Cumulative Radiation Dose in Patients with Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage

Cumulative radiation dose in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Subarachnoid Hemorrhage We applaud the efforts of Moskowitz et al to increase awareness of the risks of cumulative radiation dose in their article, “Cumulative Radiation Dose during Hospitalization for Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.” We certainly agree that it is essential to minimize radiation dose from all sources because the diagnosis and treatment of patients with subarachnoid hemorrha...

Cumulative radiation dose during hospitalization for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Radiation exposure from neurointerventional procedures and diagnostic neuroimaging can be substantial, with many recommendations offered to guide the interventionalist in the conscientious use of ionizing radiation. Patients presenting with an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage can undergo multiple imaging procedures during a prolonged hospital course. Therefore, we revie...

High-dose simvastatin for aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage A Survey

Background and Purpose Scientific communication in medicine can be effective only if reports are based on unequivocal criteria for clinical conditions or specific diagnoses. Methods We reviewed all articles about subarachnoid hemorrhage published in nine neurosurgical or neurological journals from 1985 through 1992 and assessed the presence and the precision of definitions used for reporting th...

Aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.

From the Departments of Neurology ( J.I.S.), Radiology (R.W.T.), and Neurosurgery (W.R.S.), University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland. Address reprint requests to Dr. Suarez at the Department of Neurology, Neurosciences Critical Care and Cerebrovascular Center, University Hospitals of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, 11100 Euclid Ave., Cleveland, O...