Neuroimaging, Part II.Vol.2

Section III Spinal Diseases32. Functional anatomy of the spine33. Neuroimaging of spine tumors34. Vascular disease of the spine35. Infection36. Non-infectious inflammatory disorders37. Imaging of trauma of the spine 38. Metabolic and hereditary myelopathies39. Degenerative spine diseaseSection IV Diseases of the Peripheral Nervous System40. Peripheral Nerves41. Muscle: MRI42. Muscle: UltrasoundSection V Neurological Syndromes of the Adult: When and How to Image 43 Sudden Neurological Deficit44.Pituitary imaging45. Visual Impairment46. Vertigo and Hearing Loss47. Progressive Weakness or Numbness of Central or Peripheral Origin48. Gait and balance disorders49. Movement Disorders50. Cognitive or Behavioral Impairment51. Epilepsy52. Myelopathy53. Low Back Pain, RadiculopathySection VI Differential Diagnosis of Imaging Findings54. Structural Imaging of the Brain: MRI, CT55. Vascular Imaging: ultrasound56. Diffusion tensor imaging and functional MRISection VII Pediatric Neuroimaging 57. Normal development58. Congenital anomalies of the brain and spine59. Tumors60. Vascular disease61. Infections62. Trauma63. Metabolic, endocrine and other genetic disorders64. Cerebrospinal fluid circulation disorders65. Indications for the performance of neuroimaging in childrenSection VIII Interventional Neuroimaging66. Endovascular Treatment of Acute Ischemic Stroke67. Endovascular treatment of Intracranial Aneurysms68. Endovascular treatment of vascular malformationsSection IX Neuropathology and Experimental Models69. Postmortem imaging and neuropathologic correlations with imaging

Joseph C. Masdeu, MD, PhD holds the Graham Family Distinguished Endowed Chair in Neurological Sciences at the Houston Methodist Institute of Academic Medicine and leads the Nantz National Alzheimer Center and Neuroimaging at the Houston Methodist Neurological and Research Institutes. He is Professor of Neurology at Weill Cornell Medical College.

Dr. Masdeu is interested in the application of neuroimaging tools, including new molecular neuroimaging markers, to the study of neurodegenerative brain disorders. By clarifying disease mechanisms and providing quantifiable markers of disease progression, this research will lead to the production of new medications and greatly facilitate the testing of new therapies in smaller and better characterized patient samples.

A native of Spain, where he became certified in Psychiatry after his MD degree at the University of Madrid, Dr. Masdeu is a US citizen who completed residency training in Chicago and was certified in Neurology by the American Board of Neurology and Psychiatry in 1976. He was a fellow in Neuropathology at the Brigham and Women's Hospital of Harvard Medical School in 1976-77. In the 1980s, at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine, in New York, he directed the Alzheimer research component of a Program Project on Aging and Dementia. From 1991-2000 he was the Chairman of Neurology at the New York Medical College. He was Professor of Neurology and Director of Neurosciences at the University of Navarra Medical School, in Pamplona, Spain, from 2000-2008 and a Senior Staff Physician and Scientist at the Section of Integrative Neuroimaging of the Clinical Brain Disorders Branch of the Intramural Research Program of the National Institutes of Health (NIMH) from 2008-2014. He is the author of 142 peer-reviewed papers, 61 book chapters, and of seven books, including "Localization in Clinical Neurology,” now in its 6th edition. With a longstanding interest in neuroimaging, he is chairman of the

"This creative collection should prove interesting and valuable to a wide range of practitioners and students who wish to increase their knowledge of neuroscience and the broad choice of neuroimaging tools available to study the human nervous system, spine, skull base, and head and neck." --World Neurosurgery

Parts 1 and 2 of this handbook provide a comprehensive collection of concise chapters covering nearly all areas of neuroradiology, written by recognized leaders in the field. Each chapter contains up-to-date information, with well-chosen references for further study. Despite the diversity of topics, the organization is logical, starting with imaging methods and followed by pathology and common indications for brain and spine imaging, as well as pediatric neuroimaging. Chapters on neurointervention and high-resolution postmortem imaging contribute to the distinctive nature of this collection.

Section I focuses on the wide range of neuroimaging techniques, including myelography, an important topic that is often neglected in the age of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of spine disorders. These sections provide excellent background for physicians in all fields of neuroscience, as well as useful review for radiologists and radiology trainees. Both technical and practical information is provided. Hot topics, such as dual-energy computed tomography (CT), as well as established techniques like MR perfusion, are described, and useful examples and illustrative images are provided. The section also includes chapters describing nuclear medicine examinations, such as positron emission tomography and single-photon emission CT, which are now an integral part of the workup of neurodegenerative disorders.