Hysterosalpingography: a resurgent study, 100 years after it was first performed 21 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm

Hysterosalpingography (HSG) is the first-line imaging tool in the investigation of infertility. It remains the investigation method of choice in the assessment of tubal patency despite advances in ul...

Patterns of tumour recurrence after luminal tumour resection 21 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm

Locoregional recurrence following resection of luminal tumours is common. Recurrence in upper gastrointenstinal tumours often occurs within the first year post surgery. There is little evidence to s...

Imaging of spinal tumours 21 Aug 2013 | 08:25 pm

Primary neoplasms are rare and usually solitary lesions. Osteoid osteomas and osteoblastomas demonstrate bone and adjacent soft tissue oedema. CT is usually required for characterisation of these les...

Imaging of spondylodiscitis, inflammatory spondyloarthropathy and pars defects 12 Aug 2013 | 10:57 pm

Bacterial spondylodiscitis typically originates at the vertebral end-plate and spreads to the adjacent disc. Tuberculous spondylodiscitis often spares the disc and spreads to adjacent levels behind t...

Picture quiz: Musculoskeletal imaging 12 Aug 2013 | 10:57 pm

Imaging of the ankle 8 Aug 2013 | 07:41 pm

Plain X-ray is the initial imaging of an acutely or chronically injured ankle. MRI and ultrasound are increasingly being used for problem solving in chronic pain. MRI provides excellent details of t...

Thoracic vascular imaging: thoracic aortic disease and pulmonary embolism 31 Jul 2013 | 09:28 pm

Multidetector CT has high specificity and sensitivity for imaging acute aortic syndrome (AAS), acute traumatic aortic injury (ATAI) and pulmonary embolism (PE). Variable presentation of AAS means hig...

Imaging of large and small airway disease 31 Jul 2013 | 09:28 pm

Tracheal abnormalities may present late as symptoms are put down to more common problems such as asthma. High-resolution CT is the method of choice for diagnosing bronchiectasis. Clinical tests are ...

Advances in MRI assessment of pelvic floor structure and function: a review 31 Jul 2013 | 09:28 pm

Advances in pelvic MRI techniques are enabling better appreciation of the complexity of pelvic floor disorders. Static and dynamic imaging is useful to depict the range of pelvic floor pathology. Cl...

Cardiac multidetector CT: method, indications and applications 25 Jul 2013 | 06:54 pm

Cardiac CT is a rapidly developing field offering a viable non-invasive alternative to conventional coronary angiography. The development of CT technology often outpaces evaluation of its benefit; ho...