Current Issue February 2012, Vol. 63, No. 1

Issue Highlights

Editorial / Éditorial

CARJ Continues to Move Forward: New Things to Look for in 2012
The Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal (CARJ) continues to move forward, with 2011 being a good year overall.

Critically Appraised Topic / Évaluation critique

The Spectrum of Imaging Findings of Brucellosis: A Pictorial Essay
This study discusses the role of the radiologist in raising the suspicion of a brucellosis diagnosis in patients from high-risk demographics in nonendemic countries.

Health Policy and Practice / Santé: politique et pratique médicale

Public or Private Magnetic Resonance Imaging: What Do the Patients Think?
The authors describe the demographic, clinical, and attitudinal profiles of patients awaiting magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) at a private and at a hospital-based facility, and hypothesize that they would not differ significantly.

Abdominal Imaging / Imagerie abdominale

Rule Out Appendicitis: “To Be or Not to Be”
This pictorial essay illustrates the imaging findings of various causes of RLQ pain with an emphasis on clues to reach a diagnosis or narrow the differential diagnosis.

Book Review: Body MR Imaging at 3 Tesla
27 January 2012
Darra T. Murphy
With the recent growth in the volume of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging studies performed at 3 Tesla (3T) due to increased availability of this technology, this text would be a welcome addition to the...
Gallbladder Needle Decompression During Radiofrequency Ablation of an Adjacent Liver Tumour
27 January 2012
Dellano D. Fernandes, Paul B. Shyn, Stuart G. Silverman
Abstract: Gallbladder perforation with bile leak can result from thermal injury during radiofrequency ablation of liver tumours. Two case studies demonstrate a technique for preventing gallbladder inj...
Body Packers: The Ins and Outs of Imaging
27 January 2012
Kristy Lee, Martha Koehn, Rashin F. Rastegar, Frans van Hoorn, Elizabeth Roy, Ferco H. Berger, Savvas Nicolaou
Illicit drug exportation is one of the most influential factors in the economy in British Columbia. In the marijuana sector alone, marijuana exports are greater than any of the province's legal export...
Pneumoperitoneum Post-Fluoroscopic Percutaneous Gastrojejunostomy Insertion: Computed Tomography and Clinical Evaluation
27 January 2012
Grant Stoneham, Brent Burbridge, Jaime Pinilla, Andrea Gourgaris, Valerie Astrope, Heather Gordon
Abstract: Introduction: To assess the incidence and clinical significance of pneumoperitoneum after radiologic percutaneous gastrojejunostomy (PGJ) tube insertion. Methods: Sixteen subjects were prosp...
Nonvascular Pediatric Interventional Radiology
27 January 2012
Joshua Burrill, Manraj Heran
Abstract: Interventional radiology procedures are increasingly in demand in both the adult and pediatric populations. Pediatric procedures mirror many of the adult procedures but with increased comple...

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About Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal is a scientific review of radiology in Canada. It is published five times per year by the Canadian Association of Radiologists.

About Canadian Association of Radiologists

Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal is the official journal of the Canadian Association of Radiologists. The Canadian Association of Radiologists is the national voice of radiology committed to promoting the highest standards in patient centred imaging, lifelong learning, and research. Our physician members are respected as the experts in using diagnostic and therapeutic interventional imaging technology to promote safe, efficient and quality healthcare for Canadians.

Le Journal de l’Association canadienne des radiologistes est la revue officielle de l’Association canadienne des radiologistes. En sa qualité de porte-parole de la profession au Canada, l’Association canadienne des radiologistes défend des normes de pratique élevées en imagerie centré sur les patients, en apprentissage continu et en recherche. Les médecins membres de notre association sont reconnus pour être des experts assurant des soins sécuritaires et de qualité à la population canadienne grâce aux techniques d’imagerie à visée diagnostique, interventionnelle ou thérapeutique.

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