MRI and CT of the Brain (Hardcover)

This text provides 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. Increasingly, these techniques are being used outside specialist neurological centres and there is therefore a need for an introductory book highlighting thorough, cost-effective investigations.;This book is divided into three parts. Firstly, 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. The second part 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 illustrated and referenced and provides summaries of neuroradiological diagnosis. A concluding chapter gives an overview of technical advances in cerebral imaging, including diffusion and perfusion imaging and spectroscopy.;The text is aimed mainly at radiologists, radiologists in training, and as an introduction to modern neuroradiology for neurologists and neurosurgeons.