Should radiologists perform endoscopy?

Who should perform thoracoscopy?

Should radiologists and pathologists talk to patients?

TO THE EDITOR: The practice of radiology and pathology has changed dramatically in the past two decades. Increased use of multidisciplinary assessments and interventional techniques has meant greater exposure of patients to radiologists and pathologists. When patients undergo investigations, they are invariably anxious, usually expect the worst, and want the result as soon as possible. Therefor...

Should we perform polypectomy or not?

Hong Kong Med J ⎥ Volume 20 Number 4 ⎥ August 2014 ⎥ www.hkmj.org A 78-year-old woman, with a known history of rheumatoid arthritis, complained of dizziness and was found to have iron-deficiency anaemia with a haemoglobin level of 105 g/L in January 2013. She was on treatment with methotrexate, sulphasalazine, and non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications. Oesophagogastroduodenoscopy performi...

Should We Perform Semen Analysis, DNA Fragmentation, and Hypo-osmotic Swelling Tests together?

Semen analysis, sperm DNA fragmentation (SDF) and hypo-osmotic swelling test (HOST) are usually performed for the evaluation of sperm fertilizing ability. There are some debates over the necessity of SDF and HOST incorporation in male infertility work-up.Semen of 77 men was evaluated by SDF and HOST through three semen analyses. Sperm parameters were arranged into different categories: <5%, 5-1...

Postoperative imaging in liver transplantation: what radiologists should know.

Liver transplantation is now frequently used in the treatment of end-stage liver disease. Therefore, it is important that radiologists be aware of common anastomotic techniques and expected postoperative imaging findings. Imaging is most useful in evaluating for posttransplantation complications, which are broadly classified into vascular, biliary, and other complications. Hepatic artery thromb...