Posttherapeutic Neurodiagnostic Imaging

This volume offers practical guidance on acquiring and interpreting medical images in patients who have undergone medical or surgical therapy for cranial, head and neck, or spinal diseases. Neurodiagnostic imaging plays a crucial role in assessing the results of radiation therapy, chemotherapy, other forms of external beam or medical treatment, and surgery. This book provides the clinical and technical information the imaging physician needs to select appropriate imaging techniques for the posttherapeutic workup and to understand the significance of radiologic findings.The authors explain the treatments used for various diseases of the cranium, head and neck, and spine, and describe the full range of possible sequelae of treatment, including complications of therapy, benign scarring of treated tissues, and recurrence or spread of the disease. Expert advice is given on how to conduct the clinicoradiologic workup to detect and evaluate these problems. More than 700 illustrations depict both normal and abnormal posttherapeutic imaging findings.