HANDBOOK OF MRI TECHNIQUE FIFTH EDITION 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.

HANDBOOK OF MRI TECHNIQUEFIFTH EDITIONDistinguished 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 flashcardsPerfect 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.

ii Contributorsiii Prefaceiv Acknowledgments01 How to use this bookPart 1 - Theoretical and Practical Concepts02 Protocol parameters and trade-offs03 Pulse sequences04 Flow phenomena and artefacts05 Gating and respiratory compensation techniques06 Patient care and safety07 Contrast agentsPart 2 - Examination Areas08 Head and neckBrainTemporal lobesPosterior fossa and internal auditory meatusPituitary fossaOrbitsParanasal sinusesPharynxLarynxThyroid and parathyroid glandsSalivary glandsTemporomandibular jointsVascular imaging09 SpineCervical spineThoracic spineLumbar spineWhole spine10 ChestLungs and mediastinumHeart and great vesselsThymusBreastAxillaBrachial plexus11 AbdomenLiver and biliary systemKidneys and adrenal glandsPancreasBowelVascular imaging12 PelvisProstateRectum and testesUterus and cervix13 Upper limbShoulderHumerusElbowForearmWrist and hand14 Lower limbHipsFemurKneeTibia and fibulaAnkleFootVascular imaging15 Paediatric ImagingIndex