MR Imaging of the Skull and Brain

Chapter1 Fundamental Physics and Chemistry.- (W. Loeffler).- Nuclear Magnetic Resonance.- Relaxation.- Image Formation.- Pulse Sequences and Image Contrast.- Instrumentation.- Image Artifacts.- Flow Imaging and MR Angiography.- Contrast Agents (H.-J. Weinmann, H. Gries, U. Speck).- References.- Chapter2 Principles of Examination and Interpretation.- Safety Considerations.- Patient Preparation and Monitoring.- Examination Techniques.- Imaging Strategies.- Image Analysis and Interpretation.- References.- Chapter3 Normal Anatomy.- Cerebral Hemispheres.- Deep and Midline Cerebral Structures.- Brainstem and Cerebellum.- Cranial Nerves and Sellar Region.- Cerebral Blood Vessels and Meninges.- Orbit and Cranium.- References.- Chapter4 Developmental Anomalies.- Disorders of Dorsal Induction.- Disorders of Ventral Induction.- Disorders of Gray and White Matter Formation.- Neurocutaneous Syndromes.- Hydrocephalus.- Other Developmental Disorders.- References.- Chapter5 Mechanical Trauma.- Craniocerebral Trauma.- Facial Trauma.- References.- Chapter6 Tumors and Related Conditions.- Supratentorial Tumors.- Infratentorial Tumors.- Tumors of the Sellar Region and Base of Skull.- Orbital Tumors.- References.- Chapter7 Vascular Diseases.- Ischemic Insults.- Hemorrhagic Insults.- Angiodysplasias.- Other Vascular Disorders.- References.- Chapter8 Infections and Inflammations.- Pyogenic Bacterial Infections.- Nonpyogenic Bacterial Infections.- Viral Infections.- Fungal Infections.- Parasitic Infections.- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome.- Infections and Inflammations of the Head and Neck.- References.- Chapter9 Demyelinating and Degenerative Diseases.- Demyelinating Diseases.- Leukodystrophies.- Degenerative Disorders with Deep Gray Matter Involvement.- Cerebral, Cerebellar, and Brainstem Atrophies.- References.- Chapter10 Miscellaneous Conditions.- Seizure Disorders.- Neurobehavioral Disorders.- Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension.- Effects of Radiation and Chemotherapy.- Bone Diseases of the Skull.- References.