BJR

Editors
Honorary Editors Dr Jane Phillips-Hughes (Medical) Prof Roger G Dale (Scientific) Deputy Editors (Diagnostic Radiology) Dr Daniel Birchall Dr Nigel Hoggard Prof Alan Jackson Dr Simon Jackson Dr Paul Sidhu Dr Stuart Taylor (Physics & Technology) Dr William Vennart (Radiobiology) Prof Kevin Prise (Radiotherapy & Oncology) Prof Alastair Munro

ISSN 0007-1285 (print) ISSN 1748-880X (online)

The British Journal of Radiology

Founded 1896

Associate Editors
Dr Z Amin Dr P Bearcroft Dr D Bergin Dr D Brettle Dr D Butteriss Dr F Cafferty Dr M Callaway Dr G Cook Dr J Cross Dr J Curtis Dr J Eatough Dr P Evans Dr L Forsyth Dr MR Gibson Dr R Given-Wilson Dr S Harden Dr J Holemans Dr D Howlett Dr C Hutchinson Prof B Jones Dr A Kacperek Dr P Keston Dr D-M Koh Dr H-G Lewis-Jones Dr I Lyburn Dr R MacKay Mr A Mackenzie Dr L Malone Prof D Manning Dr S Martin Dr G Maskell Dr M J Michell Mr A Morgan Dr H Moss Prof A Nisbet Dr P J OConnor Dr P ODonnell Dr A Odurny Dr O Olsen Dr T F Patankar Dr J Reynolds Dr P Riley Dr K Robson Prof A Rockall Prof C Roobottom Dr P Shorvon Dr D Sutton Dr PM Taylor Prof A F Watkinson Dr E Whitby Mr J Williams Dr B Wittkop Dr W-L Wong

Overseas Advisory Panel

L Diankov (Bulgaria) K A Dinshaw (India) T El-Diasty (Egypt) N K Hoong (Malaysia) W Huda (USA) M A Khan (Pakistan) M Krishnam (USA) W M Lenglet (The Netherlands) N Manatrakul (Thailand) G Marchal (Belgium) R F Martin ( Australia) S Mattsson (Sweden) C Metreweli (Hong Kong) A Noel (France) J-W Oestmann (Germany) G Panayiotakis (Greece) T A Raj (Malaysia) R Reinmuller (Austria) M Robbins (USA) N S Russell (The Netherlands) T Schlesinger (Israel) B Shapiro (USA) M Takahashi (Japan) E Va (Spain) C Wittram (USA)

Aims and Coverage

The British Journal of Radiology is the official peer-reviewed monthly research journal of the British Institute of Radiology. It is a multidisciplinary journal covering all clinical and technical aspects of diagnostic imaging, radiotherapy and oncology, medical physics and radiobiology. BJR is an international journal containing papers both from the UK and overseas, and is circulated to Full Members of the BIR and to libraries worldwide. Authors are requested to submit manuscripts and Letters to the Editor using Editorial ManagerTM, at http://bjr.edmgr.com. Online submission will expedite the peer-review process. Instructions to authors are available on request from the Editorial Administrator at the address given below, and are also available on the BIRs website at www.bir.org.uk.

Published by: The British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place, London W1B 1AT, UK; Tel: +44 (0)207 307 1400; Fax: +44 (0)207 307 1414; E-mail: publications@bir.org.uk Publisher: Sherry Dixon; Production Coordinator: Jenny Rooke Editorial Administrator: Vanessa Brunt; Production Editor: Hazel Swain Electronic journals website: www.birjournals.org Electronic manuscript submission: www.editorialmanager.com/bjr The British Institute of Radiology website: www.bir.org.uk

Subscriptions

Subscription fulfilment is carried out by Affinity Subscriptions, BMA House, Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9JR, UK; Tel: +44 (0)20 7383 6270; Fax: +44 (0)20 7383 6402; E-mail: subscriptions@bmjgroup.com. The 2011 annual subscription rate for the electronic journal of BJR is 690 (includes 12 issues plus 2 special issues). Printed copies can only be purchased in conjunction with the electronic subscription for an additional cost of 115. Subscriptions are on a calendar year basis only. Institutional BJR subscribers have free access to both BJR Online and Imaging Online, the BIRs quarterly review journal. For more information visit Imaging (visit http:// imaging.birjournals.org).

US Mailing Agent

The British Journal of Radiology (USPS 016-210) is published monthly plus two additional issues in June and December by The British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AT, UK. The US annual subscription price is $1,173. Airfreight and mailing in the USA by Agent named Air Business, C/O Worldnet Shipping USA Inc., 14935 177th Street, Jamaica, New York, NY11434. Periodicals Postage Paid at Jamaica NY 11431. US Postmaster: send address corrections to the British Journal of Radiology, Air Business, C/O Worldnet Shipping USA Inc., 149-35 177th Street, Jamaica, New York, NY 11434. Subscription records are maintained at British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place, London, W1B 1AT, UK.

BJR Online

Advertising

BJR Online, produced in association with HighWire Press, is available free of charge to BIR members; and with paid subscription to Institutional subscribers: http://bjr. birjournals.org. Enquiries to publications@bir.org.uk.

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Back Issues

Back issues can be ordered from Publications Department, The British Institute of Radiology, 36 Portland Place, London W1B 1AT UK, Email: publications@bir.org.uk. Price is 65 per issue.

Founded 1897
Incorporated by Royal Charter Patron: Her Majesty The Queen The British Institute of Radiology has as its aim to bring together all the professions in radiology and allied medical and scientific disciplines to share knowledge, and educate the public, thereby improving the prevention and detection of disease and the management and treatment of patients. Particulars of membership and other information can be obtained from the General Secretary, BIR, 36 Portland Place, London WIB 1AT, and from the BIRs website: http://www.bir.org.uk Telephone: +44 (0)20 7307 1400 Fax: +44 (0)20 7307 1414

President

Dr S G Davies
Vice President

Prof A Jones
Honorary Treasurer

Mr J Gunaratnam
Honorary Secretaries

Dr S Blease Mrs E Hunt

General Secretary

Ms J Fowler

BJR is typeset, printed and bound on acid-free paper by The Charlesworth Group, Wakefield, UK; Tel: +44 (0)1924 204830