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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: September 2010
The NeuroVascular Coalition: Birth, Death, and Endovascular Stroke Training
Published ahead of print on June 10, 2010
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2175
American Journal of Neuroradiology 31:E74-E75, September 2010
© 2010 American Society of Neuroradiology
B. Connorsa
aDepartment of Radiology
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, Tennessee
The paper “Performance and Training Standards for Endovascular Ischemic Stroke Treatment”1 and the accompanying editorial2 both make the claim that this training standard was approved by the NeuroVascular Coalition.3 As Founder, first Co-Chair, creator of the name and the abbreviation (NVC), and owner of the Web address (www.neurovascularcoalition.org), I would like to correct important facts and clarify misconceptions.
The … Continue reading >>
Further In-Depth Look at Superficial Siderosis (and Intracranial Hypotension)
Published ahead of print on June 25, 2010
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2172
American Journal of Neuroradiology 31:E72, September 2010
© 2010 American Society of Neuroradiology
M. Savoiardoa and M. Grisolia
aDepartment of Neuroradiology
Foundation IRCCS Istituto Neurologico Carlo Besta
Milan, Italy
We greatly appreciated the excellent review of superficial siderosis (SS) by Kumar.1 Regarding a few details, however, we do not share the same view.
One is the presence of “calcifications at sites of hemosiderin deposition around the brain stem,” responsible for a rim of hyperattenuation sometimes seen on CT. Kumar1 attributes this interpretation (calcium for high densities) … Continue reading >>
Proton MR Spectroscopy of Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy–Immune Reconstitution Inflammatory Syndrome
Published ahead of print on June 10, 2010
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2160
American Journal of Neuroradiology 31:E69-E70, September 2010
© 2010 American Society of Neuroradiology
V. Cuvinciuca
aNeuroradiology Department
University Hospital
Toulouse, France
and
Neuroradiology Department
University Hospital
Grenoble, France
G. Martin-Blondelb
bInfectious and Tropical Diseases Department
University Hospital
Toulouse, France
and
INSERM UB563
Toulouse, France
B. Marchouc
cInfectious and Tropical Diseases Department
University Hospital
Toulouse, France
F. Bonnevilled
dNeuroradiology Department
University Hospital
Toulouse, France
We read with great interest the article by Bag et al1 entitled “JC Virus Infection of the Brain.” … Continue reading >>
Proton MR Spectroscopy of Brain Abscesses
Published ahead of print on June 25, 2010
doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A2159
American Journal of Neuroradiology 31:E67, September 2010
© 2010 American Society of Neuroradiology
E. Kapsalakia and K.N. Fountasa
aUniversity Hospital of Larissa
Departments of Diagnostic Radiology and Neurosurgery
School of Medicine
University of Thessaly
Larissa, Greece
We read with great interest the article by Pal et al.1 The authors reported on their experience with the application of proton MR (1H-MR) spectroscopy in the imaging evaluation of patients harboring intracranial abscess. In their retrospective study, they examined 194 patient charts and imaging studies, and they concluded … Continue reading >>
Neuroimaging Clinics of North America: State of the Art Brain Tumor Diagnostics, Imaging, and Therapeutics
Mukherji SK (Consulting Ed.), Law M (Guest Ed). Neuroimaging Clinics of North America: State of the Art Brain Tumor Diagnostics, Imaging, and Therapeutics. 2010;20:259-454, Theclinics.com, 12 month subscription $314.00.
This issue of the Neuroimaging Clinics of North America is an important addition to the neuroradiology literature. Dr. Mukherji, the Consulting Editor of the Clinics was wise to have chosen Dr. Meng Law to be the guest editor of this issue because Dr. Law’s selection of topics and authors has allowed a comprehensive review of MR based advanced imaging of brain tumors. There is a proper mixture of neuroradiologists, neuropathologists, imaging … Continue reading >>
Movement Disorders in Childhood
Singer HS, Mink JW, Gilbert DL, Jankovic J. Movement Disorders in Childhood. SAUNDERS 2010, 288 pages, $99.00.
Abnormal movements are not uncommon in childhood. Sometimes, abnormal movements can be severe, resulting in functional disability often requiring medical treatment. Also, a number of disease processes occur exclusively in children and their clinical presentation, course, prognosis and management differ significantly from those in adults.
Movement Disorders in Childhood is a textbook dedicated exclusively to movement disorders in children and comes across as a refreshing change from most of the other current textbooks on this subject, which are primarily adult oriented. The … Continue reading >>
Books Received 9/23
Neurochemical Aspects of Neurotraumatic and Neurodegenerative Diseases
Akhlaq A. Farooqui
Springer 2010, pages 404, illustrations 59, $209.00
Maternal Influences on Fetal Neurodevelopment: Clinical and Research Aspects
Andrew W. Zimmerman; Susan L Connors (Eds.)
Springer 2010, pages 166, illustrations 14, $139.00… Continue reading >>
Books Received 9/22
Kernicterus
David W. McCandless
Human Press 2011, 286 pages, 48 illustrations, $189.00
Behavioral Neurobiology of Schizophrenia and Its Treatment
Neal R. Swerdlow (Ed.)
Springer 2010, 664 pages, $239.00… Continue reading >>
UNC Neuroradiology Neuropathology Conference
Here is the PPT presentation for our September Neuroradiology Neuropathology conference. You will be able to read the patients clinical history followed by selected and pertinent views from their imaging studies and at the end selected samples of the histology and a short discussion on the entity. Neurorad Neuropath Conference (NXPowerLite)… Continue reading >>
Musculoskeletal Radiology (RadCases)
Garcia GM. Musculoskeletal Radiology (RadCases). Thieme 2010, 224 pages, 376 illustrations, $49.95.
This soft cover 224-page book consists of 100 MSK quiz cases which are presented on the right hand page as images and a brief history. The following page labels the images, describes the findings, indicates the diagnosis (and, when appropriate, a differential diagnosis), states some salient points about the case, and mentions “pearls” and “pitfalls”. There are a few spine cases which apply directly to neuroradiology including spine fractures, AS, metabolic disorders, and RA.
While providing a good exercise in interpreting general MSK cases, and as such … Continue reading >>