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Optic neuritis
Optic neuritis denotes inflammation of the optic nerve and is one of the more common causes of optic neuropathy. It can be thought of as broadly divided into infectious and non-infectious causes, although the latter is far more frequent sometimes it can be idiopathic without known etiology. On i...
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Meningioma
Meningiomas are extra-axial tumors and represent the most common tumor of the meninges. They are a non-glial neoplasm that originates from the meningocytes or arachnoid cap cells of the meninges and are located anywhere that meninges are found, and in some places where only rest cells are presum...
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Liver biopsy (percutaneous)
Percutaneous liver biopsy, utilizing either ultrasound or CT guidance, allows for an accurate and reliable method of acquiring hepatic tissue for histopathological assessment. It is divided into two types:
non-focal or non-targeted liver biopsy (used in the assessment and staging of the parench...
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RadioGraphics
RadioGraphics is a review journal published by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA), and its first edition was issued in 1981 1. Radiology is a sister journal. Its current editor is Dr Christine "Cooky" O Menias.
History
In 1980, as the RSNA editor of educational materials, Dr Will...
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Rituximab-induced interstitial lung disease
Rituximab-induced interstitial lung disease (R-ILD) or rituximab pneumonitis is a rare non-infectious pulmonary side effect of the monoclonal CD20 antibody rituximab used in therapy for certain oncological/hematological and rheumatological disorders.
Epidemiology
Since solely based on casuisti...
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Sphincter of Oddi
The sphincter of Oddi (also known as the sphincter of ampulla or choledochal sphincter) is a complex of four smooth muscle sphincters (superior and inferior sphincter choledochus [also known as Sphincter of Boyden], sphincter pancreaticus, and sphincter ampullae) within the duodenal wall. It sur...
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Radiology (journal)
Radiology is a peer-reviewed monthly journal published by the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA). Its first edition was issued in September 1923 1.
Impact factor
According to the Radiology website, the journal's impact factor for 2022 is 19.7. Its Eigenfactor score is 0.05185, based ...
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Kyoto guidelines
The Kyoto guidelines are a classification system for intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) and mucinous cystic neoplasms (MCNs). They were first published in 2006, and revised guidelines were published in 2012 1, 2017 3, and 2024 4. They have been previously known as the Sendai criter...
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Neurographics (journal)
Neurographics is a quarterly review journal publication by the American Society of Neuroradiology and was first published in 2011.
History
In 2011, at the behest of Mauricio Castillo, Editor-in-Chief of American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR), a new review journal, Neurographics, was publish...
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Gold standard
The gold standard (occasionally, erroneously, called the golden standard) is the term used in medicine for the test (imaging, blood test, biopsy, etc.) that is felt to be the best for diagnosis of a particular condition. The gold standard for any specific disease is not set in stone and can chan...
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Space charge
Space charge refers to the collection of electrons which are emitted from the metal surface, after the application of tube current, at a short distance away from the metal surface.
These electrons collect and form a cloud of negative charge around the metal surface. This space charge repels and...
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Fetal MRI
Fetal MRI allows for detailed imaging of the developing fetus in utero. Fast sequences are required due to fetal movement 1. Fetal MRI is most commonly utilized when ultrasound findings are equivocal. Fetal anatomy can be evaluated in detail including the brain, upper aerodigestive tract, thorax...
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Takeuchi procedure
The Takeuchi procedure refers to a direct anastomosis of the anomalous left coronary artery from the pulmonary artery directly to the aorta was described in the 1970s and remains the procedure of choice.
An intrapulmonary aortocoronary tunnel or baffle was performed by Takeuchi prior to the abo...
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Gastrointestinal MRI contrast agents
Gastrointestinal MRI contrast agents may be helpful in certain clinical scenarios in distinguishing bowel from intra-abdominal masses and normal organs. The contrast agents can be divided into positive agents (appearing bright on MRI) or negative agents (appearing dark on MRI).
Positive contras...
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Artificial Intelligence (AI) TI-RADS
AI TI-RADS (Artificial Intelligence Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System) is a data-driven analysis and revision of the 2017 ACR TI-RADS 1. Published in May 2019 2, this had the intention of simplifying categorization and improving specificity while maintaining high sensitivity. This system...
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British Journal of Radiology
The British Journal of Radiology (also known as BJR), allowing for several changes in name, is the oldest extant radiology journal in the world, with its first issue published in May 1896 1. It is published by the British Institute of Radiology (BIR). Its Editors-in-Chief are Dr Simon Jackson (m...
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BJR|case reports
BJR|case reports is an open-access online-only case report radiology journal published by the British Institute of Radiology (BIR). Its Editor-in-Chief is Giulia Zamboni.
About the journal
BJR|case reports accept case reports, case reviews (i.e. a case series with related review articles), and...
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Globus pharyngeus
Globus pharyngeus is the subjective feeling of a lump in the throat which can have a variety of causes, it is not a diagnosis in its own right. In modern practice globus is often evaluated by flexible nasoendoscopy in the first instance since many patients present to otorhinolaryngology services...
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American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR)
American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) is the premier publication of the American Society of Neuroradiology and was first published in 1980 1. Its founding editor was Juan M Taveras (1919-2002), a pioneering American neuroradiologist and co-founder of the American Society of Neuroradiology. I...
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Heavy charged particle therapy
Heavy charged particle therapy (also known as heavy ion radiotherapy) is a type of particle therapy that uses ionized atoms (e.g. neon, argon, silicon, carbon, etc.). Carbon ions are most commonly employed, which is termed carbon ion radiotherapy (CIRT).
It is a technically-demanding technique ...
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