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Clinical MR Imaging and Physics - A Tutorial (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
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Clinical MR Imaging and Physics - A Tutorial (Paperback, 2009 ed.)
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Keywords Spin > Electromagnetic radiation > Resonance >
Nucleus > Hydrogen > Proton > Certain atomic nuclei
possess inherent magnetic Let us summarize the MRI procedure. Te
patient properties called spin, and can interact with electro- is
placed in a magnetic feld and becomes temporarily 1 magnetic (EM)
radiation through a process called magnetized. Resonance is
achieved through the - resonance. When such nuclei absorb EM energy
they plication of specifc pulses of EM radiation, which is proceed
to an excited, unstable confguration. Upon absorbed by the patient.
Subsequently, the excess - return to equilibrium, the excess energy
is released, ergy is liberated and measured. Te captured signal
producing the MR signal. Tese processes are not is processed by a
computer and converted to a gray random, but obey predefned rules.
scale (MR) image. Te simplest nucleus is that of hydrogen (H), con-
Why do we need to place the patient in a m- sisting of only one
particle, a proton. Because of its net? Because the earth's
magnetic feld is too weak to abundance in humans and its strong MR
signal, H be clinically useful; it varies from 0. 3-0. 7 Gauss (G).
is the most useful nucleus for clinical MRI. Tus, foC r urrent
clinical MR systems operate at low, mid or our purposes, MRI refers
to MRI of hydrogen, and for h igh feld strength ranging from 0. 1
to 3.
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