Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Principles, Methods, and Techniques

摘要: This is a visually stimulating book. Like Dr Sprawl’s other books, Magnetic Resonance Imaging full of great illustrations that convey tremendous amount information in manageable form. However, this book takes the concept one step further by using device called “mind map.” The mapping” has been hot topic educational circles recent years (Buzan T, Buzan B. mind map New York, NY: Dutton, 1996; Margulies N. Mapping inner space learning. Tucson, Ariz: Zephyr, 1991). It based on idea most humans have far better pictorial memory than textual memory. Also, us feel more confident our knowledge if we can construct relationships between ideas. A diagram shows these relationships. In book, maps appear at end each chapter. Clever use recurring icons made to represent concepts like precession and radio-frequency signals. aids readers transferring from context another as they work their way through multistep processes such image acquisition. Many educators believe understanding basic should be emphasized before equations are shown. an impressive attempt solidify without equations. For example, no Larmor equation given. Instead, table “Larmor frequencies” magnetic field strength 1 T There for exponential decay resonance (MR) signal, footnotes, references, problems solve ends chapters. concise, uninterrupted, nonmathematical, explanation with lots “ah ha! I get it now” knitted together maps. Given format, amazing how many advanced covers. topics include diffusionweighted imaging, MR angiography, half Fourier addition basics precession, chemical shift, two-dimensional transform reconstruction. disagreement statement definitely those who do not need acquire in-depth technical or mathematical imaging. certainly appropriate general introduction technologists. suggest also suitable first will eventually (eg, radiology residents). lend my copy residents struggling k transform, example. any case, teach principles level find source material lectures. summary, think helpful students levels. Some instructors involved undergraduate education long time may put off lack “traditional textbook” structure. To them, recommend going university bookstore looking up introductory texts sciences. Textbooks changed over decades, people teaching present learned science books structured traditional textbooks which ago. sure, physics engineering courses majors (and notes, software, Web sites) ever. No starts out learning about graduate level. helps big step.