- An Optimized CT Protocol for Detecting Suspected Cauda Equina Syndrome: A Comparative Analysis with MRI
This study prospectively evaluated the diagnostic accuracy of an optimized CT lumbar spine protocol as a potential alternative to MRI in assessing suspected neural compression. CT accurately identified all cases requiring urgent decompression. CT had 97% sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values in detecting disc pathology in patients presenting with symptoms suggestive of acute neural compression compared with MRI.
- Risk of Hemorrhagic Transformation after Mechanical Thrombectomy without versus with IV Thrombolysis for Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated the risk of intracerebral hemorrhage, and its subtypes associated with mechanical thrombectomy with or without IV thrombolysis for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke due to large-vessel occlusion. The analysis showed that the overall risk of symptomatic intracerebral hemorrhage was comparable between mechanical thrombectomy with IV thrombolysis and mechanical thrombectomy alone.
- MR Cranial Bone Imaging: Evaluation of Both Motion-Corrected and Automated Deep Learning Pseudo-CT Estimated MR Images
In this study, the authors developed automated motion correction and used deep learning to generate pseudo-CT cranial images from MR images. Compared with CT, pseudo-CT had 100% specificity and 100% sensitivity for suture closure and 100% specificity and 90% sensitivity for skull fractures.
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