The evolving role of acute stroke imaging in intravenous thrombolytic therapy: patient selection and outcomes assessment.

abstract：:We discuss the arterial supply of the cranial nerves from their exit out of the brain stem to their exit from the skull base. Four distinct groups can be differentiated from an embryologic and phylogenetic standpoint. Understanding the arterial supply to the cranial nerves and the potential anastomoses is paramount in...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Ozanne A,Pereira V,Krings T,Toulgoat F,Lasjaunias P

更新日期：2008-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Approximately 30,000 spinal injuries occur in the United States every year. Injuries to the spine and its contents affect predominately young, healthy individuals and are a major cause of disability, with significant socioeconomic consequences. The main cause for spinal injuries is blunt trauma, most commonly caused b...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Sundgren PC,Philipp M,Maly PV

更新日期：2007-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:In children, lesions involving and affecting the airway are numerous and vary in origin. Categorizing these lesions by origin (traumatic, inflammatory, congenital or developmental, neoplastic, and vascular) or by anatomy (nasal airway and nasopharynx, oral airway and oropharynx, larynx, trachea, and extrinsic lesions)...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Chung CJ,Fordham LA,Mukherji SK

更新日期：2000-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Surgical approaches to the skull base have seen significant evolution. The most practical approaches now use the concept of comprehensive integration of all phases of cranial base surgery, from modular disassembly of the craniofacial skeleton and tumor resection to a functional and aesthetic reconstruction. The improv...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Janecka IP

更新日期：1994-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:A variable effectiveness of reparative and recovery mechanisms following tissue damage is among the factors that might contribute to explaining resolution of symptoms and maintenance of a normal level of function in patients who have multiple sclerosis (MS). The application of functional MR imaging in MS has shown tha...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Filippi M,Rocca MA

更新日期：2009-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Proton magnetic resonance spectroscopy ((1)H-MRS) is an unconventional technique that allows noninvasive characterization of metabolic abnormalities in the central nervous system. (1)H-MRS provides important insights into the chemical-pathologic changes that occur in patients with multiple sclerosis (MS). In this revi...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Rovira A,Alonso J

更新日期：2013-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Interpreting CT or MR imaging examinations performed on patients with a history of middle ear, mastoid, or neurotologic surgery can be challenging. This is greatly simplified by knowing the surgical procedures used and the expected postoperative appearance. These are reviewed and illustrated in this article. Knowing t...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Larson TL,Wong ML

更新日期：2009-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:This article reviews the current status and trends in the treatment of primary gliomas, focusing predominantly on glioblastoma. It also discusses the current standard of care and new targeted agents currently under investigation. Furthermore, the concepts of pseudoprogression and pseudoresponse are introduced, which a...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Robins HI,Lassman AB,Khuntia D

更新日期：2009-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Viral infections of the brain and spinal cord cause significant morbidity and mortality in patients afflicted with AIDS. Debate continues over the specific mechanisms and pathways of how HIV-1 manifests itself in the brain and spinal cord. Attempts to predict which seropositive patients develop neurocognitive deficits...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Lizerbram EK,Hesselink JR

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Although the diagnosis of retinoblastoma (Rb) is made primarily by means of clinical examination, CT and MR imaging are helpful to confirm the diagnosis, determine the extent of the intraocular tumor, and exclude extraocular or intracranial involvement. They are also valuable in differentiating Rb from lesions that si...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Apushkin MA,Apushkin MA,Shapiro MJ,Mafee MF

更新日期：2005-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Carotid blowout syndrome can be a life-threatening late complication of surgical and radiation therapy for head and neck tumors in the vicinity of the cervical carotid artery. The syndrome spans a spectrum of pathology from impending to acute rupture of the artery. These cases are uncommon, can be dramatic in terms of...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Mazumdar A,Derdeyn CP,Holloway W,Moran CJ,Cross DT 3rd

更新日期：2009-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:EEG-fMRI is capable of providing novel localizing information in a substantial proportion of patients with frequent epileptiform discharges, even at 1.5T, suggesting a potential clinical role. Increasing availability of equipment capable of providing good-quality intra-MR imaging EEG with relative ease should ensure a...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Lemieux L

更新日期：2004-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:More studies on the natural history of carotid artery plaques are needed to predict more reliably which plaque types or features are the most dangerous (see Table 2). Studies on carotid and coronary endarterectomy specimens indicate a dynamic process of rupture, thrombus formation, healing, and remodeling of the plaqu...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Grønholdt ML

更新日期：2002-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Intracranial hemorrhage is a common initial symptom of intracranial vascular malformations. Although CT remains important in the acute setting, MR imaging has proved invaluable for diagnosis and characterization of intracranial hemorrhage. MR imaging of hemorrhage and the differential diagnosis of nontraumatic intracr...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Meyer JR,Gorey MT

更新日期：1998-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Spinal vascular malformations (AVMs) are rare but important causes of treatable myelopathies. Recent advances in the interventional neuroradiology and neurosurgical techniques have improved the delineation and classification of these heterogeneous lesions. Because MR imaging usually is the first screening test for pat...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Bemporad JA,Sze G

更新日期：2001-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:There is increasing use and popularity of dual-energy computed tomography (DECT) in many subspecialties in radiology. This article reviews the practical workflow implications of routine DECT scanning based on the experience at a single institution where a large percentage of elective neck CTs are acquired in DECT mode...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Pérez-Lara A,Levental M,Rosenbloom L,Wing G,Forghani R

更新日期：2017-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Assessment of the oxygenation status of brain tumors has been studied increasingly with imaging techniques in light of recent advances in oncology. Tumor oxygen tension is a critical factor influencing the effectiveness of radiation and chemotherapy and malignant progression. Hypoxic tumors are resistant to treatment,...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Yetkin FZ,Mendelsohn D

更新日期：2002-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Overexpression of multi-drug resistant P-glycoprotein (Pgp) remains an important barrier to successful chemotherapy in cancer patients and impacts the pharmacokinetics of many important drugs. Pgp is also expressed on the luminal surface of brain capillary endothelial cells wherein Pgp functionally comprises a major c...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Piwnica-Worms D,Kesarwala AH,Pichler A,Prior JL,Sharma V

更新日期：2006-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Extensive PET imaging research on AD has been conducted since PET scanners became available in the early 1980s. PET imaging using FDG, now commercially available, can detect early metabolic changes in AD and differential metabolic features of various dementing disorders. Image analysis techniques have also advanced in...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Minoshima S

更新日期：2003-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Most articles in 1995 demonstrated a sensitivity of 100% and specificities of 90% to 98% in detecting carotid bifurcation stenosis using a combination of MR angiography and ultrasonography, reserving conventional angiography for cases of disparate stenosis with the noninvasive studies. Multiple reviews concluded that ...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： De Marco JK,Schonfeld S,Wesbey G

更新日期：1996-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Fungal sinusitis is characterized into invasive and noninvasive forms. The invasive variety is further classified into acute, chronic and granulomatous forms; and the noninvasive variety into fungus ball and allergic fungal sinusitis. Each of these different forms has a unique radiologic appearance. The clinicopatholo...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Raz E,Win W,Hagiwara M,Lui YW,Cohen B,Fatterpekar GM

更新日期：2015-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions may involve the minor salivary glands. Tumors of minor salivary glands are commonly seen in the oral cavity. Malignant tumors are more common than benign minor salivary gland tumors. The most common malignant tumors are adenoid cystic carcinoma and mucoepidermoid carcinoma, and th...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Abdel Razek AAK,Mukherji SK

更新日期：2018-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Primary brain tumors are the most common solid tumor in children and the second most common cancer after leukemia and lymphoma to affect the pediatric population. The incidence, clinical presentation, imaging features, and treatment outcomes of various pediatric brain tumors are discussed. ...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Luh GY,Bird CR

更新日期：1999-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional magnetic resonance imaging is able to define noninvasively the location of eloquent cortex responsible for speech, motor, and visual function, and it holds promise for localizing other important functional tissues in the future. Such localization is extremely important to the epileptologist and surgeon plan...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Latchaw RE,Hu X

更新日期：1995-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Gadolinium (Gd)-enhanced MR imaging has greatly improved the understanding of the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) and has provided robust outcome measures for monitoring MS activity. Modest correlation between the presence and extent of enhancement and the evolution of MS probably owes to the limited sensit...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Rovaris M,Filippi M

更新日期：2000-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role for neuroimaging in the management of patients with tremor is gradually increasing, particularly with respect to stereotactic neurosurgery and deep brain stimulation where less than 2-mm tolerance is required for accurate electrode placement. The routine use of single photon emission CT technology to image th...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Hensman DJ,Bain PG

更新日期：2010-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become a common tool for presurgical sensorimotor mapping, and is a significant preoperative asset for tumors located adjacent to the central sulcus. fMRI has changed surgical options for many patients. This noninvasive tool allows for easy display and integration with ...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Gabriel M,Brennan NP,Peck KK,Holodny AI

更新日期：2014-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The etiology and types of intracranial vasculitis are described, along with a neuroimaging-oriented classification system. Specific entities are discussed in detail. The role of various modalities is defined, as well as a practical approach to diagnosis. ...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Harris KG,Yuh WT

更新日期：1994-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a major risk factor for dementia, has an amnestic subtype that has a high probability of progressing to Alzheimer's disease. The rate of progression may be predicted by the severity of memory impairment at baseline, the severity of hippocampal atrophy, and, possibly, the presence of an...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Duara R,Loewenstein D,Barker WW,Isaacson RS,Greig-Custo M

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Diffusion-weighted imaging of the musculoskeletal system including the spine is a new MR imaging method. Several studies have shown significantly different diffusivities for various pathologic conditions such as edema and tumor. The specificity of diagnosis may be increased and therapeutic effects may be monitored. Di...

journal_title：Neuroimaging clinics of North America

authors： Baur A,Dietrich O,Reiser M

更新日期：2002-02-01 00:00:00