Original Article
Clinical outcomes and management of contrast hypersensitivity in patients requiring repeated computed tomography imaging
Allergic and non-allergic hypersensitivity reactions to iodinated contrast media (ICM) are increasingly recognised, particularly the latter where there is greater clarity on pathomechanisms.1 There...
Original Article
Computed Tomographic and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings in Paranasal Sinus Involvement in Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an aggressive infiltrative neoplasm. Spread into the paranasal sinuses is often seen but the frequency is documented in only a...
Original Article
The Role for Preoperative Localisation Techniques in Surgery for Hyperparathyroidism
Hyperparathyroidism is well recognised as a clinical problem that has a myriad of presentation. The classical presenting symptoms of hypercalcaemia have been well documented...
Review Article
Overview of Imaging in Rheumatologic Diseases
Since the discovery of X-rays over a century ago, radiology has played a pivotal role in rheumatology and diseases of the joints. The innovations...
Others
Bilateral Synchronous Renal Oncocytoma: A Case Report and Review
Oncocytomas are neoplasms characterised by large epithelial cells with finely granular eosinophilic cytoplasm called oncocytes. They were first described by Zippel in 1942 and...
Original Article
A Prospective Evaluation of Surgeon Performed Sonography as a Screening Test in Blunt Abdominal Trauma
Over the past decade, sonography as a screening tool in the evaluation of abdominal trauma has been thoroughly investigated. This modality was first used...
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Adrenal Myelolipoma Presenting with Spontaneous Retroperitoneal Haemorrhage Demonstrated on Computed Tomography and Angiogram—A Case Report
Adrenal myelolipoma is a rare, benign tumour, usually an incidental finding. Spontaneous retroperitoneal haemorrhage resulting from this tumour is rare.
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Imaging of Paediatric Mediastinal Masses
A review of mediastinal masses in children, emphasising imaging features, is important for several reasons. Firstly, the mediastinum is the most common location for...
Review Article
Current Status in Imaging of Colorectal Liver Metastases
Colorectal cancer is a common primary that metastasizes to the liver. About 20% of patients with colorectal cancer will have detectable metastases at the...
Others
A Case of Cystic Leiomyoma Mimicking an Ovarian Malignancy
Uterine leiomyomas are the most common gynaecological tumour. Typical appearances of leiomyomas are easily recognised on imaging.
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Editorial
Positron Emission Tomography – A Vital Component of Molecular Imaging
Contemporary medical imaging is progressing towards quantification of tissue function in addition to merely providing anatomical information, as illustrated by the rising use of...
Original Article
Role of Ultrasound Biomicroscopy (UBM) in the Detection and Localisation of Anterior Segment Foreign Bodies
The presence of an intraocular foreign body (IOFB) is a common complication of ocular trauma. For surgical planning, the localisation of IOFBs has to...
Others
Guidelines on Cardiac CT in Singapore (2006)
The heart is difficult to image because of its complex wall motion and variability of the cardiac cycle. Recent advances in 16 and 64-slice...
Others
Gastric Pneumatosis after Endoscopic Argon Plasma Coagulation
Argon plasma coagulation (APC) is a major haemostatic modality for large surface bleeding areas.1 It effects thermal coagulation with limited and controlled tissue depth...
Letter to the Editor
Pitfalls in the Use of Allometry in Accounting for Differences in Body Mass in Relation to Maximal Oxygen Uptake in Trained Athletes
We thank the author of the letter to the editor for his interest in our study.
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Letter to the Editor
The Perils of Allometric Scaling
I read with interest the paper by Chia and Aziz. Using allometric scaling, the authors adjusted peak oxygen uptake (VO2max) for the confounding influence...
Original Article
Gender Disparity in Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for Acute Coronary Syndromes – Does it Still Exist in Contemporary Practice?
Globally, cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the single most common cause of death among women; and in parallel with an increasing life expectancy, the proportion...