Jiang XY, Zhang SH, Xie QZ, et al. Evaluation of Virtual Noncontrast Images Obtained from Dual-Energy CTA for Diagnosing Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. http://www.ajnr.org/content/36/5/855.full A group of 37 patients underwent noncontrast CT and dual-energy CTA for diagnosis of SAH. From the latter, virtual
Shams S, Martola J, Granberg T, et al. Cerebral Microbleeds: Different Prevalence, Topography, and Risk Factors Depending on Dementia Diagnosis — The Karolinska Imaging Dementia Study. http://www.ajnr.org/content/36/4/661.full MR studies in more than 1500 patients with dementia revealed that 22% had microbleedsthat were
Click to listen to the accompanying podcast (discussion of this article begins at 15:21) Currently the management of intracranial astrocytic tumors relies heavily on histologic grade. Although histologic grading is the current gold standard for tumor grading, it is a limited
Fellows’ Journal Club March 2015 (3 of 3) Nine studies encompassing nearly 2000 patients treated with or without anesthesia for acute stroke were analyzed. Patients with acute ischemic stroke undergoing intra-arterial therapy may have worse outcomes with general anesthesia compared
Fellows’ Journal Club March 2015 (2 of 3) The authors reviewed 25 developmental venous anomalies imaged with MRI and FDG-PET. Metabolic abnormalities were found in 76%, most commonly adjacent brain hypometabolism. These findings were predominantly seen in older individuals.
Fellows’ Journal Club March 2015 (1 of 3) Neuroradiology training information was collected from 43 countries via a questionnaire. No training programs are available in 16 and post residency curricula are available in 27. Although most training periods are 1–2
Fellows’ Journal Club February 2015 (3 of 3) Beyond the initial noncontrast CT, patients with brain trauma may be subjected to a variety of imaging studies. Here, the working group from the ACR Head Injury Institute discusses the use of
Fellows’ Journal Club February 2015 (2 of 3) Coil mass appearances were compared between initial postembolization and follow-up skull radiographs. Changes in the largest diameter of the coil mass generally indicated aneurysm recurrence, especially in the patients with high packing
Fellows’ Journal Club February 2015 (1 of 3) Different methods of assessing collateral circulation based on CTA were compared in 200 patients with stroke. Only the Miteff scoring system was reliable for predicting favorable outcome in these patients but poor
Fellows’ Journal Club ISSUE (3 of 3) The authors evaluated the results reported in 23 studies that included 516 patients in whom different drugs were used for rescue therapy in thromboembolic complications during endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms. The literature
