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A recent New York Times article highlights differing opinions on whether medical/scientific publishing would benefit from more open/social models compared to the traditional peer-review “gatekeeping” approach:
http://snipurl.com/21shrp0
(many of the comments at NYT are more interesting than the article!)… Continue reading >>
1. Al-Holou, W. N., Terman, S. W., Kilburg, C., Garton, H. J. L., Muraszko, K. M., Chandler, W. F., Ibrahim, M., et al. (2011). Prevalence and natural history of pineal cysts in adults. J Neurosurg 2011;6:1106-14. doi:10.3171/2011.6.JNS11506
Pineal cysts measuring 5 mm or larger in greatest dimension were found in 478/48,417 patients (1.0%). Follow up imaging was present in 151 patients for greater than 3 years. The authors conclude that follow-up imaging and neurosurgical evaluation are not mandatory for adults with asymptomatic pineal cysts.
2. Albuquerque, F. C., Hu, Y. C., Dashti, S. R., Abla, A. a, Clark, J. … Continue reading >>
Published online before print November 17, 2011, doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2919
AJNR 2011 32: E214
S.A. Chaudhrya, M. Watanabea and A.I. Qureshia
aZeenat Qureshi Stroke Research Center
University of Minnesota
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and stent placement (PTAS) has become a treatment option for selected patients with symptomatic intracranial arterial stenosis.1The Stent Placement versus Aggressive Medical Management for Preventing Recurrent Stroke in Intracranial Stenosis (SAMMPRIS) trial was initiated in October of 20082 to compare PTAS with aggressive medical managements. The intent of the PTAS treatment was to prevent the primary end point (any … Continue reading >>
ASNR 50th Annual Meeting and The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium 2012, April 21-26
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It’s a year to celebrate our milestone anniversary of the American Society of Neuroradiology and attend the ASNR 50th Annual Meeting, April 21-26, 2012. Celebrate with us on the evening of Monday, April 23 with our 50th Anniversary Reception at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) and enjoy an evening Reception with ASNR Exhibitors on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. While at the meeting connect with colleagues in the Neuroradiology community and discover all the new advances and research in … Continue reading >>
1. Greenberg BM. Treatment of Acute Transverse Myelitis and Its Early Complications. Continuum 2011;17(4):733-43.
Succinct review of ATM which helps to put this confusing topic into proper clinical prespective. In the end, the treatment revolves around corticosteroids, plasma exchange, IV immunoglobulin, and chemotherapeutic agents such as cyclophosphamide. There are no MR images in the review, so if you are looking for more examples of nonspecific cord T2 hyperintensity, stay away.
2. Teitelbaum J, Shemi SD. Neurologic Determination of Death. Neurologic Clinics 2011;29(4):787-99. doi:10.1016/j.ncl.2011.08.003.
Very useful summary of the difficulties of defining brain death. Test commonly performed in Radiology are … Continue reading >>
Attached is last month’s (October) Neuroradiology Neuropathology conference. The author is one of fellows, Dr. Lee. Please give us credit if you want to use it for education purposes. Enjoy it!
UNC Neuroradiology Neuropathology Monthly Conference, October 2011 (PPT)… Continue reading >>
Dear Colleagues,
I am happy to announce the introduction of the AJNR Case of the Month as an additional feature to the already established AJNR Case of the Week and Classic Image. In fact, the first case will go live in the first week of November.
Objective of COM: Build the case every week over a period of 4 weeks. For example, the first week could have non-contrast CT images; the second week, contrast-enhanced CT images; the third week, conventional MR images; and the fourth week, advanced MR images. Also, at this point in time (fourth week), the diagnosis will … Continue reading >>
The American Journal of Neuroradiology is happy to introduce AJNR‘s newest online feature: the AJNR Fellows’ Portal. This activity makes AJNR‘s Web site more useful for trainees interested in or already doing a neuroradiology fellowship, and the Portal can, of course, be used by others beyond their fellowship.
The Portal comprises four sections: “Articles You Should Read,” where we have collated a list of articles from a range of journals that we believe neuroradiology fellows should read; “Submit Your Case Report,” which provides a list of journals that routinely accept articles based on small series, pictorial essays, … Continue reading >>
ASNR Abstract Submission Deadline is Friday, October 28, 2011
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www.asnr.org/2012/abstracts/
The Foundation of the ASNR Symposium 2012
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ASNR 50th Annual Meeting
April 21-26, 2012
Highlights for 2012
The Foundation of the ASNR 2012 Symposium Features
ASNR 50th Annual Meeting
“Congenital Brain Malformations” is the latest Special Collection from the American Journal of Neuroradiology. Collection Editors Thierry A.G.M. Huisman, a pediatric neuroradiologist, and Andrea Poretti, a pediatric neurologist, at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine collaborated to select articles that chronicle highlights in the development of neuroimaging techniques that have revolutionized the analysis and understanding of multiple congenital brain anomalies over the past decade.
“The number and complexity of recognized congenital brain anomalies have steadily increased and techniques such as fetal MRI allow us not only to refine or correct diagnosis, but also to recognize different phenotypes that … Continue reading >>
Editorial by W. Hendee, M.A. Bernstein, D. Levine
A research-focused scientific journal serves two main purposes. The first is to provide a forum for investigators to publish their own research findings. The second is to disseminate these findings to enhance further research investigations, and to aid others who wish to apply the findings for the benefit of society. These purposes motivate scientific journals in general and Medical Physics in particular, where the audience for the latter is principally medical physicists worldwide who are engaged in research or in the application of research results to improve patient care.
Every journal is … Continue reading >>