Appearance of abdominal wall endometriosis on MR imaging.

Objective: Abdominal wall endometriosis (AWE) is defined as endometrial tissue that is superficial to the peritoneum. AWE is often difficult to diagnose, mimicking a broad spectrum of diseases. The aim of this study was to describe the appearance of AWE on magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.

Routine versus selective computed tomography of the abdomen, pelvis, and lumbar spine in blunt trauma: a prospective evaluation.

Background: Discussion still remains whether computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen, pelvis, and lumbar spine should be performed routinely after blunt trauma with high energy impact or only in restricted situations. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the additional value of a routine CT algorithm as compared with a more restricted, selective CT algorithm.

Materials: This prospective study consisted of 465 patients that met the inclusion criteria of our high-energy trauma protocol.

Assessment of a new trauma workflow concept implementing a sliding CT scanner in the trauma room: the effect on workup times.

Introduction: We developed a new shockroom resuscitation setting that includes a moveable, multislice computed tomography (CT) scanner capable of scanning patients during the initial trauma resuscitation phase without (multiple) patient transfers that previously were necessary. This enables us to perform a complete diagnostic trauma workup, without leaving the shockroom. In this study, we assess the effect of the new Trauma Workflow Concept on the initial diagnostic workup times in the trauma room.

A longitudinal study using tibial ultrasonometry as a bone assessment technique in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Background: Several longitudinal studies have shown contradictory results regarding the change in bone status in children with acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry as the bone assessment technique.

Objective: To determine whether a more recently developed bone assessment technique which does not use radiation, tibial ultrasonometry, can be used for the detection of short-term changes.

Patients And Methods: From January 1997 to February 2001, 37 patients (25 boys, 12 girls, mean age 9.