Neuroimaging Techniques in Clinical Practice

Description:

This book provides a concise overview of emerging technologies in the field of modern neuroimaging. Fundamental principles of the main imaging modalities are described as well as advanced imaging techniqes including diffusion weighted imaging, perfusion imaging, arterial spin labeling, diffusion tensor imaging, intravoxel incoherent motion, MR spectroscopy, functional MRI, and artificial intelligence. The physical concepts underlying each imaging technique are carefully and clearly explained in a way suited to a medical audience without prior technical knowledge. In addition, the clinical applications of the various techniques are described with the aid of illustrative clinical examples. Helpful background information is also presented on the core principles of MRI and the evolution of neuroimaging, and important references to current medical research are highlighted. The book will meet the needs of a range of non-technological professionals with an interest in advanced neuroimaging, including radiology researchers and clinicians in the fields of neurology, neurosurgery, and psychiatry.

Table of Contents:

1. Ultrasound in Neuroimaging

2. Conventional Radiography

3. Digital Subtraction Angiography

4. Basics of Computed Tomography

5. Computed Tomography Angiography

6. CT Perfusion

7. Dual-Energy CT

8. Photon-Counting Detector-Based Computed Tomography

9. Basics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

10. Magnetic Resonance Angiography

11. MRI Perfusion Techniques

12. Susceptibility Weighted Imaging

13. Diffusion-Weighted Imaging

14. Diffusion Tensor Imaging

15. Diffusion Kurtosis Imaging

16. Intravoxel Incoherent Motion (IVIM)

17. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy

18. Magnetization Transfer Imaging

19. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

20. Positron Emission Tomography

21. Electroencephalography

22. Artificial Intelligence and Radiomics: Outlook into the Future