Brain Imaging Handbook

J. Douglas Bremner, M.D.

Praise for Brain Imaging Handbook:

"[A] very well-written concise little book that allows anybody who wants to understand modern neuropsychiatric imaging to do so easily. It will also be useful for those who would like to enter this area for both clinical and scientific reasons. The reference section is ver comprehensive with suggestions for anybody who wishes to do further reading. Thus, it is a very inexpensive addition to the library of neurologists, radiologists, and other health professionals who would like to obtain an entry level textbook for their libraries. It does fill a void that has existed among reference works."

—European Neurology

"If it's a primer on brain imaging for a college-level course or basic understanding that's needed, there's no better place to start than with Dr. Bremner's Brain Imaging Handbook… Mental health care providers and students alike will benefit from Dr. Bremner's background in radiology and psychiatry, and from a clear discussion packed with color brain imaging results."

—The Bookwatch

Overview – Table of Contents

The past 10 years have seen an explosion in the use of brain imaging technologies to aid treatment of medical as well as mental health conditions. MRI, CT ("CAT") scans, and PET scans are now common. This will be the first quick reference to these technologies, rich in illustrations and including discussions of which techniques are best used in particular instances of care.

Written in a clear and accessible style, Bremner's Brain Imaging Handbook is the place to start in order to obtain an understanding of the field of brain imaging. The initial chapters explain principles and techniques of brain imaging-including MRI, CT, PET, and spectroscopy-with easy-to-understand diagrams and four-color images throughout. The use of imaging in psychiatric practice is carefully explained and emphasized. Bremner outlines the current status of knowledge about brain correlates of normal cognition as well as changes in brain function and structure with brain development and aging. Later chapters summarize the most important information regarding brain imaging as it applies to the areas of schizophrenia, mood and anxiety disorders, substance abuse, childhood onset disorders, and personality disorders. The book ends with a summary of neurological disorders most relevant to the psychiatrist, including helpful descriptions of the application of brain imaging to the differential diagnosis of psychiatric and neurological disorders. Brain Imaging Handbook is an essential text for the library of every mental health care provider, as well as students of neuroscience and neuroimaging.

About the Author

J. Douglas Bremner, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Radiology and Director of the Emory Center for Positron Emission Tomography at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, and Director of Mental Health Research at the Atlanta VAMC in Decatur, Georgia. He has authored over 150 publications, and written or edited three books, most recently Does Stress Damage the Brain? Understanding Trauma-Related Disorders from a Mind-Body Perspective.

ISBN: 0-393-70414-9
Winter 2005
Paperback; 224 pages