Imaging Dementia - Massimo Filippi, Federica Agosta

Imaging Dementia

Essentials for Clinical Practice
Buch | Hardcover
XVI, 138 Seiten
2021 | 1st ed. 2021
Springer International Publishing (Verlag)
978-3-030-66772-6 (ISBN)
106,99 inkl. MwSt

This book helps physicians select from among the currently available imaging tools, promoting the correct and cost-saving diagnosis and management of common dementias. Magnetic resonance (MR) and nuclear medicine techniques are routinely used to facilitate diagnosis, select therapies, provide information regarding the prognosis, and monitor therapy response in patients with cognitive impairment and dementia. Furthermore, the advent of quantitative MR techniques, such as diffusion-weighted imaging, perfusion imaging, etc. have opened up new opportunities to diagnose neurological diseases based on objective findings, and offer unique new insights into the main neurodegenerative diseases of the human brain. However, the practical value of various neuroimaging techniques in clinical practice has yet to be clearly defined, and their potential for future development is not yet fully appreciated.

To help remedy the situation, this book offers practical and useful algorithms and rulesthat can be directly applied in the clinical setting. It provides concise content, together with a wealth of clinical case material.

Massimo Filippi is currently: Full Professor of Neurology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy; Director of the Residency School in Neurology, and President of the Bacherlor's Degree in Physiotherapy at the same University; Chair of the Neurology Unit, Director of the MS Center, Director of the Neurophysiology Unit, and Director of the Neuroimaging Research Unit (NRU) at IRCCS Scientific Institute San Raffaele, Milan. His research activity has always focused on the definition of the mechanisms leading to progressive accumulation of irreversible physical disability and cognitive impairment in various neurological conditions. He is member of various national and international Scientific Societies and Boards where he covered or is covering institutional roles. He is author of over 1150 papers, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Neurology and member of the Editorial Boards of many international scientific journals. He is very often requested as speaker and/or chairman in national and international neurological congresses. In 2001, Prof. Filippi was awarded the Rita Levi Montalcini Prize for his outstanding contributions to the study of MS.

Introduction.- Alzheimer's Disease.-  Vascular Cognitive Impairment.- Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration.- Parkinsonian Dementias.- Rapidly Progressive Dementias.

"The presence of tables/ flow diagrams and explanation of radiological interpretation with glossy pictures with sharp definition are most invaluable ... . this book is a well researched, informative read and recommended to radiologists just starting out or looking for a refresher/update on reporting imaging for suspected primary dementia. Clinical neurologist physicians and general physicians with interest in geriatrics may also find the book useful, particularly given the wealth of clinicopathology information and guidance on the variety of imaging available." (Aimee Lawson, RAD Magazine, October, 2021)

“The presence of tables/ flow diagrams and explanation of radiological interpretation with glossy pictures with sharp definition are most invaluable … . this book is a well researched, informative read and recommended to radiologists just starting out or looking for a refresher/update on reporting imaging for suspected primary dementia. Clinical neurologist physicians and general physicians with interest in geriatrics may also find the book useful, particularly given the wealth of clinicopathology information and guidance on the variety of imaging available.” (Aimee Lawson, RAD Magazine, October, 2021)

Erscheinungsdatum
Zusatzinfo XVI, 138 p. 53 illus., 27 illus. in color.
Verlagsort Cham
Sprache englisch
Maße 155 x 235 mm
Gewicht 417 g
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Geriatrie
Medizin / Pharmazie Medizinische Fachgebiete Neurologie
Medizinische Fachgebiete Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren Radiologie
Schlagworte Alzheimer's disease • Alzheimer’s disease • Cognitive impairment • early onset dementia • Magnetic Resonance Imaging • parkinsonisms • Positron Emission Tomography • Rapidly progressive dementia • vascular dementia
ISBN-10 3-030-66772-3 / 3030667723
ISBN-13 978-3-030-66772-6 / 9783030667726
Zustand Neuware
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