Brainstem Overview
Brainstem Overview Lubdha M. Shah, MD IMAGING ANATOMY Overview Main components Cranial nerve nuclei Long tracts Cerebellar connections Reticular formation Midbrain Rostral limit: Brainstem meets thalamus and hypothalamus at level…
Other Deep Gray Nuclei
Other Deep Gray Nuclei Lubdha M. Shah, MD IMAGING ANATOMY Overview Red nucleus (RN) Caudoventral magnocellular part (mcRN) and rostrodorsal parvocellular part (pcRN); latter represents majority of nuclear volume Afferents…
fMRI and Wada
fMRI and Wada Lubdha M. Shah, MD Key Facts Wada Wada test and intraoperative cortical stimulation have been considered gold standards for language representation Catheter carotid angiography Intracarotid administration of…
Gyral/Sulcal Anatomy
Gyral/Sulcal Anatomy Lubdha M. Shah, MD IMAGING ANATOMY Lobes Frontal lobe Extends to central sulcus Separated inferiorly & laterally from temporal lobe by sylvian fissure (a.k.a. lateral sulcus) Parietal lobe…
Cerebellar Overview
Cerebellar Overview Lubdha M. Shah, MD IMAGING ANATOMY Overview Cerebellum is composed of cortical gray matter surrounding subcortical white matter Primary fissure divides anterior & posterior lobes 10 lobules at…
Motor Overview
Motor Overview Lubdha M. Shah, MD TERMINOLOGY Abbreviations Primary motor cortex (PMC) Premotor cortex area (PMA) Supplementary motor area (SMA) Basal ganglia (BG) IMAGING ANATOMY Overview PMC (M1, area 4)…
fMRI Workflow and Billing
fMRI Workflow and Billing Lubdha M. Shah, MD Key Facts Billing Concepts CPT values and descriptors 70554 fMRI, including test selection and administration of repetitive body part movement &/or visual…
Commercial Solutions
Commercial Solutions Lubdha M. Shah, MD Key Facts Applications Imaging synchronized with activation paradigms and behavioral monitoring to a clinically feasible protocol and a hectic schedule demanding high throughput Siemens…
Cosmetic Injection
Cosmetic Injection Shih-chang (Ming) Wang, FRANZCR Terminology Abbreviations Polyacrylamide gel (PAAG) Definitions Injection of oil, gel, or autologous fat into breast for cosmetic augmentation Any cosmetic injection may result in…
Tumor Response To Primary Chemotherapy
Tumor Response To Primary Chemotherapy Eva C. Gombos, MD Terminology Abbreviations Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAT), primary chemotherapy Response evaluation criteria in solid tumors (RECIST) Residual disease (RD) Pathologic complete response (pCR)…
