MRI from A to Z A Definitive Guide for Medical Professionals [Paperback]

This second edition of Gary Lineys MRI from A-Z, much expanded from the first edition, is both a reflection of and an apt companion for the dramatic growth of the field of MRI. The MRI-trainee to the most seasoned practitioner in MRI will find this A-Z of the field, with 1,300 entries and 100 illustrations, an indispensable reference tool.Providing the reader with concise, clear and eloquent definitions of MRI terminology, this book is both highly practical and a pleasure to read.This second edition, much expanded from the first edition, is both a reflection of, and an apt companion for, the dramatic growth of the field of MRI. Concise, clear and eloquent, it contains 1,300 entries and 100 illustrations.

From the reviews of the second edition:

The book is a pocket-friendly manual, easy to consult, that provides a wide range of theoretical and practical information through the analysis of the specific terminology used in MRI. & this is a very practical text, representing an invaluable reference tool for radiologists, physicists, technologists and trainees who work with MRI and, more generally, in diagnostic imaging. The publication may be of fundamental utility in daily clinical practice especially for those who want a quick understanding of key concepts. (Mariarosaria Prisco and Luigi Mansi, European Journal of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, Vol. 40, 2013)

Praise for the 1st edition: This slim paperback...is written almost in note form with concise, sharp, sentences that pack in a lot of information. It deals with all the MRI terms and common phrases that are heard in and around an MRI practice in alphabetical order. [It is] a handy quick reference guide, a good time-filler while you idle by the control desk waiting for that sequence to finish. Regardless of how long you have worked with MRI, this book will hold gems that you have long since forgotten you once knew, many you have not even wondered about, andlsB