Analysis of perceptual errors in skull-base pathology.

Purpose: Medical errors result in significant mortality and morbidity. The purpose of this study is to analyze skull-base errors at a single tertiary institution, identify common anatomic sites of errors, and offer strategies to reduce errors in this region.

Methods: A Neuroradiology Quality Assurance Database of radiologic errors was searched for attending physician computer tomography and magnetic resonance imaging errors in skull-base pathology from 2014 to 2020.

Screening Breast MRI and the Science of Premenopausal Background Parenchymal Enhancement.

The significance of background parenchymal enhancement (BPE) on screening and diagnostic breast MRI continues to be elucidated. Background parenchymal enhancement was initially deemed probably benign and followed or thought of as an artifact degrading the accuracy of breast cancer detection on breast MRI examinations. Subsequent research has focused on understanding the role of BPE regarding screening breast MRI.

Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the breast in a patient with Multiple Myeloma.

Extramedullary plasmacytoma of the breast is rare. It is important to recognize the imaging findings and include it as a differential consideration in multiple myeloma patients with a breast mass. A 74-year-old woman undergoing chemotherapy for relapsed multiple myeloma presented with a palpable mass in her right breast.

Orbital reconstruction.

Purpose Of Review: Post-traumatic orbital reconstruction is a complex issue that involves both the soft tissue and bony injury. The current literature focuses primarily on bony reconstruction, with fewer investigators evaluating soft-tissue injuries. This article will review recent advances in orbital reconstruction, including presurgical planning software, intra-operative navigation, patient-specific implants, and intra-operative imaging.

Development and Initial Validation of a Spiritual Support Subscale for the MOS Social Support Survey.

While spirituality and religious practices are important in coping with illness or other crises, there are few ways of assessing support that people receive from members of their spiritual communities. The goal of this study was to validate a new spiritual support subscale for the Medical Outcomes Study Social Support Scale (MOS-SSS). Questions for the subscale were formed based on responses of 135 breast cancer survivors who were interviewed about their cancer experience.

Cervical cancer screening: attitudes and behaviors of young Asian American women.

Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, Korean, Filipino, and Vietnamese American women experience high incidence rates of cervical cancer but low rates of cervical cancer screenings. This study examines the behaviors and attitudes towards screening in young Korean, Filipino, and Vietnamese American women (n = 304) in the San Francisco Bay Area. Results indicated Vietnamese American (OR = 2.