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**Selected for Doody’s Core Titles® 2024 in Neuroscience**
MRI/DTI Atlas of the Human Brainstem in Transverse and Sagittal Planes presents a detailed view of the human brainstem in DTI/MRI. It is the first ever MRI or histological atlas to present detailed diagrams of sagittal views of the brainstem. Presenting data of unprecedented quality, images are juxtaposed with detailed diagrams in the transverse and sagittal planes. The atlas features a 50 micron resolution for the GRE and 200 microns for the FAC and DWI, 8000 times higher than that seen in a clinical MRI and 1000 times higher than that seen in a clinical DTI scan, all based on one brain.
This atlas is important for neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, pathologists, anatomists, neurophysiologists, radiologists, radiotherapists (e.g., for cyberknife guidance), and graduate students in neuroscience.
List of contents
1. Methods
2. Histology
3. Preparation of Images and Drawings
4. Coronal, Sagittal, Horizontal Planes
5. Nomenclature and Abbreviations
6. The Basis of Delineation of Structures
7. Index of Structures
8. Index of Abbreviations
9. Figures
About the author
George Paxinos has written 62 books on the brain of humans, monkeys, rodents and birds. His first atlas, The Rat Brain in Stereotaxic Coordinates, is the most cited neuroscience publication. His Atlas of the Human Brain received The Award for Excellence in Publishing in Medical Science (Assoc American Publishers, 1997) and The British Medical Association Illustrated Book Award (2016). His eco-fiction book A River Divided (georgepaxinos.com.au) considers the question of whether the brain in the Goldilocks Zone - the right “size” for survival.
Teri Furlong works at Neuroscience Research Australia, New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.Ken Ashwell works in the School of Medical Sciences at The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.Dr Kristie Smith completed her BSc (Psychology) at the University of Wollongong and Master of Brain and Mind Sciences at the Brain and Mind Centre where she focused on exploring sleep disturbances in young and older persons with a lifetime history of mood disorders.
In 2020 Kristie received her PhD, also from the Brain and Mind Centre, for investigating the genetic, molecular, and neurobiological determinants of post-traumatic stress disorder in a mouse model.
During her PhD candidature Kristie committed to developing advanced microscopy skills which led to her placement as a finalist in the Bosch Advanced Microscopy Facility Micrograph of the Year competition. Her Neuroart is currently displayed at the Brain and Mind Centre and researchers have publicised her work both nationally and internationally at scientific meetings.Evan Calabrese is a MD/PhD candidate in the Duke Center for In Vivo Microscopy.G. Allan Johnson, PhD is a Professor of Radiology, Physics, and Biomedical Engineering at Duke University Medical Center. He is the Director of Center for In Vivo Microscopy and has expertise in MR histology, the underlying technology used to produce the proposed MR images.
