Neurosonology And Neuroimaging Title Plays Key Role In Stroke Diagnosis And Treatment

Main Category: Neurology / Neuroscience
Also Included In: Stroke
Article Date: 02 Sep 2008 - 3:00 PDT

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Thieme Publishers announced that "Neurosonology and Neuroimaging of Stroke" is now available. Ultrasound imaging plays a significant role in the diagnosis and treatment of cerebrovascular disease and especially stroke. It effectively assists physicians in the real-time evaluation of the cerebral vasculature, crucial after a patient suffers a stroke. This new book, accompanied by a DVD, offers both a brand new perspective on the principles of neurosonology and an essential casebook presenting a wide variety of must-know cerebrovascular conditions.

In the foreword of the book, Louis R. Caplan, MD, professor of neurology at Harvard University writes, "The present monograph fills a large void and will prove extremely useful for neurologists, neurosurgeons, and neuroradiologists and for all physicians caring for patients with cerebrovascular diseases." The book, which covers new ground, showcases innovative applications that harness the whole power of ultrasound technology.

Neurosonology and Neuroimaging of Stroke is divided into two parts. Part A lays out the basic principles of cerebrovascular disease and neurologic ultrasound imaging, assisting the reader in acquiring a fundamental understanding of neurosonology. In part B, the more extensive of the two sections, the clinical advantages and disadvantages of a variety of vascular diagnostic methods are demonstrated in relation to ultrasound via 30 case histories selected from a broad field of neurovascular diseases. The detailed case studies range from acute stroke to vascular malformations.

More than 750 full-color, high-quality images and Doppler illustrations in the book are supplemented by almost 100 video clips of ultrasound examinations on the accompanying DVD, showing in simulated real time the pulsations and flow of blood in the cerebral vasculature. Technical aspects of clinical applications as well as the advantages and limitations of ultrasound are evaluated in reference to conventional angiography, MRI and CT angiography.

The new book offers neurologists, neuroradiologists and any physician treating patients with cerebrovascular disease and particularly stroke, a comprehensive and authoritative guide for diagnosis, and follow-up evaluation. It is a comprehensive reference tool with a state-of-the-art approach to using a standard diagnostic tool.

Neurosonology and Neuroimaging of Stroke
Valdueza/Schreiber/Roehl/Klingebiel
Thieme Publishers, Stuttgart, New York. 2008
399 pp, 12 tables, 766 illustrations
hardcover
ISBN: 9783131418715

About the Authors

Jose M. Valdueza, MD, Director, Neurologic Center of the Segeberger Clinical Group, Bad Segeberg, Germany; Stephan J. Schreiber, MD, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Charit, Berlin, Germany; Jens E. Roehl, MD, Department of Neurology, University Hospital Charit, Berlin, Germany; and Randolf Klingebiel, MD, Department of Radiology, Charit University Hospital, Berlin, Germany.

About Thieme

Thieme Publishers is part of the privately held Thieme Publishing Group. Thieme employs 900 people and maintains offices in seven cities, including New York, Beijing, Delhi, Stuttgart and three other locations in Germany. For 120 years, Thieme's high-quality books and journals have been a vital resource for students, physicians, researchers and academics. Thieme publishes 130 peer-reviewed journals and over 500 new books annually. All scientific publications and an increasing number of medical publications are also available online.

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