Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · Dec 2008
ReviewBenign cardiac tumours: cardiac CT and MRI imaging appearances.
Primary benign cardiac tumours are rarely found in clinical practice and are generally evaluated with echocardiography. However, with the increasing usage of helical multislice CT, the initial detection and evaluation of these masses may be made by the radiologist during routine daily practice for other indications. The echocardiographic, CT and cardiac MRI appearances of various benign cardiac tumours and masses are described and illustrated in this review.
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · Dec 2008
ReviewNon-contact paediatric knee injuries, including patellar sleeve fractures.
Different patterns of injury of the knee are seen in children and adults, particularly in non-contact injuries. Examples of these are given, including the important patella sleeve fracture.
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · Dec 2008
Survey of the learning activities of Australasian radiation oncology specialist trainees.
Trainee radiation oncologists must master a substantial body of skills and knowledge to become competent specialists. The resources available to support this are limited. We surveyed the 90 registrars enrolled in the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Surgeons (RANZCR) radiation oncology training programme to obtain a range of information about their learning activities (with a significant focus on part 1 teaching). ⋯ This compared with only 19% of respondents who felt that more teaching was required for part 2 exam preparation. Innovative solutions, such as centralized web-based teaching, may help to address weaknesses in part 1 teaching. With increasing demands on radiation oncologists and trainees it will be important to monitor learning environments.
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J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol · Dec 2008
ReviewDifferential diagnosis of T2 hyperintense spinal cord lesions: Part A.
Hyperintense spinal cord signal on T2-weighted images is seen in a wide-ranging variety of spinal cord processes including; simple MR artefacts, congenital anomalies and most disease categories. Characterization of the abnormal areas of T2 signal as well as their appearance on other MR imaging sequences, when combined with clinical context and laboratory investigations, will often allow a unique diagnosis, or at least aid in narrowing the differential diagnosis. A wide range of instructive cases is discussed here with review of the published reports focusing on pertinent MR features to aid in diagnosis.