Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Calibration between Sites and Comparability Jeffry R. Alger Matthias J.P. van Osch Thoralf Niendorf Pamela W. Schaefer Kohsuke Kudo Roland Bammer Importance of Between-Site…
the Champy Technique for Orif of Mandible Fractures Andrew H. Murr INTRODUCTION Before the discovery of the biocompatibility of titanium spearheaded by Branemark in the early 1980s, open plating techniques…
Temporalis Tendon Transfer Patrick Byrne INTRODUCTION The treatment options to restore the smile in cases of long-standing complete facial paralysis are limited. A long-standing complete paralysis is generally felt to…
Perfusion Confusion: What is Perfusion and what do we Measure? Richard B. Buxton A number of investigational tools are available for exploring the working healthy brain and for diagnosing diseases…
Calvarial Bone Grafts John L. Frodel Jr INTRODUCTION Calvarial bone grafting (CBG) is a well-established technique in the reconstruction of the skull base, midface, orbital, and nasal defects. The treatment…
Blood Flow Quantitation with Arterial Spin Labeling Laura M. Parkes Hanzhang Lu Esben T. Petersen Theory Kinetic Modeling One of the advantages of arterial spin labeling (ASL) over other techniques…
Temporalis Muscle Tendon Transposition for Facial Paralysis Kofi Boahene INTRODUCTION Facial paralysis can be a devastating injury that results in functional impairment of the eyelids, nose, and lips. Impaired facial…
Pharmacokinetic Models for Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Steven Sourbron Ting-Yim Lee The aim of this chapter is to clarify the physiologic assumptions behind the most common…
The Effects of Contrast Agent Extravasation Perfusion Parameter Maps Derived from Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Kathleen M. Schmainda Eric S. Paulson Jerrold L. Boxerman Dynamic susceptibility contrast (DSC)…
Techniques for Composite Grafts in Reconstruction of Facial Defects G. Richard Holt Since this chapter was written, we have lost Dr. Claus Walter, to whom this chapter is now dedicated….
