Published online before print April 19, 2012, doi: 10.3174/ajnr.A3130
AJNR 2012 33: E78

E. Anagnostou^a, S. Vassilopoulou^a and K. Spengos^a
aDepartment of Neurology
University of Athens
Eginition Hospital
Athens, Greece

S. Lachanis^b
bIatropolis Magnetic Resonance Diagnostic Centre
Athens, Greece

A 32-year-old woman presented with vertical diplopia after a blunt head injury due to a vehicle crash. On examination 2 weeks after the trauma, she had a pupil-involving right third-nerve palsy. The absence of intorsion when looking downward starting from an abducted eye-in-orbit position suggested a concomitant fourth nerve palsy. T1-weighted brain MR imaging … Continue reading >>

I had the opportunity to meet Dr. Gordon Potts, one of ASNR founding members, during our recent meeting in NYC during which we celebrated the society’s 50th anniversary.  He recently sent me this letter which I would like share with our readership.

Dear Mauricio,

First, let me say how much I enjoyed the 50^th anniversary event. What a wonderful welcome you all gave me!  I am glad that Janet was sitting next to you at the banquet because it was hard for me to move around and meet all my old and new friends there.

You may be aware … Continue reading >>

Anatolian Course of Interventional Neuroradiology (ACINR) 2012
May 30 – June 1, 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
www.acinr2012.org

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The American Society of Neuroradiology marks its 50^th anniversary in 2012 and the American Journal of Neuroradiology is commemorating this milestone with a series of multimedia tributes. Just released is “History of Neuroradiology: ASNR and AJNR,” a Special Collection edited by Mauricio Castillo, AJNR’s Editor-in-Chief.

“ASNR’s gold anniversary is an occasion to celebrate, recall our history, and stand in awe of those first visionaries who saw the opportunity and need to formally establish the specialty of neuroradiology in the United States and around the world,” observed Castillo. “This collection of almost 90 articles from AJNR and other … Continue reading >>

1. Donahue MJ, Strother MK, Hendrikse J. Novel MRI Approaches for Assessing Cerebral Hemodynamics in Ischemic Cerebrovascular Disease. Stroke. 2012;43(3):903-915. Available at: stroke.ahajournals.org/cgi/doi/10.1161/STROKEAHA.111.635995.

The authors outline the current state-of-the-art MRI methods for measuring cerebral blood flow, cerebral blood volume, and cerebral metabolic rate of oxygen and provide practical tips to avoid imaging pitfalls.  CBF-weighted ASL approaches have undergone the most advanced clinical testing and have been cross- validated with Gd-DSC, PET and SPECT and applied in cerebrovascular disease (126 references).

2. Haidar R, Mhaidli H, Musallam KM, Taher AT. The Spine in β-Thalassemia Syndromes. Spine. 2012;37(4):334-9. Available at: … Continue reading >>

Current and Future Applications of Focused Ultrasound 2012
3rd International Symposium
October 14-17, 2012
Washington, DC Metro Area
www.fusfoundation.org/Symposium-2012/focused-ultrasound-therapy-2012

 Organized by the Focused Ultrasound Surgery Foundation, the symposium will spotlight leading edge preclinical, translational and clinical research related to one of today’s most promising and innovative therapeutic technologies.

Targeted to scientists, clinicians and others interested in current and future applications of focused ultrasound, the conference will offer a multifaceted exploration of this emerging field and feature plenary sessions, panel discussions, poster presentations and technical exhibits.

Symposium topics include:

• Brain
• Breast tumors
• Cardiovascular
• Head and neck
• Liver
• Bone
• Pancreas
• Prostate
• Uterine

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Live Interventional Neuroradiology and Neurosurgery Course (LINNC) 2012
June 12-14, 2012
Paris, France — Carrousel du Louvre
www.linnc.com

Click here for more information.… Continue reading >>

UCLA Brain Attack! ’12 Symposium
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Beverly Hills Hotel
9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Contact Ying Chen
em:  yinchen@mednet.ucla.edu
ph:  310.794.0600… Continue reading >>

1. Cavalcanti, D. D., Kalani, M. Y. S., Martirosyan, N. L., Eales, J., Spetzler, R. F., & Preul, M. C.  Cerebral cavernous malformations: from genes to proteins to disease. Journal of Neurosurgery, 2012; 116(January), 122-132. doi:10.3171/2011.8.JNS101241

Nice (excruciatingly complete) reference for the genetic basis of cavernous malformations.  Read the first page, and the conclusion.

2 A.  Ciccarelli, O., & Chen, J. T.  Editorial – MS cortical lesions on double inversion recovery MRI: Few but true. Neurology, 2012;78:296–297. doi:10.1212/WNL.0b013e318245296f

2 B.  Seewann, a, Kooi, E.-J., Roosendaal, S. D., Pouwels, P. J. W., Wattjes, … Continue reading >>

The Foundation of the ASNR, the American College of Radiology (ACR), and the American Association for Women Radiologists (AAWR) will jointly sponsor a mid-career neuroradiologist’s participation in the ACR’s inaugural Radiology Leadership Institute session.

Why target an award specifically to women?

As the ASNR celebrates its 50^th Anniversary in April, it will swear in the 4^th women president in its long, venerable history.  While the number of women entering medical schools is approaching 50% nationally, women continue to be underrepresented in a number of medical specialties, including diagnostic radiology and particularly in neuroradiology.  In fact, the gender gap … Continue reading >>

A recent New York Times article highlights differing opinions on whether medical/scientific publishing would benefit from more open/social models compared to the traditional peer-review “gatekeeping” approach:

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(many of the comments at NYT are more interesting than the article!)… Continue reading >>