The study of anatomy, by its very nature, exposes the student to both the forms and the functions responsible for the inner workings of the human body—one of the most elegant demonstrations of the synthesis of art and science. This statement is never truer than when reviewing the works of Frank H. Netter, MD (1906-1991). His monumental works of art have educated countless generations of physicians and will continue to do so for many years to come
The evolution of cross-sectional imaging technologies, including computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), has allowed physicians and aspiring physicians the ability to peer into the human body in many ways previously impossible. This, in turn, has forced the review of anatomy in a manner that was not contemplated when Dr. Netter began rendering his artwork more than three-quarters of a century ago. Limited spatial and temporal resolution, tissue parameters, image contrast, and partial volume averaging are all issues that confound the interpretation of MRI and CT images and are not part of conventional anatomic teaching in the dissection laboratory.
Despite the changing nature of the anatomy education problem, Dr. Netter's approach still provides the template for how to teach modern medical imaging. By directly correlating cross-sectional medical images with "Netter art" that is voxel matched, the student is provided with the key to unlock the anatomy hidden within.
Many existing textbooks with radiology images and clarifying illustrations focus on showing 3D renderings for better understanding of the entire course of a particular structure, such as a cranial nerve. Our goal, however, is to provide a more rigorous "slicc-by-slice" reference guide for both the cross-sectional medical image and the corresponding illustration. For instance, someone may understand the general course of the facia! nerve, yet still have difficulty identifying the fractional component of this structure on a single axial image. Conversely, individuals may need help identifying an unknown structure on a given image, particularly in the coronal or sagittal planes. Finally, the imaging characteristics on CT versus different sequences of MRI, such as T1- or T2-weighted imaging, can often be confusing and will hopefully be partially clarified through this book.
This volume remains true to the goals of the Netter's Correlative Imaging series. There is high-quality imaging, allowing the demonstration of important anatomic structures, including structures not always included in other sources. The book also serves as a user-friendly anatomy reference for commonly employed imaging techniques of the brain, head, neck, and spine. As with the other volumes in the series, the text is not inclusive of pathology, In addition, normal variant anatomy and clinical pearls are presented.
Structures are labeled using the most common terms and should be acceptable to radiologists, neurosurgeons, and neurologists.
It is our hope that this volume will serve as a primary source of knowledge to the novice and as a reference text for the seasoned veteran In either case, we hope that it will be useful on a daily basis.

PART 1 BRAIN

1 OVERVIEW OF BRAIN 2

2 BRAIN 15

      Axial, 16-61

      Coronal, 62-97

      Sagittal, 98-123

      3 THALAMUS AND BASAL GANGLIA 125

      Axial, 126-135

      Coronal, 136-145

4 LIMBIC SYSTEM 147

      Axial, 148-155

      Coronal, 156-167

      Sagittal, 168-173

5 BRAINSTEM AND CRANIAL NERVES 175

      Olfactory Nerve (CN I)

      Axial, 176-177

      Coronal, 178-179

      Optic Nerve (CN II)

      Axial, 180-185

      Coronal, 186-197

      Sagittal, 198-199

      Oculomotor Nerve (CN III)

      Axial, 200-207

      Coronal, 208-217

      Trochlear Nerve (CN IV)

      Axial, 218-221

      Coronal, 222-223

      Trigeminal Nerve (CN V)

      Axial, 224-241

      Sagittal, 242-243

      Coronal, 244-245

      Abducens (CN VI), Facial (CN VII), and Vestibulocochlear (VIII) Nerves

      Axial, 246-259

      Sagittal, 260-263

      Glossopharyngeal (CN IX), Vagus (CN X), Accessory (CN XI), and Hypoglossal (CN XII) Nerves

      Axial, 264-271

6 VENTRICLES AND CEREBROSPINAL FLUID CISTERNS 273

      Axial, 274-285

      Coronal, 286-291

      Sagittal, 292-293

7 SELLATURCICA 295

      Coronal, 296-303

      Sagittal, 304-305

PART 2

8 OVERVIEW OF HEAD AND NECK 308

9 PARANASAL SINUSES 321

      Axial, 322-337

      Coronal, 338-353

10 ORBITS 355

      Axial, 356-367

      Coronal, 368-379

11 MANDIBLE AND MUSCLES OF MASTICATION 381

      Axial, 382-389

      Coronal, 390-397

12 TEMPORAL BONE (MIDDLE EAR, COCHLEA, VESTIBULAR SYSTEM) 399

      Axial, 400-411

      Coronal, 412-419

13 ORAL CAVITY, PHARYNX, AND SUPRAHYOID NECK 421

      Axial, 422-437

      Coronal, 438-453

      Sagittal, 454-469

14 HYPOPHARYNX, LARYNX, AND INFRAHYOID NECK 471

      Axial, 472-487

      Coronal, 488-503

      Sagittal, 504-519

PART 3

15 OVERVIEW OF SPINE 523

16 SPINE 535

      Cervical Spine

      Axial, 536-551

      Coronal, 552-561

      Sagittal, 562-571

      Thoracic Spine

      Axial, 572-577

      Sagittal, 578-583

      Lumbosacral Spine

      Axial, 584-595

      Sagittal, 596-605

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