Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Author: Zhao Xiping
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is an academic work that comprehensively introduces the physical principles, engineering principles, equipment composition, imaging techniques, medical applications, biological effects, safety, and latest research findings of magnetic resonance imaging systems. The book is divided into eight parts and thirty-four chapters. Part 1 provides an overview, introducing the history of magnetic resonance imaging, its evaluation, clinical application value, latest advancements, and development trends. Part 2 covers the physical principles, elaborating on nuclear magnetic resonance physics, the theory of resonance signal generation and monitoring, and image reconstruction theory over five chapters. Part 3 discusses the hardware foundation of imaging equipment, covering magnetic physics, magnets, radiofrequency coils, and the composition and working principles of the entire system. Part 4 and Part 5 are the core of the book, respectively introducing imaging sequences and special imaging techniques. Part 6 presents the engineering principles of superconducting magnetic resonance imaging systems, including low-temperature physics, an introduction to superconductivity, and the operation techniques of superconducting magnets. Part 7 and Part 8 describe the quality control of magnetic resonance imaging and its interaction with the environment. The clinical applications of various imaging techniques are integrated throughout the relevant chapters of the book. The content is rich, the theory is rigorous, and the book is illustrated with diagrams, reflecting latest development trends. It is a must-read and reference book for scholars engaged in medical imaging, medical instruments, and magnetic resonance spectroscopy and nuclear medicine informatics, as well as for maintenance personnel in modern hospitals. Additionally, it can serve as a textbook or reference book for students majoring in nuclear magnetic resonance, medical imaging, biomedical engineering, and related fields. It can also be used as teaching material or supplementary material for the on-the-job qualification examinations for users of magnetic resonance imaging equipment (imaging physicians, engineers, and technicians).