Central Nervous System Infections Nathaniel A. Chuang Walter L. Olsen Neuroimaging is an important tool used in the evaluation and treatment of infections of the central nervous system (CNS). These…

Craniofacial Trauma Robert M. Barr Alisa D. Gean Tuong H. Le Head Trauma Imaging Strategy Skull Films. Skull fracture, with or without signs of neurological injury, is an independent risk…

Breast Imaging Karen K. Lindfors Huong T. Le-Petross Breast imaging has two purposes. The first purpose is to screen asymptomatic women for early breast cancer. The second purpose is to…

Cerebrovascular Disease Howard A. Rowley Stroke is a clinical term applied to any abrupt nontraumatic brain insult—literally “a blow from an unseen hand.” Strokes are caused by either brain infarction…

Thoracic, Pulmonary Arteries, and Peripheral Vascular Disorders Michael J. Miller Jr. Tony P. Smith Introduction to Vascular Radiology The walls of both arteries and veins are made up of three…

Central Nervous System Neoplasms and Tumor-Like Masses Kelly K. Koeller Although neoplasms of the central nervous system (CNS) are rare, these lesions garner exceptional interest because of the dramatic and…

Introduction to Brain Imaging David J. Seidenwurm Govind Mukundan This chapter provides an atlas of neuroanatomy and a discussion of the principles of brain imaging and interpretation. Brain anatomy is…

Diagnostic Imaging Methods William E. Brant Diagnostic radiology is a dynamic specialty that continues to undergo rapid change with ongoing advancements in technology. Not only has the number of imaging…

Nondegenerative Diseases of the Spine Erik H.L. Gaensler Derk D. Purcell This chapter focuses on nondegenerative diseases of the spinal cord, meninges, and paraspinous soft tissues, and is divided into…

Pediatric Neuroimaging Camilla Lindan Erik Gaensler Jerome Barakos Pediatric neuroimaging is one of the most fascinating of specialties, calling upon our knowledge of embryology, genetics, and biochemistry. Neurodevelopmental changes occurring…