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Burger P, Scheithauer B. Diagnostic Pathology: Neuropathology. Amirsys 2012, 800 pages, $299.

Amirsys has taken their brilliant concept of medical education for neuroradiology one step further by the publication of the newest in their series, Diagnostic Pathology: Neuropathology. For someone (like this reviewer) who has had the classic textbook by Russell and Rubenstein Pathology of Tumors of the Central Nervous System on his bookshelf for years, this new textbook, authored by 7 neuropathologists led by Drs. Peter Burger and Bernd Scheithauer, brings new life and relevance to neuropathology. What more can one say about the incredible importance that … Continue reading >>

Eskey CJ, Belden CJ, Pastel DA, et al. Neuroradiology Cases. Oxford University Press 2012, 416 pages, $69.99.

A new entry into the popular format of case-based publications is the recently published (2012) softcover book Neuroradiology Cases: Cases in Radiology written by Drs. Eskey, Belden, Pastel, Vossough and Yoo. This 416-page book is divided into 3 sections (brain/spine/ENT) and unabashedly has the aim of appealing to those preparing for the ABR examination. Therefore, as one would expect, the cases are classic in imaging. The concept is pattern recognition with minimal interrogation in terms of advanced techniques.

The format is straightforward: … Continue reading >>

Carroll QB. Radiography in the Digital Age, with Accompanying Student Workbook. 2011 Charles C. Thomas Publisher LTD. Textbook: 912 pages, $89.95. Workbook: 312 pages, $44.95.

This text provides well formed explanations on topics of physics, radiographic exposure, and radiation biology as they are related to the use of digital imaging practices. This text is timely because conventional imaging procedures are increasingly being replaced by the use of computed and direct digital imaging features. Due to this transition into digital imaging procedures, a more accurate presentation is needed in imaging acquisitions. This text has addressed the need to instruct learners … Continue reading >>

Faro SH, Mohamed FB, eds. Law M, assoc. ed. Functional Neuroradiology: Principles and Clinical Applications. Springer 2012, 1029 pages, 897 illustrations, $249.

To see how far neuroradiology has come in the past decade, one only has to look through this important and well crafted 1029-page hardcover book, edited by Scott Faro, Feroze Mohamed, Meng Law, and John Ulmer. The book has contributions from 96 authors, with a strong mixture of PhDs and MDs.

The book covers all the major areas of what one would consider functional imaging (that is, imaging related to or derived from data which is not strictly … Continue reading >>

de Graaf P. Diagnostic Imaging in Retinoblastoma. Amsterdam: Vrije Universiteit 2012, 256 pages.­­

Diagnostic Imaging in Retinoblastoma is a concise review of retinoblastoma as it applies to the neuroradiologist.  Author Pim de Graaf, who is currently completing his training in neuroradiology at the VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam, has organized his discussion into essentially six sections.  The first section is a brief yet comprehensive 10-page review of the epidemiology, genetics, pathology, dissemination pathways, clinical presentation, staging, and treatment of retinoblastoma.   The second section is an even more succinct 4-page overview of the diagnostic imaging modalities available.  The author … Continue reading >>

Vaccaro AR, Fehlings MG, Dvorak MF. Spine and Spinal Cord Trauma: Evidence-Based Management. Thieme 2010, 620 pages, $229.99.

With the emergence of newer strategies for the treatment of acute spine and spinal cord injury, such as prolonged hypothermia, immediate spine decompression, and newer drug therapies, it is increasingly important for neuroradiologists to be familiar with strategies dealing with these injuries. There are many nuances in interpreting the images in spine injury which are of critical importance to the surgeon, and such may often go undescribed in an imaging report. Similarly, in the spine operated on  for posttraumatic instability and/or … Continue reading >>

Daroff RB, Fenichel GM, Jankovic J, Mazziotta JC, eds. Bradley’s Neurology in Clinical Practice. 6^th Edition, Vol. I: Principles of Diagnosis and Management, Vol. II: Neurological Disorders. Elsevier Saunders 2012, 2544 pages, $499.

It becomes an achievement of significant magnitude when a classic textbook bears the name of the original founding editor and the title is identified primarily by the name of that person. This elevated status is now conferred to Dr. Bradley with this new (2012) two-volume text, which is now known as Bradley’s Neurology in Clinical Practice, named after Walter G. Bradley, Chairman … Continue reading >>

Brower AC, Flemming DJ. Arthritis in Black & White. 3^rd Edition. Elsevier Saunders 2012, 384 pages, $129.

The third edition of this book contains predominately plain radiographs of different arthritic conditions. From a strict neuroradiology perspective, only imaging of the spine and sacrum hold interest.

Analysis of plain films is slowly becoming a lost art, so it is of value to look through the multiple images to remind ourselves what is the appearance of these arthritic conditions.

There are 3 parts of the book:

1. Techniques (very brief) on radiology, MR, Ultrasound, nuclear radiology, and CT
2. Radiographic changes in

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