Wattjes / Fischer Neuromuscular Imaging

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4614-6552-2
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 424 Seiten

Neuromuscular imaging has increasingly become an important tool in the detection and diagnosis of inherited and acquired neuromuscular disease. This book is a groundbreaking radiological and neurological overview of current methods and applications of imaging-including aspects of neuroimaging and musculoskeletal imaging-in patients with inherited, metabolic, and inflammatory muscle diseases. Imaging features are discussed in the context of clincial presentation, histopathology, therapeutic options and differential diagnosis. World leading expert contributors give a comprehensive and didactic review of neuromuscular disorders and available imaging modalities, each illustrated with numerous figures. Topics discussed include:-Modalities such as ultrasound, CT and MRI-Muscle anatomy and physiology-Clinical applications in hereditary and acquired myopathies-Clinical applications in motor neuron disorders and peripheral nerve imaging

Mike P. Wattjes, MDDepartment of RadiologyVU University Medical CenterAmsterdam, The NetherlandsDirk Fischer, MDDepartment of NeuropaediatricsUniversity Children's Hospital BaselBasel, Switzerland

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fischer, Dirk

Wattjes, Mike P.