Best Post of February 2019: Dr. Fausto Rodriguez presents on the topic of tumefactive pseudoneoplasms on PathCast
The next in our " Best of the Month " series comes from Thursday, February 28, 2019:Here ' s a link to the whole PathCast series on YouTube. Great lectures from prominent pathologists -- completely free! Dr. Rodriguez has another lecture uploaded on the site, and Dr. Arie Perry has two. (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - July 3, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: Best of the Month series websites Source Type: blogs
Neuropathology Blog Hits Million Pageview Mark!
I just noticed today that this blog now has more than one million pageviews since it inception in October 2007. And this marks the 856th post. Cheers! (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - June 27, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: blogging Source Type: blogs
Neuropathology Hits Million Pageview Mark!
I just noticed today that this blog now has more than one million pageviews since it inception in October 2007. And this marks the 856th post. Cheers! (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - June 27, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: blogging Source Type: blogs
Dr. Hilary Nickols: neuropathologist and artist
Hilary Nickols, MD, PhDFrom time to time, I feature neuropathologists who exhibit talents beyond the strict confines of neuropathology. For example, I recently features the inimitableMark Cohen and his prodigious classical guitar skills. I discovered another neuropathologist/artist during the recent annual meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists: Hilary Nickols, MD, PhD, of Norton Healthcare in Louisville, Kentucky. Dr. Nickols shared with me her detailed drawing of a craniotomy surgical field which she recently witnessed during a visit to the operating room.The scene in the operating room, including ...
Source: neuropathology blog - June 17, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: neuropathologists Source Type: blogs
Recap of the final day of the AANP meeting
by Dr. Karra Jones:The final day of the American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting kicked off with our fearless leader, President Dr. Matthew Frosch. Dr. Frosch entertained us with thought experiments related to our current methods of sampling tissue and their limitations. He suggested that newer modalities developed by the following speakers will allow for interrogation of entire volumes of tissue drastically increasing our knowledge about the brain and disease. Dr. Kwanghun Chung from MIT talked about rapid 3D imaging and phenotyping of large-scale tissues. He has devel...
Source: neuropathology blog - June 10, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Recap of the third day of the AANP meeting
by J. Stephen NixThe Saturday session of the 95th Annual Meeting of the AANP began with platform sessions on Alzheimer Disease and new technologies, highlighting cutting-edge developments in neuropathology research and techniques. The morning continued with the Korey lecture given by Dr. Jean Paul Vonsattel. Dr. Vonsattel delivered an insightful lecture on the investigation and mechanisms of hypokinetic and hyperkinetic disorders and the basal ganglia, including an in-depth review of relevant anatomy and history. Dr. Raymond Sobel was honored with a Meritorious Award presented by Dr. Jeffrey Golden for his innumerable cont...
Source: neuropathology blog - June 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Recap of the third day of AANP meeting
by J. Stephen NixThe Saturday session of the 95th Annual Meeting of the AANP began with platform sessions on Alzheimer Disease and new technologies, highlighting cutting-edge developments in neuropathology research and techniques. The morning continued with the Korey lecture given by Dr. Jean Paul Vonsattel. Dr. Vonsattel delivered an insightful lecture on the investigation and mechanisms of hypokinetic and hyperkinetic disorders and the basal ganglia, including an in-depth review of relevant anatomy and history. Dr. Raymond Sobel was honored with a Meritorious Award presented by Dr. Jeffrey Golden for his innumerable cont...
Source: neuropathology blog - June 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Recap of the second day of the AANP meeting
The second day of the American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting started with, of course, coffee. Our caffeinated brains were then further stimulated by the morning platform sessions (non-Alzheimer neurodegenerative and muscle/nerve running concurrently). Among the many excellent platform presentations was Lindsey Lowder ' s " Dementia in ALS: the role of the cerebellum " . Dr. Lowder ' s work sheds light on the role of the cerebellum, an under-appreciated organ, in connecting ALS and cognitive dysfunction.After the platform presentations, a second caffeine load was appreciated during the refreshment break. T...
Source: neuropathology blog - June 7, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Recap of the first day of the AANP annual meeting
Dr. Maria Martinez-Lage was kind enough to write the following summary of events at today ’s American Association of Neuropathologists meeting in Atlanta:The opening day of the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Association of Neuropathologists in Atlanta featured a special course dedicated to a topic both old and new: what happens when treatments go awry? Under the title “Unintended Consequences: The Iatrogenic Neuropathology of Systemic Therapies” the faculty discussed neurologic adverse effects of novel immunotherapies,other cancer and non-cancer related treatments, a...
Source: neuropathology blog - June 7, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting gets underway
I arrived in Atlanta this afternoon in anticipation of tomorrow ' s kick-off of the American Association of Neuropathologists annual meeting. I ' ve already run into a number of neuropathologists from around the country, including:Howard Chang, William Taylor,Eddie Lee,Beatriz Lopes, Roberta Seidman,Doug Miller,Mary Fowkes, Clare Bryce, Ray Sobel,Tessa Hedley-White, andLeroy Sharer. Looking forward to a great meeting!I caught up with the inimitable Dr. Leroy Sharer (right) while checking in for the meeting (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - June 6, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Abstracts for the AANP annual meeting are now available online
The 95th Annual Meeting abstracts are now available onlinehere.They can also be found in the current JuneJNEN issue. (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - May 28, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Best Post of January 2019: Radiologically suspected meningioma turns out to be WHO grade II Pleomorphic Xanthoastrocytoma
The next in our " Best of the Month " series comes from January 18, 2019:Rosethal fiber in oval. Eosinophilic granular body in rectangleRosenthal fibers can be seen in non-neoplastic " compressed " brain tissue. For example, I once saw Rosenthal fibers in the spinal cord adjacent to an epidural abscess. (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - May 23, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: Best of the Month series neoplasms Source Type: blogs
Diagnostic Slide Session cases have been released
The American Association of Neuropathologists has released the cases for the2019 Diagnostic Slide Session (DSS) cases, which will be held at the association ' sannual meeting on Saturday, June 8 from 8 to 11 pm. The session, which will be moderated by Drs. Caterina Giannini and Rebecca D. Folkerth, focuses on a discussion of 10 cases submitted by members from far and wide. (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - May 14, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: meetings Source Type: blogs
Helpful glossary of pathology terms
(Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - May 9, 2019 Category: Radiology Source Type: blogs
Mark Cohen's hidden genius as a classical guitarist
The neuropathology community may be aware of the extraordinary musical talents ofDr. Arie Perry, but there is another among us who has hidden genius as a classical guitarist. I present to you the inimitable Dr. Mark Cohen:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHfBmXbnKGA&feature=youtu.beCase Western ' s Mark Cohen (right) with accompianist (Source: neuropathology blog)
Source: neuropathology blog - May 6, 2019 Category: Radiology Tags: neuropathologists Source Type: blogs
