MRI BASIC PRINCIPLES AND APPLICATIONS
Our intention in writing MRI: Basic Principles and Applications was to provide a book that would serve as a bridge between the theory and practical usage of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). We minimized the use of intense mathematical formalism and attempted to show the underlying foundation for MRI as it is currently used. Our attempt was to provide a resource for those medical personnel who needed accurate and detailed information yet could not devote time to study an in-depth theoretical treatise. In the third edition, we have maintained the organization of the first two editions. We have divided the description of MRI physics into two chapters—the first a more introductory presentation and the second presenting more advanced concepts. We have included a discussion of issues related to ultra-high magnetic field scanning, as these systems are now commercially available. Most of the figures have also been revised and updated.