Totally Accessible MRI A User’s Guide to Principles, Technology, and Applications /

This practical guide offers a lucid introduction to the principles of MRI physics. The author, recognized in the imaging community for his exceptional teaching methods and lectures, has written an easy to understand text. Each chapter explains the "why" and "how" behind MRI. Read...

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Κύριος συγγραφέας: Lipton, Michael L. (Συγγραφέας)
Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
Γλώσσα:English
Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2008.
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Διαθέσιμο Online:Full Text via HEAL-Link
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
  • In the Beginning: Generating, Detecting, and Manipulating the MR (NMR) Signal
  • Laying the Foundation: Nuclear Magnetism, Spin, and the NMR Phenomenon
  • Rocking the Boat: Resonance, Excitation, and Relaxation
  • Relaxation: What Happens Next?
  • Image Contrast: T1, T2, T2*, and Proton Density
  • Hardware, Especially Gradient Magnetic Fields
  • User Friendly: Localizing and Optimizing the MRI Signal for Imaging
  • Spatial Localization: Creating an Image
  • Defining Image Size and Spatial Resolution
  • Putting It All Together: An Introduction to Pulse Sequences
  • Understanding, Assessing, and Maximizing Image Quality
  • Artifacts: When Things Go Wrong, It’s Not Necessarily All Bad
  • Safety: First, Do No Harm
  • To the Limit: Advanced MRI Applications
  • Preparatory Modules: Saturation Techniques
  • Readout Modules: Fast Imaging
  • Volumetric Imaging: The Three-dimensional Fourier Transform
  • Parallel Imaging: Acceleration with SENSE and SMASH
  • Flow and Angiography: Artifacts and Imaging of Coherent Motion
  • Diffusion: Detection of Microscopic Motion
  • Understanding and Exploiting Magnetic Susceptibility
  • Spectroscopy and Spectroscopic Imaging: In Vivo Chemical Assays by Exploiting the Chemical Shift.