Luetmer et al (2005) tested the hypothesis that elliptic centric contrast-enhanced MRA can be used to detect spinal dural AVFs, predict the level of fistulas, and reduce the radiation dose and volume of iodinated contrast material associated with conventional angiography. These researchers examined ...
Dural AVMs are also known as arteriovenous fistulas or AVFs, where the veins of the brain are draining into the venous sinuses, before it leaves the skull and travels back to the heart. The most common AVFs are the dural AV fistulas and the carotid-cavernous fistulas. Spinal AVMs can ar...
The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of pediatric burn cosmetic outcomes on parental concern to assess if educational pictures of other children's burns healing over time could address these concerns. Methods An anonymous self-report survey was administered to parents (n=61) ...