The idea of using the enormous potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) not only for diagnostic but also for interventional purposes may seem obvious, but it took major efforts by engineers, physicists, and clinicians to come up with dedicated interventional techniques and scanners, and improvements are still ongoing. Since the inception of interventional MRI in the mid-1990s, the numbers of settings, techniques, and clinical applications have increased dramatically. This state of the art book covers all aspects of interventional MRI. The more technical contributions offer an overview of the fundamental ideas and concepts and present the available instrumentation. The richly illustrated clinical contributions, ranging from MRI-guided biopsies to completely MRI-controlled therapies in various body regions, provide detailed information on established and emerging applications and identify future trends and challenges.

Presents an overall analytical treatment of MRI physics and engineering. Special attention is paid to the treatment of intrinsic artefacts of the different sequences which can be described for the different scan methods. The book contains many images, especially showing specific properties of the different scan methods. The methods discussed include RARE, GRASE, EPI and Spiral Scan. The 3rd edition deals with stranger gradient and new RF coil systems, and sequences such as Balanced FFE and q-space diffusion imaging and SENSE.

In this first-ever volume, INTERVENTIONAL MRI presents a comprehensive, up-to-date assessment of the new, rapidly growing field of MR-guided therapy. Lavishly illustrated with nearly 550 images, it provides in-depth, state-of-the-art coverage of instrumentation, techniques, and clinical applications. Parts I and II cover instrumentation and general interventional MR guidance techniques. Part III covers image-guided treatment techniques, and part IV covers clinical applications. Provides the first-ever comprehensive, up-to-date overview and state-of-the-art assessment of interventional MRI for a wealth of general information on this emerging field. Includes the most current information on instrumentation, techniques, and clinical applications, as well as economics, start-up, and database management issues. Features 548 state-of-the-art images, including 44 in color, to visually support and enhance the text. Includes contributions from an international cast of more than 90 leaders in the field for the most up-to-date and reliable information. Spanish version also available, ISBN: 84-8174-467-0