Fundamentals of Body MRI

1. Introduction and Physics of Body MRI

I think a section on MRI safety would be useful here; it’s a substantial topic, but I think it can be distilled down to a fairly short discussion. Interested readers should be referred to sources for a more in-depth treatment of this topic. Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

 

2. MRI of Focal Liver Lesions

The main update to this chapter will be to introduce new LI-RADS system. Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

 

3. MRI of Diffuse Liver Disease

This chapter was substantially updated in the 2nd edition and should not require much except for updated figures as necessary.

 

4. MRI of the Gallbladder and Biliary System

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary; no major updates to this chapter are expected.

 

5. MRI of the Pancreas and Spleen

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary; no major updates to this chapter are expected.

 

6. MRI of the Kidneys, Ureters, and Urinary Bladder

The main update to this chapter will be the proposed Bosniak v2019 system that applies to MRI. Additional MRI lesion features, including our own work, will be added and figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

 

7. MRI of the Adrenal Glands and Retroperitoneum

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary; no major updates to this chapter are expected.

 

8. MRI of the Gastrointestinal System

The main updates to this chapter are to add MR defecography and the advances in rectal cancer staging and posttreatment imaging with greater standardization in reporting and the standardization in the approach to MR enterography and reporting inflammatory bowel disease.

 

9. MRI of the Uterus, Cervix, and Vagina

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

 

10. MRI of the Ovaries and Adnexa

The main update to this chapter is the ongoing development of the O-RADS scheme for classifying ovarian lesions. Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

 

11. MRI of the Prostate and Male Genitourinary System

The main update to this chapter is the updated PI-RADS system for classifying lesions on prostate MRI.

Effectively perform and interpret MR body imaging with this concise, highly illustrated resource! Fundamentals of Body MRI, 3rd Edition, covers the essential concepts residents, fellows, and practitioners need to know, laying a solid foundation for understanding the basics and making accurate diagnoses. This easy-to-use title in the Fundamentals of Radiology series covers all common body MR imaging indications and conditions, while providing new content on body MRI emergencies, physics, and noninterpretive skills with an emphasis on quality and safety.

 

 

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Christopher G. Roth

Dr. Roth began his fellowship training in body MRI at Thomas Jefferson University with an extraordinary high volume of body MRI cases featuring a wide array of disease is the foundation upon which he built my expertise in body MRI. His subsequent 17 years of clinical experience includes 11 years as a faculty member at TJUH in the abdominal imaging division, where he has continued his clinical work in MRI and exposure to this patient population and currently serve as the division director. During this time, Dr. Roth have participated in numerous research endeavors focused on body MRI topics, including hepatic malignancies, renal lesion assessment, prostate cancer, MR enterography and other topics. Additionally, he has written chapters, educational manuscripts and a book on the topic, Fundamentals of Body MRI.

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Quality and Performance, Vice Chair, Methodist Hospital Division, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Sandeep Deshmukh

Associate Professor, Division Director, Body CT, Medical Director, Jefferson Outpatient Imaging-Collegeville; Chairman, Residency Selection Committee, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Division Director, Body CT, Medical Director, Jefferson Outpatient Imaging-Collegeville; Chairman, Residency Selection Committee, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania