Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Sequence Design | Date: 28 April 2011, 07:12
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Product Description:
This book provides a synoptic introduction to the key fundamental and operational principles of MRI for medical physicists, radiologists,biochemists, and students. It addresses basic NMR principles, basic imaging concepts, Fourier transform concepts and fundamental applications such as chemical shift imaging, rf pulse design, fast imaging, motion and flow, MR angiography, diffusion, sequence design, and coil concepts.
Summary: MRI LAB USE
Rating: 5
Our labs most used resource in MRI- period. This book is used to answer any questions we encounter about the mechanics of MRI, plus is used in both MRI courses. The first half of the book focuses on basic principles. The second half develops advanced concepts for the advanced technician. Clearly written, durable, and nice large font.
Summary: Previous Background Required
Rating: 3
A functional background in both physics/math/engineering and imaging are required for getting the maximum benefit out of this book. If this is your first time experiencing either of these fields, you will need a more basic/conceptual book to explain the concepts of MRI before diving into the physics. I say this because the book is not very good at painting mental pictures or physical analogies. Instead, it assumes you already have a mental picture of concepts like k-space and presents the mathematical abstractions to build upon this. However, if you already have a conceptual background in MRI, this book will take you far. In those regards it is quite thorough and will prepare you for a starting career in MRI. Also, I'm assuming a second edition will fill in some missing chapters on recent advances in MRI like parallel imaging. Remember, an undergraduate degree is a must, and a year or two of graduate couldn't hurt.
Summary: the most complete book so far
Rating: 3
This is probably the most complete textbook on MRI so far, covering many of the recent topics. The prerequisite is an undergraduate engineering or physics degree, but nothing fancy, the math is completely trivial, and all of the necessary background is included in the book. So it's quite comprehensive in that regard, you won't need to use other books, it's all in there. And if it's not in there, I find the list of references at the end of sections to be excellent. They really refer you to the relevant literature so you don't have to worry about missing important details. I don't give 5 stars for books like this, because I just see it as a decent book. It is not "extraordinary" (5 stars), it is just the best book on MRI out there, but essentially because there are no decent alternative out there that cover such a broad range of topics. I suspect there will be subsequent editions of this book to cover newer topics, but the bulk of the book will remain the same, since it covers mostly very basic topics (a good choice of topics too).
Summary: An excellent intro for readers with some math background
Rating: 5
This book is a welcome introduction for readers who are comfortable with basic differential equations and vector calculus. As an applied mathematician interested in learning the fundamentals of MRI, I had grown quite frustrated with the simplified literature on one hand ("MRI for technologists", "MRI for medical people", "MRI for dummies"...) and the professional literature on the other, which is directed at people already immersed in the study of MR technology. In contrast, this book is an excellent introduction to the subject for applied mathematicians (though this may not have been the intended audience), as it makes no assumptions regarding reader's science background and thus explains thoroughly all relevant E+M, physics and signal processing. But most importantly, it does so without cutting mathematical corners. This results in a far more lucid and logical exposition than books which try to protect the reader for his/her own good.
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