Diseases of the Brain, Head and Neck, Spine 2016-2019

Jürg Hodler is Professor of Radiology and Chairman at the Radiology University Hospital in Zurich, Switzerland. He also serves as the Chief Medical Officer of the University Hospital in Zurich. As far as his scientific activity is concerned, he has published more than 240 original papers, mostly in the field of musculoskeletal radiology. He has served as a Co-Editor for the journal of Skeletal Radiology for 10 years and has been active in several scientific societies, currently mainly in the International Skeletal Society. Last but not least, he is Co-Director of the International Diagnostic Course in Davos.Rahel A. Kubik-Huch is head of the Institute of Radiology and the Department of Medical Services and member of the executive board at the Kantonsspital Baden in Switzerland. She has a strong interest in female imaging with expertise in all imaging modalities and imaging-guided minimal invasive breast interventions. She is Deputy Editor for European Radiology, a member and past president of the executive board of the Swiss Society of Radiology as well as member of the core team (scientific advisor) and course organizer of the MIBB (minimal invasive breast biopsies) working Group of the Swiss Society of Senology. She is a course Co-Director of the International Diagnostic Course Davos (IDKD), Course Advisor of the Breast Imaging Satellite Course Pearl of the IDKD and a former organizer of the Advanced Breast and Pelvis Imaging Course of the ESMRMB where she remained a member of the faculty. She has published numerous research articles in peer-reviewed journals, contributed to several book chapters and has been an invited speaker in her area of expertise at a number of national and international symposia and meetings.Gustav K. von Schulthess is internationally known as a pioneer in hybrid imaging (PET/CT, SPECT/CT and PET/MR), leader and visionary. He got his MD from Harvard Medical School and his PhD in Physics in 1980 and is doubly board certified in Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, obtaining his formation in Zurich, St. Gallen and San Francisco. He was the president of the European Society of Magnetic Resonance in Medicine and Biology and is an honorary member since 1996. He served as president of the Swiss Society of Nuclear Medicine from 1996 to 1999 and 2012 to 2014. He received an honorary degree in medicine from the University of Copenhagen in 2007 and became Honorary Member of the Radiological Society of North America in 2008. He was the director of Nuclear Medicine at the University Hospital Zurich (USZ), Switzerland from 1991 until 2014, Chief Medical Officer of USZ from 2005 to 2007 and Department Chair of Medical Radiology from 2011 to 2014. He stepped down from his duties in 2014 and currently is an advisor to Nuclear Medicine at USZ as well as to GE Healthcare. Last but not least, he has been one of the directors of the International Diagnostic Course in Davos (IDKD), Switzerland since 1995, where he strongly helped bringing IDKD to Asia and in the future to South America.

"The purpose is to present a comprehensive review of current knowledge about imaging of the brain, head and neck, and spine, as well as interventional techniques. This is achieved by having internationally renowned experts in their field contribute chapters. ... This is an excellent book on imaging of neurological diseases. In addition, there is an excellent review and update section on breast imaging. This should be high on a reading list for physicians interested in neuroimaging." (Oliver D. Atar, Doody's Book Reviews, July, 2016)

• Neuroimaging in Dementia.- Diseases of the Temporal Bone.- Mass Lesions of the Brain: a Differential Diagnostic Approach.- Non-traumatic Neuroemergency.- Hemorrhagic Vascular Pathology.- Diseases of the Temporal Bone.- Children with Acute Neurologic Deficits: What Has to Be Ruled Out within 2-3 Hours.- Children with Epilepsy: Neuroimaging Findings.- Oral Cavity, Larynx and Pharynx.- Spinal Inflammatory and Demyelinating Diseases.- Nuclear Imaging of Dementia.- Movement Disorders and Metabolic Diseases.- Cerebral Neoplasms.- Spinal Trauma and Injuries.- Fetal MRI of the Brain and Spine.- Advanced MR Techniques in Pediatric Neuroradiology: What is Ready for Clinical Prime Time?.- Non-traumatic Neuroemergency.- Extramucosal Spaces of the Head and Neck.- Fetal MRI of the Brain and Spine.- Non-accidental Injury of the Pediatric Central Nervous System.- Hybrid Imaging in Head&Neck Cancer.- Movement Disorders and Metabolic Diseases.- Evaluation of Cerebral Vessels.- Cerebral Neoplasms.- Demyelinating Diseases.- Imaging the Patient with Seizures.- Diseases of the Sella and Parasellar Region.- Integrated Imaging of Brain Tumors.- Extramucosal Spaces of the Head and Neck.- Oral Cavity, Larynx and Pharynx.- Spinal Trauma and Injuries.- Mammography: Subtle Signs of Malignancy and Other Challenges in Daily Practice.- Imaging of Cerebral Infections.- Degenerative Diseases of the Spine.- Mammography: BI-RADS Update and Tomosynthesis.- Breast Ultrasound: BI-RADS Update and Imaging Pathologic Correlation.- Traumatic Neuroemergency.- Traumatic Neuroemergency.- Imaging of Brain Perfusion.- Spinal Inflammatory and Demyelinating Diseases.- Children with Acute Neurologic Deficits: What Has to Be Ruled Out within 2-3 Hours.- The Acute Pediatric Spine and Spinal Cord .- Demyelinating Diseases.- Brain Ischemia.- Mass Lesions of the Brain: a Differential Diagnostic Approach.- Imaging the Patient with Seizures.- Nuclear Imaging of Movement Disorders.- Imaging of Cerebral Infections.- Diseases of the Sella.- Breast MRI: An Update on Guidelines and BI-RADS.- Neuroimaging in Dementia.- Degenerative Diseases of the Spine.- Brain Ischemia.- Hemorrhagic Vascular Pathology.- Evaluation of Cerebral Vessels.- Integrated Imaging of Thyroid Disease.