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Title

The Physics of MRI : 1992 AAPM summer school proceedings / edited by Perry Sprawls and Michael J. Bronskill.

Publication

Woodbury, NY : Published for the American Association of Physicists in Medicine by the American Institute of Physics, [1993], ©1993.

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Additional Authors

• Sprawls, Perry.
• Bronskill, Michael J.
• American Association of Physicists in Medicine.

Description

iv, 784 pages : illustrations; 25 cm.

Series Statement

Medical physics monograph, 0163-1802 ; no. 21

Uniform Title

Medical physics monograph ; no. 21.

Subject

• Magnetic resonance imaging > Congresses
• Nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy > Congresses
• Medical physics > Congresses

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references.

Contents

• The Magnetic Resonance Image: A Physical Perspective / Perry Sprawls -- Some Fundamental Principles of Nuclear Magnetic Resonance / Peter S. Allen -- NMR Characteristics of Tissue / Michael J. Bronskill and Simon J. Graham -- Magnets and Gradient Coils: Types and Characteristics / Stephen R. Thomas -- Radiofrequency Coils: Types and Characteristics / John F. Schenck -- Spatial Encoding and Image Reconstruction / Stephen J. Riederer -- Spin-Echo MR Imaging / D. B. Plewes and J. Bishop -- Gradient Echo Imaging / Gary H. Glover -- Fast Imaging Techniques / Stephen J. Riederer -- Balancing Contrast, Resolution, and Signal-to-Noise Ratio in Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Elliot McVeigh and Ergin Atalar -- Spin Preparation and Manipulation Techniques / Norbert J. Pelc -- General Artifacts and Artifact Reduction Techniques / R. Mark Henkelman and Michael J. Bronskill -- Flow Effects: Macroscopic to Microscopic / James R. MacFall -- Vascular System MR Imaging / Brian K. Rutt -- Cardiac Imaging / Leon Axel.
• Motion Artifacts and Remedies / Michael L. Wood and Qing-San Xiang -- Neurological MRI / Walter Kucharczyk -- MRI of the Musculoskeletal System / J. Bruce Kneeland -- Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Body: Abdomen and Pelvis / Dale Vellet -- MRI Contrast Agents - Principles and Constraints / John C. Gore, Richard P. Kennan and Jianhui Zhong -- Clinical Uses of Contrast Agents: Neurological MRI / Walter Kucharczyk -- Contrast Media Applications in Body Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Dale Vellet -- Spectroscopy: Principles and Additional Instrumentation / Roxanne Deslauriers, Piotr Kozlowski, Laura C. Stewart and Ian C. P. Smith -- Clinical Applications of Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy in Neurological Disorders / D. L. Arnold -- Image Segmentation and 3-D Applications / Terry M. Peters, D. Louis Collins and Alan C. Evans -- Bioeffects of MRI and Patient Safety / Daniel J. Schaefer -- General Site Requirements Including RF and Magnetic Shielding / Wlad T. Sobol.
• MRI Equipment Purchase Specifications & Applications / Larry J. Filipow -- Testing of MRI System Performance / G. Neil Holland -- Quality Control Programs for MRI / Michael L. Wood and Ron R. Price -- App. An Introduction to k-Space / Terry M. Peters -- App. A Stroll Through k-Space / Norbert J. Pelc and Gary H. Glover.

ISBN

1563962055

LCCN

93070730

OCLC

ocm28849177

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries