Clinical magnetic resonance imaging

Part 1 Physics and instrumentation: basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging practical MRI for the technologist and imaging specialist artifacts in mR imaging - description, causes, and solutions flow fast MR imaging principles of MR imaging contrast agents contrast agents for MR imaging biochemical basis of the MR appearance of cerebral hemorrhage clinical spectroscopy pulse sequence design site planning instrumentation. Part 2 Central nervous system: brain - indications, technique, and atlas brain - congenital malformations brain - neoplasia brain - spontaneous hemorrhage brain - vascular diseases brain - periventricular white matter abnormalities brain - trauma, inflammation, and degenerative and metabolic disorders the orbit head and neck the barchial plexus MR imaging of the cervical and thoracic spine MR imaging of the lumbar spine. Part 3 Chest and abdomen: MR imaging of the throax frontiers in cardiac magnetic resonance examination of the adult heart and great vessels cine MR imaging of the heart cine MR imaging of congenital heart disease MR imaging of the upper abdomen and adrenal glands MR imaging of the kidney and retroperitoneum. Part 4 Pelvis: MR imaging of the pelvis obstetrical MR imaging MR imaging of the scrotum and testes MR imaging of developmental abnormalities of the female pelvis. Part 5 Musculoskeletal: MR imaging of the knee MR imaging of the glenohumeral joint MR imaging of the wrist MR imaging of the foot and ankle MR imaging of the musculoskeletal system. Appendix I: MR imaging scan protocols. Appendix II: staging systems of primary malignancies. Glossary of MR terms.