Handbook of MRI Technique, 2nd Edition

by Catherine Westbrook (Senior Lecturer and MRI Field Leader at Anglia Polytechnic University, Cambridge)

• ISBN13: 9780632052646
• ISBN10: 0632052643
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-06-01
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
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Summary

The progress of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as a tool in diagnostic radiology has been extraordinary--outstripping the rate of development of any other imaging technique. Its inherent safety combined with multi-planar capabilities and image-contrast manipulation have ensured its importance in the diagnosis of disease. Handbook of MRI Technique has proved hugely successful in guiding the uninitiated through scanning techniques and helping more experienced technologists to improve image quality. This new edition continues to build on the strengths of the first edition and considers new technologies and developments essential to good practice. Despite their different systems and environments, technologists and radiographers from the US and Australia have contributed large sections to the book to ensure that information on techniques and image optimization is comprehensive. The book is split into two parts. Part I considers the main aspects of theory that relate to scanning and also includes practical tips on gating, equipment use, patient care and safety, and information on contrast media. Part II provides step-by-step instruction for examining each anatomical area, beginning with a basic anatomy section, followed by sections on indications, patient positioning, equipment, artefacts and tips on optimizing image quality. A section of problem-solving exercises completes the book. Now in a larger format with over 200 images, this book will continue to appeal to radiographers new to MRI and regular users who are looking for information on alternative techniques and suggestions on protocol modifications.

Author Biography

Catherine Westbrook MSc, DCR, CTC Training and Education Manager, HealthSouth (UK) plc William Faulkner BS RT(R) (MR) (CT) Program Director, Magnetic Resonance Education Centre of Chattanooga Carolyn Kaut RT(R) (MR) Director, Technologist Continuing Education, University of Pennsylvania Medical Centre, Philadelphia, USA Greg Brown Dip. Rad. Sci., Dip. Bus. Senior Radiographer, MRI Unit, Royal Adelaide Hospital, Australia Michael Kean Dip, App. Sci., Grad. Dip. Edu. Senior Radiographer, MRI Unit, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia

Table of Contents

Foreword	v
Contributors	vii
Preface	ix
Acknowledgements	xi
How to use this book	xii
Abbreviations	xxiii
Part 1
Parameters and trade-offs	3	(7)
Pulse sequences	10	(11)
Flow phenomena and artefacts	21	(6)
Gating and respiratory compensation techniques	27	(8)
Patient care and safety	35	(6)
Contrast agents	41	(6)
Part 2
Head and neck	47	(86)
Brain	49	(16)
Temporal lobes	65	(8)
Posterior fossa and internal auditory meati	73	(8)
Pituitary fossa	81	(6)
Orbits	87	(6)
Paranasal sinuses	93	(5)
Pharynx	98	(7)
Larynx	105	(5)
Thyroid and parathyroid glands	110	(4)
Salivary glands	114	(6)
Temporomandibular joints	120	(6)
Vascular imaging	126	(7)
Spine	133	(34)
Cervical spine	136	(7)
Thoracic spine	143	(8)
Lumbar spine	151	(10)
Whole spine imaging	161	(6)
Chest	167	(48)
Lungs and mediastinum	169	(8)
Heart and great vessels	177	(11)
Thymus	188	(5)
Breast	193	(9)
Axilla	202	(8)
Brachial plexus	210	(5)
Abdomen	215	(36)
Liver and biliary system	217	(12)
Kidneys and adrenal glands	229	(10)
Pancreas	239	(7)
Vascular imaging	246	(5)
Pelvis	251	(30)
Male pelvis	253	(11)
Female pelvis	264	(10)
Obstetrics	274	(7)
Upper limb	281	(40)
Shoulder	283	(9)
Humerus	292	(7)
Elbow	299	(8)
Forearm	307	(5)
Wrist and Hand	312	(9)
Lower limb	321	(58)
Hips	323	(9)
Femur	332	(8)
Knee	340	(9)
Tibia and fibula	349	(6)
Ankle	355	(8)
Foot	363	(8)
Vascular imaging	371	(8)
Paediatric imaging	379	(44)
Problem-solving exercises	423	(4)
Reading list and resources	427	(2)
Index	429