Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods, and Techniques, eBook
Author: Perry SprawlsISBN: 9781951134044
Published: 2000 | 200 pp | eBook
Price: $ 45.00
The Physicist | March/April 2001
"Magnetic Resonance Imaging is probably the most versatile non-invasive diagnostic tool in medicine. However, it is also expensive and the physics underlying the astonishing images is often not well understood by operators and radiologists. This is where the present book comes in: as the preface says, its objective is 'to help all of use obtain maximum performance and benefit from the advanced and sophisticated MR technology.' A bit more than half of the fifteen chapters introduce the basics of MRI. However, it also includes sections on selective signal suppression, MR angiography and functional imaging. All this is complemented by practical chapters on artefacts and safety, and a comprehensive index.
"'MRI Principles, Methods, and Techniques' is an innovative teaching text: the writing is simple and clear, and issues are well illustrated in many drawings and 'mind maps' (more complex illustrations of concepts which accompany each chapter). Much of this material is obviously 'road tested' in the classroom. My main gripe with the book is that no references are given. This reduces its value for physicists who would like to follow up on issues. On the other hand, most medical staff involved in MRI will find the book useful. However, its main success is the teaching material - everyone involved in teaching of imaging physics will find the book invaluable."
Tomas Kron
Medical Physics
Newcastle Mater Hospital