Diseases of the Brain, Head & Neck, Spine

by Hodler, J.; Von Schulthess, G. K.; Zollikofer, C. L.

• ISBN13: 9788847008397
• ISBN10: 8847008395
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-04-01
• Publisher: Springer Nature

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

Brain Tumors	p. 3
Evaluation of the Cerebral Vessels: Endovascular Therapy	p. 12
Evaluation of the Cerebral Vessels	p. 21
Brain Ischemia	p. 27
Hemorrhagic Vascular Pathology - I	p. 33
Hemorrhagic Vascular Pathology - II	p. 36
Demyelinating Diseases - I	p. 38
Demyelinating Diseases - II	p. 45
Imaging the Effects of Systemic Metabolic Diseases on the Brain	p. 49
Degenerative Brain Disease	p. 58
Neuroradiological Diagnosis of Craniocerebral Trauma: Current Concepts	p. 65
Nontraumatic Neuroemergencies - I	p. 74
Nontraumatic Neuroemergencies - II	p. 77
Imaging Approaches to the Epileptic Patient	p. 83
Cerebral Infections	p. 92
Mass Lesions of the Brain: A Differential Diagnostic Approach	p. 103
MRI/MRS of Brain Tumors	p. 112
Imaging of Central Nervous System Disease in Pediatrics	p. 114
Diseases of the Sella and Parasellar Region	p. 123
Orbit and Visual Pathways	p. 130
Temporal Bone and Auditory Pathways	p. 134
Imaging of Temporal Bone Pathology	p. 141
Imaging Diseases of the Pharynx and Oral Cavity	p. 149
Imaging of the Larynx and Hypopharynx	p. 159
Imaging of the Larynx	p. 167
Sinonasal lmaging: Normal Anatomy and Pathologic Processes	p. 172
CT and MRI of the Nose, Paranasal Sinuses, and Adjacent Spaces	p. 176
Lumbar Degenerative Disc Disease	p. 186
Acute Spinal Trauma and Injuries	p. 191
Spinal Cord Inflammatory and Demyelinating Diseases	p. 195
Spine Inflammatory and Infectious Diseases	p. 200
Positron Emission Tomography in the Evaluation of Brain Tumors	p. 213
Imaging of Dementia	p. 215
Clinical SPECT and PET for Management of Patients with Epilepsy	p. 219
Magnetic Resonance Essentials for Correlative Imaging of the Brain with PET and SPECT	p. 226
Extrapyramidal Syndromes: PET and SPECT	p. 234
SPECT/CT of the Spine	p. 240
Role of Imaging in Thyroid Disease	p. 243
PEl/CT Staging and Restaging of ENT Tumors, Pitfalls	p. 251
Pediatric Neuroradiology	p. 259
Ultrasonographic Evaluation of the Spinal Sac and Its Content in Neonates and Infants	p. 265
Transfontanellar Gray Scale and Doppler Ultrasonography in Newborns	p. 272
Diagnostic Imaging of Primary Pediatric Brain Tumors	p. 277
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