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Conventional and functional MR imaging of peripheral nerve sheath tumors: initial experience by Demehri, S, Belzberg, A, Blakeley, J, Fayad, L M

“…Differentiating benign from malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors can be very challenging using conventional MR imaging. Our aim was to test the hypothesis…”
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High-Resolution MR Neurography of Diffuse Peripheral Nerve Lesions by THAWAIT, S. K, CHAUDHRY, V, THAWAIT, G. K, WANG, K. C, BELZBERG, A, CARRINO, J. A, CHHABRA, A

“…High-resolution MR imaging of peripheral nerves is becoming more common and practical with the increasing availability of 3T magnets. There are multiple…”
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Anatomic MR imaging and functional diffusion tensor imaging of peripheral nerve tumors and tumorlike conditions by Chhabra, A, Thakkar, R S, Andreisek, G, Chalian, M, Belzberg, A J, Blakeley, J, Hoke, A, Thawait, G K, Eng, J, Carrino, J A

“…A number of benign and malignant peripheral nerve tumor and tumorlike conditions produce similar imaging features on conventional anatomic MR imaging…”
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Real-time, image-based slice-to-volume registration for ultrasound-guided spinal intervention by De Silva, T, Uneri, A, Zhang, X, Ketcha, M, Han, R, Sheth, N, Martin, A, Vogt, S, Kleinszig, G, Belzberg, A, Sciubba, D M, Siewerdsen, J H

“…Real-time fusion of magnetic resonance (MR) and ultrasound (US) images could facilitate safe and accurate needle placement in spinal interventions. We develop…”
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Cervical Ribs: A Common Variant Overlooked in CT Imaging by VIERTEL, V. G, INTRAPIROMKUL, J, MALUF, F, PATEL, N. V, ZHENG, W, ALLUWAIMI, F, WALDEN, M. J, BELZBERG, A, YOUSEM, D. M

“…Cervical ribs are congenital variants that are known to cause TOS or brachial plexopathy in up to 10% of the affected individuals. We investigated how often…”
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The role of magnetic resonance imaging in the diagnostic evaluation of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors by Chhabra, A, Soldatos, T, Durand, D J, Carrino, J A, McCarthy, E F, Belzberg, A J

“…Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs) are the leading cause of mortality in patients with neurofibromatosis type-1 (NF1)); however, they may also…”
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Treatment for thoracic outlet syndrome by Povlsen, Bo, Belzberg, Allan, Hansson, Thomas, Dorsi, Michael

“…Thoracic outlet syndrome (TOS) is one of the most controversial clinical entities in medicine. Despite many reports of operative and non-operative…”
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Preclinical evaluation of the combination of mTOR and proteasome inhibitors with radiotherapy in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors by Yamashita, A. S., Baia, G. S., Ho, J. S. Y., Velarde, E., Wong, J., Gallia, G. L., Belzberg, A. J., Kimura, E. T., Riggins, G. J.

“…About one half of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNST) have Neurofibromin 1 ( NF1 ) mutations. NF1 is a tumor suppressor gene essential for…”
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Creation of an international registry to support discovery in schwannomatosis by Ostrow, K. L., Bergner, A. L., Blakeley, J., Evans, D. G., Ferner, R., Friedman, J. M., Harris, G. J., Jordan, J. T., Korf, B., Langmead, S., Leschziner, G., Mautner, V., Merker, V. L., Papi, L., Plotkin, S. R., Slopis, J. M., Smith, M. J., Stemmer‐Rachamimov, A., Yohay, K., Belzberg, A. J.

“…Schwannomatosis is a tumor suppressor syndrome that causes multiple tumors along peripheral nerves. Formal diagnostic criteria were first published in 2005…”
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Distribution of normal saline and 5% albumin infusions in septic patients by Ernest, David, Belzberg, Allan S, Dodek, Peter M

“…OBJECTIVETo determine the relative distribution of fluid within the extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) after infusing either normal saline or 5% albumin in…”
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Malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors in the setting of segmental neurofibromatosis : Case report by SCHWARZ, J, BELZBERG, A. J

“…Approximately 100 cases of segmental neurofibromatosis (NF5) have been reported in the recent literature. Patients with NF5 present with café-au-lait macules,…”
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Distribution of normal saline and 5% albumin infusions in cardiac surgical patients by Ernest, David, Belzberg, Allan S, Dodek, Peter M

“…OBJECTIVE To determine the relative distribution of fluid within the extracellular fluid volume (ECFV) and the effect on oxygen delivery after infusing either…”
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Planar Imaging Versus Gated Blood-Pool SPECT for the Assessment of Ventricular Performance: A Multicenter Study by Groch, Mark W, DePuey, E. Gordon, Belzberg, Allan C, Erwin, William D, Kamran, Mohammad, Barnett, Charles A, Hendel, Robert C, Spies, Stewart M, Ali, Amjad, Marshall, Robert C

“…Gated blood-pool SPECT (GBPS), inherently 3-dimensional (3D), has the potential to replace planar equilibrium radionuclide angiography (ERNA) for computation…”
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Mechanical hyperalgesia after an L5 spinal nerve lesion in the rat is not dependent on input from injured nerve fibers by Li, Yongbo, Dorsi, Michael J, Meyer, Richard A, Belzberg, Allan J

“…An injury to a peripheral nerve in animals often leads to signs of neuropathic pain including hyperalgesia to heat, cold and mechanical stimuli. The role of…”
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Diagnosis and treatment of thoracic outlet syndrome by Sheth, R N, Belzberg, A J

“…TOS represents a spectrum of disorders encompassing four related syndromes: arterial compression, venous compression, neurogenic compression, and a poorly…”
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The effect of cigarette smoking on neutrophil kinetics in human lungs by MacNee, W, Wiggs, B, Belzberg, A S, Hogg, J C

“…Neutrophils may play a part in the pathogenesis of the centrilobular emphysema associated with cigarette smoking. The capillary bed of the lungs concentrates…”
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Intradural cervical disc herniation and Brown-Séquard's syndrome : Report of three cases and review of the literature by CLATTERBUCK, R. E, PH.D, BELZBERG, A. J, DUCKER, T. B

“…Although cervical disc herniation commonly requires surgical intervention, the intradural sequestration of a herniated cervical disc fragment is rare. In…”
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Changes in body composition and fat distribution after short-term weight gain in patients with anorexia nervosa by Orphanidou, CI, McCargar, LJ, Birmingham, CL, Belzberg, AS

“…The most commonly described psychologic abnormality associated with anorexia nervosa is a distorted perception of body weight and shape. This perception may…”
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Evidence for end-to-side sensory nerve regeneration in a human: Case report by BELZBERG, A. J, CAMPBELL, J. N

“…Division of a peripheral nerve produces an axotomy leading to neurite outgrowth from the proximal stump and wallerian degeneration in the distal stump. Because…”
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Case of an ivory vertebra by BASARIA, S, MCCARTHY, E. F, BELZBERG, A. J, BALL, D. W

“…The differential diagnosis of an osteoblastic vertebral lesion (ivory vertebra) includes metastatic prostate cancer, lung cancer, lymphoma, osteosarcoma and…”
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