Preface |
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V | (10) |
Index of Plates |
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Cerebral Computed Tomography |
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1 Basic Physical and Technical Concepts |
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3 | (7) |
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3 | (1) |
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3 | (1) |
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1.4 Mathematical Image Reconstruction |
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1.5 Imaging Characteristics |
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5 | (1) |
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6 | (4) |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (3) |
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10 | (6) |
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2.1 Positioning of the Patient |
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10 | (1) |
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2.2 Administration of Contrast Medium |
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11 | (2) |
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2.2.1 Intravenous Administration |
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11 | (1) |
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2.2.2 Intrathecal Administration |
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2.2.2.1 CSF Circulation Study |
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12 | (1) |
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2.2.2.2 Demonstration of Suspected CSF Leaks |
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12 | (1) |
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2.2.2.3 CT Air Costernography |
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13 | (1) |
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2.3 Stereotaxic-Cerebral Operations |
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13 | (1) |
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13 | (3) |
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3 Interventional Neuroradiology |
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16 | (5) |
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3.1 CT-Controlled Diagnostic Interventions |
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16 | (1) |
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3.2 CT-Controlled Therapeutic Interventions |
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16 | (4) |
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16 | (1) |
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3.2.2 Perirdicular Therapy |
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16 | (4) |
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3.2.3 Percutaneous Nucleotomy |
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16 | (4) |
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3.3 Other CT-Controlled Interventions |
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20 | (1) |
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21 | (28) |
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21 | (1) |
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4.2 Topography of the Brain in Computed Tomography |
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21 | (27) |
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4.2.1 Neurofunctional Systems |
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42 | (1) |
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42 | (2) |
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44 | (2) |
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4.2.1.4 Tracts of the Ocular Motor System |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (1) |
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4.3 CT Versus MRI Comparision |
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48 | (1) |
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49 | (21) |
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49 | (14) |
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51 | (3) |
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54 | (1) |
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5.1.2.1 Acute Subdural Hematoma |
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54 | (1) |
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5.1.2.2 Acute Subdural Hygroma |
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54 | (1) |
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5.1.2.3 Chronic Subdural Hematoma |
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54 | (4) |
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5.1.3 Cerebral Contusions |
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58 | (1) |
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5.1.3.1 Focal Traumatic Edema |
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58 | (1) |
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5.1.3.2 Contusion Hemorrhages |
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58 | (1) |
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5.1.3.3 Diffuse Traumatic Edema |
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58 | (3) |
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5.1.3.4 Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhages |
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61 | (1) |
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5.1.3.5 Traumatic Ventricular Bleeding and Rupture |
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61 | (1) |
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5.1.3.6 Traumatic Brain Infarction |
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61 | (2) |
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63 | (7) |
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5.2.1 Depression Fracture |
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63 | (1) |
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5.2.2 Frontobasal Head Injuries |
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63 | (1) |
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63 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Air Inclusions (Pneumocele and Pneumocephalus) |
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63 | (1) |
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5.2.5 Ascending Infection |
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63 | (3) |
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5.2.6 Late Effects of Brain Trauma |
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66 | (1) |
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5.2.7 Consequences and Complications of Surgery |
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66 | (4) |
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6 Pediatric Neurological Diseases |
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70 | (24) |
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6.1 Congenital Malformations |
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70 | (14) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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70 | (1) |
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6.1.1.3 Arnold-Chiari Malformation |
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71 | (3) |
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74 | (1) |
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6.1.2.1 Holoprosencephaly |
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74 | (1) |
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6.1.2.2 Septo-Optic Dysplasia |
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75 | (1) |
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6.1.2.3 Cerebral Hemiatrophy |
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75 | (1) |
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6.1.2.4 Dysgeneses of the Cerebellum and the Inferior Vermis |
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75 | (1) |
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6.1.2.5 Dandy-Walker Syndrome |
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75 | (2) |
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77 | (1) |
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6.1.2.7 Dysraphic Equivalents |
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77 | (1) |
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77 | (1) |
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78 | (1) |
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6.1.3.2 Megalencephaly, Hemimegalencephaly |
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78 | (1) |
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78 | (2) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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80 | (1) |
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6.1.4.5 Ectopias, Dystopias |
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80 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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82 | (2) |
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6.2 Early Childhood Brain Damage |
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84 | (1) |
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6.3 Hydrocephalus in Infants |
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84 | (6) |
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88 | (1) |
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88 | (2) |
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6.4 Subdural Hygromas in Infants |
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90 | (1) |
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90 | (4) |
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94 | (23) |
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94 | (3) |
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96 | (1) |
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96 | (1) |
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7.2 Basilar Artery Thrombosis |
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97 | (1) |
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7.3 Venous Infarction, Sinus Thrombosis |
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97 | (6) |
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7.4 Spontaneous Hemorrhages |
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103 | (4) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (1) |
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107 | (6) |
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108 | (1) |
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109 | (4) |
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113 | (4) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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113 | (1) |
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7.6.4 Arteriovenous Angioma |
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113 | (4) |
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117 | (10) |
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117 | (8) |
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8.1.1 Generalized Cerebral Atrophy |
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118 | (1) |
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8.1.1.1 Physiologic Involution |
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118 | (1) |
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8.1.1.2 Senile Dementia (Cerebral Atrophy with Senile Psychosis) |
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118 | (1) |
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8.1.1.3 Presenile Dementia (Alzheimer's Disease) |
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118 | (1) |
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8.1.1.4 Arteriosclerotic Dementia |
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118 | (1) |
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8.1.1.5 Parkinson's Disease |
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118 | (1) |
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118 | (1) |
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8.1.1.7 Creutfeldt-Jakob Disease |
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119 | (1) |
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8.1.1.8 Toxic and Iatrogenic Encephalopathies |
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119 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Focal Cerebral Atrophy |
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119 | (1) |
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8.1.3 Regional Symmetrical Cerebral Atrophy |
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119 | (1) |
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119 | (1) |
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8.1.3.2 Huntington's Chorea |
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119 | (1) |
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8.1.3.3 Progressive Paralysis |
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119 | (1) |
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8.1.3.4 Cerebellar Atrophies |
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119 | (6) |
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8.1.3.5 Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus |
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125 | (1) |
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8.2 Demyelination Encephalopathy |
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125 | (2) |
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125 | (1) |
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8.2.2 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy |
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125 | (1) |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.1 Metachromatic Leukodystrophy |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.2 Spongiform Leukodystrophy, Canavan's Disease |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.3 Alexander's Disease |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.4 Krabbe's Globoid Leukodystrophy |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.5 Pelizaeus-Merzbacher Disease |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.6 Cockayne's Disease |
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126 | (1) |
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8.2.3.7 Adrenoleukodystrophy |
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126 | (1) |
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127 | (9) |
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127 | (1) |
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9.1.1 Acute Bacterial Meningitis |
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127 | (1) |
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9.1.2 Acute Lymphocytic Viral Meningitis |
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127 | (1) |
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127 | (1) |
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9.1.3.1 Tuberculous Meningitis |
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127 | (1) |
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128 | (1) |
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9.2 Cerebritis, Brain Abscess |
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128 | (4) |
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9.2.1 Epidural Abscess, Subdural Empyema |
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128 | (4) |
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132 | (1) |
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9.3.1 Herpes Encephalitis |
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132 | (1) |
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9.3.2 Other Viral Encephalitides |
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132 | (1) |
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9.3.3 Post-Infectious Encephalitides |
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132 | (1) |
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9.3.3.1 SSPE (Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis) |
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132 | (1) |
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9.3.3.2 ADEM (Acute Disseminated Encephalomyelitis) |
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132 | (1) |
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132 | (4) |
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132 | (2) |
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9.4.2 Infection by Parasites |
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134 | (1) |
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9.4.2.1 Neurocysticercosis |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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9.4.3 Perinatal CNS Infections |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (1) |
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9.4.3.4 Herpes Simplex (Type II) |
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134 | (1) |
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134 | (2) |
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136 | (2) |
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10.1 Subacute Encephalopathy |
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136 | (1) |
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10.2 Chronic Aseptic Meningitis |
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136 | (1) |
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136 | (1) |
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10.4 Progressive Multifocal Leukoencephalopathy (PML) |
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136 | (1) |
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10.5 Herpes Simplex Encephalitis |
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136 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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137 | (1) |
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138 | (42) |
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11.1 Properties, Classification and Computed Tomographic Criteria |
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138 | (4) |
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142 | (38) |
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11.2.1 Tumors of the Astrocytoma Series |
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142 | (1) |
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11.2.1.1 Fibrillary Astrocytomas (Grade II) |
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142 | (2) |
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11.2.1.2 Anaplastic Astrocytoma (Grade III) |
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144 | (1) |
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144 | (4) |
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11.2.3 Pilocytic Astrocytomas (Grade I) (Spongioblastomas) |
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148 | (2) |
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11.2.4 Subependymal Giant Cell Astrocytoma |
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150 | (1) |
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11.2.5 Oligodendrogliomas |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (1) |
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11.2.9 Diffuse Gliomatosis |
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152 | (1) |
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11.2.10 Gangliocytomas (Nerve Cell Tumors) |
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152 | (1) |
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152 | (2) |
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154 | (2) |
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156 | (2) |
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158 | (6) |
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164 | (1) |
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11.2.16 Histiocytosis X, Histiocytomas |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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11.2.18 Hemangiopericytomas |
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164 | (1) |
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11.2.19 Primary Meningeal Melanomas |
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164 | (1) |
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164 | (1) |
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11.2.21 Malignant Lymphomas (Primary Cerebral Lymphomas) |
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165 | (3) |
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168 | (1) |
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11.2.23 Malformation Tumors and Tumor-Like Lesions |
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168 | (1) |
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11.2.23.1 Epidermoid, Dermoid and Teratoma |
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168 | (1) |
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168 | (1) |
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11.2.23.3 Cavernous Hemangiomas |
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168 | (1) |
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11.2.23.4 Foramen of Monro Cysts (Colloid Cysts) |
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168 | (1) |
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11.2.23.5 Endodermal Cysts |
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168 | (1) |
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11.2.24 Pituitary Adenomas |
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168 | (5) |
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11.2.25 Craniopharyngiomas |
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173 | (2) |
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11.2.26 Skeletogenous Intracranial Tumors |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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11.2.27 Craniofacial Tumors with Intracranial Invasion |
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175 | (1) |
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11.2.27.1 Carcinomas of the Epipharynx, the Paranasal Sinuses and the Orbit |
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175 | (1) |
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175 | (1) |
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11.2.27.3 Rhabdomyosarcomas |
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175 | (2) |
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177 | (3) |
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180 | (4) |
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12.1 Examination Technique |
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180 | (1) |
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12.2 Structures of the Orbital Cavity |
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180 | (1) |
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12.3 Pathological Processes |
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180 | (4) |
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13 Differential Diagnostic Tables |
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184 | (31) |
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184 | (6) |
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13.1.1 Subcalvarial Hypedense Foci |
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184 | (1) |
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13.1.2 Subcalvarial Hyperdense Foci |
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185 | (5) |
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190 | (9) |
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13.2.1 Intracerebral Hypodense Foci |
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190 | (2) |
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13.2.2 Intracerebral Hyperdense Foci of Hematoma-Like Density |
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190 | (2) |
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13.2.3 Intracerebral Hyperdense Foci of Calcium-Like Density |
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194 | (3) |
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197 | (2) |
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13.3 Changes in Location, Shape and Size of the Ventricular System |
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199 | (3) |
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13.4 Intraventricular and Paraventricular Processes |
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202 | (2) |
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13.5 Processes of the Anterior Cranial Fossa and the Frontal Brain |
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204 | (2) |
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13.6 Intrasellar, Parasellar and Suprasellar Processes |
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206 | (3) |
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13.7 Processes in the Pineal Gland, Cisterna Magna and Quadrigeminal Plate Region |
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209 | (2) |
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13.8 Cerebellopontine Angle Processes |
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211 | (4) |
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14 Processes in the Petrous Bone Region |
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215 | (7) |
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14.1 Examination Technique |
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215 | (1) |
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215 | (1) |
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14.2.1 Meatal Stenosis and/or Atresia |
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215 | (1) |
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14.2.2 Middle Ear Dysplasia |
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215 | (1) |
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14.2.3 Malformations of the Ossicular Chain |
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215 | (1) |
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14.2.4 Malformations of the Inner Ear |
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215 | (1) |
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14.3 Anomalies of Blood Vessels and Nerves |
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215 | (2) |
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215 | (2) |
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14.3.2 Internal Carotid Artery |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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14.4.1 Malignant External Otitis |
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217 | (1) |
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14.4.2 Acute Otitis Media and Mastoiditis |
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217 | (1) |
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14.4.3 Chronic Otitis Media and Mastoiditis |
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217 | (1) |
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14.5 Congenital Cholesteatoma |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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14.6.1 Glomus Tumors (Chemodectomas, Non-Chromaffine Paragangliomas) |
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217 | (1) |
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217 | (1) |
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14.6.3 Rare Benign Tumors |
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217 | (1) |
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14.6.4 Primary Malignancies |
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218 | (1) |
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14.6.5 Secondary Malignancies |
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218 | (1) |
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14.7 Other, Less Common Diseases of the Middle Ear |
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218 | (1) |
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14.8 Acquired Cholesteatoma |
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218 | (1) |
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218 | (4) |
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14.9.1 Longitudinal Fracture |
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218 | (2) |
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14.9.2 Transverse Fracture |
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220 | (1) |
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14.9.3 Isolated Fracture of the Mastoid Bone and the External Auditory Canal |
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220 | (1) |
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14.9.4 Rupture of the Ossicular Chain |
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220 | (2) |
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15 Lesions of the Cranial Base and the Adjoining Facial Bones |
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222 | (7) |
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222 | (1) |
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15.2 Fibrous Dysplasia (Jaffe-Lichtenstein Syndrome) |
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222 | (1) |
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15.3 Osteoplastic Meningiomas |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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222 | (1) |
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15.6 Carcinomas of the Facial Bones |
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222 | (1) |
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15.7 Primary and Secondary Malignancies of the Cranial Base |
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222 | (2) |
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15.8 Juvenile Angiofibroma |
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224 | (1) |
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15.9 Paranasal Sinus Hypoplasia and/or Aplasia |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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15.11 Granulomatous Inflammations and Fungal Infections of the Paranasal Sinuses |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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224 | (1) |
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15.14 Fractures of the Facial Bonus and the Cranial Base |
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224 | (5) |
Spinal Computed Tomography |
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229 | (40) |
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16 Spinal Computed Tomography |
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229 | (40) |
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16.1 Examination Technique |
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229 | (1) |
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16.1.1 Technical Requirements |
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229 | (1) |
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16.1.2 Administration of Contrast Medium |
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229 | (1) |
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16.2 CT Versus MRI Comparison |
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229 | (1) |
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229 | (7) |
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16.3.1 Atlantoaxial Joint and Normal Cervical Spine |
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229 | (2) |
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16.3.2 Normal Thoracic Spine |
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231 | (1) |
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16.3.3 Normal Lumbosacral Spine |
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231 | (5) |
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16.3.4 Content of the Lumbosacral Spinal Canal |
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236 | (1) |
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16.4 Intervertebral Disc Prolapse |
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236 | (10) |
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16.4.1 Manifestations of Cervical and Lumbar Disc Prolapse |
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237 | (1) |
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16.4.1.1 Cervical Prolapse |
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237 | (1) |
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16.4.1.2 Thoracic Prolapse |
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238 | (1) |
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238 | (8) |
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16.5 Spinal Canal Stenosis, Osteoarthropathy |
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246 | (3) |
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249 | (5) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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249 | (1) |
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16.6.4 Pilocytic Astrocytoma |
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249 | (1) |
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16.6.5 Dysontogenetic Tumors |
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249 | (5) |
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16.6.6 Metastases, Including Malignant Lymphoma, Plasmocytoma |
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254 | (1) |
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16.6.6.1 Diagnostic Procedure, Value of CT Examination |
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254 | (1) |
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254 | (3) |
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254 | (3) |
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16.7.2 Diagnostic Procedure, Contribution of CT |
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257 | (1) |
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257 | (1) |
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16.8.1 Dysraphic Disorders |
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257 | (1) |
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16.8.2 Arnold-Chiari Syndrome |
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257 | (1) |
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16.8.3 Syringomyelia and/or Syringohydromyelia |
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257 | (1) |
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16.8.4 Deformations of the Vertebral Bodies and the Vertebral Arches |
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257 | (1) |
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16.9 Inflammatory Spinal Lesions |
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258 | (3) |
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16.9.1 Discitis and Spondylitis |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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258 | (1) |
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16.9.5 Atlantoaxial Manifestation of Chronic Polyarthritis (CP) |
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258 | (3) |
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16.10 Postoperative Lesions and Complications |
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261 | (3) |
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16.10.1 Postoperative Scars after Lumbar Disc Prolapse Operation and Recurrent Disc Prolapse |
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261 | (1) |
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261 | (1) |
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16.10.3 Discitis and Spondylitis |
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261 | (1) |
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16.10.4 Meningocele Spuria |
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261 | (1) |
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16.10.5 Secondary Epidural Hemorrhage |
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261 | (1) |
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16.10.6 Retroperitoneal Hemorrhage |
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261 | (3) |
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16.11 The Post-Discectomy Syndrome, Differential Diagnosis of Lumbosciatica |
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264 | (5) |
References |
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269 | (4) |
Index |
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273 | |