Cerebrovascular Ultrasound
Theory, Practice and Future Developments

This comprehensive text covers the fundamentals and clinical applications of cerebrovascular ultrasound in all ages.

Michael G. Hennerici (Edited by), Stephen P. Meairs (Edited by)

9780521632232, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 25 October 2001

442 pages, 206 b/w illus. 56 colour illus. 40 tables
28.4 x 22.8 x 3.4 cm, 1.903 kg

'This is a very welcome addition to the cerebrovascular library and is to be recommended. It is a well-marshalled, systematic, well-illustrated and readable text, accessible to a wide variety of clinicians, radiologists and scientists dealing with cerebrovascular disease.' ACNR

Ultrasound provides a unique diagnostic perspective in cerebrovascular disorders, with extremely high temporal resolution and excellent spatial display of extracranial arteries, brain structures and cerebral vessels. This comprehensive text covers the fundamentals of ultrasound physics, new technology, and clinical applications in all ages. It provides a firm grounding in hemodynamics and describes computational models for study of the cerebral circulation. Extracranial applications in assessing the carotid and vertebral arteries are discussed in detail, as are intracranial Doppler applications in stroke, subarachnoid hemorrhage, arteriovenous malformations, interventional and surgical procedures, and the detection and monitoring of cerebral microembolism. These and other topics, both clinical and technical, are presented by leading authorities in the field, with extensive illustrations, and tables are included for the standardized classification of cerebrovascular diseases based on international consensus conferences. For clinicians and clinical neuroscientists this is the definitive reference text in cerebrovascular ultrasound.

Preface
Part I. Ultrasound Physics, Technology and Hemodynamics: 1. Introduction to Doppler ultrasound John P. Woodcock
2. Doppler technology Léandre Pourcelot, Alain Herment, Fabrice Gens, Frédéric Patat, Francois Tranquart and Jean-Pierre Remenieras
3. Principles and models of hemodynamics Dieter Liepsch
4. Computational principles and models of hemodynamics Karl Perktold and Gerhard Karner
5. Flow patterns and arterial wall dynamics Arnold P. G. Hoeks and Robert S. Reneman
6. Duplex and color flow imaging Peter N. T. Well
7. Misconceptions and artifacts in ultrasound examination of the carotid arteries Jean F. Primozich and Kirk W. Beach
Part II. Clinical Cerebrovascular Ultrasound: Section (i). Atherosclerosis: pathogenesis, early assessment and follow-up with ultrasound
8. Morphogenesis of the atherosclerotic plaque Seymoud Glagov, Hisham S. Bassiouny, Christopher K. Zarins and Agris Slesers
9. Hemodynamics and atherosclerosis Harris L. Bergman, Naomi C. Chesler, David N. Ku and David M. Wootton
10. Carotid artery intima-media thickness Pierre-Jean Touboul and Stephen P. Meairs
11. Non-invasive evaluation of endothelial function with B-mode ultrasound imaging of flow-induced brachial artery reactivity Rong Tang, Mario De Michele and M. Gene Bond
12. Plaque characterization and risk profiles Michael M. Sabetai, Andrew N. Nicolaides, Thomas J. Tegos, Surinder Dhanjil and Gary J. Pare
13. Natural history of moderate carotid stenosis in asymptomatic patients: a 10-year follow-up D. E. Strandness Jr
Section (ii). Extracranial cerebrovascular applications
14. Carotid and vertebral arteries Wolfgang Steinke
15. Quantitation and grading of carotid artery stenosis Andrei V. Alexandrov and John W. Norris
16. Carotid artery pseudo-occlusion E. Bernd Ringelstein
17. Standardization of carotid stenosis investigation J. M. de Bray, J. M. Baud, M. Dauzat and J. C. Manelfe
Section (iii) Intracranial cerebrovascular applications 18. Transcranial Doppler ultrasonography and vasospasm after subarachnoid hemorrhage Alain Barth and Rolf W. Seiler
19. Intracranial cerebral artery stenosis and occlusion Rolf W. Baumgartner and Heinrich P. Mattle
20. Arteriovenous malformations J. P. Mohr
21. High intensity transient signals Werner H. Mess and Michael G. Hennerici
22. Transcranial Doppler monitoring during carotid endarterectomy A. Ross Naylor
23. Cerebral vasoreactivity Bernhard Widder
24. Intracranial venous diseases: the role of ultrasound Michael G. Hennerici and Michael Daffertshofer
Part III. New and Future Developments
25. Functional Doppler testing Michael Daffertshofer
26. Multigate emboli detection David H. Evans
27. Three- and four-dimensional cerebrovascular ultrasonography Stephen P. Meairs
28. Principles and applications of cerebrovascular ultrasound contrast imaging Peter P. Chang and Stephen P. Meairs
29. Ultrasonic thrombolysis Charles W. Francis and Stephan Behrens
Index.

Subject Areas: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology [MJN], Medical research [MBGR]