Current Issue June 2012, Vol. 67, No. 6

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Review

Prophylactic balloon occlusion of internal iliac arteries in women with placenta accreta: Literature review and analysis
June 2012(Vol. 67 | No. 6 | Pages 515-520)
M.D. Dilauro, S. Dason, S. Athreya

Commentary

Up-front staging of suspected lung cancer with PET-CT – New horizon or false dawn?
June 2012(Vol. 67 | No. 6 | Pages 521-522)
A.F. Scarsbrook
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Original Papers

Staging cancer of the uterus: A national audit of MRI accuracy
June 2012(Vol. 67 | No. 6 | Pages 523-530)
K.A. Duncan, K.J. Drinkwater, C. Frost, D. Remedios, S. Barter

Differences in left and right carotid intima-media thickness
17 May 2012
T. Kawada
Sir — I read with interest the paper by Luo et al. recently published in the Journal. It focused on the differences between left and right carotid intima–media thickness (CIMT) and the impact on assoc...
An exploratory study into the role of dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE) MRI metrics as predictors of response in head and neck cancers
17 May 2012
S. Agrawal, R. Awasthi, A. Singh, M. Haris, R.K. Gupta, R.K.S. Rathore
Aim: To assess the efficacy of dynamic contrast-enhanced magnetic resonance imaging (DCE MRI) in prediction of the response to treatment in patients with head and neck cancers (HNCs). Methods and mate...
Decontamination of transvaginal ultrasound probes: Review of national practice and need for national guidelines
17 May 2012
R.A. Gray, P.L. Williams, P.A. Dubbins, P.J. Jenks
Aim: To determine the national practice of transvaginal ultrasound (TVUS) probe decontamination in English hospitals and to develop recommendations for guidance. Materials and methods: A literature re...
Delayed response assessment with FDG-PET-CT following (chemo)radiotherapy for locally advanced head and neck squamous cell carcinoma
17 May 2012
R.J.D. Prestwich, M. Subesinghe, A. Gilbert, F.U. Chowdhury, M. Şen, A.F. Scarsbrook
Aims: To analyse the diagnostic accuracy of delayed response assessment 2-[18F]-fluoro-2-deoxy-d-glucose (FDG) positron-emission tomography–computed tomography (PET-CT) following (chemo)radiation for ...
Percutaneous drainage as a novel approach for the treatment of Brodie's abscess
16 May 2012
K. Tan, P. Yoong, T.J. Marshall, C. Martin
Brodie's abscess is an insidious, localized, subacute osteomyelitis, typically caused by Staphylococcus aureus. Typically seen in the metaphyses of long bones in a young male patient, the diagnosis is...

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