Original Articles

Full Article

MH Atalar, E Albayrak, P Erdinc, S Bulut

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:76-80

Objective: To describe the radiological findings of the rare osseous disorder cherubism.

Methods: Five patients with cherubism underwent clinical, radiological, and histopathological evaluation. The patients’ sex, age, and

LCY Lui, RTT Chan, CCH Kwok, WM Wong, CC Yau, GKH Au, CL Lai

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:72-5

Objective: To analyse the incidence of hepatitis B reactivation following treatment with irinotecan-based combined chemotherapy and the outcomes of patients with hepatitis B reactivation.

Patients and Methods: A prospective phase II study investigating the response to irinotecan, leucovorin, and 5-fluorouracil

Full Article

O Buckley, W Benfayed, T Geoghegan, T Persaud, M Jeffers, F Khosa, WC Torreggiani

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:72-5

Objective: To determine whether the volume of fluid aspirated during ultrasound-guided thoracocentesis influences the histological diagnosis.

Methods: Fifty patients with unilateral pleural effusion of unknown cause,

JG Brabham, CG Morris, RJ Amdur, WM Mendenhall

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:70-1

Objective: To analyse the efficacy of external beam radiotherapy in patients with Hürthle cell carcinoma of the thyroid treated with curative intent.

Patients and Methods: Five patients received postoperative radiotherapy for suspected subclinical (3 patients) or gross residual (2 patients)

Full Article

WC Fan, CC Chan, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:69-71

Objective: To investigate the safety profile of image-guided drainage using the trocar technique.

Methods: The medical records of 93 patients undergoing image-guided drainage procedures using the trocar technique at a local

Full Article

FJ Londy, S Rohrer, S Kumar, H Parmar, SK Mukherji

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:19-23

Aim: To determine whether there are significant differences between 3.0 Tesla and 1.5 Tesla in the degree of contrast enhancement of skull base lesions.

Patients and Methods: Fifteen consecutive patients with lesions

Full Article

HS Fung, PC Kwok, S Lau, WK Wong, SCH Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2008;11:13-8

Aim: To evaluate the usefulness of 64-slice multi-detector computed tomography for the detection of acute gastrointestinal bleeding.

Patients and Methods: In this retrospective study, 20 patients presenting with acute gastrointestinal bleeding from 1 October 2005 to

JCW Tsang, SCW Cheung, WK Tso, PS Yip, FL Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:31-4

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of angioplasty and/or stenting of atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis on renovascular hypertension and renal function.

Patients and Methods: Between March 2000 and June 2002, seventeen consecutive patients with atherosclerotic renal artery stenosis were referred

M Tong, TK Yau, WC Wu, JJ Lam, AWM Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:24-30

Objective: To review the clinical behaviour and treatment outcome of patients with localised primary lymphomas of bone.

Patients and Methods: The medical records of patients with primary lymphomas of bone managed at the Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong,

KC Lee, CMM Lui, TY Ng, SH Lo, KK Yuen, FCS Wong, WK Sze, TW Leung, SY Tung, SK O

Hong Kong J Radiol 2004;7:14-23

Objective: This report is of the experience with combination cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil as adjuvant treatment for breast cancer at Tuen Mun Hospital.

Patients and Methods: Records of patients who received combination cyclophosphamide, methotrexate, and fluorouracil chemotherapy during 1990 to 2000

Full Article

CY Choi, WT Ng, ATY Chang, IS Soong, AWM Lee

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:51-8

Aim: A retrospective review was performed to compare chemoradiation and radiotherapy alone for the treatment of carcinoma of the cervix in a Hong Kong Chinese population.

Patients and Methods: 208 Chinese patients with carcinoma of the cervix stage I to IVA

Full Article

Y Guo, M Piza, GL Rubin, N Dorsch, N Young, KP Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:9-15

Objective: To determine the neurological complication rates of cerebral angiography performed for inpatients and explore the risk factors for neurological complications.

Patients and Methods: The medical records of all inpatients undergoing diagnostic head and neck carotid

Full Article

SM Chow, TS Choy, CG Morris, CK Kwan, PCM Poon, CC Shek, WM Mendenhall, SCK Law

Hong Kong J Radiol 2007;10:3-8

Objective: To assess the factors affecting thyroid-stimulating hormone level after thyroxine withdrawal in preparation for radioactive iodine whole-body scanning for patients with differentiated thyroid carcinoma.