Imaging of the Pelvis, Musculoskeletal System, and Special Applications to CAD PDF

Preface 

Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a medical imag-ing technique used in radiology to visualize internal structures of the body in detail. The introduction of MRI resulted in a fundamental and far-reaching improve - ment of the diagnostic process because this technique provides an excellent contrast between the different soft tissues of the body, which makes it especially useful in imaging the brain, muscles, heart, and cancers corn pared with other medical imaging techniques such as computed tomography or X-rays.

In the past 20. years,. MRI technology has further improved with the introduction of systems up to 7.T and with the development of numerous postprocess - ing algorithms such as diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), functional MRI (fMRI), and spectroscopic imaging. From these developments, the diagnostic potentialities of MRI have impressively improved with exceptional spatial resolution and the possibility of analyzing the morphology and function of several kinds of pathology.

The purpose of this book is to cover engineering and clinical bene ts in the diagnosis of human pathologies using MRI. tt will cover the protocols and potentialities of advanced MRI scanners with very high-quality MR images. Given these exciting developments in the MRI eld, I hope that this book will be a timely and complete addition to the growing body of literature on this topic. Luca Saba University of Cagliari, Italy