AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Aug 2015
Pediatric Emergency CT Scans at a Children's Hospital and at Community Hospitals: Radiation Technical Factors Are an Important Source of Radiation Exposure.
This article compares the technical factors-in particular, tube current and voltage-and the resultant exposure to radiation associated with CT examinations performed at a children's hospital and at more general community hospital emergency departments (EDs). ⋯ The results of this study suggest that a large proportion of children who undergo CT at community hospitals receive relatively higher radiation doses than children who undergo CT at children's hospitals. This finding is related to the higher tube settings (in particular, kilovoltage) used at community hospitals.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Aug 2015
ReviewUse of Imaging in the Management of Metastatic Spine Disease With Percutaneous Ablation and Vertebral Augmentation.
The purpose of this article is to describe the role of imaging in the management of metastatic spine disease with percutaneous ablation and vertebral augmentation. Topics include the imaging diagnosis of spinal metastases, imaging factors related to patient selection and procedural planning, intraprocedural imaging guidance, and posttreatment imaging assessment. ⋯ Radiologists should be familiar with pertinent imaging findings related to the percutaneous management of metastatic spine disease.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Aug 2015
Closing the Gender Gap: Increased Female Authorship in AJR and Radiology.
The purpose of this study was to evaluate gender differences in the authorship of original research articles by radiologists in two major American radiology journals, AJR and Radiology. ⋯ There was a significant increase in the female authorship of original research articles in two major American radiology journals between the periods 1991-1993 and 2011-2013.