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The role of radiology in the setting of neurocritical care is discussed in detail. The author initially outlines the various modalities along with their specific indications that are utilized when imaging patients in the neuro ICU. These include CT and MRI as well as CT and MRI angiography of the head and neck. In addition, the significance of key imaging sequences in both CT and MRI and their associated findings are also described. In the second part of this chapter, the author continues to illustrate common radiologic findings that are encountered with patients in the neuro ICU that range from intracranial hemorrhage to herniation syndromes and hydrocephalus.
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Thank you to the authors of the first edition of this chapter, Drs. Ronald G. Quisling and Dr. Lorna Sohn-Williams, for inspiring in part the organization for this totally rewritten chapter for this second edition.
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Bennett, J.A., Patel, S. (2013). Neuroradiological Imaging. In: Layon, A., Gabrielli, A., Friedman, W. (eds) Textbook of Neurointensive Care. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5226-2_40
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