MRI and CT of the Brain

This is an introduction to the use of modern imaging techniques in diagnosing neurological disease. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) have revolutionized radiological investigation and have been especially important in neuroradiology. Increasing these techniques are being used outside specialist neurological centers and there is therefore a need for an introductory book highlighting effective, cost-effective investigation. The book is divided into three parts. First, as an understanding of cerebral anatomy is the starting point in image interpretation, there is an anatomical atlas of CT and MRI images with explanatory line drawings of areas of anatomical complexity. Part 2 is an atlas of differential diagnoses summarizing the most common cerebral pathologies. Part 3 contains contributed chapters on the major categories of brain pathology in adults and children. Each chapter is extensively illustrated and referenced and provides a state-of-the-art summary of neuroradiological diagnosis. A concluding chapter gives an overview of recent technical advances in cerebral imaging, including diffusion and perfusion imaging and spectroscopy. The book is primarily aimed at general radiologists and radiologists in training but will also provide an excellent introduction to modern neuroradiology for neurologists, neurosurgeons, psychiatrists and other with an interest in neuroimaging.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0340761210
• ISBN13: 9780340761212
• Release Date: October 2000
• Publisher: Hodder Education Publishers
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.1" x 11.0"