"a fantastic book and I would recommend it to anyone who wants to know anything about neuroradiology"

Comprehensive, visually appealing, and easy to understand, Osborn's Brain, second edition, by the highly esteemed Dr. Anne G. Osborn, provides a solid framework for understanding the complex subject of brain imaging when studied cover to cover. Almost completely rewritten and featuring 75% new illustrations, it combines essential anatomy with gross pathology and imaging, clearly demonstrating why and how diseases appear the way they do. The most immediate emergent diagnostic topics are followed by nonemergent pathologies, integrating the most relevant information from Dr. Osborn's entire career of accumulated knowledge, experience, and interest in neuropathology, neurosurgery, and clinical neurosciences. Covers the "must-know" aspects of brain imaging together with spectacular pathology examples, relevant anatomy, and up-to-date techniques in neuroradiology-perfect for radiologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists at all levels Begins with emergent topics such as trauma, nontraumatic hemorrhage, stroke, and vascular lesions, followed by infections, demyelinating and inflammatory diseases, neoplasms, toxic-metabolic-degenerative disorders, and congenital brain malformations Features more than 4,000 stunning, high-resolution radiologic images and medical illustrations, all of which are annotated to describe the most clinically significant features Includes Dr. Osborn's trademark summary boxes scattered throughout for quick review of essential facts, as well as the most recent and up-to-date references available Helps readers think clearly about diagnoses, types of diagnoses, and the various pathologies that can affect the brain Includes new WHO classifications of brain tumors, new entities including IgG4-related disease and CLIPPERS, new and emerging infectious diseases, and updated insights into brain trauma and brain degeneration Expert ConsultT eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, Q&As, and references from the book on a variety of devices.
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Trauma   1 Trauma Overview  2 Primary Effects of CNS Trauma  3 Secondary Effects and Sequelae of CNS Trauma Nontraumatic Hemorrhage and Vascular Lesions   4 Approach to Nontraumatic Hemorrhage and Vascular Lesions  5 Spontaneous Parenchymal Hemorrhage  6 Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Aneurysms  7 Vascular Malformations  8 Arterial Anatomy and Strokes  9 Venous Anatomy and Occlusions  10 Vasculopathy Infection, Inflammation, and Demyelinating Diseases   11 Approach to Infection, Inflammation, and Demyelination  12 Congenital Infections, Acquired Pyogenic and Viral Infections  13 Tuberculosis, Fungal, Parasitic, and Other Infections  14 HIV/AIDS  15 Demyelinating and Inflammatory Diseases Neoplasms, Cysts, and Tumor-like Lesions   16 Introduction to Neoplasms, Cysts, and Tumor-like Lesions  17 Astrocytomas  18 Nonastrocytic Glial Neoplasms  19 Neuronal and Mixed Neuronal-Glial Tumors  20 Pineal and Germ Cell Tumors  21 Embryonal and Neuroblastic Tumors  22 Tumors of the Meninges  23 Cranial Nerves and Nerve Sheath Tumors  24 Lymphomas, Hemopoietic and Histiocytic Tumors  25 Sellar Neoplasms and Tumor-like Lesions  26 Miscellaneous Tumors and Tumor-like Conditions  27 Metastases and Paraneoplastic Syndromes  28 Nonneoplastic Cysts Toxic, Metabolic, and Degenerative Disorders   29 Approach to Toxic, Metabolic, and Systemic Diseases  30 Toxic Encephalopathy  31 Inherited Metabolic Disorders  32 Acquired Metabolic Disorders and Systemic Diseases  33 Dementias and Brain Degenerations  34 Hydrocephalus and CSF Disorders Congenital Malformations of the Skull and Brain   35 Embryology and Classification  36 Posterior Fossa Malformations  37 Commissural and Cortical Maldevelopment  38 Holoprosencephalies, Related Disorders, and Mimics  39 Familial Tumor Syndromes  40 Neurocutaneous Syndromes without Associated Tumors  41 Anomalies of the Skull and Meninges
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A major update to Dr. Osborn's world-renowned reference and leading curriculum on the brain

Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9780323477765
Publisert
2017-10-20
Utgave
2. utgave
Utgiver
Vendor
Elsevier - Health Sciences Division
Vekt
4120 gr
Høyde
281 mm
Bredde
222 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
1300

Biografisk notat

Dr. Anne G. Osborn is an internationally recognized lecturer and acclaimed professor of neuroradiology noted around the world for helping establish the field of neuroradiology, and contributing valuable knowledge about the head, neck, spine, and the central and peripheral nervous system. She is regarded as one of the world's most prominent neuroradiologists. Prior to writing Osborn's Brain, her award-winning publishing efforts cited her as one of the "20 Most Influential” people in radiology as well as one of four innovative educators inspiring a generation of radiologists to excel in research, clinical skill, and leadership. Osborn is currently a University of Utah Distinguished Professor and Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. She is author of the prior 2 editions of her signature bestselling title, Osborn's Brain which as well as the author of Diagnostic Imaging: Brain, now in its 4th edition. Karen L. Salzman, MD, FACR, is Professor of Radiology and Imaging Sciences. She is the Neuroradiology Section Chief and Associate Fellowship Director, and holds the Leslie W. Davis Endowed Chair in Neuroradiology at the University of Utah School of Medicine in Salt Lake City, Utah.