Brain and Spine - ExpertConsult.com

Now fully revised and up-to-date, Expert DDx: Brain and Spine, second edition, quickly guides you to the most likely differential diagnoses based on key imaging findings and clinical information. It presents more than 250 of the top differential diagnoses across a broad spectrum of central nervous system diseases, encompassing specific anatomic locations, generic imaging findings, modality-specific findings, and clinically based indications. Every reader will have expert guidance for defining and reporting useful, actionable differential diagnoses that lead to definitive findings in every area of the brain and spine.

• Presents at least eight clear, sharp, succinctly annotated images for each diagnosis; a list of diagnostic possibilities sorted as common, less common, and rare but important; and brief, bulleted text offering helpful diagnostic clues
• Separates adult and pediatric DDx lists for even faster reference

• Includes expanded differential considerations, new cases, and new images throughout


• Covers hot topics such as different variants of medulloblastoma, convexal subarachnoid hemorrhage, and hyperdense basal ganglia


• Expert Consult(TM) eBook version included with purchase. This enhanced eBook experience allows you to search all of the text, figures, and references from the book on a variety of devices.

List of contents

SKULL AND BRAIN
Scalp, Skull
Anatomically Based Differentials
Skull Normal Variants
Scalp Mass, Child
Scalp Mass, Adult
Congenital Anomalies of Skull Base
Sellar/Parasellar Mass With Skull Base Invasion
Generic Imaging Patterns
"Hair on End"
Thick Skull, Generalized
Thick Skull, Localized
Thin Skull, Generalized
Thin Skull, Localized
Lytic Skull Lesion, Solitary
Multiple Lucent Skull Lesions
Sclerotic Skull Lesion, Solitary
Sclerotic Skull Lesions, Multiple
Clinically Based Differentials
Macrocephaly
Microcephaly
Meninges
Anatomically Based Differentials
Dural Calcification(s)
Dural-Based Mass, Solitary
Dural-Based Masses, Multiple
Falx Lesions
Generic Imaging Patterns
Thick Dura/Arachnoid, Generalized
Pial Enhancement
Dural Tail Sign
Ventricles, Periventricular Regions
Anatomically Based Differentials
Ventricles, Normal Variants
Choroid Plexus Lesions, Child
Choroid Plexus Lesions, Adult
Ependymal/Subependymal Lesions
Lateral Ventricle Mass
Thick Septum Pellucidum
Foramen of Monro Mass
3rd Ventricle Mass, Anterior
3rd Ventricle Mass, Body/Posterior
Cerebral Aqueduct/Periaqueductal Lesion
4th Ventricle Mass, Child
4th Ventricle Mass, Adult
Generic Imaging Patterns
Bubbly Appearing Intraventricular Mass
Ependymal Enhancement
Large Ventricles
Small Ventricles
Asymmetric Lateral Ventricles
Irregular Lateral Ventricles
Periventricular Enhancing Lesions
Modality-Specific Imaging Findings
Intraventricular Calcification(s)
Periventricular Calcification(s)
Periventricular T2/FLAIR Hyperintense Lesions
Extraaxial Spaces and Subarachnoid Cisterns
Anatomically Based Differentials
Cistern, Subarachnoid Space Normal Variants
Epidural Mass
Enlarged Sulci, Generalized
Effaced Sulci, Generalized
Interhemispheric Fissure Cysts
CPA Mass, Adult
Cystic CPA Mass
Prepontine Cistern Mass
Ventral Foramen Magnum Mass
Dorsal Foramen Magnum Mass
Generic Imaging Patterns
Solitary Enhancing Cranial Nerve
Multiple Enhancing Cranial Nerves
CSF-Like Extraaxial Fluid Collection
Convexal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
CSF-Like Extraaxial Mass
Sulcal/Cisternal Enhancement
Fat in Sulci/Cisterns/Ventricles
Pneumocephalus
Modality-Specific Imaging Findings
Extraaxial Flow Voids
T1 Hyperintense CSF
FLAIR Hyperintense Sulci
T2 Hypointense Extraaxial Lesions
Hyperdense CSF
Hyperdense Extraaxial Mass(es)
Hypodense Extraaxial Mass(es)
Brain Parenchyma, General
Generic Imaging Patterns
Multiple Enhancing Lesions, General
Ring-Enhancing Lesion, Solitary
Ring-Enhancing Lesion, Multiple
Solitary Cystic Parenchymal Mass, General
CSF-Like Parenchymal Lesion(s)
Cyst With Nodule
Fat and Fat-Like Lesion(s)
Modality-Specific Imaging Findings
Solitary Parenchymal Calcification
Multiple Parenchymal Calcifications
Solitary Hyperdense Parenchymal Lesion
Multiple Hyperdense Parenchymal Lesions
Solitary Hypodense Parenchymal Lesion
Multiple Hypodense Parenchymal Lesions
Multiple Brain Hyperintensities (T2/FLAIR), Common
Multiple Brain Hyperintensities (T2/FLAIR), Less Common
Multiple Brain Hyperintensities (T2/FLAIR), Rare but Important
Multiple Hypointense Foci on T2
Multiple Hyp

Report

"As a reference for neuroradiology, it is hard to find faults with what the authors have created. The material is presented in a way that readers can easily navigate the book without getting overwhelmed. The level of detail and the quality of the images are excellent. This is the ideal reference for on-call radiologists encountering a challenging case." Reviewed by Prem Thanaratnam, MD (Baystate Medical Center)

Product details

• Authors: Chang Yueh Ho, Miral D. Jhaveri, Anne G. Osborn, Karen L. Salzman
• Publisher: Elsevier Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 03.01.2018
• EAN: 9780323443081
• ISBN: 978-0-323-44308-1
• Dimensions: 226 mm x 287 mm x 48 mm
• Weight: 3324 g
• Series: Expert ddx
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Clinical medicine