Author | English, Philip T. author |
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Title | MRI for Radiographers [electronic resource] / by Philip T. English, Christine Moore |
Imprint | London : Springer London, 1995 |
Connect to | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-3403-9 |
Descript | VIII, 187 p. online resource |
1 Basic Principles -- History -- Atomic Theory -- Magnetic Theory -- Resonance -- Relaxation -- 2 Instrumentation -- The Magnet -- Shim Coils -- Gradient Coils -- RF Transmitter/Receiver Coils -- The Computer -- 3 Pulse Sequences -- Saturation Recovery (Partial Saturation) -- Spin Echo (SE) -- Multiple Spin Echo -- Fast Spin Echo (FSE) or Turbo Spin Echo (TSE) -- Inversion Recovery (IR) -- Gradient Echo -- Magnetisation Transfer Contrast Imaging (MTC) -- 4 Image Production -- Spatial Location of the MR Image -- Slice Selection Excitation -- Slice Position -- Slice Profile -- 5 Image Quality -- Signal-to-Noise Ratio (SNR) and Contrast-to-Noise Ratio (CNR) -- Other Factors Contributing to Image Quality -- Quality Assurance in MRI -- 6 Image Artifacts -- Magnetic Field Artifacts -- Hardware-Related Artifacts -- Motion-Related Artifacts -- Pulse Sequence/Data Acquisition Artifacts -- Other Artifacts -- 7 Flow -- Haemodynamics -- Appearance of Flow on MR Images -- Magnetic Resonance Angiography (MRA) -- Measurement of Flow -- 8 MR Contrast Agents -- Basic Principles of a Contrast Agentโs Actions -- Paramagnetic Agents -- Ferromagnetic Agents -- 9 Safety and Patient Management -- Safety -- Patient Management -- 10 Site Planning -- Location -- The Magnet -- The Fringe Field -- RF Shielding -- Equipment -- Patient and Staff Requirements -- Anaesthesia in MRI -- 11 Applications and Pathology -- The Brain -- The Spine -- Brachial Plexus -- Head and Neck -- Musculoskeletal System -- Long Bones -- Abdomen -- The Pelvis -- Breast Imaging -- Chest and Thorax -- Cardiovascular System -- Paediatric Imaging -- Suggested Reading -- Glossary of MR Terms