Purpose: To compare the results of a novice with those of experienced interventional radiologists (IRs) for stereotactic radiofrequency ablation (SRFA) of malignant liver tumors in terms of safety, technical success, and local tumor control.
Peter Schullian +7 more
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Stereotactic guidance for navigated percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusion. [PDF]
Arthrodesis of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) for surgical treatment of SIJ dysfunction has regained interest among spine specialists. Current techniques described in the literature most often utilize intraoperative fluoroscopy to aid in implant placement ...
Kim, Kee D +4 more
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Neuroanatomical Reconstruction of the Canine Visual Pathway Using Diffusion Tensor Imaging
The first anatomical atlas of diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) of white matter pathways in the canine brain was published in 2013; however, the anatomical orientation of the entire visual pathway in the canine brain, from the retina to the cortex, has not ...
Olivier Jacqmot +9 more
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SEEG in 3D: Interictal Source Localization From Intracerebral Recordings
BackgroundStereo-electroencephalography (SEEG) uses a three-dimensional configuration of depth electrodes to localize epileptiform activity, but traditional analysis of SEEG is spatially restricted to the point locations of the electrode contacts ...
David Satzer +4 more
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Preoperative Imaging for Perforator Flaps in Reconstructive Surgery [PDF]
Background: Although preoperative imaging of perforator vasculature in planning microvascular reconstruction is commonplace, there has not been any clear demonstration of the evidence for this practice, or data comparing the many available modalities in ...
Alonso-Burgos, Alberto +5 more
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Using diffusion tensor imaging to identify corticospinal tract projection patterns in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy. [PDF]
AIM: To determine whether diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) can be an independent assessment for identifying the corticospinal tract (CST) projecting from the more-affected motor cortex in children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP). METHOD: Twenty
Carmel, Jason B. +8 more
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10 kHz cervical SCS for chronic neck and upper limb pain: 12 months’ results
Objective Spinal Cord Stimulation (SCS) overlaps painful areas with paresthesia to alleviate pain. Ten kHz High‐Frequency SCS (HF10 cSCS) constitutes a treatment option that can provide pain relief without inducing paresthesia.
Faycal El Majdoub +4 more
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IntroductionDeep brain stimulation (DBS) is a well-documented therapy for dystonia utilized in many adult and pediatric movement disorders. Pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN) has been investigated as a DBS target primarily in adult patients with dystonia or ...
Jennifer A. MacLean +15 more
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Serial stereotactic biopsy of brainstem lesions in adults improves diagnostic accuracy compared with MRI only. [PDF]
Objective: The aim of the current prospective study was to analyse the validity of MRI based diagnosis of brainstem gliomas which was verified by stereotactic biopsy and follow-up evaluation as well as to assess prognostic factors and risk profile ...
Grau, S. +5 more
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Behavioral Recovery and Early Decision Making in Patients with Prolonged Disturbance in Consciousness after Traumatic Brain Injury [PDF]
The extent of behavioral recovery that occurs in patients with traumatic disorders of consciousness (DoC) following discharge from the acute care setting has been under-studied and increases the risk of overly pessimistic outcome prediction.
Bagiella, Emilia +6 more
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