ABR Neuroradiology case studies
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The American Board of Radiology (ABR) Neuroradiology Subspecialty Exam is the certification assessment for radiologists who have completed neuroradiology subspecialty training and want ABR subspecialty certification. Candidates must already hold an ABR specialty certificate in general radiology, diagnostic radiology, or interventional radiology/diagnostic radiology, and eligibility includes an accredited one-year neuroradiology fellowship plus a year of practice or additional approved training with at least one-third of that year spent in neuroradiology. The ABR Neuroradiology case studies are 5 cases and about 2,608 words.
1Acute MCA Occlusion with a Borderline Perfusion Mismatch
A 68-year-old man with hypertension and atrial fibrillation presents 4.5 hours after sudden onset of right hemiparesis and global aphasia. Noncontrast CT shows a hyperdense left M1 sign without hemorrhage and an ASPECTS of 7 (early loss in insula and M2 territory).
553 words, about 3 min2Incidental Pineal Cyst Versus Pineocytoma on Follow-Up Imaging
A 34-year-old woman undergoes brain MRI for migraine. A 12 mm cystic lesion is seen in the pineal region.
408 words, about 2 min3Cervical Radiculopathy with a Disc-Osteophyte Complex and Myelopathy Signs
A 58-year-old man presents with 8 weeks of right C6 radicular pain and numbness in the thumb and index finger, plus new subjective hand clumsiness and two falls. Exam shows right biceps and brachioradialis weakness (4/5), a diminished right biceps reflex, and positive Hoffmann sign bilaterally with mild gait unsteadiness.
569 words, about 3 min4Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss with a Small Enhancing IAC Lesion
A 47-year-old woman presents with sudden left-sided hearing loss and tinnitus over 3 days, with no vertigo and no facial weakness. Audiometry shows left moderate-to-severe sensorineural loss.
526 words, about 3 min5Post-Operative Spine MRI Read in a Patient with New Deficit
A 62-year-old woman is 5 days post L4-L5 posterior decompression and instrumented fusion for stenosis. She now has new left foot drop (ankle dorsiflexion 2/5) and worsening radicular pain.
552 words, about 3 min