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This module aims to give students a broad introductory knowledge of some common, important neurological pathologies and of the role of Neuroimaging in the diagnosis, treatment and follow-up of these conditions. The module focuses in particular on Stroke, Inflammation and Infections and Artificial Intelligence in Neuroradiology.
At the end of this module, students will be able to…

1. Stroke (C2S)
1.01: ÌýDescribe and explain the clinical presentation of stroke in terms of the disruption caused to function within the nervous system

1.02: ÌýDifferentiate between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke and compare their relative frequency
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1.03: ÌýList and explain the main causes of ischaemic stroke in adults and children

1.04: ÌýList and explain the main causes of haemorrhagic stroke and differentiate between subarachnoid and intraparenchymal haemorrhage.

1.05: ÌýDiscuss advantages and disadvantages of MRI and CT in differentiating between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke.

1.06: ÌýDemonstrate familiarity with the time course of the radiological appearance of ischaemic stroke on CT and MRI with particular emphasis on diffusion weighted MRI.

1.07: ÌýDemonstrate familiarity with the ischaemic penumbra and name the neuroradiological technique used to define it.

1.08: ÌýDescribe the MR appearances of small vessel disease and outline the most important scoring systems for its quantification.

1.09: ÌýDiscuss the advantages and disadvantages of invasive and non-invasive vascular imaging techniques (CTA, different types of MRA) in the investigation of intra- and extra-cranial stenosis and demonstrate an awareness of the relative sensitivity of CT and various MR sequences in detecting subarachnoid blood.

1.10: ÌýName causes of subarachnoid haemorrhage and demonstrate familiarity with the sensitivity and technical limitations of DSA, CTA and MRA in detecting cerebral aneurysms cerebral AVMs and cerebral vasospasm.

2. Inflammation and Infections (C2II)
2.01: ÌýDemonstrate familiarity with the clinical forms of multiple sclerosis and typical imaging appearance (McDonald criteria)
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2.02: ÌýIdentify factors which can cause vasculitis of the cerebral vessel (SLE, TB, drug use)

2.03: ÌýDemonstrate familiarity with the common neurological manifestations of AIDS and aware of the changing pattern of neuro-Aids with the introduction of highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART)

3. Artificial Intelligence in Neuroradiology (C2AIN)
3.01: Identify and outline the uses of Artificial Intelligence in the neuroradiology of stroke