Try a new search

Format these results:

Searched for:

person:nguyev02

in-biosketch:true

Total Results:

6


Brachial Plexus Nerve Injuries and Disorders: MR Imaging-Ultrasound Correlation

Koneru, Sirisha; Nguyen, Vinh T; Hacquebord, Jacques H; Adler, Ronald S
Multimodality imaging of the brachial plexus is essential to accurately localize the lesion and characterize the pathology and site of injury. A combination of computed tomography (CT), ultrasound, and MR imaging is useful along with clinical and nerve conduction studies. Ultrasound and MR imaging in combination are effective to accurately localize the pathology in most of the cases. Accurate reporting of the pathology with dedicated MR imaging protocols in conjunction with Doppler ultrasound and dynamic imaging provides practical and useful information to help the referring physicians and surgeons to optimize medical or surgical treatment regimens.
PMID: 37019549
ISSN: 1557-9786
CID: 5463802

Neuroimaging of Dizziness and Vertigo

Malak, Wassim; Hagiwara, Mari; Nguyen, Vinh
Dizziness and vertigo are common symptoms in the primary care and emergency settings, resulting in a significant decrease in quality of life and a high cost burden to the US health care system. The etiology of these symptoms is difficult to elucidate owing to a wide range of diseases with overlapping manifestations. The broad differential diagnosis based on whether the disease process is central or peripheral is showcased. Each differential will be categorized into neoplastic, infectious or inflammatory, structural, traumatic, and iatrogenic causes. Computed tomography scans, MRI, and vascular imaging are frequently complimentary in providing diagnoses and guidance in management.
PMID: 34312007
ISSN: 1557-8259
CID: 4949182

Serial Imaging of Virus-Associated Necrotizing Disseminated Acute Leukoencephalopathy (VANDAL) in COVID-19

Agarwal, S; Conway, J; Nguyen, V; Dogra, S; Krieger, P; Zagzag, D; Lewis, A; Melmed, K; Galetta, S; Jain, R
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE:Various patterns of leukoencephalopathy have been described in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). In this article, we aimed to describe the clinical and imaging features of acute disseminated leukoencephalopathy in critically ill patients with COVID-19 and the imaging evolution during a short-term follow-up. MATERIALS AND METHODS/METHODS:We identified and reviewed the clinical data, laboratory results, imaging findings, and outcomes for 8 critically ill patients with COVID-19 with acute disseminated leukoencephalopathy. RESULTS:All patients demonstrated multiple areas of white matter changes in both cerebral hemispheres; 87.5% (7/8) of patients had a posterior predilection. Four patients (50%) had short-term follow-up imaging within a median of 17 days after the first MR imaging; they developed brain atrophy, and their white matter lesions evolved into necrotizing cystic cavitations. All (8/8) patients had inflammatory cytokine release syndrome as demonstrated by elevated interleukin-6, D-dimer, lactate dehydrogenase, erythrocyte sedimentation rate, C-reactive protein, and ferritin levels. Most (7/8; 87.5%) patients were on prolonged ventilator support (median, 44.5 days; interquartile range, 20.5 days). These patients had poor functional outcomes (6/8 [75%] patients were discharged with mRS 5) and high mortality (2/8, 25%). CONCLUSIONS:Critically ill patients with COVID-19 can develop acute disseminated leukoencephalopathy that evolves into cystic degeneration of white matter lesions with brain atrophy during a short period, which we dubbed virus-associated necrotizing disseminated acute leukoencephalopathy. This may be the result of COVID-19-related endothelial injury, cytokine storm, or thrombotic microangiopathy.
PMID: 33093131
ISSN: 1936-959x
CID: 4647142

Cerebral Microbleeds and Leukoencephalopathy in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19

Agarwal, Shashank; Jain, Rajan; Dogra, Siddhant; Krieger, Penina; Lewis, Ariane; Nguyen, Vinh; Melmed, Kara; Galetta, Steven
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE/OBJECTIVE:We conducted this study to investigate the prevalence and distribution of cerebral microbleeds and leukoencephalopathy in hospitalized patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and correlate with clinical, laboratory, and functional outcomes. METHODS:We performed a retrospective chart review of 4131 COVID-19 positive adult patients who were admitted to 3 tertiary care hospitals of an academic medical center at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York City from March 1, 2020, to May 10, 2020, to identify patients who had magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the brain. We evaluated the MRIs in detail, and identified a subset of patients with leukoencephalopathy and/or cerebral microbleeds. We compared clinical, laboratory, and functional outcomes for these patients to patients who had a brain MRI that did not show these findings. RESULTS:=0.144). CONCLUSIONS:The presence of leukoencephalopathy and/or cerebral microbleeds is associated with a critical illness, increased mortality, and worse functional outcome in patients with COVID-19.
PMID: 32755456
ISSN: 1524-4628
CID: 4560062

COVID-19 related neuroimaging findings: A signal of thromboembolic complications and a strong prognostic marker of poor patient outcome

Jain, Rajan; Young, Matthew; Dogra, Siddhant; Kennedy, Helena; Nguyen, Vinh; Jones, Simon; Bilaloglu, Seda; Hochman, Katherine; Raz, Eytan; Galetta, Steven; Horwtiz, Leora
OBJECTIVE:To investigate the incidence and spectrum of neuroimaging findings and their prognostic role in hospitalized COVID-19 patients in New York City. METHODS:This is a retrospective cohort study of 3218 COVID-19 confirmed patients admitted to a major healthcare system (three hospitals) in New York City between March 1, 2020 and April 13, 2020. Clinical data were extracted from electronic medical records, and particularly data of all neurological symptoms were extracted from the imaging reports. Four neuroradiologists evaluated all neuroimaging studies for acute neuroimaging findings related to COVID-19. RESULTS:14.1% of admitted COVID-19 patients had neuroimaging and this accounted for only 5.5% of the total imaging studies. Acute stroke was the most common finding on neuro-imaging, seen in 92.5% of patients with positive neuro-imaging studies, and present in 1.1% of hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Patients with acute large ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke had much higher mortality risk adjusted for age, BMI and hypertension compared to those COVID-19 patients without neuroimaging. (Odds Ratio 6.02 by LR; Hazard Ratio 2.28 by CRR). CONCLUSIONS:Our study demonstrates acute stroke is the most common neuroimaging finding among hospitalized COVID-19 patients. Detection of an acute stroke is a strong prognostic marker of poor outcome. Our study also highlights the fact there is limited use of neuroimaging in these patients due to multiple logistical constraints.
PMCID:7236667
PMID: 32447193
ISSN: 1878-5883
CID: 4451432

Detection of papillary thyroid cancer brain metastasis with FDG-PET/CT [Case Report]

Rini, Josephine N; Nguyen, Vinh T; Ben-Levi, Eran; Naidich, Jason J; Yi Li, Jian; Palestro, Christopher J
PMID: 20395715
ISSN: 0363-9762
CID: 962352