Publications by authors named "R Zampolin"
Objective: Currently available data regarding unruptured intracranial aneurysms (UIAs) in sickle cell disease (SCD) are largely based on adult patients; this has made it challenging to reach a consensus on treatment decisions and follow-up strategies for pediatric SCD patients with UIAs.
Methods: A retrospective review of 296 SCD patients (aged 18 years or younger) who underwent MRA from January 2008 to September 2022 was performed. The vessel of origin and characteristics of the UIAs, including maximum diameter, laterality, and number, were evaluated.
Background: Metastasis to the spinal column is a common complication of malignancy, potentially causing pain and neurologic injury. An automated system to identify and refer patients with spinal metastases can help overcome barriers to timely treatment. We describe the training, optimization and validation of a natural language processing algorithm to identify the presence of vertebral metastasis and metastatic epidural cord compression (MECC) from radiology reports of spinal MRIs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate clinical and imaging characteristics of pediatric brain aneurysms.
Materials And Methods: A retrospective review of 1458 MR angiograms of pediatric patients (≤18 years old) obtained between 2006 and 2021 was performed. A non-infundibular arterial luminal outpouching larger than 1mm in size was identified as an "Intracranial aneurysm.
Article Synopsis
- Dural arteriovenous fistulas (DAVF) at the craniocervical junction are rare, showing different venous drainage patterns, with patients presenting symptoms like hemorrhage or myelopathy.
- A study reviewed 50 case reports involving 115 patients, revealing that inferior drainage is linked to myelopathy, while superior drainage often leads to hemorrhage.
- Proper classification of venous drainage is crucial for treatment decisions, with transvenous embolization being optimal for superior drainage and surgical clipping being an alternative if endovascular methods are unsuitable.
Background: Obstructive hydrocephalus is a neurologic condition that has varied clinical and imaging presentations, as well as a multitude of congenital etiologies including aqueductal stenosis and less commonly arachnoid cysts. Aqueductal stenosis is a physical limitation to cerebrospinal fluid flow along the course of the aqueduct, which results in enlargement of the third and lateral ventricles. Arachnoid cysts are thin walled and fluid filled central nervous system lesions that can result in mass effect on adjacent structures.
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