Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical and Biological Principles (Paperback, 4)

Part I: Fundamentals 1.?An Overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 2.?Electricity and Magnetism 3.?Nuclear Magnetism 4.?Equilibrium-Saturation

Part II: The Magnetic Resonance Image 5.?Radiofrequency Pulse Sequences 6.?Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tissue Parameters 7.?Manipulating Magnetic Resonance Image Contrast 8.?Fourier Transforms in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Part III: The Imaging System 9.?Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hardware 10.?Primary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnets 11.?Secondary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnets

Part IV: Image Formation 12.?Digital Imaging 13.?A Walk Through the Spatial Frequency Domain 14.?The Musical Score 15.?Magnetic Resonance Images

Part V: Pulse Sequences 16.?Spin Echo Imaging 17.?Chemical Shift and Magnetization Transfer 18.?Steady State Gradient Echo Imaging 19.?Hybrid Fast Imaging Techniques 20.?Echo Planar Imaging

Part VI: Applications 21.?Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy 22.?Partially Parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23.?Magnetic Resonance Angiography 24.?Perfusion Imaging 25.?Diffusion Imaging 26.?Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Part VII: Safety 27.?Contrast Agents and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 28.?Magnetic Resonance Imaging Artifacts 29.?Biological Effects of Magnetic Resonance Imaging 30.?Managing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging System

Appendix A: The Bloch Equations Appendix B: Additional Resources Practice Examinations Answers to Challenge Questions Answers to Practice Examinations Glossary of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Terms Index