Volume 32, Number 4

July 2003

The Past Decade of Diagnostic Radiology in Singapore: How Much Progress Have We Really Made?

It has been 10 years since the first ever issue of Annals dedicated to “Radiology” was published in Volume 22 No. 5 September 1993. Keeping in mind the tremendous growth in the development and applications of Imaging for both Diagnosis and Intervention, this second theme issue is long overdue. This...

Impact Factor: Myths and Realities

The need for medical school deans, chancellors and administrators to assess the work of their faculty is readily understandable, for it is the faculty’s cumulative academic productivity that establishes and maintains the reputation of an institution. Assessment of academic productivity is essential in the appointment, promotion and determination of...

Breast Cancer in Women Under 40 Years: Preoperative Detection by Mammography

The incidence of breast cancer peaks between the ages of 45 and 55 years. Approximately 7% of breast cancers occur below 40 years of age. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.

Non-consensual Double Reading in the Singapore Breast Screening Project: Benefits and Limitations

Double reading of mammogram is not the standard practice in the United Kingdom National Health Service Breast Screening Programme (NHSBSP). Rather, single reading of the mammogram remains the basic policy, as was recommended in the Forrest report. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF”...

Preoperative High Resolution CT and MR Imaging in Cochlear Implantation

Candidates for cochlear implantation undergo a thorough audiological and medical assessment. The audiological assessment is done to ensure that these candidates who have bilateral profound or severe hearing loss have been given adequate hearing amplification, but show no significant benefit. This article is available only as a PDF. Please click...