Main description:

This quick reference guide for medical students and residents presents over sixty clinical case studies of major neurological conditions and their associated neuroimaging characteristics. A primer on the fundamental physics which underlie neuroimaging techniques is also provided. The content is organized by pathology type and the structure of every topic is similar to help the reader develop his or her thinking process in a stepwise fashion and to provide a rational approach to imaging interpretation.

Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice is aimed at medical students and residents doing their rotations in neurology, internal medicine, emergency medicine, and family medicine, but will also be useful for allied health professionals, nurse practitioners, physician assistants and other primary medical care providers.

Contents:

Introductory biochemical and biophysical principles.- Vascular disorders.- White matter diseases and demyelination.- Tumors.- Neurodegenerative conditions.- Developmental anomalies.- Acquired/structural problems.- Neurotrauma.- Infectious diseases.- Metabolic disorders.- Blood vessel imaging.