New Onset Seizure Work-Up
We recently had a debate during one of our weekly Neuro meetings on the “standard of care” for work-up of a patient with new onset seizures. As a neuroradiologist I insisted that all patients with such a history undergo an
SWI IMPROVES DISCRIMINATION BETWEEN SOLITARY ENHANCING BRAIN LESIONS
H.S. Kim, G.-H. Jahng, C.W. Ryu, and S.Y. Kim. Added Value and Diagnostic Performance of Intratumoral Susceptibility Signals in the Differential Diagnosis of Solitary Enhancing Brain Lesions: Preliminary Study. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol first published on May 20, 2009 as
Comment on: Acute Ischemic Infarction Defined by a Region of Multiple Hypointense Vessels on Gradient-Echo T2* MR Imaging at 3T
With regard to the following article: D. Kaya, A. Dinçer, M.E. Yildiz, M.O. Çizmeli, and C. Erzen Acute Ischemic Infarction Defined by a Region of Multiple Hypointense Vessels on Gradient-Echo T2* MR Imaging at 3T AJNR Am J Neuroradiol first
Aunt Mickey (They Look the Same until You Undress Them). Colloid Cyst or Something Else?
Aunt Mickeys are alternative diagnoses for “Aunt Minnies”. They represent less common diagnoses, and emphasize the importance of clinical history. This submission is a 23 year old male patient who became lethargic and somnolent after playing soccer. On physical exam
Search for CNS’s Drug-Induced Changes
I’m very interested in different cases of CNS changes induced by any kind of recreational drug. Please, If you are also interested, contact me.
Liver Hemangiomas and Vascular Lesions of the Brain
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?
ADC Question
I will like to know if someone can help me with some doubts I have regarding ADCs. 1. I have a sample with some ADC values obtained in 1,5 T and others obtained in 3T ( same b value). Can I
Midbrain Hamartoma
We have an interesting case of a 30 year old female who had an MRI study for right sensory neural hearing loss. Incidentally found on her scan was a 1.2 cm lesion in the region of the left subthalamic nucleus
Interstitial Perivascular (or Virchow-Robin) Spaces
We have recently presented (AJNR 2009, Letter to the Editor) the regression of a dilated PVS in the temporal stem, after surgery of a pituitary nonfunctioning macroadenoma. We have other two cases, both in the temporal stem, one after pituitary apoplexy
Multiple Giant Aneurysms
Has anyone come across cases of multiple giant aneurysms, in middle aged adult patients, not HIV positive? I’ve seen a few recently, and am wondering whether this is a specific vasculopathic entity.
