Basics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Synopsis
This book is not intended as a general text on MRI. It is written as an intro duction to the field, for nonexperts. We present here a simple exposition of certain aspects of MRI that are important to understand to use this valuable diagnostic tool intelligently in a clinical setting. The basic principles are presented nonmathematically, using no equations and a minimum of symbols and abbreviations. For those requiring a deeper understanding of MRI, this book will help facilitate the transition to standard texts. Chapters 1 through 4 provide a general introduction to the phenomenon of nuclear magnetic resonance and how it is used in imaging. Chapter 1 discus ses magnetic resonance, using a compass needle as an example. In Chapter 2, the transition to the magnetic resonance of the atomic nucleus is made. Chapter 3 describes the principles of imaging. In Chapter 4, the terms T 1 and T 2 are described and their relationship to tissue characterization; the fun damental role of thermal magnetic noise in T 1 and T 2 is discussed.Book details
- Edition:
- 1988
- Series:
- Topics in Neurology (Book 1)
- Author:
- William Oldendorf, William Oldendorf Jr.
- ISBN:
- 9781461320814
- Related ISBNs:
- 9780898389647
- Publisher:
- Springer US
- Pages:
- N/A
- Reading age:
- Not specified
- Includes images:
- Yes
- Date of addition:
- 2020-12-25
- Usage restrictions:
- Copyright
- Copyright date:
- 1988
- Copyright by:
- N/A
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Categories:
- Medicine, Nonfiction, Science