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Neurology is a medical discipline which demands thorough history taking and precise localization based on physical examination. Neuroimaging modalities further aid the physician in diagnosing and managing of patients. In support of the dictum “insight before application”, ascribed to Max Planck, we present a brief but critical summary of applicable biochemical and biophysical principles of neuroimaging and neurosonology. Major technologic advances in neuroradiology have resulted in the detection and better characterization of neurologic diseases; computerized tomography revolutionized clinical medicine in the 1970s, and magnetic resonance imaging has subsequently had a tremendous impact on neurologic practice. Fundamental principles of the most commonly encountered neuroimaging techniques are explained in this chapter, including CT, MRI, angiography, ultrasound, PET and SPECT.
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Rana, A.Q., Zumo, L.A., Sim, V. (2013). Introductory Biochemical and Biophysical Principles. In: Neuroradiology in Clinical Practice. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-01002-1_1
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