Preserving the value of legacy film-based teaching files in pediatric radiology.

Senior pediatric radiologists who have spent a major portion of their careers interpreting conventional film-screen radiographic studies have collected a wealth of hard-copy teaching material that is at risk of becoming obsolete. The teaching value and usefulness of analog film teaching files can be preserved using available hardware and standard software. The final product can be made available in a high-quality digital format to students, trainees and faculty without complicated search-and-retrieval methodology.

Osteochondritis Dissecans of the Elbow in Children: MRI Findings of Instability.

The purpose of this study was to investigate the performance of MRI criteria for predicting instability of osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) lesions of the elbow in children. This retrospective study included 41 children with 43 OCD lesions of the elbow who underwent an MRI examination between April 1, 2010, and May 31, 2018. Two radiologists blinded to clinical outcomes reviewed MRI studies to determine the presence or absence of joint effusion, osteochondral defect, intraarticular body, overlying cartilage changes, subchondral bone disruption, rim of high signal intensity on T2-weighted images, cysts, marginal sclerosis, and perilesional bone marrow edema.

Nocturia in patients with benign prostatic hyperplasia: evaluating the significance of ageing, co-morbid illnesses, lifestyle and medical therapy in treatment outcome in real life practice.

Aim: The aim of study was to evaluate the influence of ageing, lifestyle, and co morbid illnesses on treatment outcome of nocturia among men with BPH.

Methods: Patients with BPH on medical therapy of least 6 months and up to 48 months were interviewed. Nocturia episodes, co morbid illnesses, beverage intake frequency, medications and work history were documented.

Stratifying patients with haematuria into high or low risk groups for bladder cancer: a novel clinical scoring system.

Haematuria is a common presentation of bladder cancer and requires a full urologic evaluation. This study aimed to develop a scoring system capable of stratifying patients with haematuria into high or low risk groups for having bladder cancer to help clinicians decide which patients need more urgent assessment. This cross- sectional study included all adult patients referred for haematuria and subsequently undergoing full urological evaluation in the years 2001 to 2011.

The surgical treatment of carbuncles: a tale of two techniques.

The treatment of carbuncles is early administration of antibiotics and surgery. The commonest surgical approaches are saucerization, and incision and drainage (I&D). Although these two techniques are vastly different, there is a lack of evidence to determine which one produces a better outcome.