Search results for "neuroradiology"

ESGAR consensus statement on liver MR imaging and clinical use of liver-specific contrast agents

2016

Objectives: To develop a consensus and provide updated recommendations on liver MR imaging and the clinical use of liver-specific contrast agents. Methods: The European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (ESGAR) formed a multinational European panel of experts, selected on the basis of a literature review and their leadership in the field of liver MR imaging. A modified Delphi process was adopted to draft a list of statements. Descriptive and Cronbach’s statistics were used to rate levels of agreement and internal reliability of the consensus. Results: Three Delphi rounds were conducted and 76 statements composed on MR technique (n = 17), clinical application of liver-speci…

Insidious onset of Pisa syndrome after rasagiline therapy in a patient with Parkinson’s disease

2014

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Protecting sensitive patient groups from imaging using ionizing radiation: effects during pregnancy, in fetal life and childhood

2019

The frequency of imaging examinations requiring radiation exposure in children (especially CT) is rapidly increasing. This paper reviews the current evidence in radiation protection in pediatric imaging, focusing on the recent knowledge of the biological risk related to low doses exposure. Even if there are no strictly defined limits for patient radiation exposure, it is recommended to try to keep doses as low as reasonably achievable (the ALARA principle). To achieve ALARA, several techniques to reduce the radiation dose in radiation-sensitive patients groups are reviewed. The most recent recommendations that provide guidance regarding imaging of pregnant women are also summarized, and the…

Voxel-Based Morphomerty study in patients with amnestic Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease: population-based data from the Zabùt Aging…

2017

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Topiramate in migraine prophylaxis

2006

Many of the drugs available for the prophylaxis of migraine never underwent rigorous placebo-controlled trials, and the effective drugs have side effects that are problematic in daily practice. Three double-blind studies involving more than 1500 patients (the largest clinical development program ever undertaken for migraine prophylaxis) consistently found topiramate, at doses of 100 and 200 mg/day, to be superior to placebo in migraine prophylaxis. Topiramate has demonstrated efficacy in reducing the frequency of migraines, producing a statistically significant effect at 1 month and maintaining effectiveness over more than 6 months. It is not associated with the side effects that may cause…

Sensitivity and specificity of MRA in the diagnosis of neurovascular compression in patients with trigeminal neuralgia

1998

The published rates of operatively confirmed neurovascular compression as the cause for trigeminal neuralgia range from 10 % to nearly 100 %. High-definition magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) was performed in 27 consecutive patients (in 6 cases with 3D reconstructions) to show neurovascular compression preoperatively. The MRA findings were compared with the relationship between the Vth nerve and the surrounding vessels at surgery. In 23 patients MRA showed present neurovascular compression in accordance with surgical findings (18/27 in complete accordance of type and side of vessel, site and direction of compression). One woman had no neurovascular compression either on MRA or intraopera…

WhatsAPP in neurosurgery: the best practice is in our hands

2017

Intracerebral haemorrhage associated with sildenafil citrate

2001

Feasibility in routine clinical setting of combined resting-state fMRI and DTI-tractography for surgical planning of brain tumors

2020

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SIRM–SIC appropriateness criteria for the use of Cardiac Computed Tomography. Part 1: Congenital heart diseases, primary prevention, risk assessment …

2021

AbstractIn the past 20 years, Cardiac Computed Tomography (CCT) has become a pivotal technique for the noninvasive diagnostic work-up of coronary and cardiac diseases. Continuous technical and methodological improvements, combined with fast growing scientific evidence, have progressively expanded the clinical role of CCT. Recent large multicenter randomized clinical trials documented the high prognostic value of CCT and its capability to increase the cost-effectiveness of the management of patients with suspected CAD. In the meantime, CCT, initially perceived as a simple non-invasive technique for studying coronary anatomy, has transformed into a multiparametric “one-stop-shop” approach abl…