Author(s): Darin D. Dougherty MD MSc (Editor), Scott L. Rauch MD (Editor), Jerrold F. Rosenbaum MD (Editor)
Publisher: American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Publication Date: 31 Jan. 2004
Edition: Illustrated
Language: English
Print length: 162 pages
ISBN-10: 1585620793
ISBN-13: 9781585620791
Book Description
This work is a resource that explains how to use techniques such as neuroimaging to improve outcomes. It provides practical advice on using the most advanced applications in the diagnostic workup of patients. It covers structural techniques such as computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional techniques such as position emission tomography (PET), single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), functional magnetic resonance imaging (FMRI), and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS). Other techniques covered are electroencephalography (EEG) – including quantitative EEG and event-related potentials – and magnetoencephalography. For each modality, you will find a review of the technique, trace the development of each modality, guidance on when to use it, learn which techniques are best to use in specific clinical situations, and tips for ordering studies.
Editorial Reviews
From the Inside Flap
The use of neuroimaging in psychiatry is exploding, yet clinicians are often unclear about which studies to use to obtain the best diagnostic results in specific situations. Essentials of Neuroimaging for Clinical Practice demystifies the uses of these powerful techniques. An ideal clinical guide for doctors and residents, it offers clear, concise, and practical advice on how to use today’s most advanced applications in the diagnostic workup of patients. In addition, it explores implications of each modality for future practice and research.
From the Back Cover
The use of neuroimaging in psychiatry is exploding, yet clinicians are often unclear about which studies to use to obtain the best diagnostic results in specific situations. Essentials of Neuroimaging for Clinical Practice demystifies the uses of these powerful techniques. An ideal clinical guide for doctors and residents, it offers clear, concise, and practical advice on how to use today’s most advanced applications in the diagnostic workup of patients. In addition, it explores implications of each modality for future practice and research.
About the Author
Darin D. Dougherty, M.D., M.Sc., is Assistant Director of Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research in the Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Scott L. Rauch, M.D., is Associate Chief of Psychiatry for Neuroscience Research and Director of Psychiatric Neuroimaging Research in the Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology at Massachusetts General Hospital, and Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts. Jerrold F. Rosenbaum, M.D., is Chief of Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital and Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School in Boston, Massachusetts.
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