Tag Ronil V. Chra

Surgery

Arteriographic Evaluation of Cerebrovascular Disease

Catheter-based angiography is considered the gold standard for imaging the cerebral vasculature. The first report of x-ray angiography of vasculature was in 1896, performed in Vienna on a cadaveric specimen. The field has progressed dramatically since that time, with many…

Current Therapy in Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
January 25, 2024

Anesthesia

Minimally Invasive Procedures for Vertebral Compression Fractures

One in two women and one in five men aged >50 years will experience an osteoporotic fracture. These can result in substantial patient pain, morbidity, and healthcare utilization. A new osteoporotic vertebral fracture occurs every 22 s; 1.4 million occur…

Practical Management of Pain
November 23, 2023

CT (Computerized Tomography), MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)

Stroke

Introduction Stroke is the second leading cause of death worldwide. Globally an estimated 16.9 million cases of new stroke occurred in 2010, resulting in 5.9 million stroke deaths. In the United States, a stroke occurs every 40 seconds, with a…

CT and MRI of the Whole Body
December 11, 2022