Handbook of Small Animal MRI

Handbook of Small Animal MRI will help you make the most ofone of the greatest advancements in veterinary practice in recentyears, magnetic resonance imaging. Those using the servicesof mobile scanners dedicated to veterinary use, as well as those inpractices with their own MRI machine, will benefit from thisbook. It provides a clear and comprehensive account of howthis important diagnostic tool works. In addition this easyreference handbook provides guidance on the interpretation ofimages of common clinical conditions.
The book includes:
* An overview of the basic principles, explainingexactly how and why MRI works and how images are produced
* Easy-to-understand diagrams to explain the theory ofMRI
* Safety procedures
* A Glossary of terms
* Over 100 annotated images of MRI scans to aiddiagnosis
* An additional atlas of normal anatomy for MRIinterpretation
Written by two pioneering experts in the field with a combinedexperience of over 20,000 MRI studies of veterinary patients. Suitable for small animal veterinarians and veterinarystudents.
Ian Elliott trained as a Radiographer and first becameinvolved with MRI in late 1980s. He has worked exclusively inMRI since 1991 and, following an extensive spell scanning humanpatients, helped pioneer the use of the technique in veterinarypractice. Ian has been involved exclusively in veterinary MRI since2000 and has scanned many thousands of cases during thistime. He currently works for Burgess Diagnostics providingMRI services to veterinary surgeons throughout UK and Ireland.
Geoff Skerritt is an RCVS Recognised Specialist inVeterinary Neurology, Diplomate of the European College ofVeterinary Neurology and former President of the ECVN. In1997 Geoff was one of the founders of VetMRI, the first mobileveterinary MRI facility in Europe. He is the founder anddirector of ChesterGates Animal Referral Hospital, a leadingmulti-discipline veterinary referral centre in the UK.