Essentials of Clinical MRI

1. Front Matter

   Pages I-X

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2. General Principles

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Basic Facts and Recent Developments in MR Imaging

      • A. L. Luiten

      Pages 3-9

   3. Contrast Mechanisms and Basic Image Interpretation in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • J. Doornbos

      Pages 11-15

   4. Potential Hazards of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • B. G. Ziedses des Plantes Jr

      Pages 17-24

3. Neuro Imaging

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 25-25

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   2. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Central Nervous System

      • G. M. Bydder

      Pages 27-39

   3. Contrast Agents in MRI: Clinical Applications of Gadolinium-DTPA in the Central Nervous System

      • A. De Roos, D. Baleriaux

      Pages 41-47

   4. Suspected Disease of the Brain — MRI or CT ?

      • W. Heindel, W. Steinbrich

      Pages 49-57

   5. PET and MR Imaging of the Brain

      • Robert M. Kessler

      Pages 59-64

   6. Comparative Study of MRI Versus CT for the Diagnostic Work up of Lesions in the Nose and Paranasal Sinuses

      • R. G. M. De Slegte, G. J. Gerritsen, J. J. Nauta, M. B. Hoen, F. C. Crezee

      Pages 65-82

   7. Clinical Relevance of MRI in the Diagnosis of Diseases of the Brain

      • O. J. S. Buruma

      Pages 83-86

   8. MRI of the Spine: Degenerative Disc Disease and Infection

      • A. De Roos, P. H. L. Kessing

      Pages 87-91

   9. MRI of the Spinal Cord

      • G. M. Bydder

      Pages 93-99

   10. M R I in occult spinal dysraphism

       • G. J. Vielvoye, R. A. C. Roos, P. H. L. Kessing

       Pages 101-103

   11. Clinical Relevance of MRI in Diseases of the Spine and Cord

       • J. H. C. Voormolen

       Pages 105-112

4. Cardiovascular Imaging

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 113-113

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   2. Identification of Segmental Cardiac Anatomy Using MR Imaging

      • Gerard L. Guit, John Rohmer

      Pages 115-122

   3. Gated MRI versus Echocardiography for Evaluation of Congenital Cardiac Malformations

      • Murray Mazer

      Pages 123-128

   4. Clinical Relevance of MRI in Congenital Abnormalities of the Cardiovascular System

      • J. Rohmer

      Pages 129-131

I am particularly pleased to be able to write the introduction to this book that resulted from a collaborative effort by the Radiology De­ partment, under the auspices of the Boerhaave Committee for Postgraduate Medical Education of the Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Leiden and the Department of Medical Imaging and Radiological Sciences at Van­ derbilt University. Magnetic resonance imaging affords the opportunity to interrogate organ and system structure and function in a nondestructive manner without se­ rious biological implications. Tissue contrast with this modality is ex­ quisite and inherently superior to that of x-ray computed tomography. The advances to improve signal capture, development of rapid data acquisition techniques, fabrication of more appropriate pulse sequences, and availa­ bility of contrast agents portend increased versatility and specificity of these studies. Despite the proliferation of numerous general and specialized texts, the developments in MRI occur at such a pace that data in these references are necessarily dated. The technical horizon of MRI is vast with almost li­ mitless possibilities of signal generation and plan reconstruction. Tissue contrast is so importantly affected by the coupling of signal generation and capture that collective experience of institutions and investigators is extremely important to the initiate and useful even to those indivi­ duals with the greatest clinical experience.

• Nervous System
• clinical application
• computed tomography (CT)
• diagnosis
• magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)

• Department of Diagnostic Radiology, University Hospital Leiden, The Netherlands

  Theo H. M. Falke

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