Disorders of Brain Development Thierry A.G.M. Huisman Andrea Poretti Central Nervous System Embryogenesis In order to understand the classification and pathogenesis of developmental disorders of the central nervous system (CNS)…
Central Nervous System Manifestations of the Phakomatoses Susan I. Blaser James G. Smirniotopoulos Frances M. Murphy The neurocutaneous syndromes, commonly called the phakomatoses, are the usual and most extensively studied…
From Image Formation to Image Contrast: Understanding Contrast Mechanisms, Acquisition Strategies, and Artifacts Sean C.L. Deoni One of the great advantages of magnetic resonance imaging is its extreme versatility in…
Contrast Agents and Relaxation Effects John C. Gore Matthew R. Hight James M. Joers Richard P. Kennan H. Charles Manning In many clinical applications of MRI the differences of intrinsic…
Instrumentation: Magnets, Coils, and Hardware Luca Marinelli John F. Schenck Douglas A.C. Kelley Introduction In Würtzburg, Bavaria, on November 8, 1895, Wilhelm Röntgen detected a new form of radiation coming…
Renal Transplantation The incidence of end-stage renal disease is rising, and renal transplantation is the most desirable treatment for many of these patients, as it permits homeostasis and a quality…
Renal Tumors INTRODUCTION While there are many types of solid renal tumors; the most common solid renal masses are renal cell carcinomas (RCCs), angiomyolipomas (AMLs), and oncocytomas. Unfortunately, with the…
Renal Failure RENAL FAILURE There is no clearly defined set of biochemical or clinical criteria that characterize renal failure. Most authors use this term to describe a patient whose renal…
Renal Inflammatory Disease Inflammatory disease involving the kidney can be divided into two broad groups: (1) glomerulonephritis, which involves an immunologic injury of the glomerulus, and (2) interstitial nephritis, which…
Renal Cystic Disease Renal cysts, cystic disease, and cystic masses are the most common abnormalities encountered in uroradiology. In some patients, renal cysts are part of a systemic process that…
