Description
Designed to facilitate easier understanding of a complex subject, Essentials of Osborn's Brain: A Fundamental Guide for Residents and Fellows is a highly practical guide to neuroradiology by world-renowned expert Dr. Anne G. Osborn. This concise text is derived from Osborn's Brain, second edition, and contains the essential must-know information critical for residents and fellows in radiology, neuroradiology, and neurosurgery—all in a format that's ideal for study and daily reference.- Takes readers through the neuroimaging rotations of a radiology, neurosurgery, or neurology residency or fellowship via a "curriculum" of selected readings for each rotation- Includes a brief section for each of 4 resident years, which lists directed readings in the book as well as optional correlated content in STATdx and RADPrimer for each rotation- Combines gross pathology and imaging to clearly depict why diseases appear the way they do- Features more than 2,000 high-definition, state-of-the-art images with each one referenced to its corresponding descriptive location in the text- Features Dr. Osborn's trademark summary boxes throughout, allowing for quick review of essential facts- Includes updated information on brain tumor genetics, new tumors, and interim updates to the 2016 World Health Organization classification of CNS neoplasms- Presents new insights on autoimmune encephalitis, noninfectious CNS inflammation, and brain microbleeds, including critical-illness-associated microbleeds
Table of Contents
TraumaTrauma OverviewPrimary Effects of CNS TraumaSecondary Effects and Sequelae of CNS TraumaNontraumatic Hemorrhage and Vascular LesionsApproach to Nontraumatic Hemorrhage and Vascular LesionsSpontaneous Parenchymal HemorrhageSubarachnoid Hemorrhage and AneurysmsVascular MalformationsArterial Anatomy and StrokesVenous Anatomy and OcclusionsVasculopathyInfection, Inflammation, and Demyelinating DiseasesApproach to Infection, Inflammation, and DemyelinationCongenital, Acquired Pyogenic, and Acquired Viral InfectionsTuberculosis and Fungal, Parasitic, and Other InfectionsHIV/AIDSDemyelinating and Inflammatory DiseasesNeoplasms, Cysts, and Tumor-Like LesionsIntroduction to Neoplasms, Cysts, and Tumor-Like LesionsAstrocytomasNonastrocytic Glial NeoplasmsNeuronal and Glioneuronal TumorsPineal and Germ Cell TumorsEmbryonal NeoplasmsTumors of the MeningesCranial Nerves and Nerve Sheath TumorsLymphomas and Hematopoietic and Histiocytic TumorsSellar Neoplasms and Tumor-Like LesionsMiscellaneous Tumors and Tumor-Like ConditionsMetastases and Paraneoplastic SyndromesNonneoplastic CystsToxic, Metabolic, Degenerative, and CSF DisordersApproach to Toxic, Metabolic, Degenerative, and CSF DisordersToxic EncephalopathyInherited Metabolic DisordersAcquired Metabolic and Systemic DisordersDementias and Brain DegenerationsHydrocephalus and CSF DisordersCongenital Malformations of the Skull and BrainEmbryology and Approach to Congenital MalformationsPosterior Fossa MalformationsCommissural and Cortical MaldevelopmentHoloprosencephalies, Related Disorders, and MimicsFamilial Cancer Predisposition SyndromesVascular Neurocutaneous SyndromesAnomalies of the Skull and Meninges
