Publications by authors named "Daniel M Aghion"
Utility of the LevelCheck Algorithm for Decision Support in Vertebral Localization.
Spine (Phila Pa 1976)
October 2016
Article Synopsis
- The study evaluated the "LevelCheck" radiographic labeling algorithm to assist spine surgeons in accurately localizing vertebrae during surgery, using a dataset of 398 cases.
- Surgeons found LevelCheck beneficial in 42.2% of cases, enhancing their confidence in 30.6% without diminishing performance in any instance, highlighting its role as a valuable decision support tool.
- The algorithm exhibited perfect geometric accuracy, effectively labeling vertebrae and proving particularly useful in challenging clinical scenarios like obscured anatomy and poor image quality.
We present two cases of biopsy-proven neoplastic lumbosacral plexopathy from perineural spread of bladder cancer: one patient presented with predominantly sciatic nerve involvement and the second predominantly with obturator nerve involvement. These two patterns of perineural spread from bladder cancer were supported by imaging in our cases and solidified by review of the literature. Based on the innervation of the bladder, we provide an anatomic explanation for this observation.
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