Archive for November, 2009

Anatomic Basis of Neurologic Diagnosis

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 215 views

Anatomic Basis of Neurologic Diagnosis. Cary D. Alberstone; Michael P. Steinmetz; Imad M. Najm; Edward C. Benzel. Thieme 2009, 600 pages, 511 illustrations, $119.95.
In an easy to read book, Anatomic Basis of Neurologic Diagnosis with [...]

The Handbook of Neuropsychiatric Biomarkers Endophenotypes and Genes

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 231 views

The Handbook of Neuropsychiatric Biomarkers Endophenotypes and Genes
Michael S. Ritsner (Editor)
Volume I: Neuropsychological Endophenotypes and Biomarkers
Springer 2009, 274 pages, 16 illustrations, $159.95
Volume II: Neuroanatomical and Neuroimaging Endophenotypes and Biomarkers
Springer 2009, 244 pages, 31 illustrations, $159.00
Volume [...]

Neuroinformatics (Methods in Molecular Biology)

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 180 views

Neuroinformatics (Methods in Molecular Biology)
C. J. Crasto, ed. Humana Press; 2007, 404 pages, 86 illustrations, $99.50.
As neuroscience problems become more data-intensive and we rely heavily on computer systems for analysis, computational scientists have [...]

Books Received 11/23

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 161 views

Coherent Behavior in Neuronal Networks
Series: Springer Series in Computational Neuroscience , Vol. 3
Krešimir Josić, Jonathan Rubin, Manuel Matías, Runulfo Romo (Eds.)
Springer 2009, 304 pages, 144 illustrations $189.00
Birth, Life and Death of Dopaminergic Neurons in the Substantia [...]

Neuroimaging Clinics of North America: Skull Base and Temporal Bone Imaging

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 301 views

Mukherji SK, consulting ed. Chong VFH, guest ed. Neuroimaging Clinics of North America: Skull Base and Temporal Bone Imaging. Vol 19, No 3, August 2009. The clinics.com, pages 287-516, $293.00
The August 2009 issue of the [...]

Aunt Mickey (they look the same until you undress them). Carotid-cavernous fistula or something else?

Posted on November 23rd, 2009 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 550 views

A middle age woman presented with left progressive proptosis.  A contrast enhanced CT was done and showed enlargement of the left superior ophthalmic vein on the axial plane (see below).  A coronal image confirmed this [...]

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ASNR Annual Meeting Abstracts 2010

Posted on November 19th, 2009 by Carolyn Cidis Meltzer, Emory University School of Medicine | 292 views

Why Submit an Abstract for the ASNR 48th Annual Meeting, May 15 – 20, 2010,
Hynes Convention Center, in Boston, Massachusetts?

Opportunity to attend the ASNR 48th Annual Meeting, May 15-20, [...]

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Clinical Functional MRI

Posted on November 17th, 2009 by Book Reviews, American Journal of Neuroradiology | 310 views

Clinical Functional MRI. Presurgical Functional Neuroimaging with contributions by numerous experts Series: Medical Radiology; Subseries: Diagnostic Imaging. Christoph Stippich (Ed.) Springer 2007, 272 pages, 182 illustrations, $175.00.
Clinical Functional MRI edited by Christoph Stippich is a [...]

Educational presentation: subacute combined degeneration of spinal cord

Posted on November 16th, 2009 by Mauricio Castillo, Univ of North Carolina | 337 views

SCD
Here is a short and concise presentation on the etiology, imaging findings and treatment for subacute combined degeneration of the spinal cord.  It was prepared by one of our neuroradiology fellows, Dr. Ali Nasim, for [...]

www.xrayrisk.com – Radiation Risk Calculator

Posted on November 12th, 2009 by Mike Hanley, MUSC | 305 views

www.xrayrisk.com is dedicated to improving the understanding of radiation risks from medical imaging. Calculate dose and estimate cancer risk from studies including CT scans, x-rays, nuclear scans and interventional procedures.