This book is designed as a definitive report on current capabilities of
ultrasound imaging and Doppler evaluation of the cerebral circulation,
both extracranial and intracranial. The basic chapters are directed to
the beginner in ultrasound and hemodynamics and for the expert in
updating newly available modalities and techniques new to the field. The
ultrasonic and hemodynamic principles are presented for physicians and
vascular technologists in a practical way to avoid unnecessary
mathematics. The aim is for maximum clinical utilization so that
available equipment may be used more efficiently and provide more
accurate diagnosis. The selection of authors represents a wide range of
the expertise available in the world today. M.P. Spencer Contents
Preface V Contributors IX 1. Introduction 1 Merrill P. Spencer, M.D. 2.
Ultrasound physical concepts 7 Merrill P. Spencer, M.D., Ronald E.
Hileman, Ph.D., John M. Reid, Ph.D 3. Doppler instrumentation 29 Robert
S. Reneman, MD., Ph.D., A.P.G. Hoeks, Ph.D. 4. Normal anatomy,
anatomical anomalies and collateral Pathways of the blood supply to the
brain 43 Robert Ackerstaff, M.D. 5. Normal blood flow in the arteries 57
Merrill P. Spencer, M.D. 6. Normal physiology and pathophysiology of
human cerebral blood fuw P.C.M. Mosmans, M.D., E.J. Jonkman, M.D.