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About AJNR

The American Journal of Neuroradiology (AJNR) publishes original articles pertaining to the clinical imaging, therapy, and basic science of the central and peripheral nervous system, including but not limited to the brain, spine, head and neck, interventional procedures, techniques in imaging and intervention, and related educational, socioeconomic, and medicolegal issues.

American Society of Head & Neck Radiology, 47th Annual Meeting

American Society of Head & Neck Radiology
47th Annual Meeting
Head and Neck in the Heartland

September 25-29, 2013
The Pfister Hotel
Milwaukee, WI

28.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™

Call for Abstracts at www.ashnr.org
Deadline: July 26, 2013

For information on programming, invited speakers, registration, and more, view the ASHNR’s meeting brochure.… Continue reading >>

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The American Society of Spine Radiology Presents Its First Gold Medal to Jeffrey S. Ross

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The American Society of Spine Radiology Presents Its First Gold Medal to Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D., during 2013 Annual Symposium

Allan L. Brook, M.D., President of The American Society of Spine Radiology (ASSR) presented the Society’s first Gold Medal to Jeffrey S. Ross, M.D. on February 23, 2013 during the ASSR 2013 Annual Symposium, February 21-24, 2013 at the J.W. Marriott Camelback Inn Resort & Spa in Scottsdale, Arizona. This year marks the twentieth anniversary of the ASSR.

Dr. Ross served as the first president and was a founding member of the ASSR and a Past President of … Continue reading >>

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Noback’s Human Nervous System: Structure and Function

Strominger NL, Demarest RJ, Laemle LB. Noback’s Human Nervous System: Structure and Function. 7th ed. Springer; 2012; 469 pgs.; 195 illustrations; $209.

This book, Noback’s Human Nervous System, aims to provide readers with a concise yet reasonably comprehensive review of the organization, structure, and function of the human nervous system.    Ambitious in its breadth of scope, the book covers a wide range of anatomic detail.  From the cellular biology of neurons and end organ receptors to the gross surface anatomy of the brain and spinal cord, the human nervous system is reviewed in 24 well written chapters.

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21st Zurich Course on Interventional Neuroradiology

The Department of Neuroradiology of the University Hospital of Zurich is sponsoring its 21st Zurich Course on Interventional Neuroradiology on August 28 – September 1, 2013. The course will include lectures, video workshops, and interactive case review sessions on the endovascular treatment of arteriovenous shunts of the central nervous system with emphasis on brain AVM’s and dural AVF’s, stroke, intracranial aneurysms and lesions of the head and neck.

Course director: Professor Anton Valavanis
Fee: Swiss Francs 950

For further information, contact Prof. A. Valavanis, Department of Neuroradiology, University Hospital of Zurich, 8091 Zurich, Switzerland
Website: www.cinr-zurich.ch
Phone: +41-44-2555600
Fax: +41-44-2554504
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Brain Imaging with MRI and CT: An Image Pattern Approach

Rumboldt Z, Castillo M, Huang B Rossi A, eds. Brain Imaging with MRI and CT: An Image Pattern Approach. CAMBRIDGE Medicine; 2013; 428 pgs.; $135.00.

Brain Imaging with MRI and CT: An Image Pattern Approach is an image-focused book that deviates from the standard organization of pathologies according to underlying etiology and provides a unique, pattern-based approach to differential diagnosis, simulating the thought process of radiologists in real life. The book is co-edited by Drs. Z Rumboldt, M Castillo, B Huang and A Rossi, with contributions from 10 other prominent neuroradiologists. It targets primarily radiology residents, neuroradiology fellows and … Continue reading >>

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LINNC Paris 2013

Live Interventional Neuroradiology & Neurosurgery Course (LINNC) 2013
June 11-13, 2013
Paris, France — Carrousel de Louvre
http://www.linnc.com/LINNC-2013/LINNC-Paris-2013

In 2012 the course was attended by almost 700 participants who were able to update their knowledge by observing the live procedures with the latest techniques and attending lectures presenting the latest research in Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery field.

For this new edition, the Live Interventional NeuroRadiology and NeuroSurgery Course (LINNC) will be taking place once again in the impressively beautiful setting of the Carrousel du Louvre in Paris. Whilst the location remains unchanged, the course itself continues to evolve, aiming to provide you … Continue reading >>

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Decision Making in Spinal Care

Anderson DG, Vaccaro AR, eds. Decision Making in Spinal Care. Second Ed. Thieme; 2012; 638 pgs.; 314 illustrations; $84.99.

This 638-page softcover book edited by Drs. Anderson and Vacarro (both are spine surgeons at Jefferson Medical College), with contributions from 121 authors, divides spine-related surgical and clinical issues into 16 different categories, and discusses various issues primarily through the eyes of the operating surgeon. This is a highly orthopedic-driven book, with minimal space devoted to spinal canal or spinal cord tumors. Considered were subjects under Cervical Trauma, TL Trauma, Cervical Degenerative Disease, Thoracic Degenerative Disease, Lumbar Degenerative Disease, Scoliosis, Kyphosis, … Continue reading >>

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LINC Houston 2012

LINC Houston 2012
December 11-13, 2012
Houston, TX
http://www.linnc.com/LINNC-2013/LINC-Houston-2012

The next LINC Houston meeting which will be held in Houston, Texas from December 11 to 13, 2012 in the Hilton Americas.

The conference will feature a mixture of didactic lectures, live case transmission and interactive discussions between world-renowned faculty that will help you stay current on the latest advances in the field of Interventional Neuroradiology.

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Specialty Imaging: Pain Management: Essentials of Image-Guided Procedures

Harnsberger HR, Ross JS, Shah LM, et al. Specialty Imaging: Pain Management: Essentials of Image-Guided Procedures. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 200 pages, $139.00.

In another exceptional publication by Amirsys, Specialty Imaging: Pain Management:  Essentials of Image-Guided Procedures, Dr. D La Barge and his co-authors have covered the subject of the most commonly performed pain management procedures comprehensively and in an easy-to-follow visual manner. (Of note is that the authors are all neuroradiologists, and there is no input in the text from pain management physicians).

Making use of hundreds of images as well as bulleted text format, the information provided … Continue reading >>

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Anatolian Course of Interventional Neuroradiology (ACINR) 2012

Anatolian Course of Interventional Neuroradiology (ACINR) 2012
May 30 – June 1, 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
http://www.acinr2012.org

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