Tubbs RS, Loukas M, Hanna AS, et al. Surgical Anatomy of the Lumbar Plexus; Thieme; 2018; 220 pp; 130 ill; $99.99. Surgical Anatomy of the Lumbar Plexus, edited by a chief science officer, a chair of a department of anatomical sciences,
Restrepo CS, Zangan SM. RadCases Plus Q&A Thoracic Imaging; Thieme;2018;260 pp;550 ill.;$69.99. RadCases Plus Q&A Thoracic Imaging offers a case-based, minimalist review of thoracic imaging covering the necessary thoracic basics for radiologists at all levels of training. This updated version
1. Zanier, E. R., Bertani, I., Sammali, E., Pischiutta, F., Chiaravalloti, M. A., Vegliante, G., … Chiesa, R. (2018). Induction of a transmissible tau pathology by traumatic brain injury. Brain, 2685–2699. https://doi.org/10.1093/brain/awy193 Traumatic brain injury is a risk factor for
Traditionally, annual international meetings are events to attend: a place to share a poster presentation or give an oral presentation, moderate a session, or simply to learn something new over multiple days. Preparation for the meeting includes planning the journey
Fowler JR, Rawool NM. Ultrasound of the Hand and Upper Extremity: A Step-by-Step Guide; Thieme;2017;202 pp;340 ill.;$129.99. Ultrasound of the Hand and Upper Extremity: A Step-by-Step Guide is a well-organized, concise text geared toward “hand surgeons and the radiologists who work with
Fellows’ Journal Club The authors evaluated the immediate and short-term efficacy of intra-articular and periarticular steroid/anesthetic injections for facet-mediated lumbar pain. Seventy-seven patients had 100 procedures with 205 total facet joints injected. All intra-articular, all periarticular, and partial peri-/intra-articular injections
Editor’s Choice Thirteen consecutive patients were diagnosed with deep lumbosacral spinal dural arteriovenous fistula at a single center between 2006 and 2018. Paraparesis was present in 12 (92%) patients. Sphincter dysfunction and sensory symptoms were observed in 7 (54%) and
Riascos RF, Bonfante E, Calle S. RadCases Plus Q&A: Neuro Imaging, 2nd Edition;Thieme; 2018;264 pp;776 ill;$69.99 The 2nd edition of “Neuro Imaging” contains 100 cases, all of which could be considered radiographic classics. Edited by Drs. Riascos, Bonfante, and Calle
Fellows’ Journal Club The authors retrospectively enrolled 49 patients, 24 affected by unilateral sudden hearing loss and 25 affected by definite Meniére disease, who had undergone a 4-hour delayed 3D-FLAIR sequence. Two readers analyzed the MR images investigating whether the
