Clinical Presentation and Impact of Imaging: Stroke Syndromes.- Clinical Efficacy of MR Imaging in Stroke.- The Therapeutic Impact of MRI in Acute Stroke.- MR Imaging of Stroke Pathology: Insights from Experimental Studies.- Vascular Anatomy and Pathology.- Disturbed Brain Perfusion.- Disturbed Proton Diffusion.- Ischemic Edema and Necrosis.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of White Matter Changes.- MR Detection of Intracranial Hemorrhage.- MR Spectroscopy in Stroke.- MR Correlates of Stroke Syndromes: Transient Ischemic Attacks.- Microvessel Disease and Lacunar Syndromes.-Territorial and Embolic Infarcts.- Hemodynamic Infarcts and Occlusive Carotid Disease.-Hypoxic-Ischemic Lesions.- Spinal Infarcts.- Veno-Occlusive Disorders.- Stroke Mimicking Conditions.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors

The imaging of stroke has undergone significant changes owing to the rapid progress in imaging technology. This volume, comprising three parts, is designed to provide a comprehensive summary of the current role of MR imaging in patients with ischemic stroke. The first part outlines the clinical presentations of stroke and discusses the diagnostic efficacy and therapeutic impact of MR imaging. The second and third parts form the core of the volume, and are based on a novel approach in that the topic is presented from two very different viewpoints. Part 2 provides a detailed presentation of the distinguishing features of stroke from the radiologist's perspective. By contrast, part 3 addresses the needs of the clinician, documenting specific stroke syndromes and their correlates on MR imaging. The overall aim has been to create a well-illustrated volume with broad appeal that links pathology, radiology and stroke medicine in an informative manner.

Professor T. Back is apppointed to Professor of Neurology at the Department of Neurology, University Hospitals Mannheim, University of Heidelberg. He is a specialized stroke physician and has contributed by experimental and clinical studies to the field.