June 13, 2014
June 9, 2014
June 4, 2014
Prepare for AOCR 2014
This year, the largest radiology meeting in Asia will be held in Kobe, Japan!
Many big names in radiology from around the world will be joining as invited speakers including JKT Lee, AR Margulis, M Prokop, D Resnick and H Hricak.
Scientific programs include all radiology subspecialties with interesting additions of IT, Radiation Safety and Emergency Radiology.
Kobe is an international port city with a long historical importance. The city is famous for European bakeries, Kobe beef, and fresh seafood. Sightseeing spots like Kyoto, Osaka, Nara and Hiroshima are reachable by day trips. During this time of the year, Kobe temperature ranges between 21 and 29 degrees Celsius.
Details and registration information can be found at this LINK.
June 1, 2014
Enhanced Intervertebral Disc in Post-discectomy Patients
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- Intervertebral disc enhancement, annular enhancement and vertebral body enhancement are generally suggestive signs of disc space infection in post-discectomy patients
- However, some patients without clinical signs/symptoms of infection may have abnormal enhancement of disc/endplate and annulus.
- In a study of 94 patients without clinical infection, post-operative MRI (3-6 months after surgery) shows anular enhancement in almost all cases and 20% of patients have disc enhancement that are not present on preoperative MRI
- Suggestive pattern of "incidental" enhancement: linear enhancement within the disc (two thin bands paralleling the end plates). Authors postulate that this could be due to accelerated degenerative disc change, unrelated to infection
Reference:
Ross JS, Zepp R, Modic MT. The postoperative lumbar spine: enhanced MR evaluation of the intervertebral disk. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 1996;17:323-331.
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