Title | Functional Studies Using NMR [electronic resource] / edited by V. Ralph McCready, Martin Leach, Peter J. Ell |
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Imprint | London : Springer London, 1987 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-1410-9 |
Descript | XIII, 206p. 146 illus. online resource |
1. The Relationship Between NMR and Other Functional Measurement Techniques -- Blood Flow -- Tissue Metabolism -- Tissue Characterisation -- Conclusions -- 2. The Physical Basis of NMR Studies Measuring Physiological Function and Metabolism -- Physical Basis of NMR -- Imaging and Spatial Localisation of NMR Spectra -- Functional Parameters -- Instrumentation -- Siting and Safety -- 3. Functional Imaging Using NMR -- NMR Image Parameters -- Contrast Optimised Images -- Flow Imaging -- Cardiac Imaging -- 23Na Imaging -- Fast Imaging -- 4. NMR Spectroscopy: Application to Metabolic Research -- Fundamentals of NMR Spectroscopy -- Clinically Useful NMR Nuclei -- In Vivo Studies -- Conclusion -- 5. Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Heart and Large Vessels -- Method -- Imaging Details and Procedure -- Results and Conclusions -- 6. Functional Studies of the Cardiovascular System Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging -- Imaging Techniques -- Clinical Applications -- Relaxation Parameters -- Magnetic Resonance Angiography -- Row Imaging -- The Future -- 7. Paramagnetic Pharmaceuticals for Functional Studies -- Paramagnetic Metal Species -- Ferromagnetic Metal Species -- Stable Free Radicals -- Oxygen and Oxygen Carriers -- Magnetic Susceptibility Agents -- Density Substitution Agents -- 8. Clinical Use of Intravenous Gadolinium-DTPA in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Central Nervous System -- Paramagnetic Contrast Agents -- Effects of Paramagnetic Contrast Agents on NMR Parameters -- Results of Paramagnetic Contrast Agents in Clinical Studies -- Toxicity -- Conclusion -- 9. Tissue Characterisation by NMR -- The NMR Parameters -- Possibilities for Tissue Characterisation -- 10. The Influence of NMR Parameters on Imaging -- Qualitative Evaluation with Appropriate Pulse Sequences -- Quantitative Evaluation and Image Synthesis -- Tissue Characterisation -- Future Considerations -- 11. A Correlative Approach to Nuclear Medicine and NMR Imaging -- Central Nervous System -- Neck -- Thorax -- Abdomen -- Skeleton -- Conclusion