Efficacy of mechanical thrombectomy for acute stroke improved with combination balloon guide catheter
1. In patients with acute ischemic stroke due to anterior circulation occlusion who present within the appropriate time frame, mechanical...
CT of the chest, abdomen, and pelvis demonstrates low diagnostic yield in low-velocity trauma
1. In a retrospective review of over 100 patients who experienced low-velocity trauma with computed tomography (CT)-proven head or cervical...
Ultrasound-guided transvaginal radiofrequency myolysis is a safe and effective fibroid treatment
1. In patients with symptomatic uterine leiomyomas who received suprapubic ultrasound (US)- guided transvaginal (ST) radiofrequency ablation (RFA), uterine leiomyoma...
Fluoroscopically-guided lumbar punctures associated with decreased post-procedural headache
1. In a retrospective review of over 2000 fluoroscopically-guided lumbar punctures and myelograms, the incidence of post-procedural headache was lower...
Endovascular interventions appear superior to surgery in treatment of blister-like aneurysms
1. This systematic review and meta-analysis of patients with blister-like aneurysms examined neurologic outcomes and mortality differences between endovascular and...
Military traumatic brain injury associated with white matter abnormalities on MRI
1. In a prospective cohort study of over 800 military service members, brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of patients with...
Missed or misinterpreted neuroradiologic findings by trainees at an academic medical center
1. Residents had a higher percentage of missed or misinterpreted neuroradiologic findings than fellows at a single academic center, suggesting...
Spleen elastography may be effective in the diagnosis of portal hypertension
1. In a prospective study of 60 patients with liver cirrhosis, measurement of spleen stiffness (SS) by shear-wave elastography demonstrated...
Interventional neuroradiology procedures may deliver lens radiation doses exceeding safe thresholds
1. Patients undergoing interventional neuroradiology procedures were often exposed to eye lens radiation doses that met or exceeded the threshold...
Ultrasound enhances gastrointestinal absorption of drugs at low frequencies
1, Ultrasound can enhance the gastrointestinal delivery of drugs in porcine and rodent models through the cavitation of rectal tissue...