Brief Report - Intraoperative high field magnetic resonance imaging in neurosurgery: Our initial experience with the brain suite

We present our initial experience with the high field (1.5T) intra-operative magnetic resonance imaging, the operating room set-up, our initial cases, the difficulties we faced and how this tool affected a change in the surgical strategy intra-operatively and finally our results. 11 patients were operated on from June 1st to August 1st 2006 of which there were astrocytomas (7), pituitary adenoma (1), craniopharyngioma (1) and meningiomas (2) Localization and lesion targeting were accurate, intra-operative imaging helped to assess the resection volumes, enable corrections for brain shift, perform further tumor resection at the same sitting and help preserve eloquent cortical areas. Gliomas formed 63.6% of the tumors operated on and in 71.4% of these, our surgical strategy changed intra-operatively. Meningiomas formed 9.1% of the tumors operated and image guidance enabled a minimally invasive approach, although no change in our surgical plan was required. One pituitary adenoma and a craniopharyngioma were also operated on with good outcome

FOOD INGESTION, DIGESTION AND CONVERSION PATTERN OF NEW BIVOLTINE HYBRID SILKWORM, BOMBYX MORI L.

Nutritional and feed conversion efficiency parameters of newly evolved race (CSR 16 x CSR 17) were studied. Nutritional indices parameters like ingesta digesta. approximate digestibility. reference ratio and consumption index were recorded significantly less in CSR 16 X CSR 17 when compared with control (CSR2 CSR4). Nutritional efficiency parameters like efficiency of ingested and digested food into larvae, cocoon and shell were recorded significantly higher in CSR 16 X CSR17. Ingesta and digesta required to produce one gram of larvae, cocoon and shell were recorded significantly higher in CSR2 x CSR4 when compared with CSR 16 × CSR 17

Radiological and clinical results following high-dose intensity-modulated radiotherapy in recurrent craniopharyngioma: A case report

Craniopharyngiomas (CPs) are rare benign suprasellar tumors. The standard treatment for CP is complete surgical resection or partial resection followed by adjuvant radiotherapy (RT). Adjuvant RT is typically administered at a total dose of 54 Gy with 1.8 Gy/fraction. The current study reported the case of a young patient affected by recurrent craniopharyngioma, who was treated with irradiation subsequent to several surgical resections. Image fusion and intensity-modulated radiation therapy techniques were employed to deliver a high total dose (63 Gy with 2.1 Gy/fraction) with no severe acute toxicities recorded. At the 6-year follow-up, no radiological or clinical signs of disease progression or late sequelae were observed