OBJECTIVE. The purpose of this article is to review the anatomy of the lumbar neural
foramen and to describe techniques of transforaminal epidural steroid injections with …

Abstract Knowledge of the spinal cord (SC) vascular supply is important in patients
undergoing procedures that involve the thoracic and thoracoabdominal aorta. However, the …

Abstract Purpose The artery of Adamkiewicz (AKA) provides the major blood supply to the
anterior thoracolumbar spinal cord and iatrogenic injury or inadequate reconstruction of this …

There is a growing interest in three-dimensional computed tomography (3D-CT) as a
research tool for the study of bone, joint anatomy, and kinematics. However, when CT data …

It is essential for medical students to learn and comprehend human anatomy in three
dimensions (3D). With this in mind, a new system was designed in order to integrate …

Aim: The aim of this retrospective investigation was to measure vertical bone thickness on
the hard palate, determine areas with adequate bone for the insertion of orthodontic mini …

Background: In the last decade, advances in surgical techniques, and the introduction of
adjuncts for organ protection, have modified the approach for thoracoabdominal aortic …

Purpose To evaluate the use of time-resolved magnetic resonance (MR) angiography in the
presurgical localization of the artery of Adamkiewicz prior to reimplantation of the feeding …

We evaluated the feasibility and reliability of open source Digital Imaging and
COmmunication in Medicine (DICOM) imaging software, OsiriX (Antoine Rosset, 2003 …

Despite recent improvements, spinal cord ischemia remains the most feared and dramatic
complication following extensive aortic repair. Although endovascular procedures are …