Diseases of the Brain, Head & Neck, Spine 2012-2015

by Hodler, Jurg; Von Schulthess, Gustav K.; Zollikofer, Christoph L.

• ISBN13: 9788847026278
• ISBN10: 884702627X
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-06-15
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Written by internationally renowned experts, this volume is a collection of chapters dealing with imaging diagnosis and interventional therapies in neuroradiology and diseases of the spine. The different topics are disease-oriented and encompass all the relevant imaging modalities including X-ray technology, nuclear medicine, ultrasound and magnetic resonance, as well as image-guided interventional techniques. It represents a unique experience for residents in radiology as well as for experienced radiologists wishing to be updated on the current state of the art.

Table of Contents

Workshops
Brain Tumors	p. 3
Mass Lesions of the Brain: A Differential Diagnostic Approach	p. 14
Differential Diagnosis of Brain Masses	p. 16
Evaluation of Cerebral Vessels	p. 21
Evaluation of the Cerebral Vessels: Endovascular Therapy	p. 27
Brain Ischemia: CT and MRI Techniques in Acute Stroke	p. 37
Hemorrhagic Vascular Pathologies, I	p. 45
Hemorrhagic Vascular Pathologies, II	p. 48
Demyelinating Diseases	p. 50
Degenerative Brain Disease and Aging	p. 58
Neuroradiological Diagnosis of Craniocerebral Trauma: Current Concepts	p. 67
Nontraumatic Neuroemergencies, I	p. 78
Nontraumatic Neuroemergencies, II	p. 82
Epilepsy and Neuroimaging	p. 89
Infectious Diseases of the Central Nervous System	p. 99
Cerebral Infections	p. 107
Diseases of the Sella and Parasellar Region	p. 115
Temporal Bone and Auditory Pathways	p. 122
Imaging Diseases of the Pharynx and Oral Cavity	p. 130
Diseases of the Larynx	p. 143
Extramucosal Spaces of the Suprahyoid Neck	p. 148
Sinonasal Imaging	p. 152
Degenerative Disc Disease of the Spine: Anatomic and Imaging Considerations	p. 162
Acute Spinal Trauma	p. 167
Spinal Cord Inflammatory and Demyelinating Diseases	p. 173
Spinal Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases	p. 177
Congenital and Acquired Abnormalities of the Pediatric Brain	p. 188
Imaging of Pediatric Brain and Spinal Cord Tumors	p. 203
Nuclear Medicine Satellite Course "Diamond"
Imaging Alzheimer in 2011	p. 217
Quantification of NeuroPET: When to Use It	p. 220
Radioiodine Therapy: Current Imaging Concepts Introduction	p. 224
Nuclear Medicine Imaging of Brain Tumors	p. 231
Nuclear Imaging of Neurovascular Disease	p. 235
Integrated PET-CT and PET-MR: Pitfalls and Application in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma	p. 238
PET Imaging of Dementia	p. 244
Clinical SPECT and PET for Management of Patients with Refractory Epilepsy	p. 251
Pediatric Satellite Course "Kangaroo"
Hemorrhage, Stroke, and Ischemia of the Neonatal Brain	p. 263
Accidental and Nonaccidental Injury of the Pediatric Brain and Spine	p. 268
Acquired Infectious and Autommune Diseases of the Pediatric Central Nervous System	p. 280
Imaging of the Phakomatoses in Children	p. 296
Breast Imaging Satellite Course
MRI of the Breast: Technique, Indications, and BI-RADS Classification	p. 305
Microcalcifications of the Breast: An Approach to Radiologic Classification	p. 307
Ultrasound of the Breast, Including Interventions: An Update	p. 311
Mammography: Diagnosis of Asymmetries, Masses and Architectural Distortion	p. 318
Appendix: Full Color Figures	p. 323
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