This issue of MRI Clinics focuses on Advances in Diffusion-weighted Imaging and is edited by Dr. Kei Yamada. Articles will include: Technical Basics of Diffusion-weighted Imaging; Neurofluid as Assessed by Diffusion-weighted Imaging; Diffusion-weighted Imaging is the Key to Diagnoses; Diffusion-weighted Imaging of the Spinal Cord; Intracranial Abnormalities with Diffusion Restriction; Brain Anatomy by Diffusion-weighted Imaging; Measuring Perfusion: Intravoxel Incoherent Motion; Temperature Measurement by Diffusion-weighted Imaging; Diffusion-weighted Imaging at Ultra-high Field MRI; Diffusion-weighted Imaging for Radiomics; Diffusion Weighted Imaging for Infants; Diffusion-weighted Imaging of the Head and Neck (Including Temporal Bone); DTI, DKI and Q-space Imaging; and more!
Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging is a 'go-to' reference for methods and applications of quantitative magnetic resonance imaging, with specific sections on Relaxometry, Perfusion, and Diffusion. Each section will start with an explanation of the basic techniques for mapping the tissue property in question, including a description of the challenges that arise when using these basic approaches. For properties which can be measured in multiple ways, each of these basic methods will be described in separate chapters. Following the basics, a chapter in each section presents more advanced and recently proposed techniques for quantitative tissue property mapping, with a concluding chapter on clinical applications. The reader will learn: - The basic physics behind tissue property mapping - How to implement basic pulse sequences for the quantitative measurement of tissue properties - The strengths and limitations to the basic and more rapid methods for mapping the magnetic relaxation properties T1, T2, and T2* - The pros and cons for different approaches to mapping perfusion - The methods of Diffusion-weighted imaging and how this approach can be used to generate diffusion tensor - maps and more complex representations of diffusion - How flow, magneto-electric tissue property, fat fraction, exchange, elastography, and temperature mapping are performed - How fast imaging approaches including parallel imaging, compressed sensing, and Magnetic Resonance - Fingerprinting can be used to accelerate or improve tissue property mapping schemes - How tissue property mapping is used clinically in different organs - Structured to cater for MRI researchers and graduate students with a wide variety of backgrounds - Explains basic methods for quantitatively measuring tissue properties with MRI - including T1, T2, perfusion, diffusion, fat and iron fraction, elastography, flow, susceptibility - enabling the implementation of pulse sequences to perform measurements - Shows the limitations of the techniques and explains the challenges to the clinical adoption of these traditional methods, presenting the latest research in rapid quantitative imaging which has the possibility to tackle these challenges - Each section contains a chapter explaining the basics of novel ideas for quantitative mapping, such as compressed sensing and Magnetic Resonance Fingerprinting-based approaches
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is among the most important medical imaging techniques available today. There is an installed base of approximately 15,000 MRI scanners worldwide. Each of these scanners is capable of running many different "pulse sequences", which are governed by physics and engineering principles, and implemented by software programs that control the MRI hardware. To utilize an MRI scanner to the fullest extent, a conceptual understanding of its pulse sequences is crucial. Handbook of MRI Pulse Sequences offers a complete guide that can help the scientists, engineers, clinicians, and technologists in the field of MRI understand and better employ their scanner. - Explains pulse sequences, their components, and the associated image reconstruction methods commonly used in MRI - Provides self-contained sections for individual techniques - Can be used as a quick reference guide or as a resource for deeper study - Includes both non-mathematical and mathematical descriptions - Contains numerous figures, tables, references, and worked example problems
This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Advanced Musculoskeletal MR Imaging, and is edited by Drs. Roberto Domingues and Flávia Martins Costa. Articles will include: Quantitative Whole Body MRI; Multiparametric Bone Marrow Imaging; MET-RADS-P in Practice; Whole Body MRI Beyond Oncology; Whole Body Imaging in Multiple Myeloma; MRI Neurography in Musculoskeletal Disorders; MR Imaging in Rheumatology; Multiparametric MRI of Soft Tissue Tumors and Pseudotumors; Multiparametric MRI of Benign and Malignant Bone Tumors; MR Imaging of Fetal Musculoskeletal Disorders; MRI at Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Our Experience using State-of-the-art 3.0 T and 1.5 T Wide-bore MRI Scanners in High Performance Athletes; Ultrasound and Advanced MRI Fusion for Musculoskeletal Tumors Biopsy; and more!
This book, first of its kind, combination of concise explanations and focused clinical information satisfies the needs of practicing radiologists, neurologists, neurosurgeons, plastic and other peripheral nerve surgeons in need of a handy reference and technologists performing MRN studies. Written by two experts of magnetic resonance neurography (MRN) practitioners and educators, this thoroughly illustrated resource delivers how the information you need to perform and interpret peripheral nerve MR imaging studies with confidence. Concise descriptions and high quality illustrations combined wit.
Editor Hersh Chandarana, MD and authors review Advanced MR Imaging in Clinical Practice. Articles will include: Current Status of Diffusion Weighted Imaging; Current Status of Perfusion Weighted Imaging; Non-gadolinium Enhanced MR Angiography; Pearls and Pitfalls of 3 T imaging; Implementing MR Neurography in Clinical Practice; Imaging around Hardware and Metal; Recent Advances in T1- and T2-Weighted Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis; Recent Advances in Neuro and Spine Imaging; Advances in MR Hardware and Software, and more!
Editor Mukesh Harisinghani and authors review important areas in MR of the male pelvis. Articles in this issue will include MRI of the Urinary Bladder; Multiparametric MRI Imaging of the Prostate; Diffusion Weighted Imaging of the Male Pelvis; MR Imaging of the Rectum; Penile MR Imaging; MR Imaging of Pelvic Metastases; MR Imaging of Scrotum; Vascular MR Imaging of the Male Pelvis; and more!
This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Advanced MR Techniques for Imaging the Abdomen and Pelvis and is edited by Dr. Sudhakar Venkatesh. Articles will include: Advances in MR Elastography in Liver; Biliary Tract Imaging; Imaging of the Pancreas; PET/MRI Applications in Abdomen and Pelvis; Abbreviated MR Protocols for the Abdomen and Pelvis; Advances in MR Angiography of Abdomen and Pelvis; Advances in MRI of Prostate; Advances in MRI of the Female Pelvis; Advanced MR Techniques for Imaging the Abdomen and Pelvis; Texture Analysis and AI with MR in Abdomen and Pelvis; Advances in MRI of the Kidneys and Upper Urinary Tract, and more!
This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Imaging of the PET/MR Imaging, and articles will include: Principles of PET/MR Imaging; Attenuation Correction of PET/MR Imaging; MR-Derived Improvements in PET Imaging; Neurological Applications of PET/MR; Oncological Applications of PET/MR Imaging on the Head and Neck; Oncological Applications of PET/MR Imaging on GYN/GU; PET/MR Imaging of Multiple Myeloma; Pediatric Nuances of PET/MR Imaging; Cardiac Applications of PET/MR Imaging; Logistics and Practical Considerations of MR Coils for PET/MR; Integration of PET/MR Hybrid Imaging into Radiation Therapy Treatment; Practical Clinical Considerations of PET/MR; Incremental value of FDG PET/MR in Assessment of Rectal Cancer, and more!