Radiology Key

Neoplastic Disease of the Spine and Spinal Cord Puneet S. Pawha Gerard M. Reddy Gordon Sze Of all areas of spinal pathology, it may be in the field of spinal…

Degenerative Disease of the Spine Richard T. Kaplan Leo F. Czervionke Victor M. Haughton Magnetic resonance (MR) has become the primary imaging modality for evaluation of degenerative disorders of the…

Congenital Anomalies of the Spine and Spinal Cord: Embryology and Malformations Thomas P. Naidich Andres W. Su Bradley N. Delman David G. McLone Robert A. Zimmerman Susan I. Blaser Charles…

Eye and Orbit J. Levi Chazen C. Douglas Phillips Deborah R. Shatzkes Eye and Orbit The orbit lies at the intersection between the central nervous system (CNS) and the head…

The Sella Turcica and Parasellar Region Sean P. Symons Michael W. Chan Richard I. Aviv Aditya Bharatha Paula Alcaide-Leon Walter Kucharczyk Normal Anatomy The sella turcica is a spherical depression…

Skull Base Hillary R. Kelly Jan W. Casselman Mary Beth Cunnane Hugh D. Curtin Imaging of the skull base is usually done as a survey addressing symptoms of pain or…

Normal Aging, Dementia, and Neurodegenerative Disease Kejal Kantarci David J. Irwin John Q. Trojanowski Clifford R. Jack Jr. Introduction Elderly population around the world is rapidly increasing. With increasing life…

Intracranial Infection L. Celso Hygino da Cruz Jr Introduction Despite advances in antibiotic therapy, infectious diseases continue to be a threat to life and livelihood. Central nervous system (CNS) infections…

Head Trauma Jason F. Talbott Alisa Gean Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. In the United States, the Centers for Disease Control and…

Cerebral Ischemia and Infarction Jeremy J. Heit Michael P. Marks Stroke is a commonly used but imprecise term that describes a frequently devastating clinical event—the sudden onset of a persistent…