Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI)
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• MRI is based on tomography.
• A slice in any plane can be imaged.
• Computers construct images.
• Spatial resolution is very good.
, • No imaging artifact from dense bone.
PET Pros and Cons
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Shows neural function, not structure:
• Blood flow, metabolic activity.
Limited spatial resolution (4-8 mm):
• Collision may be some distance from origin.
Only available in large centers:
• Cyclotron needed to produce isotopes.
Credentials:
'Apprentice' training to specialize
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Grad school only covers theoretical basics.
Do work with an experienced clinician in this area.
Head and neck cancer.
Trach and ventilator care.
,Central Nervous System
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• The brain & spinal cord.
• Gray matter for processing signals.
•White matter surrounds axons connecting neurons.
• Protected by the meninges (3 protective layers).
• Meninges are filled with cerebrospinal fluid which serves as an additional
barrier.
• Blood brain barrier.
Upper Motor Neurons
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• Not an anatomic description, but a role in a hierarchy.
• Central nervous system - both origin and destination.
• Both direct and indirect pathways.
• Complex inter-connections.
• Originating, planning, refining movements.
Neuromuscular Junction
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• Synapse connects axon terminal button to muscle fiber.
• Acetylcholine released by nerve.
• Receptors on muscle fiber.
• Electrochemical event contracts fiber.
• Botox destroys this junction.
Aphasia Groups, Social Benefits
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• I'm not the only one this has happened to.
• Supportive environment.
Brain Lobes:
Occipital
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Vision.
Understanding and interpreting the visual world around us.
Impact of Circulation Loss, MCA (Middle Cerebral Artery)
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• MRI is based on tomography.
• A slice in any plane can be imaged.
• Computers construct images.
• Spatial resolution is very good.
, • No imaging artifact from dense bone.
PET Pros and Cons
Give this one a try later!
Shows neural function, not structure:
• Blood flow, metabolic activity.
Limited spatial resolution (4-8 mm):
• Collision may be some distance from origin.
Only available in large centers:
• Cyclotron needed to produce isotopes.
Credentials:
'Apprentice' training to specialize
Give this one a try later!
Grad school only covers theoretical basics.
Do work with an experienced clinician in this area.
Head and neck cancer.
Trach and ventilator care.
,Central Nervous System
Give this one a try later!
• The brain & spinal cord.
• Gray matter for processing signals.
•White matter surrounds axons connecting neurons.
• Protected by the meninges (3 protective layers).
• Meninges are filled with cerebrospinal fluid which serves as an additional
barrier.
• Blood brain barrier.
Upper Motor Neurons
Give this one a try later!
• Not an anatomic description, but a role in a hierarchy.
• Central nervous system - both origin and destination.
• Both direct and indirect pathways.
• Complex inter-connections.
• Originating, planning, refining movements.
Neuromuscular Junction
, Give this one a try later!
• Synapse connects axon terminal button to muscle fiber.
• Acetylcholine released by nerve.
• Receptors on muscle fiber.
• Electrochemical event contracts fiber.
• Botox destroys this junction.
Aphasia Groups, Social Benefits
Give this one a try later!
• I'm not the only one this has happened to.
• Supportive environment.
Brain Lobes:
Occipital
Give this one a try later!
Vision.
Understanding and interpreting the visual world around us.
Impact of Circulation Loss, MCA (Middle Cerebral Artery)
