Chinese Imaging Medicine: Central Nervous System Volume

Author: Wu Enhui, Dai Jianping, Zhang Yunting
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Publishing Date: 2004-04-01
Features: After decades of development, China's imaging medicine has achieved remarkable accomplishments in various aspects. However, nationwide, there is still a lack of a high-level, internationally competitive imaging medicine monograph. Therefore, it has become a major issue for the imaging medicine community in China to publish a high-end reference book that summarizes the achievements of Chinese imaging medicine while reflecting the latest developments in international imaging medicine. In light of this, People's Medical Publishing House has expressed strong support and entrusted us to organize national efforts to compile this Zhonghua Imaging Medicine. The book is structured systematically, combining systematic and technical approaches. It is divided into 13 volumes: General Principles, Respiratory System, Central Nervous System, Cardiovascular System, Digestive System, Liver, Biliary, Pancreas, and Spleen, Head and Neck, Musculoskeletal System, Urogenital System, Breast, Interventional Radiology, Nuclear Medicine Imaging, and Ultrasonography. Each volume is published independently and sequentially. The guiding principle for the composition of the writing team is to have senior experts provide oversight, mid-career experts take the lead, mobilize all positive factors, and unite national efforts. Therefore, all invited contributors to this book are distinguished scholars and experts with high academic levels and recognition in certain fields of imaging medicine. The book primarily reflects the latest advancements in contemporary imaging, providing detailed introductions to various imaging technologies, examination methods, new signs, new theories, and new treatment approaches, primarily based on domestic data. For technologies and methods that have been phased out or are about to be abandoned, only brief historical accounts are provided. When describing the imaging manifestations of diseases, attention is paid to the relationship between common and unique features to help readers grasp the general imaging patterns of diseases. Based on common and prevalent diseases, the book also includes concise descriptions of rare and uncommon diseases, aiming to make it not only a standardized reading material for imaging medicine but also a reference akin to an imaging dictionary, thereby enhancing its practicality. The book strives for concise, clear, and coherent language, with a well-structured and logical narrative. Terminology should be standardized, ensuring consistency throughout and avoiding colloquialism to enhance readability. In summary, we aim to make the book scientifically rigorous, advanced, authoritative, and practical, making it a high-level, high-quality, and comprehensive reference book for imaging medicine.