BookJeroen Hendrikse.
Summary: 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.
Contents:
CT and MRI scans : the basic principles
CT and MRI scans : different types of images
The anatomy of the human brain
White spots
Shrinking brain
Silent infarcts
Previous microbleeds
More room around the blood vessels
Cerebral infarction
Intracranial haemorrhages
Blockage of a blood vessel carrying blood from the brain
Blocked paranasal sinuses
Multiple Sclerosis
Bulging intervertebral discs
Spinal stenosis
Blood vessels of the neck
The intracranial blood vessels
Ruptured aneurysm
Skull fractures
Post-accident haematoma
Vertebral fracture
Encephalitis
The causes of epilepsy
Non-aggressive brain tumours
Aggressive brain tumours
Metastatic brain tumours
Metastatic spinal tumours
Too much cerebrospinal fluid
Dementia and Alzheimer's disease
Arteriovenous malformation
Tumours arising from the Meninges
Co-occurring multiple cerebral infarcts
Vestibular schwannoma
Pituitary adenomas
Otitis : inflammation of the ear
The eyes and the optic nerve
The cerebellum
The brain, age 0 to age 100
The post-operative brain
Many things remain unknown
Erratum to : This is our brain
Afterword : My own brain.