Imaging Brain Diseases : a Radiological, Nuclear Medicine, and Neuropathological Approach /: a Radiological, Nuclear Medicine, and Neuropathological Approach. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Serge Weis, Michael Sonnberger, Andreas Dunzinger, Eva Voglmayr, Martin Aichholzer, Raimund Kleiser, Peter Strasser.
• Other Names: Weis, Serge; Sonnberger, Michael; Dunzinger, Andreas; Aichholzer, Martin; Kleiser, Raimund; Strasser, Peter
• Contents: The techniques: Imaging modalities : neuroradiology -- Imaging modalities : nuclear medicine -- Imaging modalities : neuropathology. -- The normal human brain: Subdivisions of the nervous system -- Gross anatomy of the nervous system -- Ventricular system : cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), barriers -- Meninges -- Arterial supply of the brain -- Venous drainage of the brain -- Histological constituents of the nervous system -- Microscopial buildup of the nervous system -- Functional systems -- Neurotransmitter systems -- Localization of brain function. -- The brain diseases : edema and hydrocephalus: Brain edema : intracranial pressure-herniation -- Hydrocephalus. -- The brain diseases : vascular system: Hypoxia -- Ischemia-infarction-stroke -- Hemorrhage -- Arteriosclerosis -- Aneurysms -- Malformations -- Angiopathies -- Vasculitis. -- The brain diseases : infections: Bacteria -- Viruses -- Parasites -- Fungi -- Prion encephalopathies. -- The brain diseases : aging and neurodegeneration: Neurodegeneration : general aspects -- Normal aging brain -- Alzheimer's disease (AD) -- Lewy body dementia -- Fronto-temporal lobar degeneration -- Progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)-cortico-basal degeneration (CBD) -- Vascular dementia -- Parkinson disease -- Multiple system atrophy (MSA) -- Motor neuron disease -- Huntington disease. -- The brain diseases : myelin disorders: Demyelinating diseases : multiple sclerosis -- Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder -- Acute demyelinating encephalomyelitis (ADEM). The brain diseases : the epilepsies: General aspects -- Temporal lobe epilepsy -- Malformations of cortical development : focal cortical dysplasia (FCD) -- Malformations of cortical develpment : heterotopia. -- The brain diseases : trauma and intoxication: Trauma -- Alcohol -- Street drugs. -- The brain diseases : tumors: Tumors of the nervous system : general considerations -- Diffuse astrocytoma WHO grade II -- Anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade III -- Glioblastoma -- Gliosarcoma WHO grade IV : giant cell gioblastoma WHO grade IV -- Gliomatosis cerebri -- Pilocytic astrocytoma WHO grade I -- Oligodendroglioma WHO grade II : anaplastic oligodendroglioma WHO grade III -- Oligo-astrocytoma WHO grade II : anaplastic oligo-astrocytoma WHO grade III -- Ependymal tumors -- Choroid plexus tumors -- Dysembryoplastic neuroepithelial tumor (DNT) -- Desmoplastic (infantile) astrocytoma/ganglioglioma (DIA/DIG) -- Ganglioglioma/gangliocytoma -- Neurocytoma : central-extraventricular -- Rosette-forming glioneuronal tumor (RGNT) -- Pineal parenchymal tumors -- Medulloblastoma -- Embryonal tumors : other CNS embryonal tumors -- Embryonal tumors : atypical teratoid/rhabdoid tumor (ATRT) -- Tumors of the peripheral nervous system -- Tumors of meningothelial cells : meningiomas -- Tumors of the Sellar region -- Tumors of the pituitary gland -- Cystic lesions -- Germ cell tumors -- Lymphomas -- Histiocytic tumors -- Soft tissue thumors : Mesenchymal, non-meningothelial tumors -- Bone tumors -- Metastatic tumors -- Therapy-induced lesions -- Tumor progression-pseudoprogression -- Autoimmune encephalitis : paraneoplastic syndromes.
• Publisher Details: Vienna : Springer
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (2282 pages)
• Subjects: 616.8/04754; Brain -- Diseases -- Imaging; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783709115442; 3709115442
• Related ISBNs: 9783709115435
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Print version record.
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