internal carotid arteries on computed tomography.

Methods: Seventy patients with normal sphenoid sinuses were evaluated. Scans were done in both axial and coronal planes. The number

KF Lai, YK Cheung, CB Tan, E Tsui, SK Yu

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:181-4

Objectives: To review protocols used in Hong Kong public hospitals for computed tomography brain scans, with a view to highlighting potential radiation damage to the lens with particular scanning planes.

Methods: Following a survey of radiological practice in 8 local hospitals,

KT Wong, YL Chan, C Metreweli

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:268-71

Objectives: To establish the age-related distribution of clival marrow magnetic resonance imaging appearances in ethnic Chinese and to compare these findings with the clival marrow magnetic resonance imaging appearances seen in Chinese patients with nasopharyngeal carcinoma.

Materials and Methods: T1-weighted

S Lau, KH Ng, BJJ Abdullah

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:264-7

Objectives: To assess the appropriateness of viewbox and display monitor luminance and radiology reading room illumination in selected Malaysian hospitals.

Materials and Methods: The luminance of viewboxes was measured in 4 hospitals, along with the display monitors in 1 of

YL Chan, H Schlemmer, DKW Yeung, T Wilhelm, P Bachert

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:259-63

Objective: To qualitatively and quantitatively compare spectra obtained on single voxel spectroscopy and magnetic resonance spectroscopic imaging in suspected recurrence of brain tumour or radiation necrosis.

Patients and Methods: Six patients with suspected recurrence of brain tumour or radiation necrosis

C Hong, C Becker, R Bruening, MF Reiser

Hong Kong J Radiol 2001;4:252-8

Objective: Multislice computed tomography is an emerging technology with the potential for non-invasive coronary investigation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility and limitations of multislice computed tomography in the detection of coronary artery disease.

Patients and Methods: