(Ebook) Magnetic resonance imaging in stroke by Stephen M Davis; Marc Fisher; Steven Warach ISBN 9780511063770, 9780511072239, 9780511119804, 0511063776, 0511072236, 0511119801

(Ebook) Magnetic resonance imaging in stroke by Stephen M Davis; Marc Fisher; Steven Warach ISBN 9780511063770, 9780511072239, 9780511119804, 0511063776, 0511072236, 0511119801

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) provides non-invasive information about the brain's blood flow, water movement and biochemical abnormalities following stroke. Advances in MRI are transforming the investigation and treatment of cerebrovascular disease. Echoplanar techniques with diffusion and perfusion weighted imaging--together with developments in magnetic resonance spectroscopy and angiography--are replacing CT scanning as the diagnostic modality of choice. In this profusely illustrated book, world leaders in these technologies review the scientific basis and clinical applications of MRI in stroke In this profusely illustrated book world leaders review the scientific basis and clinical applications of MRI in stroke. It will appeal to a broad readership including stroke physicians, neurologists, neurosurgeons, rehabilitation specialists, and others with a clinical or research interest in cerebrovascular disease. Cover; Half-title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Preface; 1 The importance of specific diagnosis in stroke patient management; 2 Limitations of current brain imaging modalities in stroke; 3 Clinical efficacy of CT in acute cerebral ischemia; 4 Computerized tomographic-based evaluation of cerebral blood flow; 5 Technical introduction to MRI; 6 Clinical use of standard MRI; 7 MR angiography of the head and neck: basic principles and clinical applications; 8 Stroke MRI in intracranial hemorrhage; 9 Using diffusion-perfusion MRI in animal models for drug development