Handbook of MRI Technique

ii Contributors iii Preface iv Acknowledgments 01 How to use this book Part 1 - Theoretical and Practical Concepts 02 Protocol parameters and trade-offs 03 Pulse sequences 04 Flow phenomena and artefacts 05 Gating and respiratory compensation techniques 06 Patient care and safety 07 Contrast agents Part 2 - Examination Areas 08 Head and neck Brain Temporal lobes Posterior fossa and internal auditory meatus Pituitary fossa Orbits Paranasal sinuses Pharynx Larynx Thyroid and parathyroid glands Salivary glands Temporomandibular joints Vascular imaging 09 Spine Cervical spine Thoracic spine Lumbar spine Whole spine 10 Chest Lungs and mediastinum Heart and great vessels Thymus Breast Axilla Brachial plexus 11 Abdomen Liver and biliary system Kidneys and adrenal glands Pancreas Bowel Vascular imaging 12 Pelvis Prostate Rectum and testes Uterus and cervix 13 Upper limb Shoulder Humerus Elbow Forearm Wrist and hand 14 Lower limb Hips Femur Knee Tibia and fibula Ankle Foot Vascular imaging 15 Paediatric Imaging Index