Abstract INTRODUCTION In patients treated with radiation (RT), doses to hippocampus influence neurocognitive outcomes. However, the role of hippocampal subvolumes in memory functioning has not been reported, which prompted current study. METHODS Adults ( > 18 years) pituitary tumors fractionated RT (45 Gy/ 25 fractions/ 5 weeks) were accrued prospective Hippocampus was delineated on T1-w...

This study deals with the mortars and subordinately rocks collected from archaeological site of Cap de Forma, that is a “Bien Interés Cultural” located on cape along southeastern coast Menorca (Balearic Islands, Spain). Forma consists different structures belonging to periods civilization phases: fortified settlement Talaiotic age, built in cyclopean technique including three rooms rainwater ci...

Ambient cistern (AC) is a thin extension of the subarachnoid space surrounding the brainstem at the level of the mesencephalon and pons. Despite various definitions, it constitutes an important landmark in clinical assessment of intracranial volume reserve. Although it is indisputably useful, there exists no defined standard for radiological examination for the dimensions and ranges in specific...

A simple, safe, and rapid radiologic technique is described for trigeminal puncture via the foramen ovale. A radiopaque marker is placed 3 cm lateral to the labial commissure. Then, under fluoroscopic guidance, the patient's head is turned until the marker is projected vertically, over the foramen ovale. The needle can be advanced along the anatomically safe line determined by the foramen ovale...