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Totally Accessible MRI

A User's Guide to Principles, Technology, and Applications

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Authors:
  1. Michael L. Lipton

    1. Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, USA
      The Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, USA

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  • Presents complex material at simple levels
  • Contains actual MRI images, not just diagrams
  • An extension of the Horowitz book - much more comprehensive
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

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Table of contents (19 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxi
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  2. In the Beginning: Generating, Detecting, and Manipulating the MR (NMR) Signal

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Laying the Foundation: Nuclear Magnetism, Spin, and the NMR Phenomenon

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 3-18

    3. Rocking the Boat: Resonance, Excitation, and Relaxation

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 19-26

    4. Relaxation: What Happens Next?

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 27-37

    5. Image Contrast: T1, T2, T2*, and Proton Density

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 38-46

    6. Hardware, Especially Gradient Magnetic Fields

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 47-72

  3. User Friendly: Localizing and Optimizing the MRI Signal for Imaging

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 73-73
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    2. Spatial Localization: Creating an Image

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 75-100

    3. Defining Image Size and Spatial Resolution

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 101-109

    4. Putting It All Together: An Introduction to Pulse Sequences

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 110-127

    5. Understanding, Assessing, and Maximizing Image Quality

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 128-138

    6. Artifacts: When Things Go Wrong, It’s Not Necessarily All Bad

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 139-153

    7. Safety: First, Do No Harm

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 154-162

  4. To the Limit: Advanced MRI Applications

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 163-163
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    2. Preparatory Modules: Saturation Techniques

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 165-173

    3. Readout Modules: Fast Imaging

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 174-186

    4. Volumetric Imaging: The Three-dimensional Fourier Transform

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 187-193

    5. Parallel Imaging: Acceleration with SENSE and SMASH

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 194-199

    6. Flow and Angiography: Artifacts and Imaging of Coherent Motion

      • Michael L. Lipton
      Pages 200-232
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About this book

BS"D All magnetic resonance technologists and all radiologists who work with magnetic resonance (MR) technology can be divided into two subgroups: (1) those who understand the underlying physics principles and how to apply them; and (2) those who do not. For so many patients and for so many diagnostic considerations, the difference between membership in these two groups is minimal. One can easily diagnose a vestibular schwannoma and accurately differentiate it from a cerebellopontine angle meningioma without being that well versed with many of the concepts underlying the creation of the MR images on which these tumors are depicted. One by rote can generate images of the pelvis that are quite diagnostic and aesthetically pleasing without really understanding the intricate interrelationships between the varying imaging parameters used in the generation of the obtained image contrast. There are certain situations, however, for which a more in depth und- standing isrequired. For example: Seeing tissue signaldisappear on a short T1 inversion recovery sequence yet recognizing that it does not have to originate from fat but may come from methemoglobin or some other short T1 tissue may prove clinicallyvital for arriving at the correct diagnosis. For suchcircumstances,understanding the underlying principles that govern the creation of the image and the contrast contained therein is critical and sets one apart and distinctlyahead of the competition, whocannot make this claim.

Reviews

From the reviews:

"This book presents a nonmathematical introduction to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), covering all major topics … . The author, an expert in body MRI, has covered the major topics that are relevant for residents, physicians, students, and technologists. … Overall, this is a good introduction that will be useful for people entering the MRI field; the nonmathematical derivations can be grasped easily. The step-by-step pulse sequence breakdown is useful and interested readers will be able to seek the further information without any difficulty." (Michael A. Jacobs, Doody’s Review Service, September, 2008)

“Totally Accessible MRI provides an introduction to the principles of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging physics and practical use of MR imaging technology. … It will probably be most useful to residents beginning their MR rotations particularly those with an interest in neuroradiology. It also provides a concise review for my one interested in a deeper understanding of MR imaging and it is likely that even expert users will pick up a few pearls along the way.” (James F. Glockner, Radiology, Vol. 255 (2), May, 2010)

Authors and Affiliations

  • Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Montefiore Medical Center, Bronx, USA

    Michael L. Lipton

  • The Center for Advanced Brain Imaging, The Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research, Orangeburg, USA

    Michael L. Lipton

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Totally Accessible MRI

  • Book Subtitle: A User's Guide to Principles, Technology, and Applications

  • Authors: Michael L. Lipton

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48896-7

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Medicine, Medicine (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag New York 2008

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-387-48895-0

  • eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-48896-7

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXII, 384

  • Number of Illustrations: 146 b/w illustrations, 7 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Imaging / Radiology, Diagnostic Radiology

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