Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology

Editor-in-Chief:	Nevzat Karabulut, MD
ISSN:	1305-3825
Frequency:	6 issues/year
Impact Factor:	0.712

Current issue: May/June 2012, Volume 18, Issue 3

Notice for case report submissions!

Please note that the Editors are extremely selective on case reports. DIR now accepts very few case reports; only those with significant novelty and clinical impact will be given consideration.

Guidelines for Authors

Please read carefully the revised Instructions for Authors and Technical Tips for Scientific Writing before submitting your manuscript. Compliance with guidelines will expedite the evaluation process of your submission, thereby reducing the submission to final decision period.

DIR Reviewer's Guide

A structured guide is available for our reviewers. Please refer to the Reviewer's Guide before writing your review.

May / June 2012, Volume 18, Issue 3

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HEAD AND NECK IMAGING

Original Article. Assessment of dental caries risk in children based on color Doppler US and the changes in blood perfusion in the salivary glands during salivary stimulation. T. Turgut, D. Turgut, M. Tekçiçek, P. Koşar, P. Özdemir, U. Koşar, V. Dogra. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:239-247
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4993-11.0

CHEST IMAGING

Original Article. The benefit of expiratory-phase quantitative CT densitometry in the early diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. H. Beşir, K. Mahmutyazıcıoğlu, L. Aydın, R. Altın, K. Asil, S. Gündoğdu. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:248-254
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4365-11.3

Original Article. The value of the computed tomographic obstruction index in the identification of massive pulmonary thromboembolism. H. İnönü, B. Acu, C. Pazarlı, S. Doruk, Ü. Erkorkmaz, A. Altunkaş. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:255-260
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4597-11.4

CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

Review. Clinical situations in which coronary CT angiography confers superior diagnostic information compared with coronary angiography. M. Kantarcı, S. Doğanay, M. Karçaaltıncaba, N. Karabulut, K. Erol, A. Yalçın, C. Duran, M. Dursun, A. Karakaya, S. Tatlı. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:261-269
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5064-11.1

BREAST IMAGING

Pictorial Essay. Unusual malignant breast lesions: imaging-pathological correlations. B. Karan, A. Pourbagher, A. Bolat. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:270-276
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4454-11.2

ABDOMINAL IMAGING

Original Article. Diagnostic values of detrusor wall thickness, postvoid residual urine, and prostate volume to evaluate lower urinary tract symptoms in men. Ö. Tokgöz, H. Tokgöz, İ. Ünal, U. Delibaş, S. Yıldız, N. Voyvoda, Z. Erdem. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:277-281
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4847-11.1

Original Article. Hepatic steatosis: correlations of body mass index, CT fat measurements, and liver density with biopsy results. C. Gaba, G. Knuttinen, R. Brodsky, S. Palestrant, O. Omene, A. Owens, T. Bui. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:282-287
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4958-11.2

PEDIATRIC IMAGING

Pictorial Essay. Diffusion-weighted MRI beyond the central nervous system in children. B. Battal, V. Akgün, M. Kocaoğlu. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:288-297
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4923-11.1

FETAL IMAGING

Original Article. Gray-scale and color Doppler US findings of amniotic sheets. E. Özkavukcu, N. Haliloğlu. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:298-302
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4696-11.1

GENITOURINARY IMAGING

Original Article. Prevalence of scrotal calculi and their relationship with pain. S. Tan, F. Özcan, M. Karaoğlanoğlu, A. İpek, Ş. Özcan, H. Arslan. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:303-306
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4808-11.1

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

Original Article. Risk factors for the development of persistent type II endoleaks after endovascular repair of infrarenal abdominal aortic aneurysms. E. Brountzos, G. Karagiannis, I. Panagiotou, C. Tzavara, E. Efstathopoulos, N. Kelekis. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:307-313
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4646-11.1

Original Article. Role of preoperative angiography in colon interposition surgery. S. McDermott, A. Deipolyi, T. Walker, S. Ganguli, S. Wicky, R. Oklu. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:314-318
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4986-11.1

Original Article. US-guided percutaneous thrombin injection of postcatheterization pseudoaneurysms. K. Gürel, S. Gür, U. Özkan, G. Tekbaş, H. Önder, L. Oğuzkurt. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:319-325
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4933-11.1

Case Report. Single-session percutaneous alcohol sclerotherapy for the treatment of isolated draining intrahepatic biliary duct in a five-month-old liver transplant recipient. R. Miraglia, L. Maruzzelli, S. Caruso, M. Spada, S. Riva, A. Luca, B. Gridelli. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:326-329
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.3810-10.2

Case Report. Diffuse unilateral pediatric arteriopathy: successful treatment with repeated angioplasty. Y. Türk, L. Oğuzkurt, S. Gür. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:330-332
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.4856-11.1

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Myocardial fibroma diagnosed with MRI: importance of the late enhancement pattern. Ö. Saygılı, A. Türk, S. Ulus, U. Can, T. Sarıoğlu. Diagn Interv Radiol 2012; 18:333-334
DOI: 10.4261/1305-3825.DIR.5519-11.1