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Research productivity of RANZCR radiation oncology trainees from 2014 to 2023 J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Emma Jane Quinn, Daniel Roos, Melissa James, Sweet Ping Ng, Frank Saran, Sashendra Senthi, Yu Yang Soon, Wee Loon Ong
IntroductionThe aim of this study was to describe the research productivity among RANZCR Radiation Oncology (RO) trainees.MethodsPublicly available data on RO fellows, who were awarded the RANZCR fellowship between July 2014 and June 2023, was extracted from the RANZCR Annual Reports. Fellows who had qualified overseas and did not undertake full RANZCR training were excluded. A PubMed search was performed
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Overview of cardiac toxicity from radiation therapy J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Vicky Chin, Robert N Finnegan, Paul Keall, James Otton, Geoff P Delaney, Shalini K Vinod
Radiotherapy is an essential part of treatment for many patients with thoracic cancers. However, proximity of the heart to tumour targets can lead to cardiac side effects, with studies demonstrating link between cardiac radiation dose and adverse outcomes. Although reducing cardiac dose can reduce associated risks, most cardiac constraint recommendations in clinical use are generally based on dose
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Incidental findings in research brain MRI: Definition, prevalence and ethical implications J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-20 Kenneth J de Jong, Emma Poon, Michelle Foo, Julian Maingard, Hong Kuan Kok, Christen Barras, Anousha Yazdabadi, Benham Shaygi, Gregory J Fitt, Gary Egan, Mark Brooks, Hamed Asadi
SummaryRadiological incidental findings (IFs) are previously undetected abnormalities which are unrelated to the original indication for imaging and are unexpectedly discovered. In brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), the prevalence of IFs is increasing. By reviewing the literature on IFs in brain MRI performed for research purposes and discussing ethical considerations of IFs, this paper provides
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The RANZCR Artificial Intelligence Committee: Position statement on autonomous AI. J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-19 Daniel Roos,Amy Yuen Meei Teh,Kirsten Fitzpatrick,Martin Gunn,
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Preoperative breast MR imaging influences surgical management in patients with invasive lobular carcinoma J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Stephanie Aroney, Thomas Lloyd, Simone Birch, Belinda Godwin, Kylie Walters, Jeremy Khoo, Simone Geere, Linda Shen, Petar Vujovic, Ian Bennett, Gorane Santamaría
IntroductionThe purpose of the study is to assess the role of preoperative magnetic resonance (MR) imaging on the surgical management of invasive lobular carcinoma (ILC) and to evaluate whether breast density and background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) influence surgical treatment.MethodsThis retrospective study was conducted on 56 patients who were diagnosed with ILC between 2014 and 2020. All patients
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Ultrasound‐stimulated microbubbles to enhance radiotherapy: A scoping review J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Giulia McCorkell, Terrence Piva, Declan Highgate, Masao Nakayama, Moshi Geso
IntroductionPrimarily used as ultrasound contrast agents, microbubbles have recently emerged as a versatile therapeutic vector that can be ‘burst’ to deliver payloads in the presence of suitably optimised ultrasound fields. Ultrasound‐stimulated microbubbles (USMB) have recently demonstrated improvements in treatment outcomes across a variety of clinical applications. This scoping review investigates
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Reliable technique for acromion density assessment on CT J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Shu Su, Xiao Chen, Sarah Warby, Julie Tate, Penelope Brooke, Shane Barwood, Gregory Hoy, Brendan Soo, Richard Dallalana, Warwick Wright, Andrew H Rotstein
IntroductionAcromial stress fracture (ASF) is an uncommon but acknowledged complication of reverse total shoulder arthroplasty (RTSA). There is no standardised method to directly measure the bone mineral density of the acromion to allow a detailed analysis of the potential mechanism of ASF. The aim is to establish a reliable and reproducible technique for measurement of acromial density on computer
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Long‐term outcomes and risk profile of cT3N0 breast cancer treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy and curative surgery J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-09 Young Seob Shin, Jae Ho Jeong, Il Yong Chung, Jaeha Lee, Su Ssan Kim, Seung Do Ahn, Jong Won Lee, Byung Ho Son, Jinhong Jung
IntroductionWe evaluated the treatment outcomes and failure patterns in cT3N0 breast cancer patients classified for rigorous pretreatment evaluation and treated with neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) and curative surgery.MethodsWe reviewed the records of 87 cT3N0 breast cancer patients who received NAC and curative surgery between 2000 and 2015. The clinical high‐risk group was defined as having two or
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Moving beyond mean heart dose: The importance of cardiac substructures in radiation therapy toxicity J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Sarah Bowen Jones, Tom Marchant, Chris Saunderson, Alan McWilliam, Kathryn Banfill
Normal tissue tolerance dose limits to the heart have been established to reduce the risk of radiation‐induced cardiac disease (RICD). Dose constraints have been developed based on either the mean dose delivered to the whole heart (MHD) or the dose delivered to a specific volume, for example, volume of heart receiving equal to or greater than 30 Gy (V30). There is increasing evidence that the impact
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Systematic review of interventions aimed at improving the quality of referrals to radiology J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-09-04 Chi Lap Nicholas Tsang, David Luong, Troy Stapleton
SummaryDespite ubiquitous use of medical imaging in daily medical practice, the quality of referrals varies significantly across a variety of practice types and locations. This systematic review summarises studies in the literature that have employed interventions aimed at improving radiology referrals, excluding clinical decision support software. A systematic review of literature was conducted in
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Advanced Practice Radiation Therapy roles offer a solution to improving patient care and impacting service delivery J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Rebecca Height, Kristie Matthews, Sandro V Porceddu
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Spontaneous atraumatic epipericardial fat necrosis in the context of recent oocyte retrieval and ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Lea Tiffany, Ranjit Singh, Lincoln J Lim
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Comparison of dosimetric parameters for predicting radiation‐induced cataract in paediatric patients J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Siriphan Leangcharoensap, Kullathorn Thephamongkhol, Putthipong Chanwichu, Teeradon Treechairusame, Nan Suntornpong, Warissara Rongthong
IntroductionThis study compared the predictive ability of radiation‐induced cataract between maximum point dose of the lens (Lens Dmax) ≥7 Gy, mean lens dose (Lens Dmean) ≥7 Gy, Lens Dmax ≥10 Gy, and Lens Dmean ≥10 Gy.MethodsPatients aged 3–18 years received cranial irradiation or radiation therapy at head and neck area between January 2010 and December 2019 at our institute were included. Patients
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Getting to the heart of the matter J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Shalini K Vinod
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Optimising central venous catheter placement by comparing cavoatrial junction position to chest X‐ray landmarks: A cross‐sectional study using CT chest reconstruction J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-29 Mayooran Kandasamy, Stanley Xue, Nigel McGregor, Hao Xiang
IntroductionCentral venous catheter (CVC) tip placement guided by chest X‐ray (CXR) landmarks is currently prone to inconsistency and malpositioning. This study aims to better define the relationship between the cavoatrial junction (CAJ) and selected X‐ray landmarks.MethodsChest CTs of 100 patients were retrospectively assessed. CT images were converted to a ‘virtual CXR’ using a digital workstation
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Ensuring a fit‐for‐purpose resource for consumers, clinicians and health services: The updated Osteoarthritis of the Knee Clinical Care Standard J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 Ilana N Ackerman, Fiona Doukas, Rachelle Buchbinder, Sally Dooley, Wendy Favorito, Phoebe Holdenson Kimura, David J Hunter, James Linklater, John B North, Louise Elvin‐Walsh, Christopher Vertullo, Alice L Bhasale, Samantha Bunzli
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The trainee research curriculum: Time to ENHANCE it? J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Daniel E Roos, Paulina Stehlik, Paul M Parizel
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Clinical application of convolutional neural network lung nodule detection software: An Australian quaternary hospital experience J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-08-10 Peter Mark, Isabella Papalia, Jeffrey KC Lai, Diane M Pascoe
IntroductionEarly‐stage lung cancer diagnosis through detection of nodules on computed tomography (CT) remains integral to patient survivorship, promoting national screening programmes and diagnostic tools using artificial intelligence (AI) convolutional neural networks (CNN); the software of AI‐Rad Companion™ (AIRC), capable of self‐optimising feature recognition. This study aims to demonstrate the
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Radiotherapy protocol compliance in routine clinical practice for patients with stages I–III non‐small‐cell lung cancer J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-30 Xiaoshui Huang, Matthew Field, Shalini Vinod, Helen Ball, Vikneswary Batumalai, Paul Keall, Lois Holloway
IntroductionDespite the availability of radiotherapy treatment protocols for lung cancer, considerable treatment variation occurs in clinical practice. This study assessed compliance with a radiotherapy protocol for the treatment of patients with stages I–III non‐small‐cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in routine clinical practice and to identify factors that were associated with compliance.MethodsThe Cancer
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Is ultrasound sufficient in detecting adenomyosis as pre‐procedure work‐up for uterine artery embolisation? An audit in the community setting J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-29 Eisen Liang, Razeen Parvez, Sylvia Ng, Bevan Brown
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Association of radiation‐induced epilation and interventional neuroradiology procedures J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Deborah Carrick, Vinicius Carraro do Nascimento
IntroductionThe aim of this study is to quantify the association of temporary epilation following interventional neuroradiology (INR) procedures and compare the peak skin dose (Dskin,max) threshold to published values.MethodsGold Coast University Hospital (GCUH) is a major centre for INR with over 500 primarily interventional procedures performed every year. Dskin,max is calculated when the reference
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Long‐term clinical outcomes of male breast cancer patients treated with curative intent by trimodality therapy at an academic university hospital in India J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-22 Deep Chakrabarti, Arunima Ghosh, Sumaira Qayoom, Shreyamsa Manjunath, Bushra Khalid, Shiv Rajan, Naseem Akhtar, Pooja Ramakant, Mranalini Verma, Kirti Srivastava, Vijay Kumar, Rajeev Gupta, Anand Kumar Mishra, Madan Lal Brahma Bhatt
IntroductionMale breast cancer is rare and accounts for less than 1% of all breast cancer cases worldwide.MethodsThis retrospective cohort study included all patients of invasive male breast cancer treated with curative intent by a trimodality approach via a multidisciplinary team at an academic university hospital in India between 2009 and 2023. Records were identified from a prospectively maintained
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Quality assurance and other challenges in paediatric radiotherapy: Accurate delivery of craniospinal radiotherapy J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Alison L Salkeld, Jonathan Sykes, John Fernandez, Laura Murphy, Jennifer Chard, David I Thwaites
IntroductionCranio‐spinal radiotherapy (CSI) is used to treat central nervous system malignancies in paediatric, adolescent/young adult (AYA), and adult patients. Its delivery in the paediatric/AYA population is particularly challenging across different age groups. This study aims to assess the setup variations and dosimetric impact of CSI in paediatric and AYA patients.MethodsThis retrospective analysis
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A study comparing the cost‐effectiveness of conventional and drug‐eluting transarterial chemoembolisation (cTACE and DEB‐TACE) for the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma in an Australian public hospital J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Warren Clements, Abigail Chenoweth, Benjamin Phipps, Lowella Mozo, Mark Bolger, Laura Morphett, Tuan Phan, Jim Koukounaras, Matthew W Lukies
IntroductionHepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a leading cause of cancer‐related mortality and transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) is an established technique to treat patients with intermediate‐stage HCC. The aim of this study was to generate accurate costing data on cTACE and DEB‐TACE in an Australian setting and assess whether one of the procedures offers favourable cost‐effectiveness.MethodsCosting
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A roadmap for modelling radiation‐induced cardiac disease J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Samuel C Zhang, Andriana P Nikolova, Mitchell Kamrava, Raymond H Mak, Katelyn M Atkins
Cardiac risk mitigation is a major priority in improving outcomes for cancer survivors as advances in cancer screening and treatments continue to decrease cancer mortality. More than half of adult cancer patients will be treated with radiotherapy (RT); therefore it is crucial to develop a framework for how to assess and predict radiation‐induced cardiac disease (RICD). Historically, RICD was modelled
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Medical imaging in melioidosis – 20‐year experience in a non‐endemic Australian city J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Joel Earley, Richard Warne
IntroductionMelioidosis may occasionally be encountered in non‐endemic areas and medical imaging is frequently used to identify and characterise sites of disease. The purpose of this study is to describe the spectrum of imaging findings encountered in melioidosis patients treated in the tertiary public hospitals of Perth, Western Australia, between 2002 and 2022.MethodsA database search and electronic
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A multi‐centre retrospective study of long‐term outcomes of spinal re‐irradiation with SABR J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Edward Chmiel, Sashendra Senthi, Shankar Siva, Nicholas Hardcastle, Vanessa Panettieri, Catherine Russell, Mark Tacey, Nigel Anderson, Farshad Foroudi
IntroductionStereotactic ablative body radiotherapy (SABR) is a highly conformal technique utilising a high dose per fraction commonly employed in the re‐treatment of spinal metastases. This study sought to determine the safety and efficacy of re‐irradiation with SABR to previously treated spinal metastases.MethodsThis was a retrospective analysis of patients at three Australian centres who have undergone
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Utility of FDG PET‐CT in CT Stage IA non‐small cell lung cancer: The New Zealand Te Whatu Ora Northern region experience J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Richard J Kelly, Graeme D Anderson, Budresh S Joshi, Jennifer J Donald
IntroductionOur objective was to investigate the utility of fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography‐computed tomography (FDG PET‐CT) in assessing CT Stage 1A non‐small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) in patients under consideration for curative treatment. Performing FDG PET‐CT in these patients may lead to unnecessary delays in treatment if it can be shown to provide no added value.MethodsWe retrospectively
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MethOxyfluraNe in InTerventiOnal Radiology (MONITOR): A randomised controlled trial J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Ross Copping, Paul Balamon, Marcus Lau, Jules Catt, Glen Schlaphoff
IntroductionProcedural sedation and pain management in interventional radiology (IR) are of critical importance to successful outcomes but remain under‐researched. Methoxyflurane has been previously used in some minor procedures with several advantages including rapid onset and offset and a good safety profile. The purpose of this study was to evaluate methoxyflurane for procedures in IR.MethodsA randomised
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Post‐traumatic lipid inclusion cyst J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-25 Christopher J Rothe, Brahman S Sivakumar, David Graham, Craig A Buchan
SummaryPost‐traumatic lipid inclusion cysts are a rare entity seen following fractures in paediatric patients. They often occur in the distal radius, developing 1–3 months following an extra‐articular fracture. Although benign and self‐limiting in nature, adequate awareness and accurate radiographic interpretation is key in avoiding further unnecessary non‐invasive or invasive investigations. We report
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Prevalence of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in the Pacific populations in Auckland, New Zealand: A retrospective multicentre study. J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Yun-Jung Jack Tsai,Anthony Doyle
INTRODUCTION Primary objective was to investigate the prevalence of ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament (OPLL) in a mixed demographic region, especially in the Pacific Island population. Secondary objective was to investigate the prevalence of diabetes mellitus and cervical diffuse skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) in patients with and without OPLL. METHODS Using the local picture archiving
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Evaluation of deep-learning TSE images in clinical musculoskeletal imaging. J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Rajat Vashistha,Mustafa M Almuqbel,Nick J Palmer,Ross J Keenan,Kevin Gilbert,Scott Wells,Andrew Lynch,Andrew Li,Stephen Kingston-Smith,Tracy R Melzer,Gregor Koerzdoerfer,Kieran O'Brien
In this study, we compared the fat-saturated (FS) and non-FS turbo spin echo (TSE) magnetic resonance imaging knee sequences reconstructed conventionally (conventional-TSE) against a deep learning-based reconstruction of accelerated TSE (DL-TSE) scans. A total of 232 conventional-TSE and DL-TSE image pairs were acquired for comparison. For each consenting patient, one of the clinically acquired conventional-TSE
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Dual-energy CT for occult pelvic fractures: An audit and roc analysis. J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Hayley Wong,Christabel Logan,Yun-Jung Jack Tsai,Anthony Doyle
INTRODUCTION There is an increasing incidence of hip and pelvic fractures with an ageing population. Accurate and timely diagnosis is important in the emergency setting. While magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the gold standard, it is a limited resource. Dual energy CT (DECT) is comparable to MRI in detection of bone marrow oedema. Our hospital was the first centre in our country to introduce DECT
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What is the appropriate measure of radiology workload: Study or image numbers? J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-06-05 Christopher John Troupis,Richard Alexander Hyde Knight,Kenneth Kwok-Pan Lau
INTRODUCTION Previous studies assessing the volume of radiological studies rarely considered the corresponding number of images. We aimed to quantify the increases in study and image numbers per radiologist in a tertiary healthcare network to better understand the demands on imaging services. METHODS Using the Picture Archiving and Communication System (PACS), the number of images per study was obtained
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Sonographic risk stratification of FDG‐avid thyroid nodules using the Thyroid Imaging Reporting and Data System J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Tianchi Ren, Ilona Lavender, Peter Coombs, Dee Nandurkar
IntroductionThe increasing usage of positron emission tomography/computed tomography (PET/CT) for detection and monitoring of malignancy has led to an increase in incidental detection of thyroid nodules. Nodules that demonstrate increased avidity for 2‐[18F]‐fluoro‐2‐deoxy‐d‐glucose (FDG) have been shown to carry a high incidence of malignancy and warrant further investigation. At present, there has
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Abstracts – ANZSNR ASM 2024 J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Bianca Heggelund
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Recurrence in lobular carcinoma of the breast: A 14‐year review J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-28 Nathan Burns, Anita Bourke
IntroductionThe two most common types of breast cancer are invasive or infiltrating ductal carcinoma (IDC) and invasive or infiltrating lobular carcinoma (ILC) (Pestalozzi et al., J. Clin. Oncol., 26, 2008, 3006). Between 5% and 15% of invasive breast carcinomas are lobular carcinomas (Pestalozzi et al., J. Clin. Oncol., 26, 2008, 3006; Dossus and Benusiglio, Breast Cancer Res., 17, 2015, 37; Braunstein
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Markov models for clinical decision-making in radiation oncology: A systematic review. J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Lucas B McCullum,Aysenur Karagoz,Cem Dede,Raul Garcia,Fatemeh Nosrat,Mehdi Hemmati,Seyedmohammadhossein Hosseinian,Andrew J Schaefer,Clifton D Fuller,,
The intrinsic stochasticity of patients' response to treatment is a major consideration for clinical decision-making in radiation therapy. Markov models are powerful tools to capture this stochasticity and render effective treatment decisions. This paper provides an overview of the Markov models for clinical decision analysis in radiation oncology. A comprehensive literature search was conducted within
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Stereotactic biopsy with contrast‐enhanced mammography: the initial Australian experience J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-20 Natalie Layden, Genevieve Sesnan, Meredith Kessell, Mireille Hardie, Donna Taylor
IntroductionContrast‐enhanced mammography (CEM) and MRI detect ‘contrast‐only’ lesions (COLs) occult on standard breast imaging (ultrasound and conventional mammography). Until recently, MRI was the only reliable method of biopsy. This study presents the first Australian experience with CEM‐guided biopsy (CEMBx) and the lessons learnt.MethodsA prospective audit of the first 15 consecutive patients
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Cardiac substructure delineation in radiation therapy – A state‐of‐the‐art review J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Robert N Finnegan, Alexandra Quinn, Jeremy Booth, Gregg Belous, Nicholas Hardcastle, Maegan Stewart, Brooke Griffiths, Susan Carroll, David I Thwaites
SummaryDelineation of cardiac substructures is crucial for a better understanding of radiation‐related cardiotoxicities and to facilitate accurate and precise cardiac dose calculation for developing and applying risk models. This review examines recent advancements in cardiac substructure delineation in the radiation therapy (RT) context, aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the current level
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Endometriosis MRI: Atypical cases, pitfalls and mimics J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Sian Chin, Yu Xuan Kitzing, Juan Quesada, Glen Lo
SummaryEndometriosis is a common but often underdiagnosed chronic gynaecological disease. Endometriosis mimics other diagnoses both clinically and radiographically, presenting a diagnostic challenge. Endometriosis can be categorised as superficial pelvic endometriosis, deep invasive endometriosis (DIE) or endometrioma. Endometrioma and DIE, including polypoid endometriosis, can masquerade as invasive
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Grading lumbar foraminal stenosis – Interrater agreement of radiologists and radiology trainees before and after education of a standardised grading scale J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 James Bender, Tobi Kojeku, Eliza Preece
IntroductionLumbar foraminal stenosis is a key contributor to low back pain. Imaging, particularly MRI, is commonly used in the assessment of foraminal stenosis, contributing to treatment planning. The adoption of a standardised grading system to try and improve inter‐rater agreement is thought to be of importance. Our study aims to assess the variability of grading lumbar foraminal stenosis amongst
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Feasibility and safety of direct percutaneous embolization of lymphopseudoaneurysm for postoperative lymphatic leakage J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-14 Mizuki Ozawa, Miyuki Sone, Shunsuke Sugawara, Chihiro Itou, Shintaro Kimura, Yasuaki Arai, Masahiko Kusumoto
SummaryThe treatment strategy for refractory postoperative lymphatic leakage is controversial. While the utility of direct percutaneous embolization of lymphopseudoaneurysm has been investigated, only a few reports on this topic exist. The aim of this study was to evaluate the technical and clinical feasibility and safety of direct percutaneous embolization of lymphopseudoaneurysm for refractory postoperative
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Feasibility study comparing synthesized mammography with digital breast tomosynthesis and digital mammography for simulated first round screening in a single BreastScreen NSW centre J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Vikrant Dhurandhar, Nalini Bhola, Mico Chan, Sarah Choi, Tzu‐Yun Chung, Bruno Giuffre, Nigel Hunter, Katelyn Lee, Merran McKessar, Ranjani Reddy, Marian Roberts, Christine Shearman, Meredith Kay, Ken Bruderlin, Niko Winarta, Jennifer Noakes
IntroductionWhile digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has proven to enhance cancer detection and reduce recall rates (RR), its integration into BreastScreen Australia for screening has been limited, in part due to perceived cost implications. This study aims to assess the cost effectiveness of digital mammography (DM) compared with synthesized mammography and DBT (SM + DBT) in a first round screening
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Radiation therapy for ventricular arrhythmias J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Xingzhou Liulu, Poornima Balaji, Jeffrey Barber, Kasun De Silva, Tiarne Murray, Andrew Hickey, Timothy Campbell, Jill Harris, Harriet Gee, Verity Ahern, Saurabh Kumar, Eric Hau, Pierre C Qian
Ventricular arrhythmias (VA) can be life‐threatening arrhythmias that result in significant morbidity and mortality. Catheter ablation (CA) is an invasive treatment modality that can be effective in the treatment of VA where medications fail. Recurrence occurs commonly following CA due to an inability to deliver lesions of adequate depth to cauterise the electrical circuits that drive VA or reach areas
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Renal angiomyolipoma selective arterial embolization: Australian tertiary centre experience over 10 years J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Paul Siasat, Jack Griffin, Ashu Jhamb, Dan Lenaghan, Cosmin Florescu
IntroductionThe purpose of this study is to evaluate the patient selection methods, treatment outcomes, complications, clinical and radiological follow‐up after renal angiomyolipoma (AML) treatment with selective arterial embolization (SAE) in an Australian metropolitan tertiary centre.MethodsThis study presents a retrospective single‐centre review of patients' medical records who underwent SAE for
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Health budget implications of mechanical thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke in Australia J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Hal Rice, Laetitia de Villiers, Raffaelle Scarica, Anne‐Laure Bocquet, Kelly Dargan, Thomas Barthe
IntroductionThis research evaluates the budget impact of treating acute ischaemic stroke (AIS) using a combination of mechanical thrombectomy (MT) with stent retrievers (SR) and intravenous tissue‐plasminogen activator (IV‐tPA) in Australia.MethodsThis study examined the economic impact over five years for a patient cohort based on the number of patients treated with MT+ IV‐tPA in Australia 2021, versus
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Estimation of maternal and foetal risk of radiation‐induced cancer from a survey of computed tomography pulmonary angiography and ventilation/perfusion lung scanning for diagnosing pulmonary embolism during pregnancy J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Donald McLean, Olivia Delfino, Marie Vozzo, Rachael Moorin
IntroductionWhile there are many papers on maternal and foetal radiation doses from computed tomography pulmonary angiography (CTPA) and ventilation/perfusion (V/Q) lung scanning examinations for diagnosing pulmonary embolism in pregnant patients, few have used clinical data to examine the patient lifetime attributable risk (LAR) of different cancer types. This paper aims to estimate the cancer risk
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Gender diversity in radiology: Shedding light on the 256 shades of grey J. Med. Imaging Radiat. Oncol. (IF 2.2) Pub Date : 2024-04-24 Cassie McCloskey, Dana A Hince, Amanda Timler, John G Oh, Paul Langton, Emmeline Lee
IntroductionDespite medical school cohorts being composed of approximately 50% men and women, trainee positions in Clinical Radiology remain predominantly occupied by men. This study aims to identify reasons behind the gender gap, explore why more women are not pursuing a career in Clinical Radiology and to assess if there are gender differences in these reasons.MethodsProspective multi‐centre study