(PDF) Quantitative MRI of the Brain 2nd Edition by Mara Cercignani

This is the PDF eBook version for Quantitative MRI of the Brain – Principles of Physical Measurement 2nd Edition by Mara Cercignani, Nicholas G. Dowell, Paul S. Tofts

Table of Contents

Concepts: Measurement in MRI

Measurement Process: MR Data Collection and Image Analysis

Quality Assurance: Accuracy, Precision, Controls and Phantoms

PD: Proton Density of Tissue Water

T1: Longitudinal Relaxation Time

T2: Transverse Relaxation Time

T2*: Susceptibility Weighted Imaging and Quantitative Susceptibility Mapping

D: The Diffusion of Water (DTI)

Advanced Diffusion Models

MT: Magnetisation Transfer

CEST: Chemical Exchange Saturation Transfer

MRS: 1H Spectroscopy

Multinuclear MR Imaging and Spectroscopy

T1-Weighted DCE MRI

Functional and Metabolic MRI

ASL: Blood Perfusion Measurement Using Arterial Spin Labelling

Image Analysis

Future of Quantitative MRI

Appendix A: Greek Alphabet for Scientific Use

Appendix B: MRI Abbreviations and Acronyms