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William Leicester Foster Jr.

Associate Professor Emeritus of Radiology
Radiology
Box 3808 Med Ctr, Durham, NC 27710
8800 Hometown Dr., Raleigh, NC 27615

Selected Publications


Use of 3D transabdominal ultrasound imaging for treatment planning in cervical cancer brachytherapy: Comparison to magnetic resonance and computed tomography.

Journal Article Brachytherapy · 2017 PURPOSE: To evaluate if the addition of 3D transabdominal ultrasound (3DTAUS) imaging to computed tomography (CT) can improve treatment planning in 3D adaptive brachytherapy when compared with CT-based planning alone, resulting in treatment plans closer to ... Full text Link to item Cite

Prospective comparison of patient experience with colon imaging tests.

Journal Article Am J Med · September 2006 PURPOSE: Patient experience varies with the currently available colon imaging tests, including air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy. We examined differences in patient experience with colon imaging tests and whether ... Full text Link to item Cite

Comparison of radiologists and technologists in the performance of air-contrast barium enemas.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · September 2006 OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to determine whether the rate of polyp detection and the quality of air-contrast barium enema (ACBE) procedures performed by technologists differ from those performed by radiologists. CONCLUSION: Our results showed ... Full text Link to item Cite

Causes of errors in polyp detection at air-contrast barium enema examination.

Journal Article Radiology · April 2006 PURPOSE: To retrospectively determine the cause of errors in air-contrast barium enema (ACBE) examination for detection of polyps 6 mm or larger. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The study had institutional review board approval. Informed consent was waived for this ... Full text Link to item Cite

Analysis of air contrast barium enema, computed tomographic colonography, and colonoscopy: prospective comparison.

Journal Article Lancet · January 22, 2005 BACKGROUND: The usefulness of currently available colon imaging tests, including air contrast barium enema (ACBE), computed tomographic colonography (CTC), and colonoscopy, to detect colon polyps and cancers is uncertain. We aimed to assess the sensitivity ... Full text Link to item Cite

Value of prone positioning in the ultrasonographic diagnosis of gallstones: prospective study.

Journal Article J Ultrasound Med · September 2000 To determine prospectively the value of prone/postprone positioning in the sonographic detection of gallstones, 682 patients were scanned in the recumbent, erect, and prone or postprone positions. The gallbladder was evaluated for an intraluminal hyperecho ... Full text Link to item Cite

The emphysemas: radiologic-pathologic correlations.

Journal Article Radiographics · March 1993 There are several forms of emphysema that should be considered as distinct disease entities. No university accepted classification system of these forms exists, but correlations of autopsy findings in 1,823 cases over a 12-year period confirm that the radi ... Full text Link to item Cite

Localization of occult bronchogenic carcinoma by bronchography.

Journal Article Chest · October 1991 Bronchography is seldom recommended today to localize radiographically and bronchoscopically occult bronchogenic carcinoma. We report a case in which bronchography promptly localized such a tumor that had been occult to multiple bronchoscopies and chest co ... Full text Link to item Cite

CT appearance of lunate trachea.

Journal Article J Comput Assist Tomogr · 1989 Computed tomography provides excellent visualization of the trachea, but there have been only limited descriptions of variations in tracheal shape. The normal tracheal cartilage is U shaped. Lunate shaped trachea is uncommon and is characterized by a coron ... Full text Link to item Cite

Hepatic abscess: sensitivity of imaging tests and clinical findings.

Journal Article Gastrointest Radiol · 1988 The imaging studies of 63 patients with hepatic abscess were evaluated to determine the sensitivity of specific imaging tests and define causes of false-negative test results. Computed tomography (CT) detected 57 of 59 (97%) separate episodes of hepatic ab ... Full text Link to item Cite

Sonography of small renal masses with indeterminant density characteristics on computed tomography.

Journal Article Urol Radiol · 1988 Nine small renal masses with attenuation coefficients greater than 20 HU on computed tomography (CT) were termed indeterminate for cyst or renal cell carcinoma. Correlative sonography identified the fluid-filled internal architecture in four of five cysts ... Full text Link to item Cite

Computed tomography of the rectum.

Journal Article Radiographics · July 1987 CT is an important diagnostic procedure in patients with suspected or known disease of the rectum. Knowledge of proper technique for CT of the rectum, as well as an understanding of normal pelvic anatomy, is essential to its effective use. CT can demonstra ... Full text Link to item Cite

Scientific presentations. What to do and what not to do.

Journal Article Invest Radiol · March 1987 An effective scientific presentation requires skill, experience, and effort. In planning the presentation, a skilled speaker first forms clear conclusions through analysis of the data, then tailors the details of the proof of these conclusions to the inter ... Full text Link to item Cite

Esophageal cancer staging by CT: long-term follow-up study.

Journal Article Radiology · October 1986 To evaluate the utility of computed tomographic (CT) staging in patients with esophageal cancer, the length of patient survival was compared with pretherapy CT findings in 89 patients. Regardless of therapy, patients with evidence of mediastinal invasion, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Centrilobular emphysema: CT-pathologic correlation.

Journal Article Radiology · April 1986 Over a 5-year period, 25 patients who had undergone chest computed tomography (CT) died and were autopsied. Their lungs were fixed in the inflated state and were assessed for the presence and severity of centrilobular emphysema (CLE). Three radiologists in ... Full text Link to item Cite

Preoperative and postoperative CT staging of rectosigmoid carcinoma.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · April 1986 This study reports a 4 year experience using CT for preoperative staging and for evaluation of patients with rectal and sigmoid carcinoma after surgery. All patients were evaluated on a GE 8800 scanner using 1 cm contiguous slices. Only 15 of the 25 preope ... Full text Link to item Cite

Optimal cholangiographic technique for detecting bile duct stones.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · March 1986 Twenty-eight patients with proven bile duct stones were evaluated during either operative or T-tube cholangiography. Two radiographs were obtained for each patient without changing patient position between films. The first was performed with low peak kilov ... Full text Link to item Cite

Ascites or pleural effusion? CT differentiation: four useful criteria.

Journal Article Radiographics · January 1986 CT can accurately distinguish between ascites and pleural fluid if the four signs described here are all considered in each case. Used individually these signs may be indeterminate or misleading. ... Full text Link to item Cite

The radiologic evaluation of gross cecal distension: emphasis on cecal ileus.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · December 1985 A retrospective review of plain abdominal radiographs in 46 patients with gross cecal distension (greater than 10 cm) was performed. In 25 (54%) of 46 patients, the cecum was dilated out of proportion to the rest of the colon and was rotated anteromedially ... Full text Link to item Cite

Carcinoma of the lung with osseous stromal metaplasia.

Journal Article Arch Pathol Lab Med · November 1985 Calcification has long been a determinant in the radiologic distinction of a benign pulmonary mass. However, rare examples of calcification without ossification in pulmonary adenocarcinoma and ossification in the bronchial carcinoid have led some investiga ... Link to item Cite

Esophageal lesions after total laryngectomy.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · June 1985 Clinical and endoscopic evaluation of the post-total laryngectomy patient with dysphagia may be limited by postoperative fibrosis or strictures. The barium esophagogram is a valuable adjunctive tool in further assessing these patients, as both functional a ... Full text Link to item Cite

The significance of septations in a renal cyst.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · March 1985 Little is known about the significance of one or more septations within a renal cyst. The records of 26 patients whose sonographic and/or CT studies showed evidence of internal septations were reviewed to assess their significance. Thirteen patients underw ... Full text Link to item Cite

Primary aldosteronism due to bilateral nodular hyperplasia: CT demonstration.

Journal Article J Comput Assist Tomogr · 1985 Often the CT appearance of adrenal hyperplasia is indistinguishable from the normal appearing gland. We report a case of a 53-year-old man with focal adrenal hyperplasia demonstrated by CT. The CT examination is indistinguishable from bilateral adrenal ade ... Full text Link to item Cite

Parietal pleural plaques, asbestos bodies, and neoplasia. A clinical, pathologic, and roentgenographic correlation of 25 consecutive cases.

Journal Article Chest · November 1984 An investigation was made to correlate autopsy and roentgenographic findings of pleural plaques with occupational exposure to asbestos and occurrence of respiratory tract tumors. Of the 434 autopsies performed over a 2 1/2 year period, 25 (5.8 percent) had ... Full text Link to item Cite

Somatostatinoma of the endocrine pancreas: CT findings.

Journal Article J Comput Assist Tomogr · October 1984 Somatostatinoma is the rarest of the pancreatic islet cell tumors with only eight previously reported cases. We report a recent case in a 62-year-old man including CT findings and 1 year follow-up. ... Full text Link to item Cite

CT of localized lucent lung lesions.

Journal Article Semin Roentgenol · July 1984 Full text Link to item Cite

Computed tomography of high density renal cysts.

Journal Article J Comput Assist Tomogr · June 1984 Eleven patients are described whose computed tomography (CT) examinations showed homogeneous, high density (62-76 Hounsfield units) renal masses. In two patients a hemorrhagic benign cyst was found at surgery. In the remaining nine patients the constellati ... Full text Link to item Cite

The variable CT appearance of hepatic abscesses.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · May 1984 Fifty computed tomographic (CT) scans in 33 patients with 37 separate episodes of hepatic abscess were reviewed retrospectively. Abnormalities were detected in all but one case (97% sensitivity). However, a characteristic CT appearance of hepatic abscess w ... Full text Link to item Cite

Computed tomography of the gastroesophageal junction: value of the left lateral decubitus view.

Journal Article J Comput Assist Tomogr · April 1984 Approximately 10% of patients undergoing computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen will have a pseudomass at the gastroesophageal junction. The technique and value of using the left lateral decubitus position for CT evaluation of the gastroesophageal junctio ... Link to item Cite

Iopamidol: new, nonionic contrast agent for excretory urography.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · February 1984 Iopamidol, a new, nonionic contrast agent, was evaluated in 18 patients undergoing excretory urography. None of the 18 patients experienced any side effects or adverse reactions. No abnormalities were noted in serum chemistries, complete blood cell counts, ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pseudosarcoma of the esophagus: barium swallow and CT findings.

Journal Article J Can Assoc Radiol · December 1983 Two new patients with pseudosarcoma of the esophagus are presented with the first report of the findings on computerized tomography (CT). The radiographic appearance in the two patients, with 24 previously reported, is reviewed. Barium esophagograms typica ... Link to item Cite

Computed tomography for staging esophageal and gastroesophageal cancer: reevaluation.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · November 1983 A reevaluation of computed tomography (CT) for staging carcinoma of the esophagus and gastroesophageal junction was performed in 76 patients. For comparison 26 patients without carcinoma of the esophagus with a normal mediastinum at surgery were included i ... Full text Link to item Cite

Pancreatic pseudocyst: comparative evaluation by sonography and computed tomography.

Journal Article AJR Am J Roentgenol · January 1983 Fifty-four patients were referred to rule out pancreatic pseudocyst. These patients underwent both sonographic and abdominal computed tomographic (CT) examinations for the evaluation of suspected pseudocysts. Among the 54 cases were 24 with proven pseudocy ... Full text Link to item Cite

Left upper quadrant mass.

Journal Article Invest Radiol · 1980 Full text Link to item Cite