Casa Editrice:SPRINGER VERLAG
Autori : Barkhof F., Fox N.c., Bastos-Leite A.j., Scheltens
Volume:U
Anno Edizione:2011
Numero Edizione:1
ISBN:9783642008177
Categoria:NEUROSCIENZE
Numero Pagine:278
Rilegatura:Rilegato
Formato:25x31
Prezzo Copertina: € 140.15

 

Descrizione

Reviews structural and functional imaging techniques used in the early diagnosis of dementia
Superbly illustrated, up-to-date coverage
Geared to the practical needs of clinicians working with dementia patients
Against a background of an ever-increasing number of patients, new management options, and novel imaging modalities, neuroimaging is playing an increasingly important role in the diagnosis of dementia. This up-to-date, superbly illustrated book aims to provide a practical guide to the effective use of neuroimaging in the patient with cognitive decline. It sets out the key clinical and imaging features of the wide range of causes of dementia and directs the reader from clinical presentation to neuroimaging and on to an accurate diagnosis whenever possible. After an introductory chapter on the clinical background, the available "toolbox" of structural and functional neuroimaging techniques is reviewed in detail, including CT, MRI and advanced MR techniques, SPECT and PET, and image analysis methods. The imaging findings in normal ageing are then discussed, followed by a series of chapters that carefully present and analyze the key imaging findings in patients with dementias. A structured path of analysis follows the main presenting feature: disorders associated with primary gray matter loss, with white matter changes, with brain swelling, etc. Throughout, a practical approach is adopted, geared specifically to the needs of clinicians (neurologists, radiologists, psychiatrists, geriatricians) working in the field of dementia, for whom this book should prove an invaluable resource.

Content Level » Professional/practitioner

Keywords » Alzheimer's disease - Dementia - Magnetic resonance imaging - PET - SPECT

Related subjects » Family & Geriatric Medicine - Neurology - Neuroscience - Nuclear Medicine - Radiology