1st ed. 2020 Edition
by Yang Tang (Author)
Ischemic and hemorrhagic strokes are common neurological emergencies.
In recent years, endovascular intervention has become a standard of
care in treating acute ischemic stroke, aneurysms, and vascular
malformations. As a result, noninvasive CT- and MRI-based techniques
have been increasingly used in emergency settings. In this context,
neurovascular imaging has become an essential part of the curriculum for
training emergency radiologists, stroke neurologists, and vascular
neurosurgeons.
This book provides a comprehensive review
of the entire spectrum of emergent neurovascular imaging, with the
emphasis on noninvasive CT angiography (CTA), MR angiography (MRA), and
perfusion techniques. It is organized into 11 chapters. The first three
chapters address the topics of acute stroke imaging, including
algorithms based on recent clinical trials and updated American Heart
Association stroke guideline, vascular territories, and stroke mimics.
These are followed by discussions of cerebrovenous thrombosis,
vasculopathies, aneurysms, and vascular malformations. Remaining
chapters are devoted to the traumatic neurovascular injury, as well as
the relatively rare albeit important topics of head and neck vascular
emergencies and spinal vascular diseases. The book has an image-rich
format, including more than 300 selected CT, MRI, or digital subtraction
angiography (DSA) images.
Atlas of Emergency Neurovascular Imaging
is an essential resource for physicians and related professionals,
residents, and fellows in emergency medicine, neuroradiology, emergency
imaging, neurology, and vascular neurosurgery and can successfully serve
as a primary learning tool or a quick reference guide.
