Main description:

With an incredible 2400 illustrations, and written by a multitude of international experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of both the physics and the clinical applications of MRI, including practical guidelines for imaging. The authors define the importance of MRI in the diagnosis of several disease groups in comparison or combination with other methods. Chapters dealing with basic principles of MRI, MR spectroscopy (MRS), interventional MRI and functional MRI (fMRI) illustrate the broad range of applications for MRI. Both standard and cutting-edge applications of MRI are included. Material on molecular imaging and nanotechnology give glimpses into the future of the field.

Contents:

Introduction.- Basics: Overview.- Basic Physics.- Imaging Principles.- Image Contrast and Imaging Sequences.- Technical Components.- Safety Aspects.- MR-Spectroscopy.-Contrast Agents.- Flow Phenonemons and MR-Angiographic Techniques.-Diffusion and Tensor Imaging.- Brain: Modern Techniques and Anatomy.- Normal Development, Congenital Heredarity and Acquired Diseases of the CNS in Pediatrics.- Intracranial Tumors.- Cerebrovascular Diseases.- Intracranial Infections.- Aging, Atrophy, Degenerative Diseases and Hydrocephalus.-Pituitary Gland and Parasellar Region.-. Face and Neck: Orbita.- MR of the Scull Base and Petrous Bone.- Head and Neck.- Spinal Canal and Spine: Extradural Diseases of the Spine.-Intradural Extramedullary Spine.- Intramedullary Diseases of the Spinal Cord.-Thorax:Lung, Pleura and Mediastinum.- MR-Angiography of Pulmonary Vessels and Lung Perfusion.-Female Breast. Cardiovascular System: Heart.-MR-Angiography.-Abdomen and Retroperitoneum: Abdomen.- Retroperitoneum.-Pelvis: The Female Pelvis.- Male Pelvis.- Pelvic Floor.-Musculoskeletal System.- Skeletal Muscles.- Fetal MRI.-Whole Body.- Interventional MR-Imaging: Basics.-Clinical Application.-Functional MRI (F MRI): Basics.- Clinical Application.- Computer Aided 3D-Radiation Planning Using MRI.- Molecular Imaging.-Nanotechnology, System Biology.- Glossary