Neuro Imaging and Radiology
Neuroimaging is also called as brain imaging which includes various techniques to image the morphology, functioning of the nervous system. It is a new discipline within medical knowledge.
Neuroradiology is a subspecialty of radiology that focusing on the diagnosis and characterization of abnormalities of the central and peripheral nervous system, spine and head and neck using neuroimaging techniques. It includes computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging.
During 2066-2015 as per global report 582 patients were hospitalized with neurological disorders and the ratio of the patients having neuro-CTs raised by 86% to 88%, neuro-MRs by 79%-93%, and requirement of ICU care increased 17% to 26%.
- Computed axial tomography
- Diffuse optical imaging
- MRI (Magnetic Resonance Imaging)
- Macrocephaly
- Neurobionics
- Bio-molecular therapies in neural regeneration