Handbook of MRI Technique

Now entering its fourth edition, the market–leading Handbook of MRI Technique has been fully revised and updated to incorporate new technologies and developments essential to good practice. Written specifically for technologists and highly illustrated, it guides the uninitiated through scanning techniques and helps more experienced technologists to improve image quality. The first part of the book considers the main aspects of theory that relate to scanning and also includes practical tips on gating, equipment use, patient care and safety, and information on contrast media. The second half provides step–by–step instruction for examining each anatomical area, beginning with a basic anatomy section followed by sections on indications, patient positioning, equipment, artefacts and tips on optimizing image quality. • Written by an international team of technologists from the United States, United Kingdom and Europe • Suitable for users for all types of MRI systems • Now includes key points throughout for quick reference • Companion website at www.wiley.com/go/westbrook/mritechnique with self–assessment and image flashcards Handbook of MRI Technique continues to be the ideal support both for radiographers new to MRI and for regular users looking for information on alternative techniques and suggestions on protocol modifications.

Contributors vii Preface x Acknowledgements xi About the companion website xii 1 How to use this book 1 Part 1 Theoretical and practical concepts 13 2 Parameters and trade–offs 15 3 Pulse sequences 23 4 Flow phenomena and artefacts 34 5 Gating and respiratory compensation techniques 41 6 Patient care and safety 48 7 Contrast agents 54 Part 2 Examination areas 57 8 Head and neck 59 Brain 62 Temporal lobes 81 Posterior fossa and internal auditory meatus 88 Pituitary fossa 95 Orbits 100 Paranasal sinuses 107 Pharynx 111 Larynx 117 Thyroid and parathyroid glands 121 Salivary glands 125 Temporomandibular joints 128 Vascular imaging 132 9 Spine 138 Cervical spine 141 Thoracic spine 151 Lumbar spine 157 Whole spine imaging 167 10 Chest 172 Lungs and mediastinum 175 Heart and great vessels 184 Thymus 198 Breast 201 Axilla 212 Brachial plexus 215 11 Abdomen 220 Liver and biliary system 223 Kidneys and adrenal glands 231 Pancreas 239 Vascular imaging 246 12 Pelvis 250 Male pelvis 253 Female pelvis 261 Obstetrics 266 13 Upper limb 269 Shoulder 272 Humerus 283 Elbow 287 Forearm 296 Wrist and hand 300 14 Lower limb 311 Hips 314 Femur 323 Knee 327 Tibia and fibula 338 Ankle 343 Foot 351 Vascular imaging 357 Index 365

Catherine Westbrook is a Senior Lecturer and Course Leader for the MSc MRI programme at Anglia Ruskin University, UK. She is also an independent teaching consultant, providing teaching and assessment in MRI and radiographic subjects worldwide