AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Sep 1996
Biography Historical ArticleMedicine in American art. Family doctor.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Sep 1996
Transcatheter instillation of urokinase into loculated pleural effusion: analysis of treatment effect.
Our objective was to evaluate the usefulness of intracavitary instillation of urokinase in the treatment of loculated pleural effusion. ⋯ Urokinase instillation through a percutaneous catheter was effective in the treatment of loculated pleural effusion in most patients but was not effective in patients whose pleural fluid had a honeycomb appearance on sonography or whose parietal pleura had a thickness of more than 5 mm on CT scans.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Sep 1996
Coauthors' contributions to major papers published in the AJR: frequency of undeserved coauthorship.
Over half of the major papers published in the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) have five or more coauthors. This project was designed to evaluate the specific contributions of coauthors and the prevalence of undeserved authorship in major papers from institutions in the United States. ⋯ Undeserved authorship is a common and serious problem that is motivated primarily by academic promotion policies. The first two authors are said to account for the preponderance of work in almost all major papers.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Sep 1996
Biography Historical ArticleA history of radiology and radiation oncology at Thomas Jefferson University.
The Departments of Radiology and Radiation Oncology have evolved during the last 100 years from a small combined facility into two large comprehensive departments characterized by the highest quality of patient care. Both departments, now under the direction of David C. ⋯ Curran, Jr., are leaders in graduate education and research productivity. As a result, both departments clearly represent another golden age in the history of radiology at Thomas Jefferson University.