Original Articles

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Neonates with Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy

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KKY Cheung, JK Ip, LY Ko, MWM Law, WWM Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:131-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1716399

Objectives: To review magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain of neonates who underwent cerebral hypothermia for hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy (HIE) and to correlate the MRI findings with neurodevelopmental outcomes.

Endovascular Therapy for Cerebral Vasospasm Following Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Haemorrhage

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YTA Lai, CY Chu, HT Sung, CW Tang, KW Leung, SWS Lo, LSJ Khoo

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:140-5

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1715387

Objectives: To review the treatment and outcome of patients who underwent endovascular therapy for cerebral vasospasm secondary to aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH).

The Role of Radiotherapy in the Treatment of Pigmented Villonodular Synovitis

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J Kodiyan, RA Zlotecki, M Scarborough, J Reith, WM Mendenhall

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:47-52

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1715385

Background: This article reviews our 47-year experience of radiotherapy (RT) as adjuvant treatment for histologically confirmed pigmented villonodular synovitis (PVNS).

Clinical and Radiological Differentiation of Septic Arthritis and Transient Synovitis of the Hip

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TWY Chin, KS Tse

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:41-6

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1716813

Objective: To distinguish septic arthritis (SA) and transient synovitis (TS) of the hip based on clinical, laboratory, and imaging parameters.

Metal Artefact Reduction for Orthopaedic Devices Using Monoenergetic Extrapolation from Dual-energy Computed Tomography

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JCY Lee, CK Shiu, KC Lai, MK Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:34-40

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1716423

Objectives: To assess the diagnostic performance and clinical efficacy of metal artefact reduction using monoenergetic imaging with dual-energy computed tomography (DECT).

Management of Chordoma in a Tertiary Hospital in Hong Kong

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JCH Chan, AKC Leung, ST Fong, HM Chiu, RKC Ngan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:28-33

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1716854

Objectives: To report the clinical characteristics, treatment, and outcome of 25 patients with chordoma.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Mild Recessive RYR1 Gene-related Congenital Myopathies: Genetic and Histopathological Correlation

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GHT Ng, JJK Ip, SHS Chan, RSL Ho, WWM Lam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2017;20:53-8

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1715394

Objective: To review and evaluate the pattern of muscle involvement evidenced on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in patients with mild recessive mutations in

Stereotactic-guided Vacuum-assisted Breast Biopsy in the Asian Population: What Factors Affect Marker Migration?

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VYK To, KM Wong, WS Mak, KM Kwok, CW Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:293-9

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615395

Objective: Stereotactic-guided vacuum-assisted biopsy (VAB) can be performed in small breast masses, distortions, and microcalcifications. A metallic marker is deployed at the corresponding biopsy site to facilitate

Breast Sonoelastography: Our Preliminary Experience in 155 Lesions

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MC Lam, KML Wong, WS Mak, KMK Kwok, HS Lam, CW Wong

Hong Kong J Radiol 2016;19:287-92

DOI: 10.12809/hkjr1615379

Objectives: To determine whether shear wave velocity is correlated with the ultrasound Breast Imaging–Reporting and Data System (BIRADS) grading and pathology result, and to establish a cutoff value to distinguish benign and