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Spinal Cord Herniation • 10,146 views
This is a case for Prof. Dr. Dillon. It is in press by our neurosurgeons and us, for the use of Duragen. Idiopathic herniation of the thoracic spinal cord: a case report and technique note. U...
Neuro Protocols • 7,715 views
Alisa Gean is doing a great job getting a group together to share and collaborate neuro protocols. This would be a great place from members to share protocols, and open a discussion about the best ima...
Possible SIH with Spinal Subdural Hygroma, What Next? • 6,341 views
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Cervical Spine Nomenclature • 5,060 views
The ASNR/ASSR nomenclature document was specific for the lumbar spine. I would be interested in your opinion on the correct terminology for cervical spondylosis: what terms and why. Specifically, t...
Brachial Plexus MRI Protocol • 4,646 views
BP MRI Protocol Fall is upon us and so is the lecturing season! Like years before, this Fall I will be giving my brachial plexus lecture several times and the most commonly asked question by the au...
Intracranial Hypotension: Advice on Best Treatment • 4,485 views
Middle age female patient diagnosed with Spontaneous intracranial hypotension. Has multiple (approx 23) perineural cysts. Has undergone several blood patches and artificial CSF infusions without rel...
Embolization of Brain Arteriovenous Malformations for Cure • 4,180 views
The editorial comment in the AJNR of Jan 09 by Jayaraman and Cloft is worthy of careful scrutiny, I believe. Although in my personal experience with Onyx and NBCA, final cure rates of brain AVMs from ...
Aunt Mickey (They Look the Same until You Undress Them). Internal Capsule Infarct or Something Else? • 3,892 views
This 30 year old hypertensive female smoker presented with acute onset of right hemiparesis. Her history also included OCP use and dyslipidemia. MRI demonstrated an acute infarct in the posterior limb...
Liver Hemangiomas and Vascular Lesions of the Brain • 3,871 views
[gallery] I have a patient with 15 large liver hemangiomas and two partly calcified lesions in brain. Does anyone know of associated liver hemangiomas and vascular lesions in the brain?
More on DWI of Head and Neck Lesions • 3,870 views
Yesterday I wrote a short comment in the utility of DWI in the evaluation of head and neck lesions. While reading cases in the afternoon I came across a new patient with a retinoblastoma. This pa...
Monthly Archives: October 2009
The Microcirculation in the “Target Node“ as Outcome Prognosticator: Facts and Implications
In the recent paper of Kim et al. [1], the authors attempt for first time to examine the relationship between pharmacokinetic parameters, obtained by dynamic contrast-enhanced (DCE)-MRI, of a metastatic target node and treatment outcome in patients with neck cancer. The paper makes 3 important contributions to the DCE neck imaging: 1) adding to the evidence gained by Cao et al. [2], Kim et al. derived (based on a two-compartment pharmacokinetic model) quantitative perfusion-associated parameters 2) similarly to the work of Bisdas et al. [3] microcirculation parameters (other to blood flow, blood volume, and permeability) such as Ktrans (transfer constant), … Continue reading >>
Atlas of Spine Trauma: Adult and Pediatric
Atlas of Spine Trauma: Adult and Pediatric. D.H. Kim, S.C. Ludwig, A.R. Vaccaro, and J.-C. Chang, eds. Saunders Elsevier; 2008, 720 pages, 650 illustrations, $280.00.
In cooperation with 143 authors, Drs Kim and Chang (neurosurgeons) and Drs Ludwig and Vaccaro (orthopedic surgeons) have edited a 720-page Atlas of Spine Trauma, which is aimed primarily at trauma surgeons, neurosurgeons, and orthopedic surgeons who care for spine-injured patients, predominantly those acutely injured. As is the situation with an increasing number of books, a CD, which contains all the illustrations in the book, is included.
The book is divided into 7 … Continue reading >>
Direct Diagnosis in Radiology: Vascular Imaging
Direct Diagnosis in Radiology: Vascular Imaging. K.-J. Wolf, Z. Grozdanovic, T. Albrecht, J. Heidenreich, A. Schilling, and F. Wacker, eds. Thieme; 2009, 295 pages, 250 illustrations, $59.95.
Following the same format as previous volumes in this series, Direct Diagnosis in Radiology: Vascular Imaging, edited by Professor Karl-Ju¨ergen Wolf, presents the reader with a wide range of vascular pathologies involving the brain, spine, head and neck, chest, abdomen, kidneys, and extremities. In the neurology area alone, there are 52 cases describing and
illustrating abnormalities: developmental, congenital, acquired, ischemic, inflammatory, and tumoral. Each case is divided into bullet points in … Continue reading >>
Thiamine Deficiency and Associated Clinical Disorders
Thiamine Deficiency and Associated Clinical Disorders. David W. McCandless (author). Humana Press 2009, 192 pages, 44 illustrations, $159.00.
This short 192 page book Thiamine Deficiency and Associated Clinical Disorders, which is part of the ongoing Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience series, is authored by David McCandless, Ph.D. who is known for his work in metabolic encephalopathy. For those who wish to have a deeper understanding of a number of metabolic derangements which result in neurological dysfunction, this book would be of interest. For the neuroradiologist there is an opportunity to view gross pathology and histopathology but unfortunately with imaging in only … Continue reading >>
Gliomas (Recent Results in Cancer Research), Vol. 171
Gliomas (Recent Results in Cancer Research), Vol. 171. A. von Deimling, ed. Springer; 2009, 259 pages, 33 illustrations, $139.00.
Although the utility of this book for a neuroradiology audience is limited, the authors and editors of Gliomas provide a fine, well-organized, and useful general overview of the subject that would be beneficial for students of neuro-oncology, neurosurgery, and neuroscience. It is a small short book, and while the subject matter is covered briefly, the authors/ editors are successful in broadly and accurately covering many aspects of the disease. This book is organized in 3 parts: I, “Gliomas”; II, “Management … Continue reading >>
Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery
Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery. L.D. Lunsford and J.P. Sheehan, eds. Thieme; 2009, 200 pages, 119 illustrations, $169.95.
Intracranial Stereotactic Radiosurgery offers the expertise of a multinational group of authors in the practice of stereotactic radiosurgery (STR) for a variety of intracranial lesions. It does not favor any single device but discusses approaches by gamma knife, CyberKnife (Accuray, Sunnyvale, California), or proton-beam applications. The book is logically organized, starting with a history of STR, followed by the radiobiologic considerations necessary to understand the relationship between single-fraction and multiple-fraction dosing in STR. There is an excellent discussion of the histopathologic changes that … Continue reading >>
Normal Findings in CT and MRI
Normal Findings in CT and MRI. T.B. Moeller & E. Reif, authors. Thieme; 2000, 250 pages, 210 radiographs, $44.95.
As a companion to Normal Findings in Radiography, this pocket-sized 250-page book, Normal Findings in CT and MRI, written by Drs Moeller and Reif, introduces the reader to basic CT and MR imaging anatomy. The first quarter of the book deals with CT of the head and neck, chest, abdomen, and spine while the remaining three quarters deal with MR imaging of the head and neck, chest, abdomen, spine, joints, and other areas where MR angiography is useful. … Continue reading >>
Changing Structure of the ABR Exams and the Effect on Neuroradiology
Neuroradiology after 2012 – The effect of new structure of the ABR certifying examination structure on neuroradiology training of residents and fellows and the future of Neuroradiology subspecialty certification (CAQ).
The American Board of Radiology is radically changing the initial certification and recertification examination process for radiology trainees. Beginning with residents entering training in 2010 the written ABR exam and the oral exam in Louisville will be history. In their place will be two new computer based image rich exams. The first exam (“Core exam”) will be given after 36 months of training and will cover all aspects of radiology … Continue reading >>
The Cerefy Atlas of Cerebral Vasculature/CD-ROM
The Cerefy Atlas of Cerebral Vasculature/CD-ROM. Wieslaw L. Nowinski, A. Thirunavuukarasuu, Ihar Volkau, Yevgen Marchenko, Val M. Runge (Authors). Thieme 2009, $199.00.
As stated by Wieslaw L. Nowinski, in the Introduction, the Cerefy Atlas was designed to “create an interactive, three-dimensional (3D), stereotactic, highly parcellated, fully segmented, completely labeled, and electronically dissectable atlas of the human cerebral vasculature.”
The authors have far exceeded this goal. The Cerefy Atlas is derived from 3 Tesla MRA and MRI scans. It provides beautiful, high resolution images of cerebral arteries and veins. The content is comprehensive in that major arteries and veins as well … Continue reading >>
ASHNR 2009 Gold Medal Recipient
For Immediate Release
October 19, 2009
American Society of Head and Neck Radiology
Presents Gold Medal to Hugh D. Curtin, M.D. during 43rd Annual Meeting
The American Society of Head and Neck Radiology (ASHNR) presented its 2009 Gold Medal to Dr. Hugh D. Curtin on October 8, 2009, during the ASHNR 43rd Annual Meeting at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, Louisiana.
Dr. Hugh D. Curtin was born in Canton, New York. He attended grade school and high school there before attending the University of Toronto, St. Michael’s College. He then made a decision to become … Continue reading >>