Fellows’ Journal Club Twenty-one patients with previously stented recurrent aneurysms who later underwent Pipeline Embolization Device placement (group 1) were retrospectively identified and compared with 63 patients who had treatment with the Pipeline with no prior stent placement (group 2).
Fellows’ Journal Club VOI C-arm CT images were obtained in 28 patients undergoing endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms and the VOI images were reconstructed by using a novel prototype reconstruction algorithm to minimize truncation artifacts from double collimation. The reconstruction
Toyoda K, Anderson CS, Mayer SA, volume eds. Bogousslavsky J, series ed. New Insights in Intracerebral Hemorrhage. Frontiers in Neurology and Neuroscience, Vol. 37. Karger; 2016; 198 pp; 31 figures; $155 Despite recent advances in the treatment of ischemic stroke, cerebrovascular disorders
Sekhar LN, Fessler RG, eds. Atlas of Neurosurgical Techniques. Vols 1 and 2. 2nd ed. Thieme; 2015; 1566 pp; 2775 ill; $449.99 While a majority of neuroradiologists, except those in interventional neuroradiology, may not be enticed to purchase their own personal
P. Noonan Department of Radiology Scott and White Memorial Hospital Temple, Texas How did the recent article by Satti et al1 pass muster? A review of the status of venous sinus stent placement in 20132 included more patients with stents
Fellows’ Journal Club Editor’s Comment Fourteen patients with 15 saccular, nondissecting MCA bifurcation aneurysms were treated with flow-diverter stents and were retrospectively analyzed. Procedure-related morbidity and mortality at last follow-up were 21% and 0%, respectively. Complete occlusion was achieved in
Fellows’ Journal Club Editor’s Comment Carotid near-occlusion is distal luminal collapse of the internal carotid artery beyond a tight stenosis. Part 2 of this systematic review focuses on prognosis and treatment and pathophysiology. Areas of confusion regarding terminology, diagnosis, and
Tisnado J, Ivatury RR. Interventional Radiology in Trauma Management. Thieme; 2015; 378 pp; 662 ill; $149.99 Interventional radiology has assumed a major role in the care of patients seen in a trauma center. Because of this, such a book focused on
DeMarco JK, guest ed. Mukherji S, consulting ed. Plaque Imaging. Elsevier, February 2016. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America; vol. 36; no. 1; pgs. 1–186; $360.00 The February 2016 issue of the Neuroimaging Clinics of North America, edited by Dr. J. Kevin DeMarco,
Grand W, Hopkins LN, Siddiqui AH, et al. Vasculature of the Brain and Cranial Base. 2nd ed. Thieme; 2015; 350 pp; 621 ill; $189.99 This book presents detailed information on neurovascular anatomy of the head in concise, easily digestible chapters that
