books about: neuroimaging     books:       Handbook of Functional Neuroimaging of Cognition, 2nd Edition (Cognitive Neuroscience)1 review The MIT Press, 2006 Excellent & comprehensive intro This is an excellent book, focusing on fMRI and PET, that goes over in detail methodology and applications. The methodology sections includes details on the underlying physiology (it's more complicated than just blood flow and 02 extraction)and critiques the commonly used subtraction method, preferring instead event-evoked studies. Going beyond the simplistic concepts of areas "lighting up" ...             Neurosonology and Neuroimaging of Stroke, Book & DVD Jose Valdueza, Stephan Schreiber, ... Thieme, 2008 Neurosonology and Neuroimaging of Stroke is a comprehensive reference for the diagnosis and management of cerebrovascular disease using neurosonology. Divided into two main parts, the book opens with an in-depth overview of the fundamental principles of neurosonology. It describes ultrasound anatomy, examination techniques, the essential technical concepts for clinical applications, as well as the pathogenesis of stroke and vascular pathology. ...             Clinical Functional MRI: Presurgical Functional Neuroimaging (Medical Radiology / Diagnostic Imaging) Springer, 2007 Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) permits noninvasive imaging of the "human brain at work" under physiological conditions. This is the first textbook on clinical fMRI. It is devoted to preoperative fMRI in patients with brain tumors and epilepsies, which are the most well-established clinical applications. By localizing and lateralizing specific brain functions, as well as epileptogenic zones, fMRI facilitates the selection of a safe ...             The Scientific American Brave New Brain: How Neuroscience, Brain-Machine Interfaces, Neuroimaging, ...9 reviews Judith Horstman, Scientific American Jossey-Bass, 2010 Author Judith Horstman Must Have a Big Brain! A Great Book... Greetings All: I just wanted to formally note that the Brave New Brain is a fantastic read. It's extremely well-written, timely and the topics Horstman covers are thrilling-from the impact of the digital explosion on our brains to a concept called neuroethics, which was a fascinating chapter about stem cell research, doping, and privacy and the brain. A quick and interesting read, this book also ...             Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research: Contemporary Strategies American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2001 The past decade has witnessed tremendous progress in psychiatric neuroimaging research. Investigators have developed, in tandem with significant advances in imaging technology, innovative strategies for exploiting the awesome potential of these new tools. This volume brings you up to date on the latest developments by providing insight into the methodology of experimental design of the numerous neuroimaging articles being published in ...             Pediatric Neuroimaging (Pediatric Neuroimaging (Barkovich))3 reviews A. James Barkovich Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005 Great book! This is the best book ever written about pediatric neuroimaging, being an essential tool for the neuroradiologist. This new edition includes new technics like spectroscopy and perfusion MR images in a very didatic way. I really recomend this book. Silvio Souto, MD             Handbook of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurointerventional Technique (Contemporary Medical Imaging) Mark R. Harrigan, John P. Deveikis Humana Press, 2009 Neurointerventional radiology is evolving into a rarified and complex field, with more people today training to become neurointerventionalists than ever before. With these developments comes a need for a unified handbook of techniques and essential literature. In Handbook of Cerebrovascular Disease and Neurointerventional Technique, Mark Harrigan and John Deveikis present the first practical guide to endovascular methods and provide a viable ...             The Statistical Analysis of Functional MRI Data (Statistics for Biology and Health) Nicole Lazar Springer, 2008 One of the most intriguing questions facing modern science is the inner workings of the human brain. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a powerful tool used to study the human brain in action. The data produced from mapping the active processes within the brain present many challenges to statisticians, computer scientists, engineers and other data analysts, due to their complex structure and the ever-increasing sophistication of the ...             Schizophrenia: From Neuroimaging to Neuroscience Oxford University Press, USA, 2005 Neuroimaging techniques have made a huge contribution to our understanding of schizophrenia and other neuropsychiatric disorders. Until now however, texts on both schizophrenia and neuroimaging have paid little attention to the overlap between these areas. This new volume is the first dedicated to unraveling how these techniques can help us better understand this complex disorder. Each chapter focuses on a particular research method, ...             Brain Injury Medicine: Principles and Practice1 review Nathan Zasler Demos Medical Publishing, 2006 Must have I have many books on TBI (traumatic Brain Injury) including some textbooks, and this is the best. It has everything you need to know about the brain and more importantly what happens when there is damage. It doesn't cover first hand experience, it is more of a encyclopedia of brain injury. Everyone who deals with patients should have one and I highly recommend survivors and thier families have ...             Imaging of Movement Disorders, An Issue of Neuroimaging Clinics (The Clinics: Radiology) Tarek Yousry MD, Andrew Lees MD Saunders, 2010 Articles include: Anatomy of Basal Ganglia; Classification of Movement disorders; MR techniques in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes; PET/SPECT in the diagnosis of Parkinsonian syndromes; The role of imaging in the diagnosis of Vascular PD; Role of neuroimaging in the diagnosis of secondary dystonia; Role of neuroimaging in the evaluation of Tremor; Spot neuroradiological diagnosis in movement disorders; Role of transcranial ultrasound in ...             Clinical MR Neuroimaging: Physiological and Functional Techniques Cambridge University Press, 2009 Clinical MR Neuroimaging, second edition, provides radiologists, neuroscientists and researchers with a clear understanding of each physiological MR methodology and their applications to the major neurological diseases. Section 1 describes the physical principles underlying each technique and their associated artefacts and pitfalls. Subsequent sections review the application of MRI in a range of clinical disorders: cerebrovascular disease, ...             Windows to the Brain: Insights From Neuroimaging Robin A., M.D. Hurley, ... American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc., 2008 Windows to the Brain is the only book to synthesize neuroanatomical and imaging research as it pertains to selected neuropsychiatric diseases, containing all of the Windows to the Brain papers published from 1999-2006 in the Journal of Neuropsychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences . They provide a basic understanding of how to apply a variety of imaging techniques to the study of adult neuropsychiatric disease and how to use neuroimaging to ...             MANAGEMENT OF EPILEPSY IN ADULTS 1. Diagnosis guidelines Differentiating between generalized and partial ... JTE Multimedia, 2010 Abstract: In this first of two articles on new epilepsy guidelines for primary care physicians, the authors present detailed algorithms for the diagnosis and classification of seizure disorders in adults. They discuss the differentiation between generalized and partial seizures and stress that accurate identification is especially important because the type of seizure determines the appropriate treatment. The second article looks at the ...             A Dictionary of Neurological Signs1 review Springer, 2001 very helpful dictionary This is a very helpful 226 pages, British written dictionary. After the definition of each finding or sign, the author explores anatomical and physilogical links, and the disease where the particular sign can be found. Some explanations are short others are lengthy. He finishes with cross-references to other signs, and suggested readings. I enjoyed leraning from this dictionary, as it was a ...             Neuroimaging in Human Memory: Linking cognitive processes to neural systems1 review Oxford University Press, USA, 2009 powerful diagnostics The book goes into the ever increasing details about the use of new techniques like functional MRI to study brain processes. The research described often has human subjects being subject to certain inputs, like a series of images, and the resultant effects on sections of the brain are then found. A key area of investigation concerns the visual working memory. This is under the broader rubric ...             Q&A Color Review of Neuroimaging1 review Thieme, 2008 Excellent Review/Overview for the Radiology Board Exam Images are better in quality than the highly regarded case review series. Detailed explanations provided for the 112 neuroradiology cases. There is a nice variety of cases, yet, the book is a quick read. Also the cases provide a new perspective on common disease processes.             Fundamentals of Neuroimaging William W. Woodruff W.B. Saunders Company, 1993 Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Introduction to clinical neuroimaging for radiology residents and practitioners. Emphasis on planar imaging. Abundant MRI and CT plates. DNLM: Diagnostic Imaging.             Neuroimaging in Dementia Frederik Barkhof, Nick C. Fox, ... Springer, 2010 Neuroimaging plays an essential role in the quest for early diagnosis in dementia. This up-to-date, superbly illustrated book examines in detail the diverse imaging techniques and their application in the different types of dementia. After an introductory chapter on the clinical background, the available "toolbox" of techniques is reviewed, including structural MRI and CT, feature extraction, advanced MR techniques, SPECT and PET. The imaging ...             Functional Neuroimaging in Child Psychiatry Cambridge University Press, 2010 This book reviews the recent rapid development of functional neuroimaging techniques and their implications for child psychiatry. It is unique in that it focuses on children and integrates brain mapping with genetics and behavioral testing, an interface that is likely to become fundamental to functional neuroimaging. This invaluable reference will help clinicians and investigators to: Understand the mechanisms of childhood psychiatric ...              search for books appropriate, brain-machine, cerebrovascular, contemporary, diagnostic, dictionary, differentiating, epigenetics, fundamentals, generalized, guidelines, interfaces, management, neuroimaging, neurointerventional, neurological, neuroscience, neurosonology, physiological, presurgical, principles, psychiatric, psychiatry, psychopharmacology, schizophrenia, scientific, statistical, statistics, strategies, techniques books:    Kindle - Amazon's New Wireless Reading Device This is the future of book reading. I have used it and love it! randomly chosen book: Observationes Philologicae In Satyras Iuvenalis Duas Priores home  impressum - about us