Main description:

This book is a state of the art guide to the diagnosis of extracranial vascular pathologies with modern noninvasive neuroimaging and vascular imaging techniques. The opening sections provide a thorough introduction to arterial and venous anatomy, basic hemodynamics, and the principles of noninvasive vascular diagnostics, including by means of color Doppler ultrasound, CT and CT angiography (356- and 640-slice systems), and MRI and MR angiography (1.5 and 3 T). The main body of the book is devoted to the use of these methods to image cerebral ischemia and a wide variety of extracranial arterial and venous anomalies and pathologies. Neuroimaging and vascular imaging diagnostic criteria are clearly identified with the aid of many high-quality images, and the advantages and disadvantages of each modality for each pathology are explained. Information is also presented on etiology, pathophysiology, and other relevant aspects. A concluding section discusses the role of complementary noninvasive functional tests. The book will be a valuable resource for neurologists, angiologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, trainees, and all physicians who care for patients with cerebrovascular diseases.

Contents:

Introduction

Part I Vascular anatomy and Basic hemodynamics

1. Anatomy of cerebral circulation system

2. Basic Principles of hemodynamics

Part II Basic principles of non-invasive vascular diagnostics

3. Basic principles of Ultrasound diagnostics

4. Principles of extracranial arterial and venous ultrasound examination

5. Principles of Computed Tomography and Computed Tomography angiography

6. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance angiography

7. CTA and MRA- Postprocessing and Data Analysis

Part III Cerebral ischemia

8. Stroke ( Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Risk-factors, Types, Imaging)

9. CT / MRI perfusion in Acute stroke

Part IV. Pathologies of extracranial vessels

10. Atherostenosis and thrombosis of extracranial vessels

11. Common Carotid Artery Intima-media layer changes

12. Structural characteristics of atherosclerotic plaque

13. Surgical treatment end endovascular revascularization of carotid stenosis

14. Deformation of extracranial arteries

15. Takayasu`s arteritis

16. Subclavian steal effect

17. Dissection of extracranial arteries

18. Aneurism and pseudoaneurism of extracranial arteries

19. Congenital variations of extracranial arteries

20. Pathological findings in the jugular veins

Part V Methods of non-invasive functional examination of cerebrovascular system

21. Detection of cerebral microemboli

22. Assessment of cerebrovascular reactivity