We are delighted that the AJR Impact Factor has increased from 3.959 to 6.582.
Thank you to our authors, reviewers, editors, staff, and other contributors!
Pure ground-glass nodules that show the reticulation sign should be strongly suspected to represent invasive adenocarcinoma; this suspicion may guide risk assessments and follow-up recommendations.
DECT added value to routine ED imaging by increasing diagnostic confidence, leading to a reduction in the number of recommended follow-up studies and a projected cost benefit.
This article summarizes the current understanding of vesicoureteral reflux diagnosis and management and to discuss these imaging modalities’ strengths and pitfalls.
We are delighted to announce our new Impact Factor of 3.96 (up from 3.01) and our new Immediacy Index of 5.85 (up from 0.73).
Thank you to our authors, reviewers, and editorial team!
McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome is an uncommon life-threatening disease caused by a large distal colorectal tumor (most commonly a benign villous adenoma) that secretes large quantities of fluid.
Heterogeneous ground glass nodules had worse clinical outcomes than pure ground glass nodules, more closely resembling outcomes for part-solid nodules. Therefore, surgical management should be considered for heterogeneous ground glass nodules.
Consensus was reached by the Pelvic Floor Disorders Consortium on many clinically relevant considerations for performing, interpreting, and reporting MR defecography.
Unenhanced CT was approximately 30% less accurate than contrast-enhanced CT for evaluating patients presenting to the ED with abdominal pain, across institutions and radiologist experience levels.
This article with credit from the March issue provides guidance on best practices for imaging of patients with femoroacetabular impingement in light of recent advances in corrective FAI surgery.
Obtaining only three cores from the primary lesion during in-gantry MRGB may be sufficient for high diagnostic yield while reducing patient discomfort and procedure times.
Congratulations to Shabnam Mortazavi, MD of
@RadiologyUcla
, whose paper on COVID-19 vaccination–associated axillary adenopathy was named
@AuntMinnie
Scientific Paper of the Year!
We believe this updated approach will have a large impact in advancing the journal’s mission of publishing articles that not only are scientifically rigorous and clinically impactful but also promote a more inclusive environment for authors and readers.
In most patients, TIPS placement resulted in a significant decrease in splenic volume and a significant increase in the platelet count during the same period.
This article reviews the most important changes and highlights of the N category of the American Joint Committee on Cancer 8th edition of the TNM classification for urogenital cancers.
Did you know? AJR allows Flexible Formatting for initial submissions. Abstract organization, reference formatting, etc., can all be addressed once a revision is requested.
This review describes minimally invasive endoscopic, image-guided percutaneous, and surgical procedures for management of complicated pancreatitis and provides insight into the procedures’ algorithmic application.
The AJR Article of the Week reviews a wide range of minimally invasive procedures that interventional radiologists are now using successfully to treat chronic pain.
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By implementing the provided framework, radiologists at any career stage can start a Women in Radiology group, to promote the advancement of their female colleagues.
It is essential that radiologists understand the anatomic attachments, normal variants, and various pathologic conditions involving the ligament of Treitz as well as the role of cross-sectional imaging in the assessment of these conditions.
Adrenal mass biopsy has limited diagnostic utility for the evaluation of incidental adrenal masses in patients without primary extraadrenal malignancy.
This article illustrates key anatomic concepts, depicts common interpretive errors and pitfalls, and discusses ongoing limitations; these insights should guide radiologists in optimal rectal MRI interpretation.
According to current evidence, 99mTc-MDP BS is highly unlikely to be additive to 68Ga-PSMA-11 PET/CT in identifying bone metastases in patients with prostate cancer.
The 5-tiered CT algorithm for evaluation of small solid renal masses was tested in an external sample and showed high NPV for clear-cell renal cell carcinoma.
By using a multidisciplinary approach for primary musculoskeletal neoplasms involving colleagues in pathology, orthopedic oncology, radiation oncology, and medical oncology, radiologists may promote improved diagnosis, treatment, and outcomes.
Washout CT has limited utility in the evaluation of incidental homogeneous adrenal nodulesthat measure >10 HU on unenhanced CT in patients without known malignancy.
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Chronic, undiagnosed PTS can be a persistent cause of lateral ankle pain, leading to further degeneration and the possibility of complete peroneal tendon tears.
The Bosniak classification system for cystic renal masses was updated in 2019. Version 2019 results in lower sensitivity, higher specificity, and similar accuracy versus version 2005.
A posttraumatic retroclival epidural hematoma in the pediatric population is a rare injury often identified initially by head CT and easily overlooked by the radiologist.
Pelvic radiography with dedicated hip projections is the basis of the diagnostic workup of patients with suspected FAI to assess arthritic changes and acetabular coverage and to screen for cam deformities.
Radiologist recommendations for biochemical testing in patients with suspected enlarged parathyroid glands on routine CT helped to identify individuals with undiagnosed primary hyperparathyroidism.
This AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review describes the current status of nonsurgical therapies for lung cancer and their expected and unexpected imaging manifestations.
MR elastography has high diagnostic performance for staging liver fibrosis, but interpretation must include consideration of co-existing conditions such as inflammation and hepatic venous congestion.
This AJR Expert Panel Narrative Review describes the current status of nonsurgical therapies for lung cancer and their expected and unexpected imaging manifestations.
This article provides an overview of advanced imaging techniques used for evaluation of peripheral nerves, with attention to MRN and high-resolution ultrasound.
In the first episode of the AJR Podcast Series on Diagnostic Excellence,
@francisdeng
introduces the concept of diagnostic excellence and its relevance to radiologists.
This article with credit in the April issue of AJR describes the pathologic processes that develop along the ligament of Treitz and the role of cross-sectional imaging in identifying these conditions.
The accurate clinical staging and restaging of RCC using renal CT or MRI provides important prognostic information and helps guide the optimal management of patients with RCC.
This prospective pilot study provides an important preliminary step in establishing the utility of 18F-fluciclovine PET/MRI in the initial staging of men with high-risk prostate cancer and builds on previously published data.
Higher congruency between pathology and radiology staging systems for hepatocellular carcinoma may further advance the understanding of radiopathologic phenotypes of disease and their prognostic value.
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Urgent action is required by radiology practice leadership to address moral distress, as radiologists commonly practice in environments contradictory to their core values as physicians.
In this study, size measurements on unenhanced T2-weighted MRI had near perfect correlation to measurements using CE-MRI in cT1a solid renal masses undergoing surveillance, with high agreement between and within observers.
Sarah Kamel, MD discusses her article on how ultrasound-guided carpal tunnel release may be a safe, effective, and less invasive alternative to traditional surgery.
CT has limited sensitivity but good specificity for detecting ischemic mesenteric laceration, with segmental bowel hypoenhancement considered the most predictive imaging sign.
The non-invasive clear cell likelihood score, derived from MRI, correlates with growth rate of small renal masses and may help guide personalized management.
Posterior radioscaphoid angle tended to increase with the severity of scapholunate ligament tears and with the presence of scapholunate instability and yielded a good sensitivity and specificity for the detection of SLL tears.
Many cases of DIPNECH are originally missed or misdiagnosed by radiologists and clinicians. Awareness of the typical clinical and imaging features of DIPNECH may prompt earlier diagnosis of this condition.
MDCT can be an alternative test for breast cancer locoregional staging in the scenario of resource-constrained environments, especially in low- and moderate-income countries.
Classifying intermediate-size nodules with triangular, polygonal, or ovoid shape in any subpleural location (not just perifissural) as category 2 improves Lung-RADS specificity without decreased sensitivity.
Bosniak Classification, version 2019 recently proposed refinements for cystic renal mass characterization and now formally incorporates MRI, which may improve concordance with CT.
Ground glass opacity, consolidation, and pulmonary trunk enlargement on preoperative CT predict acute exacerbation in patients with interstitial pneumonia undergoing lung cancer surgery.
In this new video article,
@ayakamaya
, cochair of the LI-RADS Ultrasound Surveillance Working Group, discusses the new LI-RADS Ultrasound Surveillance version 2024 recommendations.
This open-access article with credit examines versions 2005 and 2019 of the Bosniak classification system in terms of class distribution, diagnostic performance, interreader agreement, and intermodality agreement between CT and MRI.
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