Czech Radiology, 2007 (vol. 61), issue 3

Imaging of acute brain ischaemiaReview article

Jiří Ferda, Jan Kastner, Boris Kreuzberg, Milan Novák, Vladimír Rohan

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):231-241  

The aim of the all imaging procedures of the acute brain ischemia has to be a careful selection of patients suitable for a thrombolytic therapy.

Intracranial venous thrombosis: diagnostic possibilities and clinical correlationOriginal article

Josef Vymazal, Jan Šroubek, Denisa Vondráčková, Miroslav Kalina

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):242-250  

Its infrequent occurrence, variable clinical symptomatology and the need to use special MR techniques make the diagnosis of intracranial venous thrombosis difficult and sometimes late.

Evaluation of the cerebrovascular reserve capacity with SPECT and hypercapniaOriginal article

Pavel Širůček, Tomáš Hrbáč, Otakar Kraft

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):251-254  

Assessment of the cerebrovascular reserve capacity using SPECT and hypercapnia can help identify patients who may benefit from bypass surgery between the external and internal carotid arteries.

Noninvasive diagnosis of subarachnoid haemorrhageReview article

Miroslav Heřman

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):255-263  

The unenhanced CT is used as the basic imaging modality in detection subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms after subarachnoid haemorrhage: critical review and current practiceReview article

Antonín Krajina, Jiří Náhlovský, Miroslav Lojík, Tomáš Česák, Ivan Látr, Jiřina Habalová, Jitka Schreiberová

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):264-269  

Competent vascular neurosurgeons and interventional neuroradiologists should collaborate in population-based neurovascular centres, discussing and tailoring individual treatment procedures.

Magnetic resonance imaging of the brain myeliniation process in childhood - examination protocols, normal findings and interpretation in daily routine practiceReview article

Martin Kynčl, Ivan Kolář, Karolina Boman, Jiří Neuwirth

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):270-274  

Assessment and comparison of myelinisation with neurological findings should become an integral part of MRI evaluation in children.

X-linked Adrenoleukodystrophy: MR evaluation with "Loes Score"Original article

Zdeněk Seidl, Manuela Vaněčková, TomášViták, Mirek Kron, Lenka Dvořáková, Jiří Zeman

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):275-278  

Loes score evaluation determines the extent of brain damage in MRI and is a significant criterion for the indication of bone transplantation.

Diffusion tensor magnetic resonance imaging of glial brain tumorsOriginal article

Jiří Ferda, Jan Kastner, Boris Kreuzberg, Petr Mukenšnabl

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):279-289  

Although the evaluation of the fractional anisotropy maps is not sufficient for glioma grading, the combination of the contrast enhancement pattern and fractional anisotropy maps evaluation improves the possibility of distinguishing low and high grade glial tumours.

Intracranial lipomasOriginal article

Manuela Vaněčková, Zdeněk Seidl, Andrea Burgetová, Věra Ečerová

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):290-294  

The lipoma is an incidental finding not related to the clinical symptomatology.

Cerebral aspergillosis in patients with haematologic malignanciesCase report

Hynek Mírka, Jan Kastner, Kristýna Ohlídalová, Jana Koudelová, Daniel Lysák, Michal Karas, Petr Mukenšnabl, Pavla Veselá

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):295-299  

The paper presents CT and MRI findings in three patients with hematologie malignancy accompanied by an immunodeficiency suffering from invasive cerebral aspergillosis.

fMRI in visual working memory and verbal fluencyOriginal article

Ibrahim Ibrahim, Jaroslav Tintěra

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):300-303  

In comparison with verbal fluency test significant activations was found in the right frontal lobe, if the visual working memory test was used.

Skull base - imaging difficultiesReview article

Miroslav Šercl, Ludovít Klzo

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):304-307  

Various pitfalls in the imaging of skull base diseases exist with respect to the relation ship with surrounding structures and the specific position of skull base.

Therapeutic embolization of cranial tumours: complications and controversiesReview article

Antonín Krajina, Jiří Náhlovský, Miroslav Lojík, Svatopluk Řehák

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):308-313  

Pre-operative embolotherapy for vascular tumours is well-established method, although controversial in terms of its risk-benefit ratio.

¹⁸F-FDG-PET/CT of orofacial tumorsOriginal article

Eva Ferdova, Jiří Ferda, Petr Schmiedhuber, Jan Záhlava, Jiří Walter, Petr Mukenšnabl, Alena Skálová, Ondřej Daum

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):314-320  

Since more than 90% of all malignant tumors of head and neck are spinocellular carcinomas with high levels of oxidative glycolysis, evaluation of their metabolic activity using ¹⁸F-FDG is one of most effective indications of PET/CT.

Feasibility of multidetector-row CT in orthodonticsOriginal article

Jan Baxa, Jiří Ferda, Jiří Baumruk, Jana Oulická, Hana Bóhmová, Anna Šváchová, Boris Kreuzberg

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):321-326  

MDCT is an accurate and feasible method to improve the diagnosing and planning of orthodontics treatment.

Position of the miniinvasive therapy in patients with hemato-oncological involvement of the vertebral columnReview article

Pavel Ryška, Václav Málek, Karel Odrážka, Leoš Ungermann, Vladimír Maissnar, Kurt Maltoven, Ondřej Renc, Antonín Michl

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):327-334  

Minimal invasive procedures lead to a rapid onset of the analgetic effect in comparison to radiotherapy and are thereby able to improve the quality of life.

MR imaging of the aneurysmatic bone cyst of the spineCase report

Lucie Turková, Jindra Brtková, Jan Žižka

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):335-338  

A case report of the aneurysmal bone cyst is presented.

Termín "Enhancement"Language corner

Zdeněk Seidl

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):339  

Nejčastější chyby vyskytující se v textu psaném na počítačiLanguage corner

Miroslav Heřman

Ces radiol. 2007, 61(3):339