Archive for the ‘Books Briefly Noted’ Category

Neurosurgery. C.B. Lumenta, C. Di Rocco, J. Haase, J.J.A. Mooij (Editors). Springer 2010, 660 pages, 430 illustrations, $139.00.
While not designed for the practicing neurosurgeon this soft-covered, 660-page, multi-authored (81 authors) text entitled Neurosurgery is well [...]

Antiphospholipid Syndrome Handbook. Maria L. Bertolaccini, Oier Ateka-Barrutia, Munther A. Khamashta (Authors). Springer 2010, 93 pages, 6 illustrations, $59.95.
One only needs to read through this short 93-page soft-covered handbook to realize the ubiquitous nature of [...]

The Handbook of the Medical Image Perception and Techniques. Ehsan Samei and Elizabeth Krupinski (Editors). Cambridge 2010, 436 pages, 170 illustrations, $169.00.
For those interested in delving into issues related to image perception, this Handbook serves [...]

Top 3 Differentials in Radiology: A Case Review. William T O’Brien Sr. (author). Thieme 2009, 720 pages, 713 illustrations, $109.95.
This book caters to both residents preparing for boards and to those preparing for the rectification [...]

Fundamentals of Medical Imaging. Second Edition. Paul Suetens (Author). Cambridge 2010, 264 pages, 76 illustrations, $ 108.00.
By the title of this book Fundamentals of Medical Imaging, one would think it should appeal to clinical neuroradiologists. [...]

Lumbar Spinal Imaging in Radicular Pain and Related Conditions: Understanding Diagnostic Images in a Clinical Context. Jan T. Wilmink (author). Springer 2010, 161 pages, 75 illustrations, $129.00.
In a well illustrated, short (161 pages), single subject [...]

3D Head & Neck Anatomy with special Senses and Basic Neuroanatomy. Barry Berkovitz, Claudia Kirsch, Bernard J. Moxham, Gus Alusi, Tony Cheesman (Authors). Primal Pictures 2009, DVD, $345.00.
This is an interactive DVD which displays head [...]

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 [...]

Expert ddx Obstetrics. Paula J. Woodward, Anne Kennedy, Roya Sohaey, Karen Y. Oh, Janice L.B. Byrne, Michael D. Puchalski (Authors). Amirsys 2008, 500 pages, 2000 illustrations, $299.00.
Expert ddx Obstetrics by Paula Woodward M.D. offers a practical [...]

Atlas of Spine Trauma: Adult and Pediatric. D.H. Kim, S.C. Ludwig, A.R. Vaccaro, and J.-C. Chang, eds. Saun­ders Elsevier; 2008, 720 pages, 650 illustrations, $280.00.
In cooperation with 143 authors, Drs Kim and Chang (neu­rosurgeons) [...]