Univ. of California, Irvine. One of two volumes on the brain contains 100 cases in random order. Images are accompanied by the clinical history followed by diagnosis and a brief discussion. Includes the latest in MR technology. For clinicians and residents. DNLM: Brain Diseases--diagnosis.
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Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 / 5.0
Great little neuro case book:
This (and the MRI of the Brain I of the same series) are the best neuro case books I've found. Although more expensive the the Case Review series associated with the Requisites (which is a GREAT neuro-rads book for the resident), I like the format better. Each case in this book is given several photos, so you can see it on multiple sequences (you get more photos than with the other series). This allows you to practice describing what you see (e.g. "a heterogenous signal on T2 in the basal ganglia, with no... more info
An exciting way to learn MR imaging of the brain:
This is an excellent collection of high quality MR images of the brain, each accompanied by a brief clinical history, radiologist's findings, a discussion, and a list of suggested reading. The 100 topics cover a vast area of clinical neurology, from common disorders to the uncommon and the rare. The presentation in the form of a teaching file gives the reader the opportunity to study the cases in an interactive way. As a practicing neurologist, I found going through the pages of this book an enjoyable, and... more info
