This book has been written with the intention of providing a step-by step explanation of the most common examinations currently carried out using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI).
It is divided into two parts.
Part 1 contains reviews or summaries of those theoretical and practical concepts that are frequently discussed in Part 2. These are:
• parameters and trade-offs
• pulse sequences
• flow phenomena and artefacts
• gating and respiratory compensation techniques
• patient care and safety
• contrast agents.
These summaries are not intended to be comprehensive but contain only a brief description of definitions and uses. For a more detailed discussion of these and other concepts, the reader is referred to the several MRI physics books now available. MRI in Practice by C. Westbrook, C. Kaut Roth and John Talbot (Blackwell Science, 2005, third edition) describes them in more depth.
Part 2 is divided into the following examination areas:
• head and neck
• spine
• chest
• abdomen
• pelvis
• upper limb
• lower limb
• paediatric imaging.