Conventional MR Imaging in Trauma Management in Adults.

MR imaging has been shown to have higher sensitivity than computed tomography (CT) for traumatic intracranial soft tissue injuries as well as most cases of intracranial hemorrhage, thus making it a significant adjunct to CT in the management of traumatic brain injury, mostly in the subacute to chronic phase, but may also be of use in the acute phase, when there are persistent neurologic symptoms unexplained by prior imaging.

Antithrombotic choice in blunt cerebrovascular injuries: Experience at a tertiary trauma center, systematic review, and meta-analysis.

Background: Blunt cerebrovascular injuries (BCVIs) may occur following trauma and lead to ischemic stroke if untreated. Antithrombotic therapy decreases this risk; however, the optimal agent has yet to be determined in this population. The aim of this study was to compare the risk-benefit profile of antiplatelet (AP) versus anticoagulant (AC) therapy in rates of ischemic stroke and hemorrhagic complications in BCVI patients.

Incidence of Dural Venous Sinus Thrombosis in Patients with Glioblastoma and Its Implications.

Objective: Glioblastoma (GBM) is associated with increased risk of developing dural venous sinus thrombosis (DVST), which often goes undiagnosed as symptoms are readily attributed to tumor. The purpose of this study was to investigate the incidence of DVST, potential predictive features on imaging, complications, its effect on survival, and time of greatest risk for developing DVST.

Methods: A retrospective search of patients with GBM who had surgery followed by chemotherapy and/or radiation therapy between 2009 and 2015 at our institution was performed.

Carotid near-occlusion can be identified with ultrasound by low flow velocity distal to the stenosis.

Background: Most carotid near-occlusions are indistinguishable from conventional ≥ 50% stenosis on ultrasound, demonstrating high peak systolic velocity (PSV) in the stenosis.

Purpose: To study whether the velocity distal to the stenosis can separate high PSV near-occlusion from conventional ≥ 50% stenosis.

Material And Methods: We included patients with ≥ 50% carotid stenosis with high PSV (≥125 cm/s), examined with both computed tomography angiography (CTA) and ultrasound within 30 days, and a distal velocity measurement was performed.