Neuroimaging of Traumatic Brain Injury

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xii

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2. Clinical and Prognostic Value of Neuroimaging in Traumatic Brain Injury

   • Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko, Alexander Potapov, Igor Pronin

   Pages 1-24

3. Clinical Evaluation and Neuroimaging Technologies

   • Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko, Alexander Potapov, Igor Pronin

   Pages 25-34

4. Neuroimaging Classification of Traumatic Brain Injury

   • Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko, Alexander Potapov, Igor Pronin

   Pages 35-67

5. Dynamic Study of White Matter Fiber Tracts After Traumatic Brain Injury

   • Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko, Alexander Potapov, Igor Pronin

   Pages 69-106

6. Mapping of Cerebral Blood Flow in Focal and Diffuse Brain Injury

   • Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko, Alexander Potapov, Igor Pronin

   Pages 107-123

7. Dynamics of Hemispheric and Brain Stem Regional Cerebral Blood Flow

   • Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko, Alexander Potapov, Igor Pronin

   Pages 125-154

8. Back Matter

   Pages 155-159

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The main purpose of this book is to present emerging neuroimaging data in order to define the role of primary and secondary structural and hemodynamic disturbances in different phases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) and to analyze the potential of diffusion tensor MRI, tractography and CT perfusion imaging in evaluating the dynamics of TBI. The authors present a new MRI classification of brain stem and hemispheric cortical/subcortical damage localization that is of significant prognostic value. New data are provided regarding the pathogenesis and dynamics of diffuse and focal brain injuries and qualitative and quantitative changes in the brain white matter tracts. It is shown that diffuse axonal injury can be considered a clinical model of multidimensional “split brain” with commissural, association and projection fiber disorders. The book will be of interest for neuroradiologists, neurosurgeons, neurologists and others with an interest in the subject.

• cerebral blood flow
• diffusion tensor imaging
• neuroimaging
• tractography
• traumatic brain injury

From the book reviews:

“The book would be of interest to those pursuing advanced training in neuroimaging, such as fellows of neuroradiology. … The images, particularly of MRI tractography of corticospinal tracts and those of CT perfusion studies are particularly useful. … The discussion of various forms of MRI imaging in the evaluation of traumatic brain injury … and the newly proposed classification of brain injuries with MRI, should prove particularly useful for those interested in this field of study.” (Bennett S. Greenspan, Doody’s Book Reviews, August, 2014)

• Neuroradiology, Burdenko Nurosurgery Intitute, Moscow, Russia

  Natalia Zakharova, Valery Kornienko

• Neurotrauma, Burdenko Nurosurgery Insitute, Moscow, Russia

  Alexander Potapov

• Neuroradiology, Burdenko Neurosurgery Institute, Moscow, Russia

  Igor Pronin

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