Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Volume 2 by Robert R. Edelman, John R. Hesselink, Michael B. Zlatkin, and John V. Crues, III, 3rd ed.
Elsevier Health, St. Louis, MO, 2006, $579
The second volume of this expansive three-volume series presents critical and current concepts of MRI in the central nervous system. The use of MRI in head and neck disease, and imaging the peripheral nervous system, is also addressed.
As neurologic MRI technology and applications expand, this work succeeds in keeping the pace, presenting relevant and useful information in an easily accessible format.
The book is just over 1,300 pages of text divided into three separate sections: brain, head and neck, and spine imaging. All of the chapters include numerous, high quality images, which correspond well with the accompanying text. The information included is pertinent, easily understood, and current.
The first section on brain imaging is a comprehensive review of current techniques along with a systematic presentation of relevant disease processes. Newer imaging techniques, such as diffusion and perfusion imaging, single and multivoxel spectroscopy, functional MRI, and diffusion tensor imaging are discussed, with an emphasis on the application of advanced techniques in clinical practice.
Unfortunately, the section on adult brain tumors contains mostly low-field strength images of moderate quality. Throughout this section, several disease entities are only represented with CT images, which is strange in a work dedicated to MRI.
The section on head and neck imaging is a bit abbreviated and does not do justice to this truly fascinating subspecialty. Temporomandibular joint imaging is in volume three, but I think would have been better suited for this volume. A dedicated ENT imaging text would be better for those who want to further their knowledge in this area.
MRI of the spine is addressed in the last section, which is well done, covering such hot topics such as positional and kinetic spine imaging as well as diffusion imaging. The images are high quality.
Overall, this is a useful reference text for those involved with performing and interpreting advanced brain imaging studies.
By Dr. Brian J. Fortman
AuntMinnie.com contributing writer
February 14, 2006
Dr. Fortman is a neuroimaging specialist at Carolina Radiology Associates in Myrtle Beach, SC.
The opinions expressed in this review are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of AuntMinnie.com.
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Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging - Volume 1, February 14, 2006
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