Description
The course has been designed for people working in imaging butwith no neuroanatomical background.It will be ideal for statisticians, physicists, chemists,radiographers, mathematicians, computer scientists,psychologists and research fellows/PhD students. Based upon180 slides but of a highly interactive nature, the course aimsto further imaging and neuroscience research by enhancingneuroanatomical knowledge among participants.WHAT DOES THE COURSE COVER?• The basics: (Re)sources; definitions; finding your way;surroundings; cell types• Tissue types: Grey / white matter; cerebrospinal fluid• Blood supply and drainage• Development• Parts of the brain: Overview of structure and function;frontal / parietal / occipital / temporal lobes; limbic system;diencephalon; basal ganglia; brainstem and cerebellum• Chemoarchitecture / neurotransmitters• How to tell right from left; find brain landmarks yourself;brain atlasesUpon completion of this course, participants will be able to:• Understand naming rationale & apply conventions correctly• Understand the gross anatomy of the human CNS, its partsand major connective principles• Describe the vascular supply of the brain, and CSFproduction and circulation• Name the major functions of the different constituents / celltypes of the brain• Understand some basic developmental principles to helpmemorise brain structure• Find help and devise ways to identify and name parts of thebrain or define regions of interest (ROIs)Who will teach on the course?Alexander Hammers Professor of Imaging & NeuroscienceHead of PET Imaging Centre, School of Biomedical Engineeringand Imaging Sciences, King’s College London