Nick Bryan R, ed. Introduction to the Science of Medical Imaging. Cambridge Medicine 2009, 334 pages, 159 illustrations, $125.00. With the plethora of books available on various aspects of the physics of diagnostic imaging and the instrumentation involved in radiology,

Hoffmann G, Zchocke J, Nyhan WL, eds. Inherited Metabolic Diseases. Springer 2010, 448 pages, 58 illustrations, $139.00. Inherited metabolic diseases are generally viewed with anxiety by house staff and general pediatricians. Clinical cases are usually rare and the clinical presentation

Moeller TB, Reif E, eds. MRI Parameters and Positioning. 2nd Ed. Thieme 2010, 352 pages, 340 illustrations, $39.95. MRI Parameters and Positioning: Second Edition is a book that is set out to be a reference guide to all new physicians,

Vallabhajosula S. Molecular Imaging: Radiopharmaceuticals for PET and SPECT. Springer 2009, 372 pages, 221 illustrations, $179. The field of molecular imaging has been rapidly expanding in the past several years.   The ability to gain insights into molecular events non-invasively certainly

Yamada S, ed. Tethered Cord Syndrome in Children and Adults. 2nd Ed. Thieme Medical Publishers 2010, 288 pages, 184 illustrations, $139.92. The tethered spinal cord syndrome is now a well-recognized clinical entity. This accomplishment is thanks in large part to many

George Samandouras, ed. The Neurosurgeon’s Handbook. Oxford University Press 2010, 960 pages, $99.78. The newest neurosurgical handbook, edited by Dr. George Samandouras from the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery UK, is a smaller (960 pages), lighter, and more compact

Brodsky MC. Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology. 2nd ed. Springer 2010, 550 pages, 370 illustrations, $219.00. Despite its title, Pediatric Neuro-Ophthalmology and the audience to whom it is primarily aimed (ophthalmologist, pediatricians, neurologists, neurosurgeons), there is information here which would be of interest

Lorenz B, Brodsky MC, eds. Pediatric Ophthalmology, Neuro-Ophthalmology, Genetics: Strabismus—New Concepts in Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment. Springer 2010, 248 pages, 91 illustrations, $219.00. Essentials in Ophthalmology. Essentials in Ophthalmology is a series of 8 recurring volumes which review the recent

Cranial Nerves: Anatomy, Pathology, Imaging. Devin K. Binder, D. Christian Sonne, Nancy J. Fischbein (authors). Thieme 2011, 248 pages, 469 illustrations, $89.95. In a well illustrated and well laid out format, Drs. Binder, Sonne and Fischbein discuss and illustrate critical

MRI: The Basics, Third Edition. Ray H. Hashemi, William G. Bradley, Jr., Christopher J. Lisanti (Editors). Wolters Kluwer Health, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010, 400 pages, 591 illustrations, $64.95. What this third edition of MRI: The Basics written by Drs.