Advanced Mr Imaging In Clinical Practice An Issue Of Radiologic Clinics Of North America

Editor Hersh Chandarana, MD and authors review Advanced MR Imaging in Clinical Practice. Articles will include: Current Status of Diffusion Weighted Imaging; Current Status of Perfusion Weighted Imaging; Non-gadolinium Enhanced MR Angiography; Pearls and Pitfalls of 3 T imaging; Implementing MR Neurography in Clinical Practice; Imaging around Hardware and Metal; Recent Advances in T1- and T2-Weighted Imaging of the Abdomen and Pelvis; Recent Advances in Neuro and Spine Imaging; Advances in MR Hardware and Software, and more!

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Advanced Musculoskeletal MR Imaging, and is edited by Drs. Roberto Domingues and Flávia Martins Costa. Articles will include: Quantitative Whole Body MRI; Multiparametric Bone Marrow Imaging; MET-RADS-P in Practice; Whole Body MRI Beyond Oncology; Whole Body Imaging in Multiple Myeloma; MRI Neurography in Musculoskeletal Disorders; MR Imaging in Rheumatology; Multiparametric MRI of Soft Tissue Tumors and Pseudotumors; Multiparametric MRI of Benign and Malignant Bone Tumors; MR Imaging of Fetal Musculoskeletal Disorders; MRI at Rio 2016 Olympic and Paralympic Games: Our Experience using State-of-the-art 3.0 T and 1.5 T Wide-bore MRI Scanners in High Performance Athletes; Ultrasound and Advanced MRI Fusion for Musculoskeletal Tumors Biopsy; and more!

In this issue of MRI Clinics, guest editor Dr. Ahmed Abdel Khalek Abdel Razek brings his considerable expertise to the topic of MR Imaging of Head and Neck Cancer. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as artificial intelligence and deep learning of head and neck cancer, MR imaging of salivary gland tumors, MR imaging of vascular malformations and tumors of the head and neck, and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including the role of MR imaging in head and neck squamous cell carcinoma; MR imaging of nasopharyngeal carcinoma; MR imaging of oropharyngeal cancer and oral cavity tumors; MR imaging of laryngeal and hypopharyngeal cancer; MR imaging of nasal and paranasal sinuses tumors; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on MR imaging of head and neck cancer, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR in the Emergency Room. Articles will include: MR Imaging of Stroke; MR Imaging of Acute Head and Neck Infections; Use of MR in the Evaluation of Cranial Trauma; MR of Spinal Emergencies; Emergency MR Imaging of Musculoskeletal Trauma; Use of MR in Non-traumatic Musculoskeletal Emergencies; MR Imaging of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy; MR of Pelvic and Gastrointestinal Emergencies; Use of MR in Pediatric Emergencies; Use of MR in Pancreatico-Biliary Emergencies; and more!

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Advanced MR Techniques for Imaging the Abdomen and Pelvis and is edited by Dr. Sudhakar Venkatesh. Articles will include: Advances in MR Elastography in Liver; Biliary Tract Imaging; Imaging of the Pancreas; PET/MRI Applications in Abdomen and Pelvis; Abbreviated MR Protocols for the Abdomen and Pelvis; Advances in MR Angiography of Abdomen and Pelvis; Advances in MRI of Prostate; Advances in MRI of the Female Pelvis; Advanced MR Techniques for Imaging the Abdomen and Pelvis; Texture Analysis and AI with MR in Abdomen and Pelvis; Advances in MRI of the Kidneys and Upper Urinary Tract, and more!

The Consulting Editor of Radiologic Clinics, Frank Miller, presents a comprehensive review of Adult Body MR. Articles will include: body MRI: fast, efficient, and comprehensive; dealing with vascular conundrums with MRI; HCC and other hepatic malignancies: MR imaging; understanding the canvas: diagnosis and problem-solving in diffuse liver disease; gallbladder and biliary (MRCP); MR of kidney and adrenal glands; prostate MR; MR of focal liver masses; MR of pancreas; MR enterography; gadolinium contrast agent selection and optimal use for body MRI; MR angiography and venography of abdomen and pelvis; functional MR imaging; and much more! "I would strongly recommend this book to any radiologist or radiographer with an interest in abdomino-pelvic MRI. It will become a recommended text on the reading list of my Medical Magnetic Resonance Maters Programme." Reviewed by: Paul Bland, Senior Lecture and Postgraduate Diagnostic Radiography Programme Director, City University London, Nov 2014

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR Safety and is edited by Dr. Robert E. Watson. Articles will include: Key elements of clinical MRI safety; Standardized approaches to MR safety assessment of patients with implanted devices; Performing MRI safely in patients with implanted electronic devices: cardiac electronic implanted devices and neurostimulators; Implanted devices: SAR considerations for common diagnostic examinations; Testing of commonly implanted devices for MR conditional labelling; MR safety in the 7T environment; Physics of MR safety; MRI safety considerations of gadolinium based contrast agents: gadolinium retention and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis; MRI safety: Siting and zoning considerations; Elements of effective patient screening to improve safety in MRI, including use of ferromagnetic detection systems; MRI safety in the interventional environment; MRI Safety: Pregnancy and Lactation; MR safety: Computer MRI simulations for testing of electronic devices; and more!

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Pediatric MR Imaging, and is edited by Dr. Edward Y. Lee. Articles will include: MRI Evaluation of Pediatric Neck Masses: Review and Update; MRI of Lungs and Airways in Children: Past and Present; Pediatric Mediastinal Masses: Role of MRI As a Problem-Solving Tool; Pediatric Cardiac MRI: Practical Preoperative Assessment; Hepatobiliary MRI in Children: Up-To-Date Imaging Techniques and Findings; Pediatric Renal Neoplasms: MRI-Based Practical Diagnostic Approach; MRI Evaluation of Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Children: Where Are We Now in 2018?; MRI Evaluation of Pediatric Genital Disorders: MR Technology Overview and Interpretation; Pediatric Sport-related Injuries: An Imaging Overview for Current and Future Daily Practice; MRI of Pediatric Musculoskeletal Tumors: Recent Advances and Clinical Applications; MRI Evaluation of Pediatric Lymphatics: Overview of Techniques and Imaging Findings; PET-MRI: Current Updates on Pediatric Applications; Tales from the Night: Emergency MRI in Pediatric Patients after Hours; and more!

In this issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics, guest editors Drs. John Conklin and Michael Lev bring their considerable expertise to the topic of MR in the Emergency Room. Top experts in the field cover key topics such as penile and scrotal trauma, thoracic emergencies, biliary obstruction, GI/GU emergencies, abdominal and pelvic emergencies in the pregnant patient, pediatric emergencies, and more. Contains 14 relevant, practice-oriented topics including acute stroke; intracranial trauma, hemorrhage, and other non-stroke vascular emergencies; spinal emergencies; head and neck emergencies; musculoskeletal trauma and infection; and more. Provides in-depth clinical reviews on MR in the emergency room, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.

This book offers practical guidelines for performing efficient and cost-effective MRI examinations. By adopting a practical protocol-based approach the work-flow in a MRI unit can be streamlined and optimized. All chapters have been thoroughly reviewed, and new techniques and figures are included. There is a new chapter on MRI of the chest. This book will help beginners to implement the protocols and will update the knowledge of more experienced users.