Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome (PRES) is characterized by a group of central nervous system related symptoms. Diagnosis is usually made by computed tomography or magnetic resonance imaging. Common causes can be arterial hypertension, sepsis, autoimmune disorders, and medications.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWe describe a case of Möbius syndrome in a 3-month-old infant. Striking imaging findings of pontine hypoplasia in the region of the 6th and the 7th nerve complexes were noted. In addition, absence of the middle cerebellar peduncles was noted, a finding that, to our knowledge, has never been reported before in the literature.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: Our purpose was to assess the incremental effect of maximum-intensity-projection (MIP) image processing on the ability of various observers to detect small (<1 cm in diameter) central and peripheral lung nodules revealed by multidetector CT.
Materials And Methods: We retrospectively identified 25 patients with metastatic disease, each having from two to nine nodules that were 3-9 mm in diameter. Two senior and three junior reviewers interpreted all images on a workstation.