Now in its updated Third Edition, MRI: The Basics is an easy-to-read introduction to the physics behind MR imaging. The subject is presented in a clear, user-friendly, clinically relevant fashion, with large-size, legible equations, state-of-the-art images and instructive diagrams, and questions and answers that are ideal for board review. The American Journal of Radiology praised the previous edition as an excellent text for introducing the basic concepts to individuals interested in clinical MRI.
This edition spans the gamut from basic physics to multi-use MR options to specific applications, and has dozens of new images. Coverage reflects the latest advances in MRI and includes completely new chapters on k-space, parallel imaging, cardiac MRI, and MR spectroscopy.
Part I: BASIC CONCEPTS
1: Introductory Math
2: Basic Principles of MRI
3: Radio Frequency Pulse
4: T1, T2, and T2*
5: TR, TE, and Tissue Contrast
6: Tissue Contrast: Some Clinical Applica>
7: Pulse Sequences: Part I (Saturation, Partial Saturation, Inversion Recovery)
8: Pulse Sequences: Part II (Spin Echo)
9: Fourier Transform
10: Image Construction: Part I (Slice Selection)
11: Image Construction: Part II (Spatial Encoding)
12: Signal Processing
13: Data Space
14: Pulse Sequence Diagram
15: Field of View
16: k-Space: The Final Frontier!
17: Scan Parameters and Image Optimization
18: Artifacts in MRI
Part II: FAST SCANNING
19: Fast Spin Echo
20: Gradient Echo: Part I (Basic Principles)
21: Gradient Echo: Part II (Fast Scanning Techniques)
