- Provides state of the art guidance on neck vessel imaging by means of noninvasive modalities
- Covers a broad spectrum of cerebrovascular diseases
- Identifies neuroimaging and vascular imaging diagnostic criteria
- Explores the advantages and disadvantages of each modality for each pathology
This book is a state of the art guide to the diagnosis of extracranial vascular pathologies with modern noninvasive neuroimaging and vascular imaging techniques.
The opening sections provide a thorough introduction to arterial and venous anatomy, basic hemodynamics, and the principles of noninvasive vascular diagnostics, including by means of color Doppler ultrasound, CT and CT angiography (356- and 640-slice systems), and MRI and MR angiography (1.5 and 3 T).
The main body of the book is devoted to the use of these methods to image cerebral ischemia and a wide variety of extracranial arterial and venous anomalies and pathologies. Neuroimaging and vascular imaging diagnostic criteria are clearly identified with the aid of many high-quality images, and the advantages and disadvantages of each modality for each pathology are explained. Information is also presented on etiology, pathophysiology, and other relevant aspects. A concluding section discusses the role of complementary noninvasive functional tests.
The book will be a valuable resource for neurologists, angiologists, neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, trainees, and all physicians who care for patients with cerebrovascular diseases.
Table of ContentsPart I Vascular anatomy and Basic hemodynamics
1. Anatomy of cerebral circulation system
2. Basic Principles of hemodynamics
Part II Basic principles of non-invasive vascular diagnostics
3. Basic principles of Ultrasound diagnostics
4. Principles of extracranial arterial and venous ultrasound examination
5. Principles of Computed Tomography and Computed Tomography angiography
6. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Magnetic Resonance angiography
7. CTA and MRA- Postprocessing and Data Analysis
Part III Cerebral ischemia
8. Stroke ( Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, Risk-factors, Types, Imaging)
9. CT / MRI perfusion in Acute stroke
Part IV. Pathologies of extracranial vessels
10. Atherostenosis and thrombosis of extracranial vessels
11. Common Carotid Artery Intima-media layer changes
12. Structural characteristics of atherosclerotic plaque
13. Surgical treatment end endovascular revascularization of carotid stenosis
14. Deformation of extracranial arteries
15. Takayasu`s arteritis
16. Subclavian steal effect
17. Dissection of extracranial arteries
18. Aneurism and pseudoaneurism of extracranial arteries
19. Congenital variations of extracranial arteries
20. Pathological findings in the jugular veins
Part V Methods of non-invasive functional examination of cerebrovascular system
21. Detection of cerebral microemboli
22. Assessment of cerebrovascular reactivity
