Brain and Spine Imaging Patterns

Sharpen your diagnostic skills for brain and spine disorders with this unique patterns-based approach to learning

Brain and Spine Imaging Patterns presents a systematic approach to understanding one of the most challenging areas of radiologic interpretation. Uniquely organized by various patterns seen on CT, MRI, and plain radiography imaging rather than pathology, the book carefully guides you toward a group of differential diagnoses. You will find an unmatched collection of more than 140 patterns covering: skull defects and lesions; meningeal and sulcal diseases; extracerebral masses; intracerebral masses; mass lesions in the region of the ventricular system; sellar and parasellar masses; vascular legions; lesions in the cortical gray matter, white matter, and deep gray matter; and spinal diseases and lesions.

The easy-to-navigate organization of this book is specifically designed for use at the workstation. The concise text, numerous images, and helpful icons facilitate access to essential information and simplify the learning process.

Features

• More than 140 patterns and more than 2500 digital-quality images
• A strong focus on patterns recognized on MRI, including contrast-enhanced MRI
• Icons, a grading system depicting the relative frequency of findings from common to rare, and the consistent organization of chapters help to clarify information for at-the-bench consultation
• Many patterns include a set of “Related Patterns” images, which serve as cross-references to similar patterns for a given disorder
• Special emphasis on the latest diagnostic modalities includes state-of-the-art depiction of image findings
• 作者簡介

  Chi-Shing Zee, MD
  Professor of Radiology and Neurosurgery
  Keck School of Medicine
  University of Southern California
  Los Angeles, CA

• 目次

  Contributors
  Foreword
  Preface
  Acknowledgments
  PART I: MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING
  Section 1: Brain
  1. Skull Defects and Lesions
  2. Meningeal and Sulcal Diseases
  3. Extracerebral Masses
  4. Intracerebral Masses
  A. Sypratentorial Intraaxial Masses
  B. Infratentorial Intraaxial Masses
  5. Mass Lesions in the Region of the Ventricular System
  6. Sellar and Parasellar Masses
  7. Vascular Lesions
  8. Lesions in the Cortical Gray Matter, White Matter, and Deep Gray Matter
  Section 2: Spine
  9. Spinal Disease
  10. Extradural Disease
  11. Intradural Extramedullary Lesions
  12. Intramedullary Lesions
  PART II: COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY
  Section 1: Brain
  13. Skull Defects and Lesions
  14. Meningeal and Sulcal Diseases
  15. Extracerebral Masses
  16. Intracerebral Masses
  A. Supratentorial Intraaxial Masses
  B. Infratentorial Intraaxial Masses
  17. Mass Lesions in the Region of the Ventricular System
  18. Sellar and Parasellar Masses
  19. Vascular Lesions
  20. Lesions in the Cortical Gray Matter, White Matter, and Deep Gray Matter
  Section 2: Spine
  21. Spinal Disease
  22. Extradural Lesions
  23. Intradural Extramedullary Lesions
  PART III: PLAIN RADIOGRAPHY
  24. Skull Defects and Lesions
  Index