title: Role of imaging in the management of neuro-ophthalmic disorders.
abstract: Advancements in physics, computers, and imaging science in the last century have seen neuro-imaging evolving from a plain X-ray to computed tomography, magnetic resonance imaging scans, noninvasive angiography, and special sequences such as fat suppression, fluid attenuation recovery and diffusion-weighted imaging. A prompt prescription of an appropriate imaging modality and the most suitable sequence can increase the diagnostic yield, and in many instances, it can be a sight-saving and even a life-saving decision. This article discusses basic principles of neuro-imaging, its common indications, and the appropriate application in an ophthalmology practice.
authors.affiliation: Sankara Nethralaya, A Unit of Medical Research Foundation, Chennai - 600 006, Tamil Nadu, India. rashmin70@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Rashmin Anilkumar
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Gandhi
authors.forename: Akshay Gopinathan
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: Nair
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D019569:Hemifacial Spasm / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D018810:Magnetic Resonance Angiography; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D009422:Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015835:Ocular Motility Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis