Neuroradiology

WHY YOU WILL FORGET MORE THAN 50% OF WHAT YOU LEARN WITHIN AN HOUR: AND HOW TO CHANGE THAT

You will forget more than 50% of what you learn within an hour and over 2/3rds by the end of the day. When I want to learn something new, my usual method is to read journal articles or go to a meeting that covers the topic. Knowledge comes in, has a quick cup of tea …

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CEREBELLAR INFARCTS: HOW NOT TO MISS THEM

The Problem: Acute cerebellar infarcts are easy to see on diffusion imaging, but small chronic infarcts in the cerebellum are often missed because they are confused with normal cerebellar sulci. How do you differentiate small chronic cerebellar infracts from normal sulci? The Answer: In the Cerebellar Hemispheres: Normal: Chronic Infarct: Infarcts usually run perpendicular to the …

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CEREBRAL TUMEFACTIVE AMYLOID: CANCER IS NOT THE ANSWER

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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SWI OR T2*: WHICH MRI SEQUENCE TO USE IN THE DETECTION OF CEREBRAL MICROBLEEDS?

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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