Radiology Journal Club Protocol
The radiology residents are to follow this outline when
presenting their articles at Journal
Club. This protocol follows an evidence-based format.
I. What is being studied?
a. The study objective
b. The patients included
c. The patients excluded
d. The techniques/interventions/modalities compared
e. The outcomes evaluated
II. Are the results of the study valid?
a. Primary questions
1. Was the assignment of patients randomized?
2. Were all patients who entered the trial
properly accounted for
and attributed at its conclusion?
3. Was follow-up complete?
b. Secondary questions
1. Were patients’ health workers and study
personnel appropriate
“blinded”?
2. Were the groups similar at the start of the
trial?
3. Aside from experimental intervention, were
the groups treated
equally?
III. What were the results?
a. How large was the effect?
b. How precise was the estimate of the effect?
IV. Will the results help me in my practice?
a. Can the results be applied to my practice?
b. Were all clinically important outcomes
considered?
c. Are the likely diagnostic/therapeutic benefits
worth the potential harms
and costs? |
Here are some of the articles
presented at past Journal Clubs
October
Hogan, GJ., et al. Exclusion of unstable cervical spine
injury in obtunded patients with blunt trauma: Is MR imaging
needed when multi-detector row CT findings are normal?
Radiology (2005); 237: 106-113. Presented by Dr. Dan Keys
Mackersie, AB et al. Nontraumatic acute abdominal pain:
unenhanced helical CT compared with three-view acute
abdominal series. Radiology (2005), 237: 114-122. Presented
by Dr. Joe Tan
Ward, J. et al. Liver metastases in candidates for hepatic
resection: comparison of helical CT and gadolinium- and SPIO-enhanced
MR imaging . Radiology (2005),237: 170-180 Presented by Dr.
Tony Shadid
Liu, W et al Incidental extraurinary findings at MDCT
urography in patients with hematuria: prevalence and impact
on imaging costs. AJR (2005); 185: 1051-1056 . Presented by
Dr. Mikala Brinkman
Hougucki, J et al Electron beam CT versus 16-MCCT on the
variability of repeated coronary artery calcium measurements
in a variable heart rate phenomenon. AJR (2005); 185:
995-1000 . Presented by Dr. Durga Pai
September
Warren, RML, Pointon, LP, Thompson, D., et al. Reading
protocol for dynamic contrast-enhanced MR images of the
breast: Sensitivity and specificity analysis. Radiology
(2005); 236: 779-788. Presented by Dr. Ben Stradling
Ouwendijk, R., deVries, M., Pattynama, P et al. Imaging
peripheral arterial disease: a randomized controlled trial
comparing contrast-enhanced MR angiography and
multi-detector row CT angiography. Radiology (2005), 236:
1094-1103. Presented by Dr. Walter Mak
Nikken, J., Oei, E., Ginai, A. et al. Acute peripheral joint
injury: cost and effectiveness of low-field-strength MR
imaging * results of randomized controlled trial. Radiology
(2005),236: 958-967 Presented by Dr. Murali Pisharody
Studler, U., Gluecker, T et al Image quality from
high-resolution CT of the lung: comparison of axial scans
and of sections reconstructed from volumetric data acquired
using MDCT. AJR (2005); 185: 602-607 . Presented by Dr.
Macey Bray
Sistrom, C., Honeyman-Buck, J et al Free text versus
structured format: information transfer efficiency of
radiology reports. AJR (2005); 185: 804-812 . Presented by
Dr. Amanda Cross
July
Faingold, R., et al.
Necrotizing enterocolitis: assessment of bowel viability
with color Doppler US. Radiology (2005); 235: 587-594.
Presented by Dr. Tony Shadid
Israel, G, et al. The use of
opposed-phase chemical shift MRI in the diagnosis of renal
angiomyolipomas. AJR (2005), 184: 1868-1872. Presented by
Dr. Lee Liou-Ming
Remy-Jardin, M. et al. Safety and
effectiveness of gadolinium-enhanced multi-detector row
spiral CT angiography of the chest: preliminary results in
37 patients with contra-indications to iodinated contrast
agents1. Radiology (2005),235: 819-826 Presented by Dr. Rob
Schmidt
Spronk, S., et al Intermittent
claudication: functional capacity and quality of life after
exercise training or Percutaneous transluminal
angioplasty-systematic review. Radiology (2005);235:
833-842. Presented by Kim Villarreal
May
Vasanawala, SS., et al. Rapid
Musculoskeletal MRI with Phase-Sensitive Steady-State Free
Precession: Comparison with Routine Knee MRI. AJR
(2005);184: 1450-1455. Presented by Dr. Ben Stradling
Faingold R, et al. Necrotizing
Enterocolitis: Assessment of Bowel Viability with Color
Doppler US1. Radiology (2005), 235: 587-594. Presented by
Dr. Rob Schmidt
Memarsadeghi, M. et al. Unenhanced
Multi*Detector Row CT in Patients Suspected of Having
Urinary Stone Disease: Effect of Section Width on
Diagnosis1. Radiology (2005),235: 530-536 Presented by Dr.
Theo Bavelis
Read, CH, et al. A 36-year
retrospective analysis of the efficacy and safety of
radioactive iodine in treating young graves' patients. J
Clin Endocrinol Metab (2004); 89 (sept): 4229-4233 Presented
by Durga Pai
April
Waldrop:
Caoili, EM, et al., Optimization of Multi-detector row CT
Urography: Effect of compression, saline administration, and
prolongation of acquisition delay., Radiology 2005; 235:
116-123
Mak:
Kataoka, M., et al.,Dysmenorrhea: Evaluation with
Cine-mode-display MR imaging - initial experience.,
Radiology 2005: 235-124-131
DeSanto:
Yamane T., et al., Decreased 18F-FDG uptake 1 day after
initiation of chemotherapy for malignant lymphomas., JNUCL
Med 2004; 45:1838-1842 (printed copy)
Keys:
Sujata, VG., et al., Comparison of recall and cancer
detention rates for immediate versus batch interpretation of
screening mammograms., Radiology 2005; 235: 31-35
March
Molis:
Bedard, JP, Chrishan B., Patenaude, YG., Monga E., Pulmonary
Emobolism: Prospective comparison of iso-osmolar and low-osmolarity
nonionic contrast agents for contrast enhancement at CT
angiography; Radiology (2005); 234: 929-933
Shadid:
Deurloo, EE., Muller, SH., Peterse, JL et al., Clinically
and mammographically occult breast lesions on MR images:
potential effect of computerized assessment on clinical
reading. Radiology (2005) 234: 692-701
Bevalis:
Mayerholfer, ME., Breitenseher, MJ., Roposch A., Treitl, C.,
Wurnig, C., Comparison of MRI and Conventional Radiography
for assessment of acromial shape. AJR (2005); 184: 671-675
Ming-Liou:
Birchard, KR., Brown, MA, Hyslop, WB et al; MRI of acute
abdominal and pelvic pain in pregnant patients. AJR (2005);
184: 452-458
January
Nikken, JJ., Oei, EHG., et al. Acute
wrist trauma: Value of a short dedicated extremity MR
Imaging esamination in Prediction of need for treatment..
Radiology (2005); 234: 116-124. Presented by Dr. Durga Pai
Littrup, PJ., Freeman0Gibb, L., et al. Cryotherapy for
breast fibroadenomas. Radiology (2005), 234: 63-72.
Presented by Dr. Rob Schmidt
Aube, C., Deorme, B. et al. MR Cholangiopancreatography
versus endoscpoic sonography in suspected common bile duct
lithiases: A prospective, comparative study. AJR (2005),184:
55-62 Presented by Dr. Kim Villareal
Chung, DJ., Chan Hugh, K., et al CT colonography using
16-MDCT in the evaluation of colorectal cancer. AJR (2005);
184: 98-103. Presented by Dr. Devin Waldrop
Gerber, BL., Cocke, E., et al. Coronary artery stenosis:
Direct comparison of four-section Multi-detector row CT and
3D navigator MR imaging for detection - initial results.
Radiology (2005); 234: 98-108. Presented by Dr. Ryan Braun
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