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. 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 p Neurology p 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 nl Neuroradiologie es Neurorradiolog a ... more details
Neurointerventional Surgery NIS Interventional Neuroradiology INR 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. 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 and Interventional Neurology http svin.org SVIN , founded in 2006 to represent a society of persons interested in the innovative treatment of cerebrovascular and other neurological disease recently the Society of Minimally Invasive Neurological Therapeutic procedures SMINTP http www.smintp.webs.com SMINTP , founded 2009 to represent a society of specialists who gathered from European and middle east region aiming to push ... Surgery, or Interventional Neuroradiology include successful completion of a residency in Radiology ... in diagnostic neuroradiology prior to a Neurointerventional fellowship. Neurointerventional fellowships ... INR Interventional Neuroradiology at Johns Hopkins Medicine http www.smintp.webs.com Society ... more details
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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 ... 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
Anne G. Osborn , also known as Anne Osborn Poelman , is a medical doctor who works at the University of Utah , the wife 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 Osborn got her M.D. from Stanford University . There are a total of ten medical textbooks with Osborn as at least one of the credited authors. ref http www.bestwebbuys.com Anne G Osborn mcid 10075465.html?isrc b authorsearch Anne G. Osborn Books by Anne G. Osborn Bot generated title ref In March 1977 the Ensign LDS magazine Ensign included an article by Osborn about being single. 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. Osborn was the first female president of the American Society of Neuroradiology . ref American Society of Neuroradiology ref Osborn was interviewed for the 2007 PBS documentary The Mormons documentary The Mormons . References reflist 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 ... more details
Charles George Drake , Order of Canada CC , Order of Ontario O.Ont , Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada FRCS C 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 Persondata Metadata see Wikipedia Persondata . NAME Drake, Charles ALTERNATIVE NAMES SHORT DESCRIPTION DATE OF BIRTH PLACE OF BIRTH DATE OF DEATH PLACE OF DEATH DEFAULTSORT Drake, Charles Category 1920 births Category 1998 deaths Category Canadian Medical Hall of Fame Category Canadian physicians Category Companions of the Order of Canada Category Members of the Order of Ontario Category ... more details
of Pittsburgh 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 ... 02 08 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 ... for Risk. Drayer has served as a reviewer for the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the New England ... Society of Neuroradiology ASNR . He also was President 1995 2001 and founding member of the Neuroradiology ... Fellow, American Academy of Neurology 1977 Cornelius G. Dyke Award, American Society of Neuroradiology ... AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology volume 19 issue 3 pages 407 13 year 1998 pmid 9541290 ... more details
TOCright INR or Inr may refer to Codes INR is the ISO 4217 currency code of the Indian rupee Indian Rupees the Federal Aviation Administration FAA location identifier of the McKinley National Park Airport , McKinley Park, Alaska, United States the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO 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 Initiator element Inr , a DNA sequence that is part of many promoters transcribed by RNA polymerase II International normalized ratio , a laboratory test measure of blood coagulation Interventional neuroradiology , a minimally invasive medical specialty 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 ... 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 typical 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 Clinc 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
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
Orphan date December 2009 Artronix Incorporated began in 1970 as a project in a computer science class at Washington University in St. Louis Washington University School of Medicine in St Louis, Missouri St Louis . The class designed, built and tested a 12 bit minicomputer , which later became the PC12 minicomputer . The new company entered the bio medical computing market with a set of peripheral s and software for use in Radiation Treatment Planning and ultrasound scanning. Software for the PC12 was written in assembly language and FORTRAN later software was written in MUMPS . The company was located in two buildings in the Hanley Industrial Park off South Hanley Road in Maplewood, Missouri . The company later developed another product line of brain scanning or computed tomography equipment based on the Lockheed Corporation Lockheed SUE 16 bit minicomputer later designs included an optional vector processor using AMD Am2900 bipolar bit slices to speed tomographic reconstruction calculations. In contrast to earlier designs, the Artronix scanner used a fan shaped beam with 128 detectors on a rotating gantry. The system would take 540 degrees of data 1 rotations to average out noise in the samples. The beam allowed 3mm slices, but several slices would routinely be mathematically combined into one image for display purposes. The first generation of scanners was a head scanner while a later generation was a whole body scanner. The CAT 3 computerized axial tomography system was a success at first, but the technology gave way to PET positron emission tomography and MRI magnetic resonance imaging systems. Artronix closed its doors in 1978. Artronix was founded by Arne Roestel. Mr. Roestel went on to found Multidata Systems International . References Cite journal first A.N. last Gulati title Clinical usefulness of Artronix brain scanner multiplanar coronal and sagittal brain images journal Neuroradiology date 1978 12 publisher Springer Berlin Heidelberg url http www.spring ... more details
File Arhinia.jpg thumb Neonate with partial arrhinia. Arrhinia pron en r ni or IPA en ra ni 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 ref Akkuzu s study of the literature found that all cases had presented a normal antenatal history. ref name Akkuzu Treatement 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 disease stub 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
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
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, 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, Ransohoff was assigned to air evacuation centers in France and Germany . Fame and death After three yea ... more details
Neonatal asphyxia redirects here. Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB 1416 ICD10 ICD9 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj ped eMedicineTopic 149 MeshID Perinatal asphyxia or neonatal asphyxia is the medical condition resulting from Hypoxia medical deprivation of oxygen to a newborn infant that lasts long enough during the birth process to cause physical harm, usually to the brain. Hypoxic damage can occur to most of the infant s organs heart , lung s, liver , Gut zoology gut , kidneys , but brain damage is of most concern and perhaps the least likely to quickly or completely heal. In the more pronounced cases, an infant will survive, but with damage to the brain manifested as either mental, such as developmental delay or intellectual disability , or physical, such as spasticity in fact, spastic diplegia and the other forms of cerebral palsy almost always feature asphyxiation during the birth process as a major, if not defining, factor. It results most commonly from a drop in maternal blood pressure or some other substantial interference with blood flow to the infant s brain during childbirth delivery . This can occur due to inadequate circulatory system circulation or perfusion , impaired respiratory effort, or inadequate Ventilation physiology ventilation . Perinatal asphyxia happens in 2 to 10 per 1000 newborns that are born at term, and more for those that are born prematurely. ref cite web url http www.ajnr.org cgi content abstract 11 6 1087 title Brain damage from perinatal asphyxia correlation of MR findings with gestational age Barkovich and Truwit 11 6 1087 American Journal of Neuroradiology publisher www.ajnr.org accessdate 2008 03 27 last first ref An infant suffering severe perinatal asphyxia usually has poor color cyanosis , perfusion, responsiveness, muscle tone, and respiratory effort, as reflected in a low 5 minute Apgar score . Extreme degrees of asphyxia can cause cardiac arrest and death. If resuscitation is successful, the infan ... more details
Hospital Name San Raffaele Hospital Location Milan, Italy Beds 1350 Affiliation Private Certification Level I trauma center Level I Speciality General Founded 1969 Website http www.sanraffaele.org The San Raffaele Hospital HSR is a university hospital situated in Milan , Italy . It was founded in 1969 by don Luigi Maria Verz , president of San Raffaele del Monte Tabor Foundation . The hospital is affiliated with the School of Medicine and the School of Nursing of the Vita Salute San Raffaele University . The hospital Structure The HSR is divided in different sectors Sector A Sector B Sector C Sector D under construction Sector G General services Degree Course of Nursing Sector L Linea Arianna Sector Q Sector R Central Admittance DiMeR Department of Riabilitative Medicine Ippodrome and Zoo San Raffaele Turro SRT HSR Resnati Departments & Wards Aritmology Department Aritmology Cardio Thoracic Vascular Department Clinical Cardiology Hemodinamic Cardiac Surgery Thoracic Surgery Vascular Surgery Cardiac I.C.U. Coronary Care Unit Rehabilitation Functional Rieducation Service General and Specialistic Surgery Department Esophagus Gastric and Colo Rectal Surgery Endocrino pancreatic Surgery Hepato biliar Surgery Orthopedics and Traumatology I.C.U. Gastroenterology Day Surgery Center Head Neck District Department Neurosurgery Ophthalmology E.N.T. Neuroradiology Neurosurgical I.C.U. Infectious Diseases Department Infectious Diseases Day Hospital Infectious Diseases Maternal Department Gynaecology Obstetrics Birth Sciences Day Surgery Pediatrics Neonatology N.I.C.U. IME Specialistic and Internal Medicine Department Endocrinology Diabetology Allergology Nephrology Transplants Unit Neurological Department Neurology Stroke Unit Neurorehabilitation Neurophysiology Clinical Neurosciences Department Neurology SRT Sleep Center Psichiatry Clinical Psicology Oncology Department Oncology Hematology B.M.T.U. Medical Oncology Service Radiotherapy Nuclear Medicine Oncological Day Hospital ... 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.randompixel.net pinealcyst pdf pinealcyst.pdf Ca ... more details
Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image Caption DiseasesDB 10826 ICD10 ICD9 ICD9 335.23 ICDO OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID D020828 Pseudobulbar palsy results from an upper motor neuron lesion to the corticobulbar pathway s in the pyramidal tract . Patients have difficulty chewing, swallowing and demonstrate slurred speech often initial presentation . Individuals with pseudobulbar palsy also demonstrate inappropriate emotional outbursts. Causes Vascular causes Bilateral hemisphere infarction, CADASIL syndrome Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis ALS Parkinson s disease Multiple System Atrophy related to Parkinson s disease Degenerative disorders motor neuron disease Inflammation Inflammatory disorders Multiple sclerosis Malignancy High brain stem tumors Metabolic causes osmotic demyelination syndrome ref name pmid7484639 cite journal author Bourgouin PM, Chalk C, Richardson J, Duang H, Vezina JL title Subcortical white matter lesions in osmotic demyelination syndrome journal American Journal of Neuroradiology volume 16 issue 7 pages 1495 14977 year 1995 month Aug pmid 7484639 url ref Brain trauma Symptoms These include Dysphagia difficulty in swallowing Labile affect ref name pmid17167648 cite journal author McCormick WE, Lee JH title Pseudobulbar palsy caused by a large petroclival meningioma report of two cases journal Skull Base volume 12 issue 2 pages 67 71 year 2002 month May pmid 17167648 pmc 1656925 doi 10.1055 s 2002 31568 1 url ref Dysarthria Uncontrollable laughing or crying Signs These include Speech is slow, thick and indistinct Gag reflex is normal, exaggerated or absent Tongue is small, stiff and spastic Jaw jerk is brisk There may be upper motor neuron lesion of the limbs. Bulbar palsy is a similar disorder but is caused by lower motor neuron lesion s See also Corticobulbar tract Bulbar palsy References reflist External links GPnotebook 248512525 pseudobulbar palsy GPnotebook 456458269 comparison of bulbar and ... more details
Infobox Disease Name PAGENAME Image DNET HE.jpg Caption DNET DiseasesDB ICD10 ICD9 ICDO 9413 0 OMIM MedlinePlus eMedicineSubj eMedicineTopic MeshID File DNET02.jpg thumb Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour, MRI FLAIR. Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumour , commonly abbreviated DNT or DNET , is a type of brain tumour . It appears similar to oligodendroglioma , but with visible neurons. ref name pmid18071981 cite journal author O Brien DF, Farrell M, Delanty N, et al title The Children s Cancer and Leukaemia Group guidelines for the diagnosis and management of dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumours journal Br J Neurosurg volume 21 issue 6 pages 539 49 year 2007 month December pmid 18071981 doi 10.1080 02688690701594817 url http www.informaworld.com openurl?genre article&doi 10.1080 02688690701594817&magic pubmed& 124 & 124 1B69BA326FFE69C3F0A8F227DF8201D0 ref It falls into Grade I of the World Health Organization WHO classification of brain tumours and, generally, has a good prognosis. ref cite journal author Daumas Duport C, Scheithauer B, Chodkiewicz J, Laws E, Vedrenne C title Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor a surgically curable tumor of young patients with intractable partial seizures. Report of thirty nine cases journal Neurosurgery volume 23 issue 5 pages 545 56 year 1988 pmid 3143922 doi 10.1227 00006123 198811000 00002 ref ref Salah Uddin ABM, Jarmi T. Oligodendroglioma. eMedicine.com. URL http www.emedicine.com neuro topic281.htm http www.emedicine.com neuro topic281.htm . Accessed on April 9, 2007. ref It can cause epilepsy . ref name pmid19242688 cite journal author Campos AR, Clusmann H, von Lehe M, et al title Simple and complex dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumors DNT variants clinical profile, MRI, and histopathology journal Neuroradiology volume 51 issue 7 pages 433 43 year 2009 month February pmid 19242688 doi 10.1007 s00234 009 0511 1 ref Treatment Treatment of DNTs is usually surgical resection. ref name pmid19267228 cite journal ... more details
Infobox Hospital Name Northwest Community Hospital Org Group optional Image Caption Logo Location 800 W. Central Road Region Arlington Heights State Illinois Country US HealthCare Type Acute care Speciality Standards optional if no national standards Emergency Level 2 Trauma Center Affiliation None Beds 488 Founded Dec. 2, 1959 Closed optional Website http www.nch.org Wiki Links optional Northwest Community Hospital NCH uses technologies such as CyberKnife radiosurgery, daVinci robotic surgery and a dual source CT scanner. Included among the services Northwest Community offers are breast care, cancer treatments , cardiac services, gastroenterology , prostate care, orthopedics and interventional neuroradiology . The licensed 488 bed hospital serves 30,000 inpatients and 370,000 outpatients each year. NCH includes the Busse Center for Specialty Medicine, Day Surgery Center, Home Healthcare Services, Mobile Dental Clinic, Schaumburg Imaging Center, Wellness Center, Youth Center, three Treatment Centers and five physician office locations. In September 2007, Northwest Community Hospital began to post all of its quality performance data on its website in the form of a Quality Report Card, which shows how NCH is performing compared to other hospitals in Illinois and around the country. Northwest Community was ranked 77th among the Top 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2009 by Fortune magazine ref name fortune http money.cnn.com magazines fortune bestcompanies 2009 full list Fortune Magazine website, showing article of 100 Best Companies to Work For 2009. ref , and has received the Magnet designation for nursing excellence. ref name magnet http www.nursecredentialing.org MagnetOrg searchmagnet.cfm?searchoption 1&state IL American Nurses Credentialing Center website, showing a list of hospitals in Illinois that are Magnet Recognized Organizations. ref In July 2006 NCH announced plans to open an eight story Patient Care Addition in May 2010 that will include 200 private room ... more details
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