Handbook of MRI Technique

Contributors

Preface

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

Distinguished educator Catherine Westbrook delivers a comprehensive and intuitive resource for radiologic technologists in this newly revised Fifth Edition of the Handbook of MRI Technique. With a heavy emphasis on protocol optimisation and patient care, the book guides the uninitiated through scanning techniques and assists more experienced technologists with image quality improvement.

The new edition includes up-to-date scanning techniques and an additional chapter on paediatric imaging. The latest regulations on MRI safety are referenced and there are expanded sections on slice prescription criteria. The book also includes the contributions of several clinical experts, walking readers through key theoretical concepts, discussing practical tips on cardiac gating, equipment use, patient care, MRI safety, and contrast media. Step-by-step instruction is provided on scanning each anatomical area, complete with patient positioning and image quality optimisation techniques.

The book includes:

• A thorough introduction to the concepts of parameters and trade-offs, as well as pulse sequences, flow phenomena, and artefacts
• Comprehensive explorations of cardiac gating and respiratory compensation techniques, patient care and safety, contrast agents, and slice prescription criteria
• Practical discussions of a wide variety of examination areas, including the head and neck, spine, chest, abdomen, pelvis, the upper and lower limbs, and paediatric imaging
• A companion website with self-assessment questions and image flashcards

Perfect for radiography students and newly qualified practitioners, as well as practitioners preparing for MRI-based certification and examination, the Handbook of MRI Technique will also prove to be an invaluable addition to the libraries of students in biomedical engineering technology and radiology residents.

Catherine Westbrook is a former Senior Lecturer in Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), Faculty of Medical Science, Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge, UK, and is a founder and co-director of the MRI Education Company.