INTRO: Pars defects can be difficult to see on MRI. Here is an easy way to know if the slip/ spondylolistheisis you are seeing is due to a pars defect or is from degenerative facet disease. THE TIP: In Degenerative spondylolisthesis, the canal is always small. In spondylolisthesis due to a Pars Defect, the […]
SPONDYLOLISTHESIS: PARS DEFECT OR DEGENERATION: HOW TO DIFFERENTIATE QUICKLY Read More »
LUMBAR DISC MRI: MEET NORMAL YOUR BEST FRIEND LUMBAR DISC MRI NORMAL In our workshops, before we look at abnormal, we always look at the normal appearance of a structure and make sure we understand it well. Without knowing normal, you can’t hope to understand what is abnormal. WHAT IS A NORMAL LUMBAR DISC A
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In our hands on workstation imaging workshops, we are often asked which Dicom viewers we recommend. Here is the simple answer. For Mac there are two options: Osirix: Is the best known Dicom Viewer which I have used for many years. It stores, anonymises, organises
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INTRO: Cerebral tumefactive amyloid is a rare mass like form of cerebral amyloid. PATHOLOGY: Caused by vasculitis +/- perivasculitis which is an autoimmune response to the amyloid deposition. KEY IMAGING POINTS: MRI findings similar to a glioma/ treated lymphoma with T2 hyper intensity and mass effect. Can demonstrate leptomeningeal enhancement over the region of abnormality, however
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Quick Journal Review: Should you use T2* or SWI sequences to detect cerebral microbleeds.Which sequence is more sensitive? Journal Article: SWI or T2*: Which MRI Sequence to Use in the Detection of Cerebral Microbleeds? The Karolinska Imaging Dementia Study S. Shams et al AJNR 36:1089–95 Jun 2015 Intro: Different sequences can be used to detect
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Most radiology articles, books, websites and conferences are in English. Great if you speak and understand English well, but in the 10 years of giving talks and hands on workshops in the SE Asian region, I have found that most people would prefer the information,and will learn a lot more, in their own language. So
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RadEdAsia ( Radiology Education Asia) has been providing hands-on workshops in MRI in the Asia/ Australia region for over 10 years. We have concentrated on MRI education and our old website was fairly basic. But all that is now changing. Beginning 2016 we have expanded the list of MRI workshops and we will also be providing
RADIOLOGY EDUCATION ASIA: A NEW START! Read More »
This was the first time that I have been to the National Neuroscience Institute’s (NNI) Advanced Neuroradiology Course despite living in Singapore for over 10 years. I tend to limit the number of conferences I attend as I find that the practical educational return for the amount of money and time spent is poor. I
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