MRI Parameters and Positioning

1) Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Head, Neck, Chest; 2) Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Abdomen, Pelvis; 3) Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Bones, Joints; 4) Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Spine; 5) Magnetic Resonance Angiography.

Emil Reif, MDDepartment of RadiologyMarienhaus Klinikum Saarlouis - DillingenDillingen/Saarlouis, Germany

What a clever and practical book is MRI Parameters and Positioning. This is the ideal book for the beginning magnetic resonance (MR) imaging technologist...a great textbook...helpful...makes it easy to access information on any area of the body quickly and efficiently...important but simple directives for positioning...Great stuff!...The appendix alone is truly a treasure...an artfully and thoughtfully presentedd chart of MR acronyms for the major manufacturers...strongly recommend[ed].--Radiologic TechnologyEncompasses all aspects of obtaining various MRI sequences...extremely well done and user friendly...written in easy to understand concepts...useful...The anatomcial drawings were very helpful with illustrating the area that needed to be covered, as well as, positioning for various planes...shared tips and tricks...this book did an exceptional job at conveying to the reader what was pertinent about each protocol...flowed very easily...a great source of information.--American Journal of RoentgenologyA recipe book presenting protocols for most major studies in MR images...The book has a small pocket book format, and is therefore easy to bring along...very welcome for those starting an MR practice...absolutely recommendable.--Acta RadiologicaThis concise manual for radiologists, residents, and technologists details standardized protocols for all routine MRI applications, from the optimal positioning of patients to setting the appropriate scanning parameters. -- Booknews"Overall, I found this book to be a valuable reference and would highly recommend it. Radiology July 2011"