Now in its updated Third Edition, MRI: The Basics is an easy-to-read introduction to the physics behind MR imaging. The subject is presented in a clear, user-friendly, clinically relevant fashion, with large-size, legible equations, state-of-the-art images and instructive diagrams, and questions and answers that are ideal for board review. The American Journal of Radiology praised the previous edition as "an excellent text for introducing the basic concepts to individuals interested in clinical MRI."

This edition spans the gamut from basic physics to multi-use MR options to specific applications, and has dozens of new images. Coverage reflects the latest advances in MRI and includes completely new chapters on k-space, parallel imaging, cardiac MRI, and MR spectroscopy.

Part I: BASIC CONCEPTS

1: Introductory Math

2: Basic Principles of MRI

3: Radio Frequency Pulse

4: T1, T2, and T2*

5: TR, TE, and Tissue Contrast

6: Tissue Contrast: Some Clinical Applications

7: Pulse Sequences: Part I (Saturation, Partial Saturation, Inversion Recovery)

8: Pulse Sequences: Part II (Spin Echo)

9: Fourier Transform

10: Image Construction: Part I (Slice Selection)

11: Image Construction: Part II (Spatial Encoding)

12: Signal Processing

13: Data Space

14: Pulse Sequence Diagram

15: Field of View

16: k-Space: The Final Frontier!

17: Scan Parameters and Image Optimization

18: Artifacts in MRI

Part II: FAST SCANNING

19: Fast Spin Echo

20: Gradient Echo: Part I (Basic Principles)

21: Gradient Echo: Part II (Fast Scanning Techniques)

22: Echo Planar Imaging

23: New Scanning Features

24: Parallel Imaging

25: Tissue Suppression Techniques

26: Flow Phenomena

27: MR Angiography

28: Cardiac MRI

29: MR Spectroscopy in the Brain

30: High Performance Gradients

31: The Many Combinations of MRI

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