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The objective of this 5th edition of the book, as with the prior
editions, is to teach through images a practical approach to
magnetic resonance (MR) physics and image quality. Unlike other
texts covering this topic, the focus is on clinical images rather
than equations. A practical approach to MR physics is developed
through images, emphasizing knowledge of fundamentals important to
achieve high image quality. Pulse diagrams are also included, which
many at first find difficult to understand. Readers are encouraged
to glance at these as they go through the text. With time and
repetition, as a reader progresses through the book, the value of
these and the knowledge thus available will become evident (and the
diagrams themselves easier to understand). The text is organized
into concise chapters, each discussing an important point relevant
to clinical MR and illustrated largely with images from routine
patient exams. The topics covered encompass the breadth of the
field, from imaging basics and pulse sequences to advanced topics
including contrast-enhanced MR angiography, spectroscopy, perfusion
and advanced parallel imaging/data sparsity techniques. Discussion
of the latest hardware and software innovations, for example next
generation low field MR, deep learning, MR-PET, 7 T, interventional
MR, 4D flow, CAIPIRINHA, spiral techniques, radial acquisition,
simultaneous multislice, compressed sensing and MR fingerprinting,
is included because these topics are critical to current clinical
practice as well as to future advances. Included in the fifth
edition are a large number of new topics, keeping the text up to
date in this increasingly complex field. The text has also been
thoroughly revised to include additional relevant clinical images,
to improve the clarity of descriptions, and to increase the depth
of content. The book is highly recommended for radiologists,
physicists, and technologists interested in the background of image
acquisition used in standard as well as specialized clinical
settings.
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