| View Larger Image | Imaging of the Nervous System: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Applications (2volume set) | Hardcoverby Richard Latchaw (Author), John Kucharczyk (Author), Michael Moseley (Author)
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| | Binding: | Hardcover | | Publisher: | Mosby | | Page Count: | 1,720 Pages | | Publication Date: | December 23, 2004 | | Sales Rank: | 1,789,563st |
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Product Description
This state-of-the-art, two-volume set is a comprehensive account of the latest imaging techniques for both diagnosis and image-guided therapy for the many diseases of the nervous system. The book provides summary boxes and tables covering the classification of pathology, key features of the disorder, and differential diagnosis, as well as, essential color images. An accompanying CD-ROM features additional illustrations, descriptions for a particular diagnosis or therapy, and video clips of specific procedures. * Examines both the peripheral and central nervous systems-coverage not found in other texts. * Integrates recent research discoveries, both clinical and basic science, with clinical utilization. * Offers material on disorders of neural development, behavior and cognition. * Discusses traditional imaging topics, plus new diseases such as those affecting neural development, cognition, and behavior. * Features the work of a multidisciplinary team of contributors, including neuroradiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, neuroanatomists, physiologists, and physicists. * Includes a CD-ROM-available separately or packaged with the text-that features all of the material from the 2-volume set • test cases related to each chapter of the text • and "how-to" video clips of interventional and therapeutic techniques. * Presents the hot topics in today's practice, including a chapter on neurobehavioral disorders. |
CUSTOMER REVIEWS (Average Customer Rating: 4.0 based on 2 reviews)
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Comprehensible two volume books by J.S. Smith  4 Stars
June 11, 2008
From AJNR May 2006.
"The book is divided into 7 major parts. Part 1 addresses imaging principles. There is ample discussion of MR imaging, CT, positron-emission tomography (PET), single-photon emission CT or tomography (SPECT), functional MR imaging (fMRI), MR spectroscopy, magnetoencephalography (MEG), and magnetic source imaging (MSI). The second part is the most extensive. It is divided into 8 sections focusing on cerebrovascular disease.
Part 2 of this book culminates in a discussion of the imaging and treatment of cerebral aneurysms and vascular malformations... Part 3 discusses nonvascular disease entities of the brain. It is the second longest part and is divided into 8 sections. The first section covers both intra- and extra-axial brain neoplasms. There is a brief discussion on the evaluation of these entities with diffusion, perfusion, and PET imaging. The chapter on extra-axial masses provides valuable tables on the differential diagnosis of various lesions based on location. A chapter on metastatic disease will be a favorite of radiology residents studying for the boards as well as practicing radiologists. It provides a series of tables giving differential diagnoses based on imaging findings (eg, leptomeningeal enhancement). This chapter is followed by an equally excellent summary of head trauma imaging... Part 4 is a brief but excellent discussion of pediatric imaging... Part 5 is a bit unusual for a radiology textbook. It has an all-inclusive discussion of "Image Guidance for the Therapy of Parenchymal Disorders."... Part 6 treats the reader to the emerging field of MR imaging of the peripheral nervous system and includes a very useful section on technique... The last part discusses spine imaging and intervention. It is divided into 2 sections: degenerative disease and pain management, and nondegenerative diseases...
Overall, Drs. Latchaw, Kucharczyk, and Moseley have created a comprehensive and innovative book on the diagnosis and treatment of the nervous system. Its integration of radiology, physics, physiology, and clinical medicine is a refreshing and unique approach on the subject. The book provides the reader state-of-the-art techniques and crisp images. Radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, and physicists conducting nervous system research would very likely find this book extraordinarily useful."
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A Review by one of the chapter authors by P. D. Kousoubris (MA) 4 Stars
March 02, 2005
After 4 years of waiting, this large 2 volume neuroimaging text arrived at my door, with my chapter in it. Noting that I have author bias, I would actually rate the book higher than 4 stars, but only gave it a 4 (I am saving 5 for a yet unpublished masterwork in imaging).
So, introductory chapters on imaging methods includes standard MRI and CT physics:
Principles of Image Formation
3 (46)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Principles and Techniques
3 (28)
Impact of Computed Tomography Advances on Clinical Neuroimaging
31 (18)
Techniques of Functional Imaging
49 (76)
Overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain: Current Status and Future Challenges
49 (10)
Functional Imaging with Positron Emission Tomography and Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography
59 (30)
Mapping Brain Function with Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
89 (12)
Magnetoencephalography and Magnetic Source Imaging
101 (24)
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy
125 (16)
Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Intracranial Disease
125 (16)
These are actually pretty well written introductory and more chapters on complex, cutting edge topics. To learn something about functional mri, you could buy an introductory text or the huge brain mapping tomes (tioga et al.) but wouldn't get the full spectrum of neuroimaging. Head and Neck is lumped together in a large pair of chapters, and orbital imaging is separate, and the chapters on neurointervention are quite comprehensive, if not daunting. The only criticism i have so far is the eye strain induced by the anatomy chapter on cerebrovascular territories that tries "too hard" graphically, to include cortical anatomy labels with arterial maps, etc. The information is relatively perfect, but hard to look at.
This is a beautiful reference volume and is written in the typical prose style of multivolume texts; don't expect the short summary style of Osborne's new Amirsys textbook on brain imaging. A nice touch by Dr. LAtchaw et al. was including summary points, differential boxes, and pearls. These boxes nicely punctuate the text and make for easy reading. The editing - from my experience - was superb, ignoring a few minor typographical errors here and there. This book is a nice addition to your library (and no, I don't get a dime for it).
Oh, and since my chapter took a severe editorial shredding many times over 2+ years until I "got it right," I can finally say it came out rather well. Did I mention that many images in the text are incredible? The majority of chapters will delight you with some really beautiful current imaging depictions of pathology.
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