Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Applications

Foreword by Series Editor Isaak Mayergoyz. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Basic Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance. Excitation of the Transverse Magnetization. Basic Techniques for 2D and 3D MRI. Contrast in MR Imaging. Signal-to-Noise Ratio in MRI. Image Artifacts. Rapid MR Imaging. MR Imaging of Flow. MRI Instrumentation: Magnets, Gradient Coils, and Radiofrequency Coils. Appendix A: Phase-sensitive Detection. Appendix B: Image Display. Index.