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 (S)
1.01:                Describe and explain the clinical presentation of stroke in terms of the disruption caused to function within the nervous system
1.02:                Differentiate between ischaemic and haemorrhagic stroke and compare their relative frequency
1.03:                List and explain the main causes of ischaemic stroke in adults and children
1.04:                List and explain the main causes of haemmorrhagic stroke and differentiate between subarachnoid and intraparenchemal haemorrhage.
1.05:                Discuss advantages and disadvantages of MRI and CT in differentiating between ischaemic and hammorhagic stroke.
1.06:                Demonstrate 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:                Demonstrate familiarity with the ischaemic penumbra and name the neuroradiological technique used to define it.
1.08:                Describe the MR appearances of Small Vessel Disease and outline the most important scoring systems for its quantification.
1.09:                Discuss 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:                Name 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 (II)
2.01:    Demonstrate familiarity with the clinical forms of multiple sclerosis and typical imaging appearance (Mac Donald criteria)
2.02:    Identify factors which can cause vasculitis of the cerebral vessel (SLE, TB, drug use)
2.03:    Demonstrate 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 (AIN)
3.01:    Identify and outline the uses of Artificial Intelligence in the Neuroradiology of Stroke