Cerebral and Spinal Computed Tomography

In this edition, the concept of combining the expertise of neuroradiologists and neurosurgeons has been maintained in order to cover diagnostic imaging from a theoretical as well as a practial standpoint. The first section of the book consists of an introduction to the technical procedures of diagnostic imaging, and has been extended to include methods such as spiral-CT and 3D-reconstruction. Subsequently, normal findings are presented to describe the anatomy of the human brain. In the following chapters illustrations of the various diseases and malformations are provided. Radiological images are presented as charts and accompanied by matching diagrams. The various diagnostic methods are compared with one another, especially in regard to the application of computed tomography as opposed to magnetic resonance tomography to aid the radiologist and the treating physician in decision-making. There is also a new chapter about AIDS.