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MR Imaging and Spectroscopy of Central Nervous System Infection

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Editors:
  1. Rakesh K. Gupta

    1. Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

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  2. Robert B. Lufkin

    1. Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

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Central nervous system (CNS) infections continue to pose a serious problem in health care even with improved knowledge and treatment. Despite the introduction of newer antimicrobial agents and diagnostic techniques, the morbidity and mortality associated with CNS infections remain high. The morbidity associated with CNS infections may be even more important than the death rate especially in developing countries as neurological sequelae may deprive the survivors of intellect and physical ability, demeaning the quality of life and burdening health resources and social services. MR imaging is an important integral part of the protocol for the management of CNS infections and MR spectroscopy is increasingly being utilized in its management. This work is an attempt to provide a comprehensive review of imaging and spectroscopy of the commonly encountered CNS infections in the clinical practice in developing and developed countries. The first chapter deals with basic physical principles of MR imaging and spectroscopy that will help beginners to understand the technical terms used in subsequent chapters. The remaining 10 chapters deal with clinical, pathological, MR imaging and spectroscopy features and their applications in CNS infections. This will help in giving a comprehensive understanding to readers with a background in clinical, radiological, basic MRI, and neurological sciences. The T2 hypointense lesions are a real diagnostic dilemma especially in developing countries for which an algorithm has been suggested in the concluding chapter.

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Table of contents (11 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopic Techniques

    • Shantanu Sinha, M. Albert Thomas, Amir S. Huda, Robert B. Lufkin
    Pages 1-55

  3. Pyogenic Infections

    • Sudhakar K. Venkatesh, Rakesh K. Gupta
    Pages 57-93

  4. Tuberculosis and other non Tuberculous Bacterial Granulomatous Infections

    • Rakesh K. Gupta
    Pages 95-145

  5. Viral Infections

    • Rakesh K. Gupta, Robert B. Lufkin
    Pages 147-175

  6. Fungal Infections

    • Manoj K. Kathuria, Rakesh K. Gupta
    Pages 177-203

  7. Parasitic Infections

    • Rakesh K. Gupta, Kee-Hyun Chang
    Pages 205-239

  8. AIDS and its Related Infections

    • K. E. Sakaie, Robert G. Gonzalez
    Pages 241-258

  9. Congenital Infections

    • Korgun Koral, M. Albert Thomas, John G. Curran
    Pages 259-272

  10. Parainfectious and other Infectious Diseases

    • Sunil Pradhan, Rakesh K. Gupta
    Pages 273-295

  11. Imaging of Postoperative Infections

    • Gregory Christoforidis, Suresh C. Patel, Mark Rosenblum
    Pages 297-312

  12. Diagnostic Algorithm for a T2 Hypointense Lesion

    • Sunil Kumar, Rakesh K. Gupta
    Pages 313-341

  13. Back Matter

    Pages 343-354
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Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiodiagnosis, Sanjay Gandhi Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, India

    Rakesh K. Gupta

  • Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California, Los Angeles Medical Center, Los Angeles, USA

    Robert B. Lufkin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: MR Imaging and Spectroscopy of Central Nervous System Infection

  • Editors: Rakesh K. Gupta, Robert B. Lufkin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b111688

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46551-2Published: 31 July 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4757-0573-7Published: 01 July 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-306-46844-5Published: 08 May 2007

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 354

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Neurology, Infectious Diseases, Internal Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology

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