MRI Atlas of the Human Cerebellum - Hardcover

Schmahmann, Jeremy D.; Etc.; Doyon, Julien; Toga, Arthur W.; Petrides, Michael; Evans, Alan

9780126256659: MRI Atlas of the Human Cerebellum

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0126256659 ISBN 13: 9780126256659

Publisher: Syngress Media,U.S., 2000

"The MRI Atlas of the Human Cerebellum" constitutes the most complete, detailed work on the human cerebellum to date. This definitive work provides images in the three cardinal planes (sagittal, transverse, and coronal) at closely spaced intervals of 2 millimeters. The images are derived from MRI scans of one individual and from postmortem sections of another. It is the only such atlas set within the universally accepted framework of the Talairach stereotaxic system, derived from standard landmarks in the brain. The book includes a new nomenclature system (labeling system) which is easier to use, aids in understanding the organization of the cerebellum, and is consistent with earlier work on the anatomy of the cerebellum in animals and the development of the human cerebellum in infants. Recent studies have shown that the cerebellum is involved in much more than motor coordination alone: also in higher functions including memory, language, emotion, and attention, as well as sensory discrimination. This atlas facilitates this new era of study of the cerebellum, allowing investigators to identify cerebellar structures with precision. Everyone concerned with the anatomy, function, or dysfunction of the cerebellum should have a copy. Its key features are: it provides the most comprehensive, detailed, and authoritative atlas of the human cerebellum; contains 110 MRI images and 110 corresponding cryosection images; includes a CD with all of the images and text from the book, supported by both PC and Macintosh computer platforms; is developed within the universally accepted framework of the Talairach stereotaxic system; contains detailed myelin- and Nissl-stained histology of major nuclei; presents a new, easy-to-use nomenclature system; and, allows investigators to identify structures with precision and to address detailed structure-function correlations.

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About the Author:

Dr. Toga is a Professor of Neurology at the UCLA School of Medicine. He is also Director of the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, which he founded and developed into one of the largest research neuroimaging centers in the world, and Co-Director of the UCLA Brain Mapping Division. With his diverse team, Dr. Toga has been responsible for a number of breakthroughs in various areas of neuroscience. He has published more than 170 papers, including chapters, textbooks, and reviews, and has received numerous honors and awards in computer science, graphics, and neuroscience. Dr. Toga holds the chairmanship of numerous committees within UCLA, NIH, and a variety of international task forces and is the founder and Co-Editor-in-Chief of NeuroImage, also published by Academic Press.

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