Neuroimaging, Part I Handbook of Clinical Neurology Series

Neuroimaging, Part One, a text from The Handbook of Clinical Neurology illustrates how neuroimaging is rapidly expanding its reach and applications in clinical neurology. It is an ideal resource for anyone interested in the study of the nervous system, and is useful to both beginners in various related fields and to specialists who want to update or refresh their knowledge base on neuroimaging.

This first volume specifically covers a description of imaging techniques used in the adult brain, aiming to bring a comprehensive view of the field of neuroimaging to a varying audience. It brings broad coverage of the topic using many color images to illustrate key points.

Contributions from leading global experts are collated, providing the broadest view of neuroimaging as it currently stands. For a number of neurological disorders, imaging is not only critical for diagnosis, but also for monitoring the effect of therapies, and the entire field is moving from curing diseases to preventing them. Most of the information contained in this volume reflects the newness of this approach, pointing to this new horizon in the study of neurological disorders.

Section I Neuroimaging Methods 1. Computed Tomography Imaging and Angiography: Principles 2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles 3. Volumetric and Fiber-tracing MRI Methods for Gray and White Matter 4. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging  5. Clinical magnetic resonance spectroscopy of the central nervous system 6. Brain perfusion: Computed tomography and magnetic resonance techniques 7. Magnetic resonance angiography: physical principles and applications 8. Diagnostic angiography of the cerebrospinal vasculature 9. Neurosonology and Noninvasive Imaging of the Carotid Arteries 10. Myelography: modern technique and indications 11. Positron Emission Tomography 12. Positron Emission Tomography: Ligand Imaging 13. Single photon emission tomography

Section II Brain Diseases 14. Intra-axial Brain Tumors 15. Extra-axial Brain Tumors 16. Imaging acute ischemic stroke 17. Other Cerebrovascular Occlusive Disease 18. Hemorrhagic Cerebrovascular Disease 19. Infection 20. Multiple Sclerosis 21. Other non-infectious Inflammatory Disorders 22. Imaging neuro-trauma 23. Cerebellar disorders: clinical/radiological findings and modern imaging tools 24. Imaging of genetic and degenerative disorders primarily causing Parkinsonism 25. Genetic and degenerative disorders primarily causing other movement disorders 26. Genetic and Degenerative Disorders Primarily Causing Dementia 27. Neurocutaneous syndromes 28. Cerebrospinal fluid flow in adults 29. Metabolic and endocrine disorders 30. Skull-base Lesions 31. Imaging of orbital disorders

Beginners and specialists in neurology, neurosurgery, psychology, biomedical engineering, radiology, and systems neuroscience

• Provides a relevant description of the technologies used in neuroimaging, including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), positron emission tomography (PET), and several others
• Ideal resource for anyone studying the nervous system, from beginners to specialists interested in recent advances in neuroimaging of the adult brain
• Discusses the application of imaging techniques to the study of brain and spinal cord disease and its use in various syndromes
• Contains vibrant, colorful images to illustrate key points