Pancreatectomy for metastasis to the pancreas from colorectal cancer and reconstruction of superior mesenteric vein: a case report.

Introduction: Tumors of the pancreatic head can infiltrate the superior mesenteric vein. In such cases, the deep veins of the lower limbs can serve as suitable autologous conduits for superior mesenteric vein reconstruction after its resection. Few data exist, however, describing the technique and the immediate patency of such reconstruction.

Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation: combined transvenous and transarterial method using a "kissing microcatheter technique".

Introduction: Vein of Galen aneurysmal malformation (VGAM) is a severe pediatric neurovascular disease. Children often present with congestive heart failure in the neonatal period. In the last decades, endovascular treatment became the first therapeutic option.

Intracranial aneurysms: role of multidetector CT angiography in diagnosis and endovascular therapy planning.

Purpose: To evaluate the sensitivity of 16-detector row computed tomographic (CT) angiography in diagnosis of intracranial aneurysms and to determine whether multidetector CT angiography provides sufficient diagnostic information to guide endovascular treatment, with combined imaging and clinical data as the reference standard.

Materials And Methods: Institutional review board approval and informed consent were obtained. Eighty-seven patients clinically suspected of having subarachnoid hemorrhage underwent multidetector CT angiography and digital subtraction angiography (DSA).

Modern cross-sectional imaging in the diagnosis and follow-up of intracranial aneurysms.

Digital subtraction angiography (DSA) is still considered the gold standard for most applications in neurovascular imaging. However, with the ongoing development of cross-sectional imaging modalities DSA is increasingly being replaced by less invasive methods. This contribution describes the diagnostic value and the increasing potential of computed tomography angiography (CTA) and magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) in the diagnosis and follow-up of intracranial aneurysms.

Low-voltage digital selenium radiography: detection of simulated interstitial lung disease, nodules, and catheters--a phantom study.

Purpose: To compare three tube voltages in digital selenium radiography for the detection of simulated interstitial lung disease, nodules, and catheters.

Materials And Methods: Simulated catheters, nodules, and ground-glass, linear, miliary, and reticular patterns were superimposed over an anthropomorphic chest phantom. Digital selenium radiography was performed with different tube voltages (70, 90, and 150 kVp).

Diagnostic performance of a flat-panel detector at low tube voltage in chest radiography: a phantom study.

Rationale And Objectives: To evaluate a large area, cesium iodide amorphous silicon flat-panel detector (CsI/a-Si) at 3 tube voltages to detect simulated interstitial lung disease, nodules, and catheters.

Methods: Simulated interstitial lung disease, nodules, and catheters were superimposed over a chest phantom. Images were generated at 125 kVp, 90 kVp, and 70 kVp at the same surface dose and reduced effective dose equivalent for 90 kVp and 70 kVp and printed on hard copies.

Noninvasive grading of untreated gliomas: a comparative study of MR imaging and 3-(iodine 123)-L-alpha-methyltyrosine SPECT.

Purpose: To compare the accuracy of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging scores with that of 3-(iodine 123)-L-alpha-methyltyrosine ((123)I-IMT) single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) in the noninvasive grading of untreated gliomas.

Materials And Methods: The study comprised 15 patients with low-grade gliomas (grades I-II, according to World Health Organization criteria) and 33 patients with high-grade gliomas (grades III-IV). The lesions were evaluated by using an MR imaging score based on nine criteria.

Follow-up examinations by transcranial Doppler ultrasound in primary angiitis of the central nervous system.

Background: Primary angiitis of the central nervous system (PACNS) is a rare disease. The definite diagnosis is made upon proof of mononuclear inflammation of the vessel wall on brain biopsy. The diagnosis can also be established on clinical grounds, typical findings on intra-arterial angiography and other investigatory grounds excluding other diseases.