Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ischemic Stroke

Professor T. Back is apppointed to Professor of Neurology at the Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Mannheim, University of Heidelberg. He is a specialized stroke physician and has contributed by experimental and clinical studies to the field.

Clinical Presentation and Impact of Imaging.- Stroke Syndromes.- Clinical Efficacy of MRI in Stroke.- Therapeutic Impact of MRI in Acute Stroke.- Insights from Experimental Studies.- MR Imaging of Stroke Pathology.- Vascular Anatomy and Pathology.- Disturbed Brain Perfusion.- Disturbed Proton Diffusion.- Ischemic Edema and Necrosis.- MR Imaging of White Matter Changes.- MR Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage.- MR Spectroscopy in Stroke.- MR Correlates of Stroke Syndromes.- Transient Ischemic Attacks.- Microangiopathic Disease and Lacunar Stroke.- Territorial and Embolic Infarcts.- Hemodynamic Infarcts and Occlusive Carotid Disease.- Hypoxic-Ischemic Lesions.- Spinal Infarcts.- Veno-Occlusive Disorders.- Stroke-Mimicking Conditions.

From the reviews:

"Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Ischemic Stroke, edited by Drs. von Kummer and Back, with contributions by many distinguished stroke experts, is a well-organized timely textbook, with excellent teaching value. It certainly has great relevance to anyone involved in acute stroke triage ... . The book contains 175 figures with 327 separate illustrations (50 in color) and 20 tables, most of excellent quality. ... has largely enduring value to both clinical neuroradiologists and researchers interested in advancing acute stroke therapy through imaging triage." (American Journal of Neuroradiology, March, 2007)