"This is Our Brain provides an easy to read overview of the anatomy of the brain and common pathologies with CT and MR correlation. ... The book is well-illustrated and the CT and MR images support the text well. ... a useful book for those with limited medical knowledge that gives an insight into the some of the common pathologies that can affect the brain." (Joanne Coward, RAD Magazine, January, 2018)
1. CT and MRI scanners: the basics 2. CT and MRI scans: different types of photos 3. Brain anatomy 4. White spots 5. Brain shrinkage 6. Silent infarcts 7. Small old bleedings 8. More space around the blood vessels 9. Brain infarcts 10. Brain bleedings 11. Blockage of a draining blood vessel 12. Sinusitis with filling of air spaces 13. Multiple sclerosis (MS) 14. Herniation of the disc between spinal vertebrae 15. Stenosis of the spinal canal 16. Arteries in the neck region 17. Arteries within the skull 18. Rupture of a blood vessel 19. Fractures of the skull 20. Bleeding after an accident 21. Fractures of vertebrae 22. Brain infection 23. Causes of epilepsy 24. Brain tumor: not aggressive 25. Brain tumor: aggressive 26. Brain tumor: distant cause 27. Spinal tumor: distant cause 28. Too much brain water 29. Dementia and Alzheimer’s disease 30. Too much blood vessels 31. Tumour at the brain surface 32. More brain infarcts at the same time 33. Tumor from a nerve 34. Tumor from a gland 35. Ear infection 36. The eye and the optic nerve 37. The small brain 38. The brain from 0 to 100 39. The brain after and operation 40. Many secrets
Dr. Jeroen Hendrikse is professor in radiology with a focus on brain imaging at the University Medical Centre Utrecht, which is the second largest hospital in The Netherlands. He has developed innovative MRI scans to study brain infarcts and the cerebral vasculature. He worked as a researcher at the Johns Hopkins University and received prestigious national and international prizes and grants. He is responsible for the continuous medical educational program for radiologists in the Netherlands.
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Although many things can go wrong in the brain, this book also shows that our brain is strong. It highlights the key findings that can be seen on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography (CT) scans, including those related to normal brain aging and common diseases such as brain infarcts, fractures of the skull as well as fractures and tumors of the vertebral column. It offers insights into brain MRI and CT scans, enabling readers to interpret the key findings.
