Original Articles

VWK Au, E Veitch, S Gustafson, F Kermeen, MR Sage

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:141-5

Objective: Since the introduction of computed tomography pulmonary angiography, radiological investigation of pulmonary embolism has been revolutionised. Escalating numbers of computed tomography pulmonary angiography have been performed in the past 5 years in our institution. The purpose of this study

GC Gan, BJJ Abdullah, G Kumar, SI Bux, KL Goh, R Vijeyasingam

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:244-9

Objective: To compare superparamagnetic iron oxide-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging with 5-phase computed tomography in the detection and characterisation of focal liver lesions.

Patients and Methods: We prospectively performed 5-phase computed tomography scans followed by magnetic resonance imaging of the liver

JJ Kasthoori, G Kumar, ML Wastie

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:233-43

Aim: The purpose of this study was to compare volumetric high-resolution computed tomography of the lungs, which can be reconstructed in different planes and subjected to various post-processing techniques, to standard high-resolution computed tomography of the lungs.

Patients and Methods: Sixty

JP Coffey, JC Hill

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:226-32

Objective: To assess prospectively the overall prevalence of abnormal cardiac index values in a symptomatic group of patients from gated single photon emission computed tomography perfusion studies and to compare cardiac index of patients with body mass index <30 and

KW Yang, WH Luk, DHY Cho, TKL Loke, JCS Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:222-5

Objective: To compare the clinical response and outcome for direct gallbladder puncture and transhepatic puncture techniques in ultrasound-guided percutaneous cholecystostomy for critically ill and non-surgically fit patients with acute calculous cholecystitis.

Patients and Methods: Twenty seven consecutive critically ill and high

EKC Lee, KK Yuen, WK Sze, OC Li, MK Yuen

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:218-21

Objective: To evaluate the outcome of malignant pleural effusion drainage using small bore catheters.

Patients and Methods: This retrospective study was conducted at the Palliative Care Centre at Tuen Mun Hospital, a regional hospital in Hong Kong. Patients with malignant

SF Lee, YL Chan, B Tomlinson, S Ho, NWY Leung, BSP Fok

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:214-7

Objective: To assess the reliability of quantitative measurement of signal intensity change in the liver on breath-hold gradient echo in-phase and opposed-phase imaging in hepatic steatosis.

Patients and Methods: The study population comprised 19 subjects with previous sonographic diagnosis of

KH Yu, M Chua, AC Vlantis, MKM Kam, WY Lee, RKY Tsang, HY Yuen, EP Hui, ATC Chan

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:207-13

Objective: To investigate swallowing function outcome in patients with head and neck cancer who received altered fractionation radiotherapy.

Patients and Methods: Forty nine patients with bulky T2 tumours or American Joint Committee on Cancer stage III/IV disease were treated with

EYL Kan, IYC Wong, SPC Lau

Hong Kong J Radiol 2005;8:202-6

Objective: To assess the appropriateness and outcomes of computed tomography brain scanning for headaches in a paediatric population.

Materials and Methods: Medical records and radiological reports for all computed tomography brain scans performed on paediatric patients aged 18 years or younger