Table of Contents

Fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Tissue Relaxation.- Spatial Resolution in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- The Spin-echo Pulse Sequence.- Gradient Echo Sequences and 3D Imaging.- Fast-spin Echo, Echo Planar, Inversion Recovery, and Short-T1 Inversion Recovery Imaging.- Signal, Noise, Signal-to-Noise, and Contrast-to-Noise Ratios.- Contrast Agents in Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Acquisition Protocols.- Image Post-processing Protocols.- Artifacts and Errors in Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging.- Magnetic Resonance Imaging Safety and Patient Considerations.- New Developments in Breast Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

About the Author

Dr. Edward Hendrick, Ph.D., FACR, has played a pivotal role in improving the quality of mammorgraphy worldwide as well as making important contributions to magnetic resonance (MR) imaging.  His groundbreaking work with the American College of Radiology (ACR) helped establish the ACR Mammography Accreditation Program, which lead to the Mammography Quality Standards Act of 1992 - legislation enaced to ensure mammography facilities offer patients the best medical technology and care.  He is recognized as a national leader in advancing breast imaging and cancer detection techniques.

Reviews

From the reviews:"This is an overview of the physics of MRI both generally and with specific attention to how it relates to imaging the breasts. … The intended audience is practicing radiologists, in particular those who perform breast imaging and are incorporating or have incorporated MRI into their diagnostic armamentarium. … Overall, this would make an excellent addition to the library of breast imaging radiologists who are either currently performing breast MRI or are just starting to use MRI in their practice." (Dana Smetherman, Doody’s Review Service, March, 2008)"Breast MRI: Fundamentals and Technical Aspects … define the technical basis and clinical implementation of breast magnetic resonance (MR) imaging for physicians, technologists, and physicists. … In summary, Dr Hendrick’s book is highly recommended as a reference. … It should be a required textbook for health care professionals … . It will be a widely used reference for identifying and correcting image artifacts and for line-tuning protocols. The small size and low cost are attributes that will also promote this book’s widespread use." (Steven E. Harms, Radiology, Vol. 253 (1), October, 2009)“Edward Hendrick is a medical physicist who has been involved in the development of MRI as applied to breast imaging. This book reflects his extensive knowledge and great interest in MRI of the breast. … This has the advantage that the images are of very high quality, even when they are relatively small. This book … is an excellent resource for anyone wishing to really understand how the image of the breast is produced by magnetic resonance.” (Rosemary Toye, RAD Magazine, April, 2011)“In this pocket-size, soft cover 241 page book (hard cover edition published in 2008) prof. Hendrick shares all his experience and knowledge he has gathered over the years as a researcher and teacher in the field of breast magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). …The book will be greatly appreciated by all those who are dealing with breast MRI due to its more and more widespread use and its importance in the clinical and diagnostic setting.” (Giampiero Beluffi, La Radiologia Medica, Vol. 116, 2011)