MJA
MJA

Diagnostic techniques and procedures

For debate

Invited editorial presents an accurate summary of the results of two randomised placebo-controlled trials of vertebroplasty

Rachelle Buchbinder, Richard H Osborne and David Kallmes

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (6): 338-341 Free

For debate

Pandemic influenza testing at the coalface: time for reassessment?

Miles H Beaman and Michael J Leung

Med J Aust 2010; 192 (2): 102-104 Free

Christmas offerings

Relative radio-opacity of commonly consumed fish species in South East Queensland on lateral neck x-ray: an ovine model

William R A Davies and Patricia J Bate

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (11): 677-680 Free

Clinical update

Bridging the communication gap between public and private radiology services

Turab Chakera, Yusuf Nagree, Swithin Song and Philip Jones

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (10): 558-560 Free

Editorials

Vertebroplasty appears no better than placebo for painful osteoporotic spinal fractures, and has potential to cause harm

Rachelle Buchbinder, Richard H Osborne and David Kallmes

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 476-477

Research

Does point-of-care testing lead to the same or better adherence to medication? A randomised controlled trial: the PoCT in General Practice Trial

Angela Gialamas, Lisa N Yelland, Philip Ryan, Kristyn Willson, Caroline O Laurence, Tanya K Bubner, Philip Tideman and Justin J Beilby

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (9): 487-491 Free

Health care

A pilot study of trimodality breast imaging surveillance in young women at high risk of breast cancer in Western Australia

Christobel M Saunders, Gudrun Peters, Glenys Longman, Jacqueline Thomson, Donna Taylor, Jianmin Hua, Michelle Bennett, Elizabeth Wylie, Jack Goldblatt, Arlene Chan and James Anderson

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (6): 330-333 Free

Snapshot

Three synchronous tumours identified by FDG-PET/CT

Paul M Leong, Michael Lin and Allan R Fowler

Med J Aust 2009; 191 (5): 275 Free

Research

Pathology processes and emergency department length of stay: the impact of change

Andrew J Francis, Michael J Ray and Mary C Marshall

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 665-669 Free

Health care

Who is responsible for the care of patients treated with warfarin therapy?

Judy A Lowthian, Basia O Diug, Sue M Evans, Ellen L Maxwell, Alison M Street, Leon Piterman and John J McNeil

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (12): 674-677 Free

Research

Effectiveness of point-of-care testing for therapeutic control of chronic conditions: results from the PoCT in General Practice Trial

Tanya K Bubner, Caroline O Laurence, Angela Gialamas, Lisa N Yelland, Philip Ryan, Kristyn J Willson, Philip Tideman, Paul Worley and Justin J Beilby

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 624-626 Free

Letters

Primary osteosarcoma of the sternum after coronary artery bypass grafting

Laurence Weinberg and Joseph Mathew

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (11): 649

Letters

University Chairs of Radiology

William S C Hare

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (5): 284

History

Are the alleged remains of Johann Sebastian Bach authentic?

Richard H C Zegers, Mario Maas, A (Ton) G Koopman and George J R Maat

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (4): 213-216 Free

Medicine and the community

Population rates of bone densitometry use in Australia, 2001–2005, by sex and rural versus urban location

Dan P Ewald, John A Eisman, Ben D Ewald, Tania M Winzenberg, Markus J Seibel, Peter R Ebeling, Leon A Flicker and Peter T Nash

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (3): 126-128 Free

Health care

The changing face of radiology: from local practice to global network

Julian Adler, Chris Yu and Mineesh Datta

Med J Aust 2009; 190 (1): 20-23 Free

Christmas offerings

Pneumoperitoneum: a non-surgical cause

Yu Xuan Kitzing and Sam McCormack

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11): 678

The profession

Radiologists’ lament

Turab Chakera and Makhan S Khangure

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (11): 628

Diagnostic dilemmas

Headache of a diagnosis: frontotemporal pain and inflammation associated with osteolysis

Lyndal J Tacon, Jonathon F Parkinson, Bernard J Hudson, Janice M Brewer, Nicholas S Little and Roderick J Clifton-Bligh

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 591-592

Snapshot

An unusual cause of dyspnoea

Kshitij Mankad and Michael J Darby

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (10): 556 Free

Letters

Evidence-based advocacy: the public roles of health care professionals

Bill Williams

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (9): 530

Snapshot

Impacted fishbone in Meckel diverticulum

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (8): 417 Free

Letters

Anorexia nervosa and senna misuse: nephrocalcinosis, digital clubbing and hypertrophic osteoarthropathy

Andrew F McLaughlin

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (6): 348

Letters

Inappropriate use of computed tomography chest scanning in hospital patients

Askin Gunes, Lloyd J Ridley and Graham Simpson

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (5): 292

Book review

Radiology and the law

Paul Nisselle

Med J Aust 2008; 189 (3): 177