Sara Batson

Neurodiagnostic Technologist Multicredentialed. Specialize in IntraOperative NeuroMonitoring. Mother of 2 awesome adults & 3 grandkids. Love H2O sports & beach!

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Happening Today 📌 Earn 1 CEU!

Last chance to join experts Leah Hanson & Sara Batson, with guest speaker Mary Huyck-Mulka, for a 1-hour webinar on subdermal needle safety & proper placement in IONM.

Earn 1 @ASETsociety CEU (ASET ID required)

Register 🔗 https://t.co/k2tFk9NIom

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Happy #NDWeek26 👋

Question #4 of our (EEG) BIG Neuro Week Quiz 2.0 is live—post your answer in the comments below!

Happy quizzing!

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Happy #NDWeek26 👋

Question #3 of our (EEG) BIG Neuro Week Quiz 2.0 is live—post your answer in the comments below!

Happy quizzing!

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Happy #NDWeek26 👋

Question #2 of our (EEG) BIG Neuro Week Quiz 2.0 is live—post your answer in the comments below!

Happy quizzing!

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Happy #NDWeek26 👋

Question #1 of our (EEG) BIG Neuro Week Quiz 2.0 is live—post your answer in the comments below!

Happy quizzing!

[Sara Batson @saraREEGT]

Happy Neurodiagnostic Week! 🧠
Some specialties are widely recognized, Neurodiagnostic professionals are often working quietly behind the scenes taking care of what matters most…the brain.
This week is for YOU!
Your work matters more than most people will ever realize. 👏

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Happy Neurodiagnostic Week 🧠

#NDWEEK26 Quiz is back! Starting tomorrow: EEG + IONM quizzes, 4 questions each.

Answer all to qualify. Enter one or both. Winners chosen at random.

Win: EEG Handbook (3rd Ed.) or IONM Guide (4th Ed.)

Winners: Sat, Apr 26, 10 AM ET.

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What if you were the one person nearby who knew exactly what to do during a seizure?

👉 Seizures don’t wait for a medical professional to be nearby.

This training is for everyone—not just healthcare professionals.

Join us on Purple Day (March 26)—I’d love to see you there.

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Join us this Purple Day (March 26) for a special training webinar in partnership with the @EpilepsyFdn 🚀

Learn the Foundation’s approved procedures for recognizing seizures and responding when it matters most.

Register today ➡️ https://t.co/zbu2cFi2MC

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It’s Brain Awareness Week 🧠✨

Did you know the human brain contains about 86 billion neurons?

From March 16–22, we’re celebrating the incredible science of the brain and the discoveries that help advance neuroscience and brain health.

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This broke my heart especially so close to Christmas. Thinking of the families affected by the Tyson closure.
I’ve lived through this. I know how deeply it hits. There are new paths like Neurodiagnostics.
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Introducing the Fixed Distance Guardian Needle™ ✅

With the same trusted safety technology as our Guardian Needle™, but now with two fixed-distance needles for consistent, reproducible measurements.

Learn more or request a quote ➡️ [email protected]

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Team #Rhythmlink visited Chicago to host an educational dinner with @advocatehealth 📌

Led by Sara Batson, the session delivered a fast-paced review of EEG waveforms, sparked cross-role discussion, and offered 2 #ASET CEUs.

Thanks to all who joined!

#EEG #Waveforms #Chicago

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Precision you can trust. Safety you expect.

The 𝗙𝗶𝘅𝗲𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗻+ 𝗣𝗹𝘂𝘀 𝗡𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗹𝗲™ elevates your workflow with dual 13mm subdermal needles set at a precise 2.5mm spacing.

Request a quote ➡️ [email protected].

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My attending once said, “If you don’t want to miss something, you have to know where look for it!”

Intracranial aneurysms may occur at many locations, but overwhelming at the ACOM & PCOMM. Look hard at these regions!

Remember, you miss 100% of aneurysms you don't look for!

Remember these two regions by always saying to yourself before you sign off any angiogram report:

"Always Please Communicate Aneurysms!"

Always = Anterior
Please = Posterior
Communicate = Communicating

Hopefully this will rupture any misconceptions about where to look for aneurysms!

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Knowledge is contagious!

Infectious encephalitis can be a difficult diagnosis, but patterns on MRI can suggest an etiology.

Most know herpes & the temporal lobe

Do YOU know any more?

Here’s a figure to help you remember the most “common” encephalitis patterns for different organisms

Since CSF PCR studies take time, some imaging can provide helpful clues:

Temporal lobe: Although other infectious agents may involve the temporal lobe, statistically this is overwhelming HSV-1

Deep Gray: Think of flaviviruses such as Japanese encephalitis & West Nile encephalitis

Splenium: Think of common infections, especially infections kids get—rotavirus, influenza, COVID.

Brainstem: This is most commonly enteroviruses (hand, foot and mouth disease). Remember, all the motor for the hand, foot, & mouth meet in the brainstem, so this is where the encephalitis will be!

Infarcts: Think VZV. Varicella and Vasculitis both start with V!

White matter: Think of immunocompromised viruses (HIV, PML/JC virus)

Hopefully, you will have an infectious curiosity for the MR findings in encephalitis!

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Want to dive deep into deep gray anatomy??

Here’s how to remember the basics:

Deep gray structures look like a sad face—remember they are feeling sad or gray!!

Caudates are the eyes: remember both Cornea and Caudate start with C

Putamina are the cheeks: Remember both Putamen and Puffed cheeks start with P

Internal capsule are the tears running down the cheeks: Remember, when you internalize criticism you cry!

Fornices are the bridge of the nose: Fornix literally means bridge in Latin!!

Thalami are the two nostrils or tip of the nose: Remember Thalamus and Tip both start with T

Splenium is the sad face mouth: Remember Splenium and Sad both start with S!

Now you will never be gray when asked about gray matter anatomy!!

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Need help reading spine imaging? I’ve got your back!

It’s as easy as ABC!

This post is about an easy mnemonic you can use on every single spine study you see to increase your speed & make sure you never miss a thing!

Just remember ABCD:

A = Alignment
(1) look for unstable injuries
(2) look for malalignment that causes early degenerative change

B = Bones 
On CT, look for fractures
On MRI, look for marrow lesions/edema

C = Cord/Canal
On CT, look at the canal contents for large masses or collections
On MRI, look for canal narrowing & cord edema

D= Discs/Degenerative
--Normal discs should look like a kidney on it’s side on axial images, w/tiny hilum/. Loss of this hilum means there a bulge
--On sagittal images, normal discs should look like jelly donuts.  If they look like pancakes instead of jelly donuts, they are degenerated

Disc nomenclature:
Bulge = gaining weight & loosening belt (annulus gets loose)
Protrusion = hernia (annulus tears & disc protrudes through)
Extrusion = disc becomes like toothpaste & squeezes around everywhere
Free Fragment = like toothpaste on the toothbrush—completely separate from the disc

Now you know how to approach spine imaging studies in a systematic way! Hopefully, now reading spine imaging won’t be such back breaking work!

[Sara Batson @saraREEGT]

Lots of great safety information for all Neurodiagnostic Techs and MRI Techs who work with patients having both EEG and MRI procedures.

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Next stop ➡️ New Orleans, LA!

We're incredibly excited to announce our return to the 66th Annual @ASETsociety Conference in New Orleans, LA, on July 24-26! Join us and hundreds of neurodiagnostic professionals at the @MarriottNOLA and stop by Booth #701 to learn more!

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