Автор: Jeroen Hendrikse Название: This is Our Brain Издательство: Springer Год: 2017 ISBN: 9811041474 Язык: English Формат: pdf Размер: 11,1 mb Страниц: 158
Although many things can go wrong in the brain, this book also shows that our brain is strong. It highlights the key findings that can be seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans, including those related to normal brain aging and common diseases such as brain infarcts, fractures of the skull as well as fractures and tumors of the vertebral column. It offers insights into brain MRI and CT scans, enabling readers to interpret the key findings.
1 CT and MRI Scans: The Basic Principles 2 CT and MRI Scans: Different Types of Images 3 The Anatomy of the Human Brain 4 White Spots 5 Shrinking Brain 6 Silent Infarcts 7 Previous Microbleeds 8 More Room Around the Blood Vessels 9 Cerebral Infarction 10 Intracranial Haemorrhages 11 Blockage of a Blood Vessel Carrying Blood from the Brain 12 Blocked Paranasal Sinuses 13 Multiple Sclerosis 14 Bulging Intervertebral Discs 15 Spinal Stenosis 16 Blood Vessels of the Neck 17 The Intracranial Blood Vessels 18 Ruptured Aneurysm 19 Skull Fractures 20 Post-accident Haematoma 21 Vertebral Fracture 22 Encephalitis 23 The Causes of Epilepsy 24 Non-aggressive Brain Tumours 25 Aggressive Brain Tumours 26 Metastatic Brain Tumours 27 Metastatic Spinal Tumours 28 Too Much Cerebrospinal Fluid 29 Dementia and Alzheimer's Disease 30 Arteriovenous Malformation 31 Tumours Arising from the Meninges 32 Co-occurring Multiple Cerebral Infarcts 33 Vestibular Schwannoma 34 Pituitary Adenomas 35 Otitis: Inflammation of the Ear 36 The Eyes and the Optic Nerve 37 The Cerebellum 38 The Brain, Age 0 to Age 100 39 The Post-operative Brain 40 Many Things Remain Unknown Afterword: My Own Brain
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