Atlas of brain function, 2d ed.9781588905253 Atlas of brain function, 2d ed. Orrison, William W. Thieme Medical Publishers 2008 304 pages $79.95 Paperback QM455 The second edition of this book on the specific functions and anatomy of the brain has been expanded to include 3 Tesla MR images MR IMAGES Neurology A clinical study–Magnetic Resonance in Intravenous Magnesium Efficacy in Stroke. See Stroke. , new functional MRI functional MRI Fast MRI Imaging A brain imaging technique that measures ↑ blood flow–BF which, like PET, relies on changes in BF and oxygenation due to brain activity; aerobic metabolism in some neurons creates a local ↑ in deoxyHb, which triggers studies and a chapter devoted to diffusion tensor imaging Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) A refinement of magnetic resonance imaging that allows the doctor to measure the flow of water and track the pathways of white matter in the brain. and how it is used to demonstrate neural pathways. Orrison (U. of Nevada School of Medicine) provides plenty of fascinating images and photographs to show how the various sections of the brain are organized and how they relate to each other. Designed as a one-volume resource for clinicians in radiology, neurology neurology (n  rŏl`əjē, ny–), study of the morphology, physiology, and pathology of the human nervous system. , psychiatry and other related
disciplines, this book can also be used to instruct medical and nursing
students as well.
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