AJR. American journal of roentgenology
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Sep 1997
Clinical application of the Ottawa ankle rules for the use of radiography in acute ankle injuries: an independent site assessment.
Previous studies show that the clinical criteria known as the Ottawa ankle rules (OAR), used for determining the need for radiographs of the ankle when a fracture is suspected, have a sensitivity of 100%, a specificity of 50%, and an overall reduction in radiographs of the ankle of 28%. The purpose of this study was to further assess the clinical usefulness of the OAR when implemented in an emergency department of a level 1 trauma center. ⋯ When implemented at a level 1 trauma center, the OAR can adequately screen for ankle fractures.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Aug 1997
The employment market for 1996 diagnostic radiology and radiation oncology graduates: training program directors' point of view.
In light of concerns about the job market, we describe the employment situation for 1996 graduates and the status and plans of training programs. ⋯ Unemployment continues to be low. "Soft" indicators such as the percentage of graduates with unsuitable positions show no deterioration. However, if major surpluses of diagnostic radiologists or radiation oncologists are pending, both the reductions in program size and the failure to fill all available slots are, to date, too minor to offer significant relief. Given the small size of actual reductions so far, the reported plans for large reductions of radiation oncologists seem questionable.
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AJR Am J Roentgenol · Aug 1997
Comparative StudyQualitative hepatic venous Doppler sonography versus portal flowmetry in predicting the severity of esophageal varices in hepatitis C cirrhosis.
The purpose of this study was to compare the diagnostic accuracy of simple recognition of hepatic vein waveform abnormalities using Doppler sonography with portal Doppler flowmetry for the noninvasive assessment of esophageal varices in patients with hepatitis C cirrhosis. ⋯ Simple recognition of patterns seen in hepatic vein waveform morphology in patients with liver cirrhosis caused by hepatitis C is superior to portal Doppler flowmetry for predicting the size of esophageal varices.