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Open Access 21.05.2024 | Advanced Neuroimaging

In vivo demonstration of globotriaosylceramide brain accumulation in Fabry Disease using MR Relaxometry

Fabry Disease (FD) is a multiorgan X-linked lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutation in the GLA gene (Xq22.1), encoding for the α-galactosidase A (α-GalA) enzyme [ 1 ]. Its defective activity leads to intracellular accumulation of …

verfasst von:
Giuseppe Pontillo, Mario Tranfa, Alessandra Scaravilli, Serena Monti, Ivana Capuano, Eleonora Riccio, Manuela Rizzo, Arturo Brunetti, Giuseppe Palma, Antonio Pisani, Sirio Cocozza

17.05.2024 | Case Report

Unruptured giant lateral thoracic meningocele: extremely rare cause of cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypotension in neurofibromatosis type 1

Neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1) is a multisystem neurocutaneous disorder. Scoliosis and dural ectasia are features of the associated mesodermal dysplasia. Lateral thoracic meningoceles can develop in NF1 and progressively enlarge due to …

verfasst von:
Venkatram Krishnan, Abhilasha Rana, Surjith Vattoth

16.05.2024 | Head-Neck-ENT Radiology

A Comparative Study of AI-Based Automated and Manual Postprocessing of Head and Neck CT Angiography: An Independent External Validation with Multi-Vendor and Multi-Center Data

CT angiography (CTA) is a fast, accurate, and cost-effective imaging modality that is routinely used for the clinical evaluation of head and neck vessels [ 1 , 2 ]. It is particularly valuable in the identification of aneurysms and arterial …

verfasst von:
Kunhua Li, Yang Yang, Shengwen Niu, Yongwei Yang, Bitong Tian, Xinyue Huan, Dajing Guo

12.05.2024 | Obituary

Obituary: Jacob Valk

verfasst von:
Marjo S. van der Knaap, Frederik Barkhof, Andrea Rossi

10.05.2024 | Correction

Correction to: Safety and histopathologic yield of percutaneous CT‑guided biopsies of the skull base, orbit, and calvarium

verfasst von:
Theodore Betting, John C. Benson, Ajay Madhavan, Darya Shlapak, Padraig Morris, Jonathan Morris, Felix Diehn, Jared Verdoorn, Greta Liebo, Carrie Carr

Open Access 08.05.2024 | Paediatric Neuroradiology

Magnetic resonance imaging of intracranial anomalies in pregnancies complicated by twin anemia-polycythemia sequence

Twin anemia–polycythemia sequence (TAPS) is a specific complication of mono-chorionic (MC) twins occurring spontaneously in 3–5% of cases or after an incomplete coagulation of anastomosis with laser surgery for treatment of twin-to-twin …

verfasst von:
Stefano Tricca, Cecilia Parazzini, Chiara Doneda, Filippo Arrigoni, Mario Tortora, Mariano Lanna, Daniela Casati, Stefano Faiola, Andrea Righini, Giana Izzo

08.05.2024 | Head-Neck-ENT Radiology

MR-Neurography of the facial nerve in parotid tumors: intra-parotid nerve visualization and surgical correlation

Salivary gland tumors are a rare condition, approximately 3% of all head and neck neoplasms, with about 85% of these tumors arising from the parotid gland [ 1 – 4 ]. Diagnosis of parotid tumors relies on clinical examinations, ultrasounds, computed …

verfasst von:
Chiara Gaudino, Andrea Cassoni, Martina Lucia Pisciotti, Resi Pucci, Angela Palma, Nicoletta Fantoni, Patrizia Pantano, Valentino Valentini

08.05.2024 | Paediatric Neuroradiology

(What’s the story) morning glory? MRI findings in morning glory disc anomaly

Morning glory disc anomaly (MGDA) is a rare congenital abnormality of the optic disc, the etiology of which is incompletely understood. It is usually sporadic, unilateral, and an isolated ocular abnormality [ 1 , 2 ]. However, various pathologies …

verfasst von:
Caoilfhionn Ní Leidhin, Jonathan P. Erickson, Michael Bynevelt, Geoffrey Lam, Jane H. Lock, George Wang, Kshitij Mankad, Ajay Taranath, Michael Mason, Rahul Lakshmanan, Peter Shipman, Richard R. Warne

Open Access 08.05.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

How to evaluate perfusion imaging in post-treatment glioma: a comparison of three different analysis methods

In the post-therapeutic setting of gliomas, it has been recommended to perform MRI within two days after surgery to assess the extent of resection, the presence of residual tumor tissue and the detection of complications [ 1 ]. However, an …

verfasst von:
Siem D. A. Herings, Rik van den Elshout, Rebecca de Wit, Manoj Mannil, Cécile Ravesloot, Tom W. J. Scheenen, Anne Arens, Anja van der Kolk, Frederick J. A. Meijer, Dylan J. H. A. Henssen

06.05.2024 | Continuing Education

Can large language models pass official high-grade exams of the European Society of Neuroradiology courses? A direct comparison between OpenAI chatGPT 3.5, OpenAI GPT4 and Google Bard

We compared different LLMs, notably chatGPT, GPT4, and Google Bard and we tested whether their performance differs in subspeciality domains, in executing examinations from four different courses of the European Society of Neuroradiology (ESNR) …

verfasst von:
Gennaro D’Anna, Sofie Van Cauter, Majda Thurnher, Johan Van Goethem, Sven Haller

Open Access 27.04.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Clinical value of neuroimaging indicators of intracranial hypertension in patients with cerebral venous thrombosis

Intracranial hypertension (IH) frequently complicates cerebral venous thrombosis (CVT). It occurrs early in around 40% [ 1 – 3 ] and as a long-term complication in about 10% of patients [ 4 ]. IH is associated with visual loss [ 5 ], long-term …

verfasst von:
Florian F. Schuchardt, Niklas Lützen, Sebastian Küchlin, Michael Reich, Wolf A. Lagrèze, Hansjörg Mast, Matthias Weigel, Stephan Meckel, Horst Urbach, Cornelius Weiller, Andreas Harloff, Theo Demerath

27.04.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Expression of regional brain amyloid-β deposition with [18F]Flutemetamol in Centiloid scale -a multi-site study

Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia. Prior to clinical presentations of AD, neuropathological changes have accumulated at the earlier stages of the disease [ 1 ]. The incorporation of biomarkers assessed by neuroimaging …

verfasst von:
Yi-Wen Bao, Zuo-Jun Wang, Li-Li Guo, Gen-Ji Bai, Yun Feng, Guo-Dong Zhao

27.04.2024 | Advanced Neuroimaging

Combined diffusion tensor imaging and quantitative susceptibility mapping to characterize normal-appearing white matter in self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes

Self-limited epilepsy with centrotemporal spikes (SeLECTS) is a self-limited epilepsy syndrome, formerly called benign epilepsy of childhood with centrotemporal spikes or benign Rolandic epilepsy, which is the most common age dependent childhood …

verfasst von:
Gaoqiang Xu, Yao Zhang, Xiaoxi Chen

26.04.2024 | Advanced Neuroimaging

Enlargement of the choroid plexus in pediatric multiple sclerosis

Some studies have suggested an inflammatory role of the choroid plexus (CP) in the pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS), but mainly in adult patients. We aimed to evaluate clinical and MRI parameters in patients with pediatric-onset multiple …

verfasst von:
Gabriel de Deus Vieira, Fernanda Ferrão Antônio, Alfredo Damasceno

26.04.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Abnormalities of regional brain activity and executive function in patients with temporal lobe epilepsy: A cross-sectional and longitudinal resting-state functional MRI study

As the most prevalent refractory focal epilepsy [ 1 ], temporal lobe epilepsy (TLE) often causes cognitive dysfunction [ 2 ], consisting of problems with memory, attention, etc. Although most seizures can be controlled by one or more anti-epileptic …

verfasst von:
Huachun Huang, Dongying Huang, Cuimi Luo, Zhuoyan Qiu, Jinou Zheng

25.04.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension: Exploring the viability of non-contrast FLAIR as a substitute for contrast-enhanced T1WI in assessing pachymeningeal thickening

Spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH) is an uncommon clinical entity that is nearly always caused by cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leaks, resulting in CSF hypovolemia and positional headache [ 1 ]. Almost every SIH case is attributed to CSF …

verfasst von:
Sabahattin Yuzkan, Tahsin Benlice, Tevfik Guzelbey, Mehmed Fatih Yilmaz, Oner Ozbey, Merve Sam Ozdemir, Serdar Balsak, Uluc Ozkiziltan, Yavuz Altunkaynak, Ozgur Kilickesmez, Burak Kocak

18.04.2024 | Continuing Education

From images to insights: a neuroradiologist’s practical guide on white matter fiber tract anatomy and DTI patterns for pre-surgical planning

Recent developments in the study of cerebral white matter (WM) are closely linked to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and in particular to diffusion magnetic resonance imaging (dMRI). Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is currently the only …

verfasst von:
Inês S. Freire, Tânia S. Lopes, Sónia G. Afonso, Daniela J. Pereira

Open Access 15.04.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Impact of an AI software on the diagnostic performance and reading time for the detection of cerebral aneurysms on time of flight MR-angiography

Cerebral aneurysms are estimated to be prevalent in 2% of the population and harbor the risk of severe morbidity and mortality in the event of rupture [ 1 ]. Both computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) are widely accepted as …

verfasst von:
Nils C. Lehnen, Arndt-Hendrik Schievelkamp, Christian Gronemann, Robert Haase, Inga Krause, Max Gansen, Tobias Fleckenstein, Franziska Dorn, Alexander Radbruch, Daniel Paech

13.04.2024 | Advanced Neuroimaging

Mapping brain volume change across time in primary-progressive multiple sclerosis

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory degenerative disease of the central nervous system, affecting over 2.3 million individuals globally [ 1 ]. It is characterized by the formation of multifocal demyelinating lesions and inflammation …

verfasst von:
Yehuda Warszawer, Michael Gurevich, Ariel Kerpel, Sapir Dreyer Alster, Yael Nissan, Emanuel Shirbint, Chen Hoffmann, Anat Achiron

09.04.2024 | Diagnostic Neuroradiology

Posterior circulation ischemic stroke: radiomics-based machine learning approach to identify onset time from magnetic resonance imaging

Posterior circulation ischemic stroke (PCIS), which affects the posterior portion of the brain, including the brainstem, the cerebellum, the thalami, and parts of the occipital and temporal lobes [ 1 ], is a neurological emergency that can be …

verfasst von:
Zhenhao Liu, Shiyu Zhang, Yuxin Wang, Hui Xu, Yongqiang Gao, Hong Jin, Yufeng Zhang, Hongyang Wu, Jun Lu, Peipei Chen, Peng-Gang Qiao, Zhenghan Yang