Assessment of radiation and chemotherapy efficacy for brain cancer patients is traditionally
accomplished by measuring changes in tumor size several months after therapy has been …

PURPOSE: To review the dose limits and standardize the three-dimenional (3D) radiographic
definition for the organs at risk (OARs) for thoracic radiotherapy (RT), including the lung, …

OBJECTIVE: Pedicle screw fixation in the lumbar spine has become the standard of care for
various causes of spinal instability. However, because of the smaller size and more complex …

Diffuse malignant gliomas, the most common type of brain tumor, carry a dire prognosis and
are poorly responsive to initial treatment. The response to treatment is typically evaluated by …

Assessment of the effectiveness of cancer therapy traditionally relies on comparison of
tumor images acquired before and after therapeutic intervention by inspection of gross …

Background The effect of immediate surgical spinal cord decompression on neurologic
outcome after spinal cord injury is controversial. Experimental models strongly suggest a …

Objective: The goal of this study was to use computed tomographic (CT) scanning to localize
clinically guided sacroiliac (SI) joint injections and identify other structures affected by this …

PURPOSE To describe the imaging features of a brain anomaly found on studies of three
patients, and to speculate on the embryologic basis leading to the development of this …

PURPOSE: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of positron emission tomography (PET) with
administration of 2-deoxy-2-[fluorine-18]fluoro-D-glucose (FDG) relative to that of magnetic …

Background: Magnetic resonance imaging is commonly used to diagnose lumbar spinal
stenosis. Some persons without symptoms have a small lumbar spinal canal. Electrodiagnosis …