Mri Parameters and Positioning

by Moeller, Torsten Bert, M.d.; Reif, Emil

• ISBN13: 9781588901491
• ISBN10: 1588901491
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-02-01
• Publisher: Thieme Medical Pub

Summary

Successful MR imaging requires that highly standardized examination conditions be met. This convenient text presents a wealth of valuable information on correct patient positioning and appropriate sequence parameters on the MR scanner. It takes you step-by-step through the complete MR exam, from materials needed and coil selection to tips, tricks, and problem-solving strategies.

Table of Contents

Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Head, Neck, Chest
Brain and Skull	2	(9)
Modifications	5	(6)
Ruling Out Bleeding	5	(1)
Neurocranium After Surgery (Tumor)	6	(1)
Inner Ear (e.g., Acoustic Neuroma)	7	(2)
Epilepsy (Temporal Lobe Adaptation)	9	(2)
Orbit	11	(3)
Sella	14	(3)
Soft Tissues of the Neck	17	(4)
Chest	21	(4)
Modifications	24	(1)
Chest MRI with Gd-DTPA	24	(1)
MRI of the Chest Wall and Mediastinum	24	(1)
Sternum	25	(5)
Modifications	28	(2)
Contrast MRI of the Sternum	28	(2)
Breast	30	(4)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Abdomen, Pelvis
Upper Abdomen/Liver	34	(5)
Modifications	37	(2)
Liver MRI with Superparamagnetic Contrast Agent	37	(1)
MRI of the Liver with Gd-DTPA	38	(1)
Biliary Tree	39	(1)
Small Intestine (Hydro-MRI)	40	(6)
Modifications	44	(2)
MRI of the Small Intestine	44	(2)
Pancreas	46	(6)
Modifications	49	(3)
Biliary Tree and Pancreatic Duct	49	(2)
Dynamic Contrast Series	51	(1)
Secretin-Enhanced MR Pancreatography	51	(1)
Kidney	52	(5)
Modifications	55	(2)
MR Urography	55	(2)
AdrenalGland	57	(5)
Modifications	61	(1)
Dynamic Series	61	(1)
Pelvis	62	(10)
Modifications	64	(8)
Uterus, Vagina, Bladder	64	(2)
Prostate	66	(4)
Pelvic Outlet Measurements (Sizing the Birth Canal)	70	(2)
Testes	72	(4)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Bones, Joints
Temporomandibular Joint	76	(7)
Shoulder	79	(4)
Modifications	83	(1)
Indirect Arthrography of the Shoulder	83	(1)
Upper Arm	84	(4)
Elbow	88	(5)
Modifications	92	(1)
Indirect Arthrography of the Elbow	92	(1)
Forearm	93	(4)
Wrist	97	(5)
Modifications	100	(2)
Indirect Arthrography of the Wrist	100	(2)
Finger	102	(4)
Hip	106	(4)
Thigh	110	(4)
Knee	114	(7)
Modifications	118	(3)
Enhanced MRI of the Knee	118	(1)
Indirect Arthrography	119	(2)
Lower Leg	121	(4)
Ankle	125	(9)
Modifications	128	(6)
Technical Study Modification: Imaging of the Cartilage	128	(1)
Indirect Arthrography of the Ankle	128	(2)
MRI of the Achilles Tendon	130	(2)
Enhanced MRI of the Ankle	132	(2)
Forefoot	134	(6)
Modifications	137	(3)
Enhanced MRI of the Forefoot	137	(3)
Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Spine
Cervical Spine	140	(9)
Modifications	144	(5)
Suspected Tumor, Suspected Spondylodiskitis, Abscess	144	(2)
Suspected Disseminated Encephalomyelitis or Syringomyelia	146	(1)
Trauma, Suspected Fracture	147	(2)
Thoracic Spine	149	(7)
Modifications	153	(3)
Suspected Tumor or Spondylodiskitis, Abscess	153	(1)
Trauma, Suspected Fracture	154	(2)
Lumbar Spine	156	(14)
Modifications	160	(10)
After Lumbar Disk Surgery	160	(1)
Suspected Tumor or Spondylodiskitis, Abscess	161	(1)
Trauma, Suspected Fracture	162	(2)
Sacroiliac Joints	164	(6)
Magnetic Resonance Angiography
Cervical Vessels	170	(3)
Thoracic Aorta	173	(3)
Arteries of the Upper Arm	176	(3)
Arteries of the Forearm	179	(3)
Arteries of the Hand	182	(2)
Abdominal Aorta	184	(3)
Renal Arteries	187	(3)
Arteries of the Pelvis and Lower Extremity	190	(5)
Double-Bolus Technique	190	(4)
Lower Leg	190	(2)
Iliofemoral Region	192	(2)
Modifications	194	(1)
Table Travel	194	(1)
References	195	(1)
Glossary	196	(5)
Appendix	201	(2)
Index	203