Summary:
This text equips radiologists with a firm working knowledge of the physical principles underlying cardiovascular MR image generation. Emphasis is on practical applications of MR physics in customizing and optimizing imaging sequences and protocols and minimizing artifacts. Section I covers basic principles of MR physics and includes a chapter on safety. Section II applies these principles to vascular imaging, including gadolinium-enhanced MR angiography. Section III examines various techniques and applications of cardiac MR imaging. Each chapter includes boxed Key Concepts, Challenging Questions, and Review Questions, and many chapters include sample protocols. More than 400 drawings and scans complement the text.
FEATURES:

Gives radiologists a firm working knowledge of the physics underlying cardiovascular MR image generation
Emphasizes practical applications of MR physics in optimizing imaging protocols and minimizing artifacts
Sections review basic principles of MR physics and then apply these principles to vascular and cardiac MR imaging
Challenging Questions and Review Questions in each chapter encourage the reader to apply the material
Many chapters include sample protocols that readers can implement in practice
Key take-home concepts are highlighted in boxes
More than 400 drawings and scans complement the text
Background Reading sections help readers review essential math and physics
A Glossary of Terms is included at the end of the book