Archive for February, 2010

Educational presentation: CNS and head and neck teratomas

Posted on February 22nd, 2010 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 87 views

Teratomas (NXPowerLite)
Here is the next educational presentation. This was also done by some of my previous fellows.  The topic is a bit unusual, but I think that the presentation is very good and should help [...]

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Books Received 2/18

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 60 views

Developmental Plasticity of Inhibitory Circuitry
Pallas, Sarah L. (Ed.)
Springer 2010, 192 pages, 62 illustrations, $179.00
Suppressing the Mind: Anesthetic Modulation of Memory and Consciousness
Series: Contemporary Clinical Neuroscience
Anthony Hudetz and  Robert Pearce (Eds.)
Humana Press 2010, 252 pages, 38 [...]

7.0 Tesla MRI: Brain Atlas: In Vivo Atlas with Cryomacrotome Correlation

Posted on February 18th, 2010 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 84 views

7.0 Tesla MRI: Brain Atlas: In Vivo Atlas with Cryomacrotome Correlation. Zang-Hee Cho (Editor). Springer 2010, 557 pages, 500 illustrations, $299.00.
This is probably the largest book in dimensions (15.1   inches x   12.1 inches) ever reviewed [...]

Editor’s and Fellows’ Journal Club Choices, February 2010

Posted on February 15th, 2010 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 109 views

EDITOR’S CHOICES
Significant Temporal Evolution of Diffusion Anisotropy for Evaluating Early Response to Radiosurgery in Patients with Vestibular Schwannoma: Findings from Functional Diffusion Maps • Y.-C. Lin, C.-C. Wang, Y.-Y. Wai, Y.-L. Wan, [...]

The Handbook of the Medical Image Perception and Techniques

Posted on February 9th, 2010 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 113 views

The Handbook of the Medical Image Perception and Techniques. Ehsan Samei and Elizabeth Krupinski (Editors). Cambridge 2010, 436 pages, 170 illustrations, $169.00.
For those interested in delving into issues related to image perception, this Handbook serves [...]

Annotated Bibliography #5

Posted on February 8th, 2010 by Jeffrey Ross, Barrow Neurological Institute | 138 views

1.  Focal cortical dysplasia type II: biological features and clinical perspectives. Lancet Neurol 2009; 8: 830–43
Very nice review article with histopathology, imaging and helpful graphics
2.  Neuro-Behçet’s disease: epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and management.  Lancet Neurol 2009; [...]

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Imaging of Orthopaedic Fixation Devices and Prostheses

Posted on February 4th, 2010 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 102 views

Imaging of Orthopaedic Fixation Devices and Prostheses. Thomas Berquist, M.D. (Author). Wolters Kluwer | Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2008, 736 pages, 1953 illustrations, $210.00.
Orthopedic hardware has always been a bit of a stumbling block for [...]