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Open Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Equipment, Diagnosis and Interventional Procedures

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Editors:
  1. D. H. W. Grönemeyer

    1. Department of Radiology and Microtherapy, Institute of Microtherapy, University Witten/Herdecke and Research and Development Center of Microtherapy Bochum, Bochum, Germany

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  2. Robert B. Lufkin

    1. Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA

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  • The two co-editors are acknowledged experts in this field
  • The entire concept has a distinctive approach that is presently unrivalled 39 chapters from multiple authors
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (24 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages I-XIX
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  2. Basic Principles

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Basic Physics

      • L. Crooks, L. Kaufman, N. Hylton
      Pages 3-17

    3. Field Strength in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Its Theoretical Basis

      • L. Kaufman, D. M. Kramer
      Pages 19-24

    4. Open-Magnet Technology for Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • L. Kaufman, J. Carlson, A. Li, L. Crooks, L. Zha, M. Arakawa et al.
      Pages 25-29

    5. Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Interventions

      • H.-J. Weinmann, T. Frenzel, S. Kossler, J. Platzek, B. Radüchel
      Pages 31-42

  3. Systems and Environment

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 43-43
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    2. The Technology and Potential of Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • J. S. Dworkin
      Pages 45-56

    3. Instruments and Equipment for Open-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • A. Melzer
      Pages 57-70

    4. Graphics Workstations for Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • M. L. Williams
      Pages 71-82

    5. Interventional Operation Theaters

      • D. H. W. Grönemeyer, A. Gevargez, R. Seibel, A. Melzer, M. Deli
      Pages 83-91

  4. Technical Procedures for Diagnosis and Intervention

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 93-93
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    2. Temperature-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Sequences

      • U. Sinha, S. Sinha, T. Oshiro
      Pages 95-106

    3. Wavelet Encoding for Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

      • M. Wendt, M. Busch
      Pages 107-110

    4. Fast “Real-Time” Imaging with Various k-Space Update Strategies for Interventional Procedures

      • M. Busch, M. Wendt, A. Bornstedt, D. H. W. Grönemeyer
      Pages 111-116

    5. Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Microtherapy and Surgery

      • D. H. W. Grönemeyer, F. Jolesz, R. B. Lufkin, R. M. M. Seibel, R. Kikinis, A. Melzer
      Pages 117-126

    6. Magnetic Resonance: Safety, Bioeffects, and Patient Monitoring

      • F. G. Shellock
      Pages 127-145

  5. Diagnostic Procedures and Protocols

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 147-147
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    2. Open-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Diagnostic Procedures and Protocols in the Brain

      • W. W. Orrison Jr.
      Pages 149-174

    3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck

      • A. Borges, P. Villablanca, Y. Anzai, J. Curran, K. Blackwell, R. B. Lufkin
      Pages 175-190
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About this book

Until the advent of the Access open magnet, introduced by Diasonics in 1988, claustrophobia and the loud hammering noise were considered part of the price patients had to pay for the ben­ efits of this superb imaging approach. The fact that it was possi­ ble to obtain images of acceptable diagnostic quality while the patient was resting comfortably in pleasant airy surroundings re­ miniscent of a four-poster bed was certainly a great advantage. It became obvious, however, that the open magnet also offered the opportunity for the interventional radiologist or surgeon to perform procedures, as access to the patient was immediate and can be continuous during the scanning. It was also necessary to develop methods for real-time imaging and also vary the spatial resolution, obtaining the best when speed was not essential. After this instrument showed the potential of revolutionizing both the approach to imaging as well as interventional radiology by eliminating the exposure to ionizing radiation, allowing more complicated interventions to be image guided, several other com­ panies embraced the idea of open magnets. These instruments have started to proliferate and now occupy a significant portion of the market.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Radiology and Microtherapy, Institute of Microtherapy, University Witten/Herdecke and Research and Development Center of Microtherapy Bochum, Bochum, Germany

    D. H. W. Grönemeyer

  • Department of Radiological Sciences, University of California UCLA School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA

    Robert B. Lufkin

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Open Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging

  • Book Subtitle: Equipment, Diagnosis and Interventional Procedures

  • Editors: D. H. W. Grönemeyer, Robert B. Lufkin

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-59581-3

  • Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2000

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-59581-3Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIX, 304

  • Number of Illustrations: 420 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Surgery, Neurosurgery, Neuroradiology, Oncology

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