Fig. 18.1 T2-weighted MR images of the patient showing an infarct in the left temporal area (a: 1st stroke), with another infarct in the right frontal area (b: 2nd stroke),…

Fig. 23.1 Typical MR image of a BAVM 23.2.2 Natural History After the clinical presentation of a BAVM, the most important issue is the estimate of the natural disease course…

Fig. 20.1 Section of the cingulate cortex of an Alzheimer patient (F, 84 years) stained for amyloid plaques with the Gallyas modification of the Bielschowsky silver method. Upper panel shows…

Fig. 39.1 The process of subtraction ictal SPECT coregistered to MRI. Interictal SPECT is linearly transformed to the same patient’s ictal SPECT using chamfer surface matching algorithm (a). The total…

Fig 12.1 Sample of MRI coronal sections showing regional atrophy. Subjective visual rating and linear measurements of the medial temporal lobe atrophy can be assessed on these MR films: (a)…

Fig. 24.1 99mTechnetium-hexamnethyl propyleneamine oxime (HMPAO) SPECT after transient ischaemic attack (Adapted from You et al. 2000. With permission). (a) Imaging 12 h after clinical event in a 63-year-old male…

Fig. 22.1 Biological factors supporting plaque vulnerability (Nighoghossian et al. 2005) (Permission to use figure and legend granted by Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins; http://​lww.​com) These various stages of atherosclerotic plaque…

Fig. 9.1 [18F]FDG-PET images obtained in a healthy control (upper row) and an AD patient (lower row). Red arrows indicate the posterior cingulate and bilateral parietotemporal regions that are typically…

Fig. 25.1 Sequential PET images of CBF, CMRO2, and OEF of MCA occlusion in cats compared to images of patients after stroke. Left columns: in the left cat, the progressive…

Fig. 46.1 Sequence of phases in whiplash injury after collision. a 0–50 ms: After the impact there is no motion or body response. b 50–100 ms: The torso, pushed by…