Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology focusing on the diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine, and head and neck using neuroimaging techniques. Primary imaging modalities include computed tomography CT and magnetic resonance imaging MRI . Plain radiography is utilized on a limited basis and ultrasound is used in limited circumstances, particularly in the pediatric population. Angiography is traditionally used for diagnosis of vascular abnormalities or diagnosis and characterization of masses or other lesions but is being replaced in many instances by CT or MRI angiography and imaging. In the United States, radiology residents are required to spend at least four months learning neuroradiology to be eligible for radiology board certification. Neuroradiology fellowship is a one or two year program which follows diagnostic radiology residency. Interventional neuroradiology is a further subspecialization which adds an additional year or two of training. This area involves endovascular or minimally invasive diagnosis and treatment of central nervous system or head and neck lesions such as tumors, aneurysms, vascular malformations, or stroke. The major professional association in the United States representing neuroradiologists is the American Society of Neuroradiology ASNR . The ASNR publishes the American Journal of Neuroradiology AJNR . The ASNR annual meeting rotates through different cities, and usually takes place between late April and early June. See also Radiology Neurology Neuroimaging External links http www.strokecenter.org images The Internet Stroke Center Neurology Image Library http www.ajnr.org American Journal of Neuroradiology p http www.asnr.org American Society of Neuroradiology http rad.usuhs.edu rad location brain lesion location.html Differential Diagnosis Brain Lesion Locator Medicine Neuroscience Category Neurology Category Neuroscience Category Radiology treatment stub de Neuroradiologie ... more details
Interventional Neuroradiology INR Neurointerventional Surgery NIS is an ACGME Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education accredited medical subspecialty specializing in minimally invasive image based technologies and procedures used in diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the head, neck, and spine. While NIS can be ACGME accredited, fewer than 5 programs in the U.S. are actually accredited. First accredited in 2000, there are currently more than 500 individuals in the United States who have an active interest and special competency in this field. History The technique that constitutes the basis for angiographic neurointerventions, and thus, interventional neuroradiology, was first developed in 1927 by the Portuguese physician and neurologist Egas Moniz at the University of Lisbon to provide contrasted x ray angiography in order to diagnose several kinds of nervous diseases, such as tumors, coronary heart disease and arteriovenous malformations. He is usually recognized as one of the pioneers in this field. Moniz performed the first cerebral angiogram in Lisbon in 1927. In 2007, the specialty changed its name from Interventional Neuroradiology to Neurointerventional Surgery. The American Society of Interventional & Therapeutic Neuroradiology ASITN changed its name to Society of Neurointerventional Surgery http www.snisonline.org SNIS . Others have proposed redefining the field as endovascular surgical neuroradiology. ref name pmid19740425 cite journal author Lakhan SE, Kaplan A, Laird C, Leiter Y title The interventionalism of medicine interventional radiology, cardiology, and neuroradiology journal International Archives of Medicine volume 2 issue 27 year 2009 pmid 19740425 doi 10.1186 1755 7682 2 27 pages 27 pmc 2745361 ref Closely aligned is the Society for Vascular .... Radiologists usually complete a fellowship in diagnostic neuroradiology prior to a Neurointerventional ... Medical Education ACGME http www.hopkinsmedicine.org INR Interventional Neuroradiology at Johns ... more details
Infobox Journal title Journal of Neurology cover editor Joint Chief Editors Th. Brandt D.H. Miller discipline Neurology, Neurosciences and Neuroradiology language abbreviation J Neurol publisher Steinkopff country frequency history openaccess license impact impact year website link1 link1 name link2 link2 name RSS atom JSTOR OCLC LCCN CODEN ISSN 0340 5354 eISSN 1432 1459 Journal of Neurology is an academic journal devoted to diseases of the nervous system. med journal stub Category Neurology journals pl Journal of Neurology ... more details
Anne G. Osborne , also known as Anne Osborne Poelman , is a medical doctor who works at the University of Utah , the widow of Ronald E. Poelman and the author of a book about how to apply LDS theology to life. Her textbook on Neuroradiology is the definitive work on the subject. ref http www.meridianmagazine.com sci rel 020314lds2.html Latter day Saints and Science Bot generated title ref Biography Osborne earned her M.D. at Stanford University . There are a total of ten medical textbooks with Osborne as at least one of the credited authors. ref http www.bestwebbuys.com Anne G Osborne mcid 10075465.html?isrc b authorsearch Anne G. Osborne Books by Anne G. Osborne Bot generated title ref In March 1977 the Ensign LDS magazine Ensign included an article by Osborne about being a single woman and also a member of a church that places marriage and family in order of priority just under discipleship to Jesus Christ. ref http www.lds.org ldsorg v index.jsp?vgnextoid 2354fccf2b7db010VgnVCM1000004d82620aRCRD&locale 0&sourceId 038b1f26d596b010VgnVCM1000004d82620a &hideNav 1 LDS.org Ensign Article Mormon Journal Bot generated title ref In 1989 1990 she worked at the Armed Forces Institute of Pathology. In 1995 Osborn wrote The Simeon Solution which was her autobiography. Osborne was the first female president of the American Society of Neuroradiology . ref American Society of Neuroradiology ref Osborne was interviewed for the 2007 PBS documentary The Mormons documentary The Mormons . References reflist Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Osborne, Anne G ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Osborn, Anne G Category American Latter Day Saints Category University of Utah faculty Category Stanford Medical School alumni Category Converts to Mormonism Category Living people Category Women physicians ... more details
Idiopathic Orbital Inflammatory Disease , or orbital pseudotumor, refers to a marginated mass like enhancing soft tissue involving any area of the orbit. It is the most common painful orbital mass in the adult population, and is associated with proptosis , cranial nerve palsy Tolosa Hunt syndrome , uveitis , and retinal detachment . Treatment Treatment involves steroids and radiation therapy, with biopsy considered in refractory or resistant cases to exclude an underlying neoplastic or autoimmune, or infectious etiology. ref Osborne, A. Neuroradiology A Text Atlas. Mosby. 1994 . ref References references Category Diseases of the eye and adnexa med stub ... more details
Expert in adult and pediatric neuroradiology director of the Diagnostic and Interventional Neuroradiology ... of Neurology at the University Hospital of Besan on. Alejandro Rovira Ca ellas Expert in neuroradiology director of the European Course of Neuroradiology director of the MR Unit at Vall d Hebron Hospital. Makoto Sasaki Expert in neuroradiology professor in the High Field MRI Section at the Advanced ... of Neuroradiology associate Professor of Radiology and Director of MRI, CT and Outpatient Advanced Imaging Development at Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York. Robert Tarr Expert in neuroradiology ... at the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine and head of the Neuroradiology Unit ... more details
Infobox Brain Name Pontocerebellar fibers Latin fibrae pontocerebellares GraySubject GrayPage Image Gray677.png Caption Scheme showing the connections of the several parts of the brain. Image2 Caption2 IsPartOf Components Artery Vein BrainInfoType ancil BrainInfoNumber 408 MeshName MeshNumber DorlandsPre DorlandsSuf The pontocerebellar fibers are fibers that run within the middle cerebellar peduncles , from the pons to the cerebellum . The term corticopontocerebellar is sometimes used to denote afferent signals from the cerebral cortex . ref name pmid18172629 Cite journal author Kitamura K, Nakayama K, Kosaka S, et al. title Diffusion tensor imaging of the cortico ponto cerebellar pathway in patients with adult onset ataxic neurodegenerative disease journal Neuroradiology volume 50 issue 4 pages 285 92 year 2008 month April pmid 18172629 doi 10.1007 s00234 007 0351 9 url ref References Reflist External links http www.neuroanatomy.wisc.edu virtualbrain BrainStem 16Pontine.html http isc.temple.edu neuroanatomy lab atlas pmjdc http www.sylvius.com index p pontocerebellar fibers.html Cerebellum Pons Neural tracts Category Cerebrum Neuroanatomy stub ... more details
Tumefactive multiple sclerosis is a condition in which the central nervous system of a person has multiple demyelinating lesions with atypical characteristics for those of standard multiple sclerosis , including a size greater than 2 cm, presence of a Mass effect medicine mass effect , edema , or Ring enhancing lesion ring enhancement . ref Brain. 2008 Jul 131 Pt 7 1759 75. Epub 2008 Jun 5 ref These atypical characteristics can mimic other diseases, lead to misdiagnosis, and may require brain biopsy for diagnosis. One Mayo Clinic study found that 6 of all lesions with T2 hypointense borders on MRI were in fact Tumefaction tumefactive multiple sclerosis lesions. The more common pathologies included glioma s 40 , metastases 30 and abscess es 8 . ref Neuroradiology. 2006 Mar 48 3 143 9. Epub 2006 Jan 31. ref See also Idiopathic inflammatory demyelinating diseases References Reflist Multiple sclerosis Diseases of the nervous system Category Multiple sclerosis Neuroscience stub ... more details
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INR or Inr may refer to TOC right Codes INR is the ISO 4217 currency code of the Indian rupee Indian Rupees the Federal Aviation Administration location identifier of the McKinley National Park Airport , McKinley Park, Alaska, United States the International Civil Aviation Organization airline identifier of Inter Air , Sweden Organizations Bureau of Intelligence and Research , an intelligence bureau in the U.S. State Department tasked with analyzing information Institute for Nuclear Research , a scientific research center of the Russian Academy of Sciences Institute of National Remembrance , a Polish research institute Science and technology International normalized ratio , a laboratory test measure of blood coagulation, based on prothrombin time Interventional neuroradiology , a minimally invasive medical specialty Initiator element Inr , a DNA sequence that is part of many promoters transcribed by RNA polymerase II Miscellaneous INR lang fr Institut national belge de radiodiffusion , the former 1930 1960 name of the Belgian national broadcasting organization RTBF disambig de INR es INR fr INR ko INR it INR nl INR ja INR ru INR sr INR sv INR ... more details
Medical Center . He completed a fellowship in neuroradiology at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center in 1978. He is board certified in Radiology, Neuroradiology and Neurology. ref ... From 1978 1979 Drayer was Director of Neuroradiology at the Children s Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC University of Pittsburgh Children s Hospital . Until 1984 he served as Chief of Neuroradiology at Duke .... Drayer has served as a reviewer for the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the New England Journal ... on the editorial advisory boards of US Radiology. Drayer is past President of The American Society of Neuroradiology ASNR . He also was President 1995 2001 and founding member of the Neuroradiology Education .... Dyke Award, American Society of Neuroradiology ref name RSNA 1977 First Prize President s Award, Pittsburgh ... of positron emission tomography? journal AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology volume 19 ... more details
Infobox person name Charles George Drake image alt caption birth date Birth date 1920 7 21 birth place Windsor, Ontario death date Death date and age 1998 9 15 1920 7 21 death place other names known for occupation neurosurgeon nationality awards Order of Canada br Order of Ontario Charles George Drake , Post nominals country CAN CC OOnt FRCSC July 21, 1920 &ndash September 15, 1998 was a Canada Canadian neurosurgeon known for his work on treating aneurysm s. Born in Windsor, Ontario , he received his Bachelor of Science B.Sc. and Doctor of Medicine MD degrees from The University of Western Ontario . From 1974 until 1984 he was Chairman of the Department of Surgery at the University of Western Ontario. In 1986, he co founded the Robarts Research Institute , which was Canada s only independent medical research centre until its recent merger with the university. He was the president of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada 1971 1973 , the American Association of Neurological Surgeons 1977 , the American College of Surgeons 1984 1985 , the World Federation of Neurological Societies 1977 1981 , the Society of Neurological Surgeons 1980 , and the American Surgical Association 1986 1987 . In 1982 he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada and was promoted to Companion in 1998. In 1994 he was inducted in the Canadian Medical Hall of Fame . There is also a metal bust of his head outside of London s University Hospital, where Drake practiced. He married Ruth Pitts. References cite journal last Fox first Allan J. title Charles George Drake, Neurosurgeon journal American Journal of Neuroradiology volume 20 pages 358 359 publisher American Society of Neuroradiology location issn 0195 6108 pmid 10094371 url http www.ajnr.org cgi content full 20 2 358 issue 2 date February 1, 1999 author2 A Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Drake, Charles ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION neurosurgeon DATE OF BIRTH July 21, 192 ... more details
Infobox Disease Name Inverted papilloma Image Inverted papilloma high mag.jpg Caption Micrograph of an inverted papilloma of the urinary bladder . H&E stain . DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICDO 8053 0 OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID An inverted papilloma is a type of tumor in which surface epithelial cells grow downward into the underlying supportive tissue. It may occur in the nose and or sinuses or in the urinary tract bladder , renal pelvis , ureter , urethra . When it occurs in the nose or sinuses, it may cause symptoms similar to those caused by sinusitis , such as nasal congestion . When it occurs in the urinary tract, it may cause blood in the urine . Diagnosis By MRI Inverted papillomas are definitively diagnosed by histologic examination. However, Magnetic Resonanace Imaging MRI may show a characteristic feature described as a Convoluted Cerebriform Pattern CCP . A retrospective study published in the American Journal of Neuroradiology concluded that identification of CCP by MRI in a patient with a nasal tumor made the diagnosis of Inverted papilloma quite likely. The study reported the sensitivity and specificity to be 100 and 87 respectively. CCP can be associated with other malignant tumors as well. ref cite journal last Jeona first T.Y. coauthors H. J. Kima, S. K. Chungb, H. J. Dhongb, H.Y. Kimb, Y.J. Yima, S.T. Kima, P. Jeona and K.H. Kima title Sinonasal Inverted Papilloma Value of Convoluted Cerebriform Pattern on MR Imaging journal American Journal of Neuroradiology date May 22, 2008 volume 29 pages 1556 1560 pmid 18499786 ref References references External links http www.cancer.gov Templates db alpha.aspx?CdrID 346512 Inverted papilloma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms Additional images gallery Image Bladder inverted papilloma histopathology 1 .jpg Histopathology representing an inverted papilloma of the urinary bladder that was cystoscopically resected. Hematoxylin and eosion stain. Image Bladder inverted papi ... more details
Infobox hospital Instructions All fields and invisible comments should be left intact for future editors, even if currently unused. All fields are optional, but if copying to another article, please copy the entire template. Full template and instructions at http en.wikipedia.org wiki Template Infobox hospital Name Mischer Neuroscience Institute Org Group Image Preferably a picture of the main building or entrance image alt Inserts alternate text for picture Caption optional map type Uses the Template Location map format must have latitude and longitude if using this. latitude 29.71506 longitude 95.397356 map caption Shown in the Texas Medical Center in Houston, Texas USA Logo Please conform to copyright Logo Size Use to limit the logo size Location Texas Medical Center Region Houston State TX Country US Coordinates optional use template coord with display inline, title Address 6400 Fannin Street 2800, Houston, TX 77030 HealthCare UK NHS. AU CA Medicare. ELSE freetext, e.g. Private Funding Non profit, For profit, Government, Public will generate linka Type Institute Speciality neurology, neurosurgery, neurorehabilitation, neuroradiology Standards optional if no national standards Emergency UK IR HK SG Yes No, CA IL US I II III IV V for Trauma certification level Helipad Yes Affiliation The University of Texas Medical School at Houston Patron The Mary A. and Walter M. Mischer, Sr., Foundation Network Memorial Hermann Texas Medical Center Beds 140 Founded Cite in article as well Closed Use if defunct, please also add to Category Defunct hospitals Website http www.mhmni.com Wiki Links Creates See also field The Mischer Neuroscience Institute provides specialized treatment for diseases of the brain and spine. The Institute was the first center in Texas and one of only a few institutions in the country to fully integrate neurology , neurosurgery , neuroradiology and neurorehabilitation . The Institute has 140 neuro beds and 5 dedicated operating rooms. Leadership Neurosu ... more details
Image Verkalkte Corpus pineale Zyste sagittal.jpg thumb Calcified cyst of pineal gland in CT. Sagittal MPR. Image Verkalkte Corpus pineale Zyste axial.jpg thumb Calcified cyst of pineal gland in CT. Axial view. A pineal gland cyst is a benign cyst in the pineal gland , a small endocrine system endocrine gland in the brain . Historically, these fluid filled bodies appeared on 1 4 of magnetic resonance imaging MRI brain scans, but were more frequent at death, seen in 21 41 of autopsies. ref name Pua Y. Pua, S. Mahankalia, J. Houa, J. Lia, J.L. Lancastera, J. H. Gaoa, D.E. Appelbaumb and P.T. Fox. High Prevalence of Pineal Cysts in Healthy Adults Demonstrated by High Resolution, Noncontrast Brain MR Imaging American Journal of Neuroradiology 28 1706 1709, October 2007. doi 10.3174 ajnr.A0656 http www.ajnr.org cgi content full 28 9 1706 ref But a 2007 study by Pua et al. found a frequency of 23 in brain scans with a mean largest inner cross sectional diameter of .43 cm , with an insignificantly higher frequency for women over men. ref name Pua These smaller cysts less than .50 cm are usually asymptomatic, but for larger cysts greater than .50 cm , possible symptoms could include headache, visual disturbances, light sensitivity, circadian rhythm dysfunction, or hydrocephalus if the cyst impinged on the superior colliculus superior colliculi or caused obstruction of the cerebral aqueduct . The National Organization for Rare Disorders says that pineal cysts larger than .50 cm are rare findings and are possibly symptomatic. If narrowing of the aqueduct of sylvius occurs, many neurological symptoms may exist, including headaches, vertigo, nausea, eye sensitivity, and ataxia . Continued monitoring of the cyst might be recommended to monitor its growth, and surgery may be necessary. ref name Nord Pineal Cysts, Symptomatic, National Organization for Rare Disorders ref References reflist External links http www.radrounds.com photo pineal cyst case vignette 1 ... more details
Infobox disease Name Arrhinia Image Alt Caption DiseasesDB ICD10 Q30.1 ICD9 ICD9 748.1 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID File Arhinia.jpg thumb Neonate with partial arrhinia. Arrhinia IPAc en icon r n i or IPAc en r a n i also called nasal agenesis is the congenital partial or complete absence of the Human nose nose at birth. It is an extremely rare condition, with few reported cases in the history of modern medicine. ref name Albernaz cite journal title Congenital Arhinia last Albernaz first Vanessa coauthors Mauricio Castillo, Suresh K. Mukherji, and Ismail H. Ihmeidan url http www.ajnr.org cgi reprint 17 7 1312.pdf journal American Journal of Neuroradiology date 30 October 2005 volume 17 issue 7 pages 1312 1314 pmid 8871717 ref It is generally classified as a craniofacial abnormalities craniofacial abnormality . Etymology The word arrhinia derives from the Greek language Greek root rhinos nose prefixed with the Greek negation prefix a . Citation needed date November 2009 Etiology The cause of arrhinia is not known. ref name Albernaz ref name Akkuzu cite journal journal Journal of Medical Case Reports title Congenital partial arhinia a case report last Akkuzu volume 1 first Guzin pages 97 coauthors Babur Akkuzu, Erdinc Aydin, Murat Derbent and Levent Ozluoglu date 20 September 2007 url http jmedicalcasereports.com content 1 1 97 doi 10.1186 1752 1947 1 97 issue 1 ref Akkuzu s study of the literature found that all cases had presented a normal antenatal history. ref name Akkuzu Treatment Treatment focuses on identifying the nature of the anomalies through various imaging methods, including MRI and CAT scan , and surgical correction to the extent possible. ref name Akkuzu References references External links http www.orpha.net static GB arrhinia.html Arrhinia Category Congenital disorders of respiratory system disease stub Congenital malformations and deformations of respiratory system no Arhinia nn Arhinia pl Arhinia ... more details
Infobox Brain Name Hippocampal sulcus Latin sulcus hippocampalis, sulcus hippocampi GraySubject GrayPage Image Hippocampus brain .jpg Caption Hippocampal sulcus labeled at center. Image2 Caption2 IsPartOf Components Artery Vein BrainInfoType hier BrainInfoNumber 23 MeshName MeshNumber NeuroLex Hippocampal sulcus NeuroLexID birnlex 4004 DorlandsPre s 28 DorlandsSuf 12768730 The hippocampal sulcus , also known as the hippocampal fissure , is a sulcus neuroanatomy sulcus that separates the dentate gyrus from the subiculum and the CA1 field in the hippocampus . Development in humans During human prenatal development fetal development , the hippocampal sulcus first appears at approximately 10 weeks of gestational age . At this stage it exists as a broad shallow fissure along the surface of the dentate gyrus. Gradually, the fissure deepens and shifts toward the cornu ammonis . After about 18 weeks, the walls of the fissure fold into each other and begin to fuse. By 30 weeks, the hippocampal sulcus is normally obliterated except for its most medial part, leaving a shallow surface indentation. ref name humphrey Humphrey, Tryphena. The development of the human hippocampal fissure . Journal of anatomy . 1967 September 101 Pt 4 655 676. ref Pathology Enlargement of the hippocampal sulcus has been associated with medial temporal lobe atrophy occurring in Alzheimer s disease . ref cite journal author Bastos Leite AJ, van Waesberghe JH, Oen AL, van der Flier WM, Scheltens P, Barkhof F title Hippocampal sulcus width and cavities comparison between patients with Alzheimer disease and nondemented elderly subjects journal American journal of neuroradiology volume 27 issue 10 pages 2141 5 year 2006 pmid 17110684 ref See also Hippocampus anatomy References references External links http www.neuinfo.org nif nifgwt.html?query 22Hippocampal 20sulcus 22 NIF Search Hippocampal sulcus via the Neuroscience Information Framework Cerebral cortex Category Neuroanatomy ... more details
Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol , commonly abbreviated EVOH , is a formal copolymer of ethylene and vinyl alcohol . Because the latter monomer mainly exists as its tautomer acetaldehyde , the copolymer is prepared by polymerization of ethylene and vinyl acetate to give the ethylene vinyl acetate EVA copolymer followed by hydrolysis. The plastic resin is commonly used in food applications, and it has lately found application in plastic gasoline tanks for automobiles. Its primary purpose is to provide barrier properties, primarily as an oxygen barrier for improved food packaging shelf life and as a hydrocarbon barrier for fuel tanks. EVOH is typically coextruded or laminated as a thin layer between cardboard, foil, or other plastics. EVOH copolymer is defined by the mole ethylene content lower ethylene content grades have higher barrier properties higher ethylene content grades have lower temperatures for extrusion . Industrial Production The company EVAL Europe started up in 2004 in Zwijndrecht, Belgium Zwijndrecht Belgium the biggest production facility of the world with a capacity of 24.000 ton a. ref http www.foodproductiondaily.com Packaging EVAL completes world s largest EVOH resin plant EVAL completes world s largest EVOH resin plant . Foodproductiondaily.com, 3. November 2004. ref Nippon Gohsei has three 3 production sites in Japan, US and Europe. In 2004, Nippon Gohsei started production at its Hull, UK, site having the world s largest single line capacity. ref http www.csr4u.co.uk NGUK 20Case 20Study.htm Nippon Gohsei The right strategy to get the results www.csr4u.co.uk. ref It is sold under the trade name SoarnoL. Use in medical applications EVOH is used in liquid embolic system in inverventional radiology, e.g. in Onyx Interventional radiology Onyx . ref http www.ajnr.org cgi reprint 30 1 99 Embolization of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations with Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Onyx . American Journal of Neuroradiology 30 99 106, January 2009. ref Dissolved ... more details
Dear Editor, you may wish to update the summary in the Online medical wiki encyclopedias page as well The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging ref The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging. 8 vols, Lund, Sweden NICER Institute ISIS Medical Media, 2001. ISBN 82 91942 00 5. Hardcover ref is an List of online encyclopedias Medicine online medical wiki encyclopedia of medical imaging used in radiology and radiography . ref name revu Book review The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging. 8 vols , doi 10.1148 radiol.2272032510 ref Its online version is called Medcyclopaedia. ref http www.medcyclopaedia.com Medcyclopaedia Medcyclopaedia 2007 08 Bot generated title ref The encyclopedia is the result of a collaboration of the Nycomed Amersham Intercontinental Continuing Education in Radiology Institute NICER Institute , Sweden , Department of Radiology, Lund University , Sweden, and Amersham Health , Oslo , Norway . It was published in the book and CD ROM format. It is permitted to copy both text and images for the use in lectures provided that the source is acknowledged. ref name revu The Medcyclopaedia.com website is provided and copyrighted by the GE Healthcare healthcare unit of General Electric corporation. Retrieval of images other than thumbnails requires registration. Contents The work contains over 17,000 entries and 7,000 images in over 3,600 pages. The preface says that the work is not to replace textbooks or scientific articles, but rather to provide the succinct representation of the up to date knowledge in diagnostic imaging, and reviewers agree that the goal has been achieved. ref name revu ref http www.ajronline.org cgi content full 179 6 1400 The Encyclopaedia of Medical Imaging , a review in American Journal of Roentgenology 2002 , vol. 179 ref Volume 1, Physics, techniques, and procedures Volume 2, Normal anatomy Volume 3, Musculoskeletal and soft tissue imaging Volume 4, Gastrointestinal and urogenital imaging Volume 5, Chest and cardiovascular imaging Volume 6, Neuror ... more details
Sadek Kamil Hilal born in Cairo in 1931, died in New Jersey , USA in 2001 was a Columbia University radiologist and one of the most influential researchers in advancing imaging science and radiology in the twentieth century. ref New York Times Obituary, Dr. Sadek Hilal, 70, Pioneer In Detecting Brain Diseases , By Wolfgang Saxon, Jan 2001, http www.nytimes.com 2001 01 08 nyregion dr sadek hilal 70 pioneer in detecting brain diseases.html ref Life and Work He received his medical degree from the University of Cairo in 1955 and earned a doctorate in radiology from the University of Minnesota in 1962. His thesis entitled, The Measurement of Blood Flow by Radiologic Technique, became one of the most frequently cited references in the field, according to the journal Radiology . Columbia University recruited him in 1963 as an assistant professor and assisting attending radiologist. He then became the director of Columbia s division of radiology and was a professor of radiology and neurological surgery at the College of Physicians and Surgeons from 1979 until his emeritus status four years before his death. At his death, age 70, he was president of the International Society of Neuroradiology , a position he held since 1998. In 1968, he developed the technique of embolization , a way to treat malformations of blood vessels in the brain by injecting substances to occlude them. This step is considered pivotal in the history of interventional radiology . ref Columbia Neuroscience http neuroscience.columbia.edu index.php?page 1 ref The findings were published in 1975 in the Journal of Neurosurgery . ref Hilal SK and Michelsen JW. Therapeutic percutaneous embolization for extra axial vascular lesions of the head, neck, and spine. J Neurosurg. 1975 Sep 43 3 275 87. ref Notes reflist Category Columbia University staff Category Egyptian scientists Category University of Minnesota alumni ... more details
lead rewrite date June 2011 merge to Interventional radiology date June 2011 About the embolic agent Onyx disambiguation In interventional radiology Onyx is a trade name for a copolymer uesd for Embolisation embolisation therapy ref http www.ev3.net neuro us liquid embolics onyx liquid embolic system.htm Onyx Liquid Embolic System Ev3 Inc. website Marketing page for the Onyx product ref , which involves the occlusion of Blood vessel blood vessels . It is a Embolisation Agents liquid embolic agent . Onyx is produced and sold by Covidien which acquired ev3 Inc., the original developer of Onyx, in 2010 . Components Onyx consists of EVOH Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer , soluted in Dimethyl sulfoxide Dimethyl Sulfoxide DMSO . Depending on the desired character of the liquid, the concentration can be varied For example 6 EVOH trade name Onyx 18 or 8 EVOH trade name Onyx 34 . Micronized tantalum powder is added in order to maintain Radiopacity . ref http www.ajnr.org cgi reprint 30 1 99 Embolization of Intracranial Arteriovenous Malformations with Ethylene Vinyl Alcohol Copolymer Onyx . American Journal of Neuroradiology 30 99 106, January 2009. ref Approval Onyx was approved as Humanitarian Use Device HUD for the treatment of Intracranial berry aneurysm saccular aneurysms that are not surgically removable by the Food and Drug Administration Food and Drug Administration FDA in the USA on April 11, 2007. ref http www.fda.gov MedicalDevices ProductsandMedicalProcedures DeviceApprovalsandClearances Recently ApprovedDevices ucm077016.htm FDA approval overview ref ref http www.accessdata.fda.gov cdrh docs pdf6 h060003a.pdf Approval letter from FDA to Ev3 Neurovascular ref References Reflist Categories Category Interventional radiology de Onyx Interventionelle Radiologie ... more details
File Ajnr 22 07 37 f01.gif thumb Joseph Ransohoff, 1992, AJNR Dr. Joseph Joe Ransohoff, II July 1, 1915 January 30, 2001 was a member of the Ransohoff Ransohoff family and a pioneer in the field of neurosurgery . In addition to training numerous neurosurgeons, his ingenuity in adapting advanced technologies saved many lives and even influenced the television program Ben Casey . ref http query.nytimes.com gst abstract.html?res F70C12FA3A550C718DDDAB0894D9404482 Obituary from the New York Times ref Among other innovations, he created the first intensive care unit dedicated to neurosurgery, pioneered the use of medical imaging and catheterization in the diagnosis and treatment of brain tumors, and helped define the fields of pediatric neurosurgery and neuroradiology . ref http www.ajnr.org cgi content full 22 7 1440 Obituary in the American Journal of Neuroradiology ref Early life and education Ransohoff was born in Cincinnati, Ohio , son of Dr. Joseph Louis Ransohoff II, a surgeon who himself was the son of a surgeon. He received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University . While attending Harvard he briefly considered leaving the country in order to participate in the Spanish Civil War , motivated by his life long socialist sympathies. One of Ransohoff s favorite boasts was that he was the only student in the history of Harvard to graduate on parole. He later received his medical degree from the University of Chicago in 1941 and went on to become a surgery instructor at the University of Cincinnati , like his father and grandfather before him. Three years into his Residency medicine residency , he was conscription drafted into the United States Army where he was taught neurosurgery . During the war, Ransohoff was present at both the Operation Overlord Battle of Normandy and the Battle of the Bulge . In the course of his service, he personally befriended General George S. Patton , and became a fixture in the General s close circle of associates. Later in the war ... more details
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