Parallel Imaging in Clinical MR Applications

by Schoenberg, Stefan O., M.D.; Dietrich, Olaf; Reiser, Maximilian F.; Adalsteinsson, E. (CON); Aksoy, M. (CON)

• ISBN13: 9783540231028
• ISBN10: 3540231021
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-01-03
• Publisher: Springer Verlag

Summary

Parallel imaging techniques have only recently been introduced into magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) in clinical routine, but they have already gained wide clinical acceptance in numerous applications. Their substantial advantages in terms of higher spatial and temporal resolution and improved image quality have revolutionized the role of MRI in many areas of comprehensive disease imaging. This book presents the first in-depth introduction to parallel imaging techniques and, in particular, to the application of parallel imaging in clinical MRI. It will provide readers with a broader understanding of the fundamental principles of parallel imaging and of the advantages and disadvantages of specific MR protocols in clinical applications in all parts of the body at 1.5 and 3 Tesla.

Table of Contents

Basic principles of parallel-imaging techniques	p. 1
MRI from k-space to parallel imaging	p. 3
Basic reconstruction algorithms for parallel imaging	p. 19
The g-factor and coil design	p. 37
Measurement of signal-to-noise ratio and parallel imaging	p. 49
Special applications of parallel imaging	p. 63
Parallel-imaging reconstruction of arbitrary k-space-sampling data	p. 71
Complementary techniques for accelerated imaging	p. 91
Sequence design for (auto-calibrated) parallel imaging	p. 105
Measurement of coil sensitivity profiles	p. 107
Conventional spin-echo and gradient-echo pulse sequences	p. 113
Single-shot pulse sequences	p. 119
Fast sequences for dynamic and time-resolved imaging	p. 127
The development of TSENSE	p. 141
Technical implementation in clinical MRI	p. 153
Design of dedicated MRI systems for parallel imaging	p. 155
Dedicated coil systems from head to toe	p. 161
Design of parallel-imaging protocols	p. 169
General advantages of parallel imaging	p. 173
Limitations of parallel imaging	p. 177
Clinical applications : imaging of morphology	p. 181
High-resolution imaging of the brain	p. 183
High-resolution imaging of the skull base and larynx	p. 199
Lung imaging	p. 209
Liver imaging	p. 219
High-resolution imaging of the biliary tree and the pancreas	p. 223
Parallel imaging in inflammatory bowel disease	p. 247
Musculoskeletal imaging : knee and shoulder	p. 255
Advanced methods of fat suppression and parallel imaging	p. 269
Clinical applications : angiography	p. 283
MRA of brain vessels	p. 285
MRA of the carotid arteries	p. 291
MRA of the pulmonary circulation	p. 307
MRA of the renal arteries	p. 319
Peripheral MR angiography	p. 329
Pediatric congenital cardiovascular disease	p. 349
High-resolution whole-body MRA	p. 355
Clinical applications : function	p. 369
Imaging of CNS diffusion and perfusion	p. 371
Diffusion tensor imaging of the brain	p. 379
Imaging of cardiac function	p. 393
Imaging of cardiac perfusion	p. 407
Imaging of pulmonary perfusion	p. 417
Oxygen-enhanced imaging of the lung	p. 429
Imaging of renal perfusion	p. 441
Comprehensive protocols	p. 449
Cardiovascular screening	p. 451
Tumor staging	p. 461
Imaging of bronchial carcinoma	p. 471
Imaging of pulmonary hypertension	p. 481
Future developments	p. 495
New coil systems for highly parallel MR acquisition strategies	p. 497
Parallel-excitation techniques for ultra-high-field MRI	p. 511
Future software developments	p. 523
Future imaging protocols	p. 533
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