Rare case of tentorial cavernous malformation mimicking a meningioma: illustrative case.

Background: Cavernous malformations of the dura, especially of the tentorium, are exceedingly rare. In the available literature, only 10 cases have been described to date.

Observations: The authors present the case of a 46-year-old male patient with a 1-cm infratentorial lesion suspicious for meningioma that was found on routine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed for vertigo.

Evidence of nerve hypertrophy in patients with inclusion body myositis on lower limb MRI.

Introduction/aims: Inclusion body myositis (IBM) is a myopathic condition but in some patients has been associated with an axonal length-dependent polyneuropathy. In this study, we quantified the cross-sectional area of the sciatic and tibial nerves in patients with IBM comparing with Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 1A (CMT1A) and healthy controls using magnetic resonance neurography (MRN).

Methods: MRN of the sciatic and tibial nerves was performed at 3T using MPRAGE and Dixon acquisitions.

Direct communication between radiologists and patients improves the quality of imaging reports.

Objectives: We investigate in what percentage of cases and to what extent radiological reports change when radiologists directly communicate with patients after imaging examinations.

Methods: One hundred twenty-two consecutive outpatients undergoing MRI examinations at a single center were prospectively included. Radiological reports of the patients were drafted by two radiologists in consensus using only the clinical information that was made available by the referring physicians.

Microvolume Screening of Extraction and Phase Behavior in a Liquid-Liquid Microsystem.

Spontaneous formation of a third immiscible phase during liquid-liquid solvent extraction presents an enormous technical challenge for industry. Insight from current empirical investigations is greatly limited by the lack of methodologies that simultaneously report the progress of the extraction, third-phase onset time, and chemical and physical nature. The microfluidic strategy presented here answers this challenge by supporting an optically transparent submicroliter organic-phase film in a micropillar array surrounded by the aqueous phase.

"I was seen by a radiologist, but unfortunately I can't remember the name and I still have questions. What should I do?" Radiologists should give thoughts to improve service professionalism and patient esteem.

Background: The aim of the study is to investigate how well patients remember the radiologist's name after a radiological examination, and whether giving the patient a business card improves the patient's perception of the radiologist's professionalism and esteem.

Methods: In this prospective and randomized two-centre study, a total of 141 patients with BI-RADS 1 and 2 scores were included. After screening examination comprising mammography and ultrasound by a radiologist, 71 patients received a business card (group 1), while 70 received no business card (group 2).