An introduction to MRI for medical physicists and engineers
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An introduction to MRI for medical physicists and engineers
Medical Physics Pub, c2019
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Description
MRI reveals structural and anatomic details of soft tissues often much better than does CT. It can also exploit novel and unique contrast mechanisms at the biomolecular level to provide information on the physiologic and pathologic status of organs, muscles, nerve trunks, cartilage, etc.
This introduction to the science and technology of MRI has been written at the beginning graduate level primarily for professional medical physicists and engineers in training. Others, such as physicians with physical science backgrounds, may well also find it to be of interest.
Several more advanced topics—like Fourier analysis, k-space, and statistical distributions—are introduced as they are needed.
Richly illustrated, this book will help readers understand not just the basics of MRI, but how recent variations on its original implementation have produced the many alternative interpretations of data that have made MRI such a powerful diagnostic tool.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction to MRI
2. Quasi-Quantum, Two-State Picture of Proton NMR in a
Single Voxel
3. Proton Density MR Study of a 1D Multi-Voxel Patient and
the Quality of the Image
4. Magnetization of a Voxel
5. Mathematical Machinations
6. Classical Approach to Proton MRI in a Voxel
7. Free Induction Decay Imaging of a 1D Patient (without the
Decay)
8. MRI Instrumentation
9. T1 (Longitudinal, Spin-Lattice) Relaxation
10. T2 (Transverse, Spin-Spin) Relaxation
11. The Spin-Echo Pulse Sequence
12. Image Reconstruction in Two Dimensions
13. Fast Imaging
14. Fluid Motion in One Dimension
15. MRI Device Quality Assurance and Safety
16. On the Horizon: Imaging with a Crystal Ball
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