Neil M. BordenCambridge University Press, 9/8/2011EAN 9780521727037, ISBN10: 0521727030Paperback, 354 pages, 24.6 x 18.9 x 2 cmLanguage: EnglishFaced with a single neuroradiological image of an unknown patient, how confident would you be to make a differential diagnosis? Despite advanced imaging techniques, a confident diagnosis also requires knowledge of the patient's age, clinical data and the lesion location. Pattern Recognition Neuroradiology provides the tools you will need to arrive at the correct diagnosis or a reasonable differential diagnosis. This user-friendly book includes basic information often omitted from other texts: a practical method of image analysis, sample dictation templates and didactic information regarding lesions/diseases in a concise outline form. Image galleries show more than 700 high quality representative examples of the diseases discussed. Whether you are a trainee encountering some of these conditions for the first time or a resident trying to develop a reliable system of image analysis, Pattern Recognition Neuroradiology is an invaluable diagnostic resource.PrefacePart I. The Brain1. How to use Part I. The Brain2. Basic concepts and terminology3. Basic approach to image interpretation4. Generalized categorization of diseases and location5. Differential diagnosis by lesion location6. Morphologic characterization of lesion appearance7. Image galleryPart II. The Spine8. Basic concepts and terminology9. Basic approach to image interpretation10. Generalized categorization of diseases and location11. Differential diagnosis by lesion location and morphology12. Image gallery13. Appendixdictation templatesIndex.