2017
Long-term outcomes of tissue-based ACTH-antibody assay-guided transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas in Cushing disease.
Erfe JM, Perry A, McClaskey J, Inzucchi SE, James WS, Eid T, Bronen RA, Mahajan A, Huttner A, Santos F, Spencer D. Long-term outcomes of tissue-based ACTH-antibody assay-guided transsphenoidal resection of pituitary adenomas in Cushing disease. Journal Of Neurosurgery 2017, 129: 629-641. PMID: 29027854, DOI: 10.3171/2017.3.jns162245.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTranssphenoidal resectionMRI studiesCushing's diseaseCortisol levelsLong-term corticosteroid therapyUrinary free cortisol levelsLong-term disease remissionLong-term patient outcomesResults Fourteen patientsLong-term outcomesPostoperative MRI studiesSurgical tumor samplesFree cortisol levelsPreoperative MRI studiesPrecise tumor localizationACTH antibodiesPituitary microCorticosteroid therapyStudy patientsDisease remissionFourteen patientsRemission rateRetrospective reviewTreatment failureCure rate
2000
MR Imaging and Histologic Features of Subinsular Bright Spots on T2-weighted MR Images: Virchow-Robin Spaces of the Extreme Capsule and Insular Cortex
Song C, Kim J, Kier E, Bronen R. MR Imaging and Histologic Features of Subinsular Bright Spots on T2-weighted MR Images: Virchow-Robin Spaces of the Extreme Capsule and Insular Cortex. Radiology 2000, 214: 671-677. PMID: 10715028, DOI: 10.1148/radiology.214.3.r00mr17671.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInsular cortexExtreme capsuleMR imagingControl subjectsBrain specimensPerivascular spacesFormalin-fixed brain specimensFluid-attenuated inversion recovery sequencesVirchow-Robin spacesT2-weighted magnetic resonance imagesCoronal T2-weighted imagesT2-weighted imagesCoronal MR imagesHigh signal intensityT2-weighted MR imagesInversion recovery sequenceHistologic featuresHistologic findingsCerebrospinal fluidMR imagesPatientsWhite matterPathologic conditionsGross anatomic inspectionMagnetic resonance images
1997
Qualitative MR imaging of refractory temporal lobe epilepsy requiring surgery: correlation with pathology and seizure outcome after surgery.
Bronen RA, Fulbright RK, King D, Kim JH, Spencer SS, Spencer DD, Lange RC. Qualitative MR imaging of refractory temporal lobe epilepsy requiring surgery: correlation with pathology and seizure outcome after surgery. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1997, 169: 875-82. PMID: 9275915, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.169.3.9275915.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFebrile seizure historyTemporal lobe epilepsyRefractory temporal lobe epilepsyHippocampal sclerosisSeizure historySeizure outcomeLobe epilepsyHistologic findingsNonspecific gliosisHippocampal atrophyIntractable temporal lobe epilepsyMild hippocampal atrophySimilar clinical conditionsMR imaging diagnosisPositive predictive valueMR imagesSignal intensity changesSegmental findingsNormal findingsClinical parametersNeuronal densityRetrospective studyClinical conditionsSclerosisSurgeryEconomic impact of replacing CT with MR imaging for refractory epilepsy
Bronen R, Fulbright R, Spencer S, Spencer D, Kim J, Lange R. Economic impact of replacing CT with MR imaging for refractory epilepsy. Magnetic Resonance Imaging 1997, 15: 857-862. PMID: 9309616, DOI: 10.1016/s0730-725x(97)00047-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultChildCost-Benefit AnalysisEpilepsyFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesTomography, X-Ray ComputedConceptsPreoperative evaluationRefractory epilepsyPositive imaging findingsRefractory epilepsy patientsPositive magnetic resonanceMagnetic resonanceIntracranial electroencephalogram monitoringSurgical ameliorationNormal CTImaging findingsPreoperative localizationIntractable epilepsyVascular lesionsEpileptogenic zoneElectroencephalogram monitoringPreoperative CTEpilepsy patientsPatientsMR imagingEpilepsyCTVascular substratesHealth costsLesionsSurgery
1993
MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy.
Merriam M, Bronen R, Spencer D, McCarthy G. MR findings after depth electrode implantation for medically refractory epilepsy. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1993, 14: 1343-6. PMID: 8279329, PMCID: PMC8367502.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultBrainElectrodes, ImplantedElectroencephalographyEpilepsyFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesConceptsDepth electrode implantationProbe tractRefractory epilepsyChronic changesElectrode implantationEvidence of gliosisElectrode placementProbe placementRare complicationDepth electrode placementRetrospective reviewIntraparenchymal hemorrhageSignificant hemorrhageSeizure focusBrain parenchymaSignal abnormalitiesStereotactic placementLower incidenceMR findingsAngiographic dataHemorrhagePatientsDepth electrodesSpin-echo imagesMR scans
1989
MR imaging of the cranial meninges with emphasis on contrast enhancement and meningeal carcinomatosis.
Sze G, Soletsky S, Bronen R, Krol G. MR imaging of the cranial meninges with emphasis on contrast enhancement and meningeal carcinomatosis. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1989, 153: 1039-49. PMID: 2801423, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.153.5.1039.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsContrast-enhanced CTAbnormal meningeal enhancementMeningeal carcinomatosisMeningeal enhancementInner tableMR imagingGroup of patientsDiffuse meningeal enhancementContrast-enhanced MRAbnormal findingsLeptomeningeal tumorSubdural hematomaInflammatory conditionsGroup 2Postoperative defectsGroup 1CarcinomatosisSkull lesionsGroup 3Pathologic conditionsNormal meningesMeningesPatientsCranial meningesHead scansMR imaging of the cranial meninges with emphasis on contrast enhancement and meningeal carcinomatosis.
Sze G, Soletsky S, Bronen R, Krol G. MR imaging of the cranial meninges with emphasis on contrast enhancement and meningeal carcinomatosis. American Journal Of Neuroradiology 1989, 10: 965-75. PMID: 2505542, PMCID: PMC8335283.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overBrainBrain DiseasesCarcinomaChildChild, PreschoolContrast MediaFemaleGadoliniumGadolinium DTPAHumansImage EnhancementInfantMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleMeningeal NeoplasmsMeningesMiddle AgedOrganometallic CompoundsPentetic AcidProspective StudiesRadiographyRetrospective StudiesConceptsContrast-enhanced CTAbnormal meningeal enhancementMeningeal carcinomatosisMeningeal enhancementInner tableMR imagingGroup of patientsDiffuse meningeal enhancementContrast-enhanced MRAbnormal findingsLeptomeningeal tumorSubdural hematomaInflammatory conditionsGroup 2Postoperative defectsGroup 1CarcinomatosisSkull lesionsGroup 3Pathologic conditionsNormal meningesMeningesPatientsCranial meningesHead scans
1984
Diffuse lymphoid follicles of the colon associated with colonic carcinoma.
Bronen R, Glick S, Teplick S. Diffuse lymphoid follicles of the colon associated with colonic carcinoma. American Journal Of Roentgenology 1984, 142: 105-9. PMID: 6606941, DOI: 10.2214/ajr.142.1.105.Peer-Reviewed Original Research