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TURKISH SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY

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Official Journal of the Turkish Society of RadiologyISSN 1305-3825 • EISSN 1305-3612

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Editor in ChiefNevzat Karabulut, MD

Denizli, Turkey

Biostatistical Consultantsİlker Ercan, PhD

Mutlu Hayran, MD, PhD

Abdominal ImagingMurat Acar, MDMustafa N. Özmen, MDMustafa Seçil, MDBarış Türkbey, MD

Breast ImagingSibel Kul, MD

Cardiovascular ImagingMecit Kantarcı, MD

General RadiologyErsin Öztürk, MD

Interventional RadiologyCüneyt Aytekin, MDBarbaros Çil, MDRamazan Kutlu, MD

CopyeditingBeril Tavşanlı Sili, PhD

Publication ServicesAVES, İstanbul, Turkeywww.avesyayincilik.com

Musculoskeletal ImagingFatih Kantarcı, MD

Neurointerventional Radiologyİsmail Oran, MD

Neuroradiology and Head & Neck ImagingKubilay Aydın, MDNafi Aygün, MD

Nuclear Medicine & Molecular ImagingA. Cahid Civelek, MD

Pediatric ImagingKorgün Koral, MDEnsar Yekeler, MD

Thoracic ImagingFigen Demirkazık, MD

Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologyis published bimonthly by the TurkishSociety of Radiology. It is peer-reviewedand adheres to the highest ethical andeditorial standards. The editors of thejournal endorse the Editorial PolicyStatements Approved by the Councilof Science Editors Board of Directors(www.councilscienceeditors.org/services/draft_approved.cfm). The journal is in compliance with the Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals published by the Inter-national Committee of Medical Journal Editors (updated December 2014, www.icmje.org).

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Turkish Society of Radiology is one of the foremost medical specialty organizations in Turkey. It was formed by the merger of the two main radiology societies of Turkey, one of which was founded in 1924. The Society is based in Ankara, Turkey.

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TURKISH SOCIETY OF RADIOLOGY

OverviewDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology is a medi-um for disseminating scientific information based on research, clinical experience, and observations pertaining to diagnostic and interventional radiol-ogy. The journal is the double-blind peer-reviewed, international, bimonthly, open-access publication organ of the Turkish Society of Radiology. Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology is currently indexed by Science Citation Index Expanded (2015 IF: 1.406) and PubMed MEDLINE.

Editorial and publication processes of the journal are shaped in accordance with the guidelines of the international organizations such as the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors (ICMJE), the World Association of Medical Editors (WAME), the Council of Science Editors (CSE), the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE), and the European Associ-ation of Science Editors (EASE). Statements or opinions expressed in the manu-scripts published in Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology reflect the views of the author(s) and not the opinions of the editors, the editorial board, or the publisher; the editors, the editorial board, and the publisher disclaim any responsibility or liability for such materials. The final responsibility in regard to the published content rests with the authors.

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ABDOMINAL IMAGING

301 Original article. Feasibility of histogram analysis of susceptibility-weighted MRI for staging of liver fibrosis. Z-X. Yang, H-Y. Liang, X-X Hu, Y-Q. Huang, Y. Ding, S. Yang, M-S Zeng, S-X. Rao

308 Original article. Value of apparent diffusion coefficient for predicting malignancy of intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasms of the pancreas. L. Zhang, S-X. Rao, X-F. Xu, D-S. Wang, D-Y. Jin, M-S. Zeng

314 Original article. Use of MRI to identify enlarged inferior gluteal and ischioanal lymph nodes and associated findings related to the primary disease. Ç. Uzun, A. Erden, E. Düşünceli Atman, E. Üstüner

319 Pictorial essay. MRI anatomy of parametrial extension to better identify local pathways of disease spread in cervical cancer. A. L. Valentini, B. Gui, M. Miccò, M. Giuliani, E. Rodolfino, V. Ninivaggi, M. Iacobucci, M. Marino, M. A. Gambacorta, A. C. Testa, G. F. Zannoni, L. Bonomo

BREAST IMAGING

326 Original article. Vacuum-assisted stereotactic breast biopsy in the diagnosis and management of suspicious microcalcifications. G. Esen, B. Tutar, C. Uras, Z. Calay, Ü. İnce, O. Tutar

CARDIOVASCULAR IMAGING

334 Original article. Coronary lesion complexity assessed by SYNTAX score in 256-slice dual-source MDCT angiography. Z. Yüceler, M. Kantarcı, İ. H. Tanboğa, R. Sade, Y. Kızrak, B. Pirimoğlu, Ü. Bayraktutan, H. Oğul, E. Aksakal

341 Original article. The role of coronary CT angiography in diagnosis of patent foramen ovale. K. Kara, A. K. Sivrioğlu, E. Öztürk, M. İncedayı, M. Sağlam, S. Arıbal, Z. Işılak, H. Mutlu

HEAD AND NECK IMAGING

347 Original article. Extrasinonasal infiltrative process associated with a sinonasal fungus ball: does it mean invasive fungal sinusitis?. Y-K. Kim, H-J. Kim, H Y. Kim, J. Cha, J. Y. Lee, S-K. Chung, H-J. Dhong, M. Song, S. T. Kim

INTERVENTIONAL RADIOLOGY

354 Original article. Splenic artery embolization with Ankaferd blood stopper in a sheep model. O. Koç, K. Acar, O. Özbek, İ. Güler, K. Sarıtaş, T. B. Erdem, Y. Solak, H. Toy, A. Küçükapan, S. Özbek, A. Gaipov, İ. C. Haznedaroğlu

358 Original article. Persistence of pulmonary arteriovenous malformations after successful embolotherapy with Amplatzer vascular plug: long-term results. A. K. Abdel-Aal, R. M. Ibrahim, A. S. Moustafa, M. F. Hamed, S. Saddekni

365 Original article. Treatment of acute thoracic aortic syndromes using endovascular techniques. E. Uğuz, M. Canyiğit, M. Hıdıroğlu, E. Şener

371 Original article. Iatrogenic hemobilia: imaging features and management with transcatheter arterial embolization in 30 patients. W. Feng, D. Yue, L. ZaiMing, L. ZhaoYu, Z. XiangXuan, L. Wei, G. QiYong

378 Original article. Modified transarterial chemoembolization with locoregional administration of sorafenib for treating hepatocellular carcinoma: feasibility, efficacy, and safety in the VX-2 rabbit liver tumor model. M. Seidensticker, S. Streit, N. Nass, C. Wybranski, J. Jürgens, J. Brauner, N. Schulz, T. Kalinski, R. Seidensticker, B. Garlipp, I. Steffen, J. Ricke, O. Dudeck

385 Original article. Transcatheter arterial embolization for traumatic mesenteric bleeding: a 15-year, single-center experience. J. S. Shin, J. H. Shin, H-K. Ko, J. W. Kim, H-K. Yoon

PEDIATRIC RADIOLOGY

390 Original article. Comparison of effective radiation doses from X-ray, CT, and PET/CT in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma using a dose monitoring program. Y. Y. Kim, H. J. Shin, M-J. Kim, M-J. Lee

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Full text of these articles can be accessed online at www.dirjournal.org or through PubMed (www.pubmed.org).