Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a technique used in biomedical imaging and radiology to visualize internal structures of the body. Because MRI provides excellent contrast between different soft tissues, the technique is especially useful for diagnostic imaging of the brain, muscles, and heart. In the past 20 years, MRI technology has improved significantly with the introduction of systems up to 7 Tesla (7 T) and with the development of numerous post-processing algorithms such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional MRI (fMRI), and spectroscopic imaging. From these developments, the diagnostic potentialities of MRI have improved impressively with an exceptional spatial resolution and the possibility of analyzing the morphology and function of several kinds of pathology. Given these exciting developments, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook is a timely addition to the growing body of literature in the field. Comprised of three volumes, this comprehensive handbook: Covers the technology and practice of MRI from physical principles to cutting-edge applications Discusses MRI of the neck, brain, cardiovascular system, thorax, abdomen, pelvis, and musculoskeletal system Highlights each organ’s anatomy and pathological processes with high-quality images Examines the protocols and potentialities of advanced MRI scanners such as 7 T systems Includes extensive references at the end of each chapter to enhance further study Thus, the Magnetic Resonance Imaging Handbook provides radiologists and imaging specialists with a valuable, state-of-the-art reference on MRI.

Table of Contents:
IMAGE PRINCIPLES, NECK, AND THE BRAIN History and Physical Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Michael E. Hayden and Pierre-Jean Nacher Introduction to the Basics of MRI to Introduce the Macroscopic M Luigi Barberini Contrast Agents for Magnetic Resonance Imaging Henrik S. Thomsen Diffusion Imaging: Basic Principles Ioannis Tsougos Arterial Spin-Labeled Perfusion Imaging Hongjian He and Jianhui Zhong Kinetic Modeling for T1-Weighted Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Kyunghyun Sung and John Carr BOLD Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Chris J. Conklin, Devon M. Middleton, Scott H. Faro, and Feroze B. Mohamed Magnetic Resonance Enterography and Colonography: Technical Considerations Jesica Makanyanga, Douglas Pendse, Rehana Hafeez, and Stuart A. Taylor Artifacts in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Michael N. Hoff, Jalal B. Andre, and Brent K. Stewart Risk of Magnetic Resonance: The Safety-Biological Effects Valentina Hartwig 7 T Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy: Methods and Applications Simon Robinson, Roland Beisteiner, Wolfgang Bogner, Klaus Bohndorf, Marek Chmelík, Barbara Dymerska, Florian Fischmeister, Stephan Gruber, Gilbert Hangel, Vladimir Juras, Claudia Kronnerwetter, Eva Matt, Günther Grabner, Martin Krššák, Lenka Minarikova, Benjamin Schmitt, Bernhard Strasser, Štefan Zbyň, and Siegfried Trattnig Pathology of the Paranasal Sinuses (Congenital–Infective–Neoplastic) Ellen Hoeffner Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ear Ravi Kumar Lingam and Ram Vaidhyanath Differential Diagnosis in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Ear Gabriele A. Krombach Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Salivary Gland Takashi Nakamura and Misa Sumi Infective Pathology of the Neck Naoko Saito, Joan Cheng, Akifumi Fujita, Hiroyuki Fujii, and Osamu Sakai Neoplastic Pathology of the Neck Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek Lymph Nodes of the Neck Fatih Alper, Irmak Durur-Subasi, and Adem Karaman Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Eye and Orbit Pradipta C. Hande Brain Aging and Degenerative Diseases of the Brain Memi Watanabe, Joshua Thatcher, Yukio Kimura, Ivana Delalle, Samuel Frank, and Osamu Sakai Congenital Brain Malformations Elzbieta Jurkiewicz and Katarzyna Nowak Infective Diseases of the Brain John H. Rees Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke Shahmir Kamalian, Supada Prakkamakul, and Albert J. Yoo Vascular Pathologies of the Brain (Vasculitis–Arteriovenous Malformation/Arteriovenous Fistula–Aneurysm) Karl-Olof Lövblad, Sven Haller, Vitor Mendes Pereira, and Maria Isabel Vargas Neoplasms of the Brain and Pituitary Gland Sara E. Kingston, Daniel S. Treister, Willa Jin, Megha Nayyar, Benita Tamrazi, Francesco D’Amore, Bavrina Bigjahan, Alexander Lerner, Bruno A. Telles, Chia-Shang J. Liu, and Mark S. Shiroishi Demyelinating and Metabolic Diseases of the Brain Antonia Ceccarelli, Eytan Raz, and Matilde Inglese Traumatic Disease of the Brain and Skull Eytan Raz IMAGING OF THE CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, THORAX, AND ABDOMEN Coronary and Perfusion Imaging with Cardiovascular Magnetic Resonance: Current State of the Art Amedeo Chiribiri, Markus Henningsson, Claudia Prieto, Michael Jerosch-Herold, and Rene M. Botnar Imaging of the Heart: Myocardial Imaging Ravi S. Shah, Otavio Coelho-Filho, Ana C. Andrade, and Michael Jerosch-Herold Computed Topography/Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Pericardial Disease Marco Francone, Giorgia Giustini, Gianluca De Rubeis, Iacopo Carbone, and Nicola Galea Vascular Imaging of the Head and Neck Miguel Trelles and Tobias Saam Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Aorta and Splanchnic Vessels Christopher J François Peripheral Magnetic Resonance Angiography Michele Anzidei, Beatrice Sacconi, Beatrice Cavallo Marincola, Pierleone Lucatelli, Alessandro Napoli, Mario Bezzi, and Carlo Catalano Magnetic Resonance Venography Simon Gabriel, Chun Kit Shiu, and Stefan G. Ruehm Vascular Malformations Michele Anzidei, Beatrice Sacconi, Beatrice Cavallo Marincola, Pierleone Lucatelli, Alessandro Napoli, Mario Bezzi, and Carlo Catalano Four-Dimensional Flow Imaging Sergio Uribe, Israel Valverde, and Pablo Bächler Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Trachea, Bronchi, and Lung Yoshiharu Ohno Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging Applications for the Lung Mark O. Wielpütz, Jim M. Wild, Grzegorz Bauman, Edwin J.R. van Beek, and Jürgen Biederer Pleura and Diaphragm Francesco Molinari Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lung and Pulmonary Vasculature Saeed Mirsadraee, Andrew J. Swift, Jim M. Wild, Edwin J.R. van Beek, and Michael Puderbach Breast MRI Diana L. Lam and Habib Rahbar Liver: Focal Pathology Michele Di Martino and Carlo Catalano Liver: Diffuse Pathology Michele Di Martino and Carlo Catalano Gallbladder Ganeshan Dhakshinamoorthy, Nicolaus Wagner-Bartak, Rafael Andres Vicens, Shelby Kent, Neeraj Lalwani, and Priya Bhosale Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Biliary Tract Sachin Kumbhar, Manjiri K. Dighe, Ganeshan Dhakshinamoorthy, and Neeraj Lalwani Update in Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Spleen Luis Luna Alcalá, Antonio Luna, and Christine Menias Pancreas Fernanda Garozzo Velloni, Ersan Altun, Miguel Ramalho, and Richard Semelka The Adrenal Gland Shaunagh McDermott, Colin J. McCarthy, and Michael A. Blake Diseases of the Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and Small Bowel Davide Bellini, Carlo Nicola De Cecco, Domenico De Santis, Marco Rengo, Justin Morris, and Andrea Laghi MRI of the Retroperitoneum Abed Ghandour, Verghese George, Rakesh Sinha, and Prabhakar Rajiah Abdominal Wall and Hernias Sonja M. Kirchhoff Diseases of the Colon and Rectum Maria Ciolina, Carlo Nicola De Cecco, Marco Rengo, Justin Morris, Franco Iafrate, and Andrea Laghi Posttraumatic and Postsurgical Abdomen Jose Luis Moyano-Cuevas, Juan Maestre-Antequera, Diego Masjoan, José Blas Pagador, and Francisco Miguel Sánchez-Margallo IMAGING OF THE PELVIS, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM, AND SPECIAL APPLICATIONS TO CAD Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Kidneys and Ureters Francois Cornelis, Anne-Sophie Lasserre, Elise Tricaud, Francois Petitpierre, Yann Le Bras, and Nicolas Grenier Carcinoma of the Bladder and Urethra Ott Le, Sadhna Verma, Armugam Rajesh, and Raghu Vikram Male Pelvis (Prostate, Seminal Vesicles, and Testes) Jurgen J. Fütterer Uterus and Vagina Suzanne L. Palmer, Nicole F. Darcy, Claire L. Templeman, and Allison D. Salibian Benign and Malignant Conditions of the Ovaries and Peritoneum Stavroula Kyriazi and Nandita M. deSouza MRI of the Placenta and the Pregnant Patient Philip S. Lim, Amy M. Mackey, and Monica L. Huang MRI of Pelvic Floor Disorders Francesca Maccioni and Valeria Buonocore Degenerative Disease of the Spine and Other Spondyloarthropathies M. Cody O’Dell, Nathan J. Kohler, Brian K. Harshman, Steven A. Messina, Christopher W. Wasyliw, Gary Felsberg, and Laura W. Bancroft Spine Infections Mariangela Marras, Luca Saba, and Stefano Marcia Traumatic Disease of the Spine Nathan J. Kohler, M. Cody O’Dell, Steven A. Messina, Brian K. Harshman, Christopher W. Wasyliw, Gary Felsberg, and Laura W. Bancroft Neoplastic Disease of the Spine Michele Porcu MR Pathology of Sacrum and Ilium Daphne J. Theodorou, Stavroula J. Theodorou, and Yousuke Kakitsubata Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Soft Tissues Alireza Eajazi, Mohamed Jarraya, Ali Guermazi, and Frank W. Roemer Temporomandibular Joints Tsukasa Sano MR-Guided Interventional Radiology of the Musculoskeletal System John M. Morelli and Jan Fritz MR of the Lymphatics Alberto Alonso-Burgos, Emilio García Tutor, Teresa Pérez de la Fuente, and Ángeles Franco López Pediatric Applications Marilyn J. Siegel and Ellen M. Chung Fetal MRI Francisco Sepulveda, Kelsey Budd, Peter Brugge and Daniela Prayer Postmortem and Forensic Magnetic Resonance Imaging Patricia Mildred Flach, Dominic Gascho, Thomas Daniel Ruder, Sabine Franckenberg, Steffen Günter Ross, Lukas Ebner, Michael Josef Thali, and Garyfalia Ampanozi Magnetic Resonance-Guided Focused Ultrasound Alessandro Napoli and Gaia Cartocci PET/MRI: Concepts and Clinical Applications Mateen C. Moghbel, Abass Alavi, and Drew A. Torigian Computer-Aided Diagnosis with MR Images of the Brain Mark A. Haidekker and Geoff Dougherty

About the Author :
Luca Saba is full professor of Radiology in the University of Cagliari, Italy. Prof. Saba currently works at the Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria of Cagliari. During his career, he has won 15 scientific and extracurricular awards, published more than 220 papers in high impact factor journals, presented more than 500 papers and posters at national and international congress events, spoken more than 45 times at national and international conferences, written 21 book chapters, edited 14 books, and reviewed more than 40 scientific journals. He is a member of the Italian Society of Medical Radiology, European Society of Radiology, Radiological Society of North America, American Roentgen Ray Society, and European Society of Neuroradiology.