Essentials of clinical MRI
By: Val M. Runge, John N. Morelli
Contributors: Morelli, John N.
Publisher: Thieme
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Format: Trade Paperback
Number of pages: 241
ISBN-13: 9781604064063
Description: "The objective of this book is to serve as a practical educational resource for clinical magnetic resonance imaging. The bulk of the text is organized along anatomic lines and discusses disease entities commonly encountered in clinical practice. The focus is illustrating and describing the MR appearances of the most commonly imaged disease entities, covering briefly in each area important points relative to imaging techniques then discussing in depth, the clinical MR interpretation. The breadth of clinical MRI is explored. For each subtopic within an anatomic region, clinical cases serve as the backbone for discussion, the most common pathologies affecting each anatomic region being illustrated. The final chapters discuss specifically contrast media and contrast enhanced MRA, two topics worthy of further description due to their present clinical importance. When relevant to diagnosis or essential for understanding, MR physics is discussed, however the reader is referred separately to Runge et al, The Physics of Clinical MR Taught Through Images 2nd Edition (New York: Thieme; 2009) for further elaboration. It is the goal that upon completing this text, the reader will have an appreciation for the complexity, utility, and versatility of MR in clinical imaging and will possess the knowledge essential for interpretation of basic clinical MR examinations"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Brain. Supratentorial brain neoplasms -- Infratentorial brain neoplasms -- Metastatic brain disease -- Meningiomas -- Internal auditory canal neoplasms --  Sellar / parasellar neoplasms -- Diploic space lesions -- Intraparenchymal hemorrhage -- Extraaxial and subarachnoid hemorrhage -- Arteriovenous malformations -- Other vascular malformations -- Aneurysms -- Ischemia and infarction I -- Ischemia and infarction II -- Periventricular leukomalacia -- Diffuse axonal injury -- Neurodegenerative disorders -- Multiple sclerosis -- Parenchymal infections -- Sinus disease -- Meningitis -- Immunocompromise -- Posterior fossa congenital malformations -- Arachnoid cysts -- Other congenital malformations -- Inherited white matter disease -- Neurofibromatosis and Von Hippel-Lindau Syndrome -- Tuberous sclerosis and Sturge-Weber Syndrome -- Cervical spine. Congenital abnormalities -- Trauma -- Disk herniations -- Degenerative disease -- Rheumatoid and postoperative changes -- Other inflammatory/infectious diseases -- Metastatic disease -- Primary neoplasms -- Thoracic spine. Disk herniations -- Canal compromise -- Primary neoplasms -- Vascular abnormalities -- Lumbar spine. Congenital abnormalities -- Common incidental findings -- Compression fractures -- Disk herniations -- Postoperative lumbar spine -- Degenerative disk disease I -- Degenerative disk disease II -- Infections -- Metastatic disease -- Disorders of marrow -- Primary neoplasms -- Leptomeningeal carcinomatosis -- Head and neck. Common incidental findings -- Neoplasia I -- Neoplasia II -- Infections -- Heart and chest. Cardiomyopathy -- Ischemic heart disease -- Valvular heart disease -- Congenital heart disease -- Thoracic vasculature -- Thoracic neoplasia -- Breast. Breast neoplasia -- Breast implants -- Abdomen and pelvis. Benign hepatic masses -- Malignant hepatic masses -- Diffuse hepatic pathology -- Biliary disease -- Adrenal disease -- Renal masses -- Pancreatic disease -- Pediatric abdominal disease -- Urinary bladder and male pelvis -- Benign lesions of the female pelvis -- Uterine and cervical cancer -- Ovarian pathology -- Musculoskeletal system. Meniscal tears I -- Meniscal tears II -- Cruciate ligaments -- Collateral ligaments, knee -- Osteochondral lesions, knee -- Rotator cuff tears -- Glenohumeral instability I -- Glenohumeral instability II, labrum -- Avascular necrosis of the hip -- Insufficiency fractures, acetabular labrum -- Carpal tunnel disease and wrist fractures -- Triangular fibrocartilage complex tears -- Carpal fractures and other causes of wrist pain -- Temporomandibular joint disease -- Elbow injuries -- Tendinous injuries of the ankle and foot -- Ligamentous injuries of the ankle -- Other ankle and foot disorders -- Musculoskeletal neoplasms -- Diseases of marrow -- MR contrast agents. Overview of MR contrast agents -- Adverse reactions -- Magnetic resonance angiography. MRA principles and carotid MRA -- Peripheral MRA -- Renal artery MRA -- Other MRA applications.