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Comment on March 2013 Neuroradiology Neuropathology Conference by jason.johnson

jason.johnson — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:49:42 +0000

Hi Dr. Castillo, these are great cases! – Jason

Comment on Head and Neck Cancer: State of the Art Diagnosis, Staging, and Surveillance by CMG

CMG — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 07:09:47 +0000

Thank you for the positive review!
In trying to keep the book to a reasonable size we did not include benign tumors (such as schwannomas) and concentrated on just the malignant tumors for this cancer book – and how to diagnose, stage, follow-up and image them. As for the skull base and temporal bone – both benign and malignant tumors (& congenital lesions, inflammatory disease etc!!) are included in the forthcoming Specialty Imaging: Temporal Bone book – for release at ARRS!

Comment on Bradley’s Neurology in Clinical Practice, 6th Edition by jrgantenberg

jrgantenberg — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:09:38 +0000

The book is available at the Elsevier Saunders website: http://www.us.elsevierhealth.com/product.jsp?isbn=9781437704341&navAction=jump&_requestid=115536

Comment on Bradley’s Neurology in Clinical Practice, 6th Edition by kirankajar

kirankajar — Fri, 27 Jul 2012 15:32:04 +0000

how to download this book

Comment on Dr. Gordon Potts at ASNRs 50th Anniversary by MCastillo

MCastillo — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 16:51:29 +0000

This is a message sent to me by Becky Flanagan who worked as a technologist with Dr. Gordon Potts:

I had the good fortune to work as a Neuroradiology technologist at the Neurological Institute in New York City from 1964-1968. It was like working at the United Nations, everyone spoke English with a different foreign accent and doctors from all over the world came to study with Dr. Taveras, Dr. Wood, and Dr. Potts. I loved working there. We were a team, everyone there had a job and everyone knew how to it well. In the mornings, Dr.Taveras walked the corridors, checking the rooms. He knew everyone’s name. Great diplomat! The Chief Technologist was Mr. Diaz…from Cuba…he ran the Department like a Drill Sergeant. We the other techs rotated through the angio rooms, air study/myelogram rooms, routine skull/spine rooms, and doing portables in addition to being “on call”. We had excellent “on the job” training and were not able to work alone until Mr. Diaz said it was “OK”. He was always outside the door watching and making sure we could do it right.
Dr. Gordon Potts invented several machines, needles, and ways of doing things in better, more efficient ways. He crafted a needle with the hole on the side for direct puncture of the vertebral artery. The Neuroradiology Fellows did the angiograms with us as assistants and technologists. e had the doctor’s surgical trays in order, the X-ray tube positioned, and film roll ready (we hoped…sometimes it jammed.). Plus, we had to answer questions from visiting doctors. Sometimes, we thought….we could use a pair of roller skates! Generally, it took two of us to work a room. Most of our angiograms were done under general anesthesia and we all wore scrubs, caps, and masks.
Dr. Potts also invented a summersault chair for the air studies of the ventricles, pretty darn amazing technique! We the techs were in great demand, many of us were asked to move to different places because they were buying equipment that only we could operate.
They were the best working years of my 25 year-long career as a X-ray Technologist!

Becky Flanagan

Comment on CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks by MCastillo

MCastillo — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 18:32:09 +0000

Here are some AJNR articles pertaining to this string:

T. Wolter, S. Knoeller, A. Berlis, and C. Hader
CT-Guided Cervical Selective Nerve Root Block with a Dorsal Approach AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 2010 31: 1831-1836originally published online on August 26, 2010, 10.3174/ajnr.A2230.

T. Wolter, M. Mohadjer, A. Berlis, and S. Knoeller
Cervical CT-Guided, Selective Nerve Root Blocks: Improved Safety by Dorsal Approach AJNR Am J Neuroradiol February 2009 30: 336-337originally published online on July 24, 2008, 10.3174/ajnr.A1222.

W.S. Bartynski, D.S. Whitt, M.A. Sheetz, R.B. Jennings, and W.E. Rothfus
Lower Cervical Nerve Root Block Using CT Fluoroscopy in Patients with Large Body Habitus: Another Benefit of the Swimmer’s Position AJNR Am J Neuroradiol April 2007 28: 706-708

Comment on CT-Guided Cervical Nerve Root Blocks by Dillon Bill

Dillon Bill — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 18:29:43 +0000

Jenny

We exclusively use ct to giude cervical blocks, and perform about 5 cases per day in outpt setting with devoted ct scanner, techs, and 4 nurses / holding area. We use diluted contrast to confirm location prior to injection of medication.

Comment on Educational Presentation: Reversible Cerebral Vasoconstriction Syndrome by fsiddiqui

fsiddiqui — Sun, 27 Nov 2011 20:31:44 +0000

Dear Dr Castillo

Your presentation is very informative. What is your reference for the statement that PRES and RVCS overlaps in 10% of cases. Do you have any references on the work that is done to explore this relationship?

Fazeel Siddiqui

Comment on Neuroradiology Companion: Methods, Guidelines, and Imaging Fundamentals by MCastillo

MCastillo — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:14:59 +0000

Paradoxes:
I thank the reviewer for such a nice, honest, and complete evaluation of the last edition of Neuroradiology Companion. I would like to point out two paradoxes in publishing of books:
Paradox 1, Weight: Yes, Companion has gained weight as time has passed. There is no way to cram all basic knowledge in Neuroradiology into a single book, no matter how pithy it is. If instead of print the book was electronic, weight would not matter. But paradoxically, as we move in the digital era traditional books will get heavier.
Paradox 2, Emptiness: Yes, there is lot of blank space in the book. The reader must believe me when I say that I tried to eliminate it. Anyone who has written a book knows that publishers decide font and illustration size. Thus, I was not allowed to change either to make better use of page space. In previous editions, 2-4 illustrations plus text could be contained in 1-2 pages, paradoxically as the number of illustrations increased so did blank space as the 3rd page generally holds only 2 pictures.

Comment on NEW! AJNR Fellows’ Portal by Girish Fatterpekar

Girish Fatterpekar — Mon, 24 Oct 2011 19:03:23 +0000

“another” wonderful addition.