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| Year : 2011 | Volume
: 59
| Issue : 2 | Page : 111-116 |
Role of imaging in the management of neuro-ophthalmic disorders
Rashmin Anilkumar Gandhi, Akshay Gopinathan Nair
Sankara Nethralaya, A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai - 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India
Correspondence Address:
Rashmin Anilkumar Gandhi
Sankara Nethralaya, A Unit of Medical Research Foundation. 18, College Road, Nungambakkam, Chennai 600 006, Tamil Nadu
India
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.77015 PMID: 21350280
Advancements in physics, computers, and imaging science in the last century have seen neuro-imaging evolving from a plain X-ray to computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging scans, noninvasive angiography, and special sequences such as fat suppression, fluid attenuation recovery and diffusion-weighted imaging. A prompt prescription of an appropriate imaging modality and the most suitable sequence can increase the diagnostic yield, and in many instances, it can be a sight-saving and even a life-saving decision. This article discusses basic principles of neuro-imaging, its common indications, and the appropriate application in an ophthalmology practice.
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