Radiology of Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases - Volume 1

This book provides a comprehensive overview of diagnostic imaging in infectious and inflammatory diseases in central nervous system and spine. It starts with basic theory of infectious diseases, including pathological basis, laboratory diagnostic methods, and clinical imaging techniques. In following chapters, the authors firstly introduce the central nervous system infections related to respiratory, gastrointestinal, and contagious diseases. Then viral, bacterial, fungal, parasitic and special infections in central nervous system and spine are presented with clinical cases. Each disease is clearly illustrated using cases combined with high-quality CT and MRI. The book provides a valuable reference source for radiologists and doctors working in the area of infectious and inflammatory diseases.

Hongjun Li MD, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor. He is currently the Director of the Medical Imaging Center of Beijing Youan Hospital, Capital Medical University, and Deputy Director of the Department of Medical Imaging of Capital Medical University. The first batch of "Ten Hundred Thousand" health talents in Beijing. He is one of the first cohort of "Ten Hundred Thousand" health professionals in Beijing, and one of the first cohort of "215" high-level health professionals in Beijing, Editor-in-Chief of Radiology of Infectious Diseases, Associate Editor of BMC Neurology. He is the chairman of Infectious Diseases Group of Chinese Radiology Branch, the chairman of Infection Imaging Committee of Radiologists Branch of Chinese Physicians Association, the chairman of Infection and Inflammation Radiology Committee of Chinese Research Hospital Society, the chairman of Infection (Infectious Diseases) Imaging Working Committee of Chinese STD and AIDS Prevention and Control Association, and the chairman of Beijing Technology Innovation Alliance of Imaging Diagnosis and Treatment.Dr. Li is mainly engaged in diagnostic imaging of infection and inflammation, and has supervised more than 20 doctoral and master students. In recent years, Dr. Li has conducted more than 10 research projects, including 1 major project of National Science and Technology , 1 key and 2 general programs of National Natural Science Foundation of China. He has edited 2 textbooks, 28 monographs in English and Chinese, and 3 translations of monographs, and the total number of downloads of English monographs has reached 160, 000. He also edited Radiology of HIV/AIDS and Radiology of Infectious Diseases 1-2, which were awarded the "Outstanding Book Award for Publication" in 2014 and 2015 respectively, and the "General Award" by the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television in 2017. He has published more than 200 papers, including more than 60 SCI articles. He has obtained 2 national invention patents and 16 intellectual property registrations. Received 9 provincial and ministerial awards, including the Chinese Medical Science and Technology Award. He was awarded the title of "Master Teacher and Apprentice" by the Beijing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions, and his research team was awarded the title of "Scientific and Technological Innovation Cultivation Team" by the Beijing Municipal Hospital Administration and "Municipal Staff Innovation Studio" by the Beijing Municipal Federation of Trade Unions and Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission.Jian Wang, Deputy director of the Imaging Center of the First Affiliated Hospital of Xinjiang Medical University, Chief Physician, Professor, Doctoral Supervisor. She is the member of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Group of the Radiology Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, member of the Neuroimaging Specialty Committee of the Radiologists Branch of the Chinese Medical Association, member o