A major drawback of conventional fixator system is the penetration of fixator pins into the medullary canal. The pins create a direct link between the medullary cavity and outer environment, leading to higher infection rates on conversion to intramedullary nailing. This study was designed to prospectively evaluate the role of new rapid pinless external fixators in primary stabilization of open ...

BACKGROUND Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) allows for detailed evaluation of hamstring injuries; however, there is no classification that allows prediction of return to play. PURPOSE To correlate time for return to play in professional football players with MRI findings after acute hamstring strains and to create an MRI scoring scale predictive of return to sports. STUDY DESIGN Descriptive...

An 88-year-old woman with a clinical diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and advanced dementia, was evaluated with standard MRI of the brain as well as Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI) with the MRI. SWI revealed more extensive brain microhemorrhages than standard MRI techniques, allowing the radiologic diagnosis of cerebral amyloid angiopathy. SWI shows promise as a more sensitive diagnostic ...

Indication/purpose: To review contrast-enhanced ultrasound features of the most common pancreatic tumours. Methods: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) can provide distinctive features of pancreatic tumours that are reported in the present paper, providing radiologic-pathological correlations and clarifying the main differential diagnosis. Conclusion: Contrast-enhanced ultrasound plays a well-e...

The radiologic appearance of a "ballooned" fourth ventricle usually occurs consequent to obstruction of its exit foramina. One variant of ballooned fourth ventricle is the "isolated" ventricle, which occurs when there is both an aqueductal stenosis as well as extraventricular obstructive hydrocephalus. We describe the neuroradiologic evaluation of a patient originally thought to have an isolate...

Osteomyelitis and inflammatory arthritis affect many children. In this article, the authors describe clinical, pathophysiologic, and imaging characteristics of common (and a few not-so-common) conditions in these categories. Emphasis is placed on MR imaging characteristics, but the article discusses other imaging modalities and clinical evaluation when appropriate. Having a thorough understandi...

s, posters, presentations, and proposals. She has been a member of the Radiologic Technology editorial review board since 1998. In addition, Winn is a member of the American Society of Radiologic Technologists, Oklahoma Section of the SNM, SNM Southwestern chapter, Oklahoma Society of Radiologic Technologists, Association of Educators in Radiologic Sciences, and American Society of Nuclear

Uterine corpus cancer has increased in prevalence in Korean women over the last decade. Recently, elegant studies have been reported from many institutes. To improve treatment strategies, a review of our own data is warranted. This work will discuss the risks and prognostic factors for uterine corpus cancer, and the radiologic evaluation, prediction of lymph node metastasis, systematic lymphade...