Functional Neuroradiology: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications

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N.-Y.: Springer, 2011. - 1029p.Functional neuroradiology represents a relatively new and ever growing subspecialty in thefield of neuroradiology. Neuroradiology has evolved beyond anatomy and basic tissue signalcharacteristics and strives to understand the underlying physiological processes of CNS disease.This new and exciting field uses a variety of advanced imaging techniques that are constantlyexpanding due to ongoing research in one of the most advanced fields of medicine.These techniques are initially used to characterize primarily central nervous system lesionsusing diffusion, perfusion, permeability, MR spectroscopy, and positron emission tomography.Following lesion characterization, localization of the eloquent cortex and key white matterstructures is then obtained with state-of-the-art blood oxygen level-dependent (BOLD) fMRIand diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) techniques.This book is a comprehensive review and offers a complete introduction to cutting edgefunctional imaging in neuroradiology, including the physical principles and clinical applicationsof these advanced techniques. This book contains 49 chapters and is divided into ninemajor sections.