MRI from A to Z
A Definitive Guide for Medical Professionals

More than 800 terms commonly encountered in MR Imaging and Spectroscopy are clearly defined, explained and cross-referenced.

Gary Liney (Author)

9780521606387, Cambridge University Press

Paperback, published 17 February 2005

270 pages, 32 b/w illus.
18.5 x 12.3 x 1.2 cm, 0.292 kg

'I clearly recommend the purchase of this book to anyone who wants to know what he is dealing with when requesting, acquiring, or interpreting MRI images or MR spectrometry … Excellent.' Pediatric Radiology

From 'AB systems' to 'Zipper artefact' - even for the experienced practitioner in MRI, the plethora of technical terms and acronyms can be daunting and bewildering. This concise but comprehensive guide provides an effective and practical introduction to the full range of this terminology. It will be an invaluable source of reference for all students, trainees and medical professionals working with MRI. More than 800 terms commonly encountered in MR Imaging and Spectroscopy are clearly defined, explained and cross-referenced. Illustrations are used to enhance and explain many of the definitions, and references to further reading will point the reader to more in-depth coverage. As well as being a compendium of terms from A to Z, the volume concludes with a useful collection of appendices, which tabulate many of the key constants, properties and equations of relevance.

Main Glossary (A-Z)
Boxed Asides
Figures
Appendices (I - VIII).

Subject Areas: Medical physics [PHVD], Radiography [MQH], Radiology [MMPH], Medical imaging [MMP]