Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice

Description

This quick reference guide for medical students and residents presents over sixty clinical case studies of major neurological conditions and their associated neuroimaging characteristics. A primer on the fundamental physics which underlie neuroimaging techniques is also provided. The content is organized by pathology type and the structure of every topic is similar to help the reader develop his or her thinking process in a stepwise fashion and to provide a rational approach to imaging interpretation.    Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice is aimed at medical students and residents doing their rotations in neurology, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and family medicine, but will also be useful for allied health professionals, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other primary medical care providers. Preface Contents Index to Cases Chapter 1: Introductory Biochemical and Biophysical Principles 1.1 Computerized Tomography (CT) 1.1.1 CT Densities and Windowing 1.1.2 CT Contrast 1.1.3 CT Angiography (CTA) 1.2 Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) 1.2.1 Spins and Magnetic Fields 1.2.2 Generating MRI Signals 1.2.3 T1 and T2 Intensities (Table  1.1) 1.2.4 Other MRI Sequences 1.2.5 MRI Contrast 1.2.6 MR Angiography (MRA) 1.2.7 MR Venography (MRV) 1.2.8 Functional MRI (fMRI) 1.2.9 MR Spectroscopy (MRS) 1.3 Positron Emission Tomography (PET) and Single Photon Emission Tomography (SPECT) 1.4 Ultrasonography 1.4.1 Doppler Ultrasonography 1.4.2 Carotid Doppler 1.4.3 Transcranial Doppler (TCD) 1.5 Angiography References Chapter 2: Vascular Disorders Chapter 3: White Matter Diseases and Demyelination Reference Chapter 4: Tumours Chapter 5: Neurodegenerative Conditions Chapter 6: Developmental Anomalies Chapter 7: Acquired/Structural Problems Chapter 8: Neurotrauma Chapter 9: Infectious Diseases Chapter 10: Metabolic Disorders Chapter 11: Blood Vessel Imaging Index