MRI of the brain and spines

Topic: MRI of the brain and spines
ASSIGNMENT QUESTION:
1. Discuss the role of MRI in the assessment of Alzheimer’s Disease (approx 1200 words)
2. There are several advanced MRI techniques currently being used to evaluate the spinal cord. Discuss these techniques. Your answer should include Magnetisation Transfer (MT), Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI), Ultrashort TE (UTE) and Spectroscopy (approx 1200 words)
3. Review the anatomy and MR appearance of the brachial plexus. Suggest an MRI protocol for a patient presenting with thoracic outlet syndrome ( approx 1200words).
FOR QUESTION 1:
“Alzheimer Disease Imaging” by Tarakad S Ramachandran, MBBS, FRCP(C), FACP, FRCP (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/336281-overview#aw2aab6b4)
-“Magnetic resonance imaging of Alzheimer’s disease” by Stéphane Lehéricy1, 2 , Malgorzata Marjanska3 , Lilia Mesrob2 , Marie Sarazin4 and Serge Kinkingnehun2(http://link.springer.com.ezproxy.library.uq.edu.au/article/10.1007/s00330-006-0341-z/fulltext.html)
-Vemuri, P., & Jack, C. R. (2010). Role of structural MRI in Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s research and therapy, 2:23
FOR QUESTION 2:
-Magnetization Transfer Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain, Spinal Cord, and optic Nerve. By M Filippi 2007
-Diffusion Imaging of the Human Spinal Cord and the
-Tyler, D. J., Robson, M. D., Henkelman, R. M., Young, I. R., & Bydder, G. M. (2007). Magnetic resonance imaging with ultra-short TE (UTE) pulse sequence : technical consideration. Journal of magnetic resonance imaging, 25, 279-289
-Taha, T. F., & Badawy, A. E. (2012). Feasibility of H-MR spectroscopy in evaluation of cervical spondylotic myelopathy. EJRNM, 44(1),93-99.doi:10.1016/j.ejrnm.2012.11.001
For question 2: I would suggest you start with a definition and brief explanation of each technique used and then how it is used to evaluate the spinal cord.
QUESTION 3:
– Castillo, M.(2005). Imaging the anatomy of the brachial plexus: review and self-assessment module . American Journal of Roentgenology,185(6)
-Antani, M., & Cho, K. J. (2013). Thoracic outlet syndrome imaging. Medscape (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/418670-overview#a21)
– Satti, S. R., & Chew, F. S. (2013). Brachial plexus evaluation with MRI. MEDSCAPE (http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/345636-overview)
INSTRUCTION-The subject of this essay is “MRI of the Brain and Spines”, Thus the essay must be from this perspective.
-There is no need to make an introduction about the MRI since we are already specialized on this field. The introduction might be about the disease in the question and the role in MRI in the disease.
-Once mentioning the appearance of any part, it must be compared with another part. For example, the ….is hypointense compare with white matter and so on.

 

the most hard problems between OPEC & WTO and there Solutions

Topic: the most hard problems between OPEC & WTO and there Solutions
VERY IMPORTANT
1- I want to see strong out line before writing starting
2- plan pages for each chapter maximum is 10 & minimum is 2 for each chapter
3- at least argue two problems with solutions.
I need an outline in 24 hours. Include the strong points.

Introduction to Family Assessment

Topic: Introduction to Family Assessment
What makes it easy to be around a family? What situations/behaviors make it difficult to be around the family. Describe a situation in which you had to intervene or recommend someone else intervene. Was the outcome positive or negative? Are you omfortable with this?

Pre-hospital Administration of Oxygen for Chest Pain Patients

Topic: in Pre-hospital Administration of Oxygen for Chest Pain Patients
I have already started with you on this topic my pro needs the The Annotated Bibliography. I will attach these help paper that you have done and the guidlines for the annotated also example. An annotated bibliography is a bibliography that gives a summary of each of the entries. The purpose of annotations is to provide the reader with a summary and an evaluation of the source. Each summary should be a concise exposition of the source’s central idea(s) and give the reader a general idea of the source’s content. The student may write on relevant topics to EMS or healthcare, as approved by the instructor. Students may NOT change topics so choose wisely. The annotated bibliography will consist of sources to be used in the research paper. Ten (10) sources will be submitted for grading. Sources include peer-reviewed journal sources, textbooks, & websites. All sources cannot be older than 5 years (Jan. 2010 to Dec. 2014 The sources are to be written in APA reference style as outlined in the APA Publication Manual, 6th edition i will order latter a order for starting the research

Quality of Care Within Health Organisations

Topic: Quality of Care Within Health Organisations
Majority of references no later than 5 years old
I was thinking of using the example of increased infection control on a surgical ward. The process within the healthcare setting such as wound care charts would be accessed and the ‘five moments of hand hygiene’ would be observed throughout the ward.

Comparison between Compassion and Self Centeredness

Topic: Comparison between Compassion and Self Centeredness
Comparison between Compassion and Self Centeredness based on barbara lazear aschers essay on homelessness and david foster wallaces essay This is water. Discuss David foster Wallace’s contention that we have a “default setting” of selfcenteredness and reconcile it with the idea of compassion and the fact that we are social animals. What in your view is the definitive human trait; self centeredness or compassion? Compare and contrast and then elaborate on how it doesn’t matter whether someone is doing a compassionate act for self centered reasons as long as others can profit from it. I will try and upload the files they are in pdf format.

Power Station Cost-Benefit Analysis

Topic: Power Station Cost-Benefit Analysis
A power station is planned in your local area and you have been requested to submit a primary cost-benefit analysis of the potential economic and environmental impact that the station could have. Prepare a list of pros and cons and a preliminary judgment on whether it should go ahead.
If a particular group to which you currently belong, or previously belonged, were to throw-out the list of pros and cons and rely on ethical predisposition of the business, what would be the preliminary judgment?
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Child Labor

Topic: Child Labor
Child labor is endemic in the poorer countries of the world, and for many children it is seen as way of keeping their families out of poverty. Critics point out that if the governments were to invest more in educating children, they could be more productive and create more wealth for their nation when they are older. In the meantime, multinational enterprises often secure suppliers who use children.

the lottery

Topic: the lottery
Your homework assignment is to write(TYPE) at least 3 paragraphs (total 16 sentences minimum) in a literacy letter to a classmate:
Select a classmate (from this class) to write to.
In the letter, you should discuss your general thoughts on the story, why you think the author wrote the story, and what you think people can learn from the story. Also, discuss your favorite part of the story and your least favorite part(what you liked best and what you liked least). Explain why you liked or disliked these parts