Main description:

The first book to cover the groundbreaking development and clinical applications of Magnetic Resonance Elastography, this book is essential for all practitioners interested in this revolutionary diagnostic modality. The book is divided into three sections. The first covers the history of MRE. The second covers technique and clinical applications of MRE in the liver with respect to fibrosis, liver masses, and other diseases. Case descriptions are presented to give the reader a hands-on approach. The final section presents the techniques, sequence and preliminary results of applications in other areas of the body including muscle, brain, lung, heart, and breast.

Contents:

Introduction

History of Elastography

Liver MRE Technique

Clinical Applications of Liver MRE - 1 Liver Fibrosis

Clinical Applications of Liver MRE - 2 Liver Masses

Impact of MRE on Liver Diseases

MRE for Other Applications in the Abdomen

MRE of Muscle

MRE of Brain

MRE of Lung and Heart

MRE of Breast