Now in its updated Second Edition, this volume 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, over 100 images of cases to illustrate the basic principles described in the text, and questions and answers that are ideal for board review. This edition has new images and up-to-date information on echo planar imaging, contrast enhanced MR angiography, diffusion tensor imaging, and using high-performance gradients. A new chapter provides a clinical approach to pulse sequences, to help readers assess the utility of newer sequences. The review section has additional questions.
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Part I: Basic Concepts1. Introductory Math2. Basic Principles of MRI3. Radio Frequency Pulse4. T1, T2, and T35. TR, TE and Tissue Contrast6. Tissue Contrast: Some Clinical Applications7. Pulse Sequence Part I8. Pulse Sequences Part II9. Fourier Transform10. Image Construction Part I11. Image Construction Part II12. Signal Processing13. Data Space14. Pulse Sequence Diagram15. Field of View16. k-Space: The Final Frontier!17. Scan Parameters and Image Optimization18. Artifacts in MRI Part II: Fast Scanning19. Fast Spin Echo20. Gradient Echo Part I21. Gradient Echo Part II22. Echo Planar Imaging23. New Scanning Features24. Tissue Suppression Techniques25. Flow Phenomena26. MR Angiography27. High Performance Gradients28. The Many Combinations of MRIAnswersReference
