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NewRadioembolisation in the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: An emerging synergy with systemic chemotherapy

Dr Padley Author: Dr. med. Tobias F. Jakobs Department of Radiology, Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich, Munich, German
Although chemotherapy regimens combined with biological agents have improved the control of colorectal cancer (CRC) liver metastases and rendered an increasing number of patients suitable to undergo resection, the recurrent nature of liver metastases continues to present a life-limiting prognosis for most patients with..... [Read more]


NewState of the Art in Liver Imaging - MR Diffusion/Perfusion

Dr Padley Author: Luis Marti-Bonmati, MD, PhD,1,2 Ángel Alberich-Bayarri, MSc,1 Roberto Sanz-Requena, MSc,1 Javier Sánchez-González3
The purpose of this review is to summarise the role of magnetic resonance (MR) diffusion-weighted (DW) and perfusion-weighted (PW) techniques in liver imaging diagnosis. Both techniques improve the capabilities of MR in the management of both diffuse and focal liver lesions..... [Read more]


NewLooking Outside the Box of the Heart: Non-Cardiac Findings Encountered During Coronary CT Angiography

Dr Padley Author: Francesca Pugliese, MD, PhD and Simon PG Padley, FRCP FRCR
Although the purpose of most cardiac gated computed tomography (CT) studies is the assessment of cardiac structures, incidental findings are common. These may be detected within the small field of view images of the heart but increase in number when larger field .... [Read more]


NewRadiology and the Internet

Antony R. Goldstone MB Author: Antony R. Goldstone MB, ChB (Hons) and Andrew F. Scarsbrook FRCR
There are a vast array of Web-based resources of potential use to radiologists. The quality is variable, and much time can be wasted trying to sort 'the wheat from the chaff'. This article will present a pragmatic approach for radiology professionals wishing to optimise .... [Read more]


NewThe Role of Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance in the Evaluation of Patients with Ischaemic Heart Disease

Theodoros Karamitsos Author: Theodoros D. Karamitsos, MD, PhD and Stefan Neubauer, MD, FRCP, FACC, FMedSci
Cardiovascular magnetic resonance (CMR) imaging is playing an increasing role in the diagnosis of ischaemic heart disease, the assessment of prognosis and monitoring of therapy. It is considered the current gold standard technique for the evaluation of global... [Read more]



Didier MathieuPercutaneous device closure for patent foramen ovale
Author: Sam Firoozi and Stephen J Brecker
The patent foramen ovale (PFO) is a very common anatomical variant of the interatrial septum and is associated with a number of paradoxical embolism syndromes including cryptogenic stroke, decompression illness in divers and migraine with visual aura. Read more...

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Didier MathieuGadolinium and NSF
What is fact and what is theory?
Author: Adrian Holden
Since the publication by Grobner and colleagues in 2006 that first suggested the association between gadolinium-based contrast agents (GBCA) and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF), there have been many articles published on the subject. Read more...

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Stress Cardiovascular MR Imaging
Author: Oliver Strohm and Matthias G. Friedrich
Stress testing in patients with ischaemic heart disease is commonly applied in clinical practice. Cardiovascular MRI has the ability to obtain precise information about left ventricular function ... Read more...

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The use of drug eluting stents for coronary artery disease
Author: Peter Barlis, MBBS, MPH, FRACP Jun Tanigawa, MD, Carlo Di Mario, MD, PhD
The growth in the availability and use of drug eluting stents has seen the interventional cardiologist tackle more lesions with increasing complexity and in higherrisk patients. Read more...

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Tze WahPercutaneous nephrostomy and antegrade ureteric stenting
Author: Tze Wah
The past 30 years have seen a remarkable increase in interventional uroradiological procedures. There is now a wide variety of procedures for patients who require long-term urinary drainage with percutaneous nephrostomy (PCN) or ureteric stenting. Read more...

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The role of multidetector CT in the management of acute gastrointestinal bleeding
Author: Shuvro H. Roy-Choudhury and Anthony Nicholson
There is no universal consensus on the pathways used in the diagnosis and management of acute gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. Endoscopy forms the mainstay of diagnosis and management. This is supplemented by nuclear medicine studies in diagnosis, and surgery together with interventional embolisation, in management. Read more...

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Subintimal angioplasty
Author: Michael J. Glasby, George Markose and Amman Bolia
The technique of subintimal angioplasty (SIA) has been in use for approximately two decades and is a suitable alternative to bypass surgery. Read more...

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Management of left main coronary artery disease: CABG is still the best therapy
Author: David P. Taggart
This article reviews the pathophysiology of left main stem stenosis and the rationale for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery and stenting. Read more...

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Left main stem stenting
Author: Anthony H Gershlick
Percutaneous treatment of obstructive coronary disease has, for a number of years, been undertaken more commonly than the coronary artery bypass graft (CABG). Technical developments, operator skill and the advent of drug-eluting stents has meant that most lesions can be treated effectively with little associated morbidity and with rapid patient discharge. Read more...

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