Functional Neuroradiology: Principles and Clinical Applications

Functional Neuroradiology: Principles and Clinical Applications, is a follow-up to Faro and Mohamed’s groundbreaking work, Functional (BOLD)MRI: Basic Principles and Clinical Applications.  This new 49 chapter textbook is comprehensive and offers a complete introduction to the state-of-the-art functional imaging in Neuroradiology, including the physical principles and clinical applications of Diffusion, Perfusion, Permeability, MR spectroscopy, Positron Emission Tomography,  BOLD fMRI  and  Diffusion Tensor Imaging. With chapters written by internationally distinguished neuroradiologists, neurologists, psychiatrists, cognitive neuroscientists, and physicists, Functional Neuroradiology is divided into 9 major sections, including: Physical principles of all key functional techniques, Lesion characterization using Diffusion, Perfusion, Permeability, MR spectroscopy, and Positron Emission Tomography, an overview of BOLD fMRI physical principles and key concepts, including scanning methodologies, experimental research design, data analysis, and functional connectivity, Eloquent Cortex and White matter localization using BOLD fMRI and Diffusion Tensor Imaging, Clinical applications of BOLD fMRI in Neurosurgery, Neurology, Psychiatry, Neuropsychology, and Neuropharmacology, Multi-modality functional Neuroradiology, Beyond Proton Imaging, Functional spine and CSF imaging, a full-color Neuroanatomical Brain atlas of eloquent cortex and key white matter tracts and BOLD fMRI paradigms. By offering readers a complete overview of functional imaging modalities and techniques currently used in patient diagnosis and management, as well as emerging technology, Functional Neuroradiology is a vital information source for physicians and cognitive neuroscientists involved in daily practice and research.

Table of Contents:
Part I. BOLD Functional MRI – 1. Principles of BOLD Functional MRI; 2. MRI Scanning Methodologies for fMRI; 3. Data Analysis and Experimental Design; 4. Challenges in fMRI and its Limitations; 5. Clinical Challenges in fMRI; Part II. fMRI Clinical Applications – 6. Localization of Brain Activation Centers for Neurosurgical Planning; 7. fMRI of Psychiatric Disorders; 8. fMRI of Memory; 9. fMRI of Language; 10. fMRI Wada Test: Prospects for Presurgical Mapping of Language and Memory; 11. fMRI of Epilepsy; 12. fMRI of Visual Pathway; 13. fMRI of Auditory Cortex; 14. fMRI of Pediatric Applications; 15. fMRI of Pain; 16. fMRI of Pharmacological Applications; 17. Cognitive Neuroscience Applications; Part III. Diffusion Tensor Imaging – 18. Basic Physics of DTI; 19. Normal Anatomic Atlas of Common White Matter Tracts using DTI; 20. Clinical Applications of DTI (DTI – 2D and 3D Tractology techniques); 21. DTI – Surgical Perspectives and Applications of DTI; 22. DTI and fMRI: Review of Complimentary Techniques; Part IV. Perfusion and Diffusion Imaging – 23. Basic Physics of Perfusion – Gadolinium Bolus Technique: Perfusion and Permeability and Non-Gadolinium (Arterial Spin Labeling) Technique; 24. Basic Physics of Diffusion; 25. Clinical Applications of Perfusion; 26. Clinical Applications of Diffusion; 27. Stroke (Brain Attack): Clinical Applications of Perfusion and Diffusion; Part V: Magnetic Spectroscopy; Part VI: Molecular Imaging; Part VII: Metabolic Imaging; Part VIII: Functional Imaging-Based Diagnostic Strategy: Intraaxial Brain Masses; Part IX: Physiologic Positional Spine Imaging; Part X: Neuroanatomical Atlas – BOLD; Part XI: Neuroanatomical Atlas - DTI

About the Author :
Scott H. Faro, MD Professor, Radiology Director, Functional Brain Imaging Center and Clinical MRI Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA Feroze B. Mohamed Associate Professor, Department of Radiology Temple University School of Medicine Philadelphia, PA, USA

Review :
From the reviews: “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 … . Actually, for those starting out in the discipline of functional neuroradiology, this last section might be the best place to begin … . This book should now be considered the standard reference in functional neuroradiology. … Functional Neuroradiology: Principles and Clinical Applications is strongly recommended to all neuroradiologists … .” (The Official Blog of the American Journal of Neuroradiology, April, 2012)