Theory of Quantitative Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Nonfiction, Science & Nature, Technology, Imaging Systems, Engineering
| Author: | Hernán Jara | ISBN: | 9789814518383 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company | Publication: | April 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | WSPC | Language: | English |
| Author: | Hernán Jara |
| ISBN: | 9789814518383 |
| Publisher: | World Scientific Publishing Company |
| Publication: | April 4, 2013 |
| Imprint: | WSPC |
| Language: | English |
qMRI is a rapidly evolving scientific field of high current interest because it has the potential of radically changing the clinical and research practices of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This focuses solely on the theoretical aspects of qMRI, which are treated and analyzed at three different spatial scales, specifically: i) the quantum physics scale of individual spins; ii) the semi-classical physics scale of spin packets; and iii) the imaging scale of voxels. Topics are presented paying particular attention to theoretical unification and mathematical uniformity.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Elements of Imaging Theory
- Physics of Quantitative MRI
- Elements of Relaxation Theory
- QMRI Theory
- QMRI Processing
- Introduction to Applications of QMRI
Readership: Graduate students in physics and biomedical engineering disciplines, engineers and practitioners in biomedical engineering, MRI equipments and image processing industry.
Key Features:
- Provides a concise and unified theoretical treatment of qMRI theory thus providing a solid base for the understanding and development of qMRI pulse sequences and qMRI computer algorithms
- Situates qMRI in the context of modern medical imaging and identifies potential roles in clinical radiology
- Could be used as textbook for a one- or two-semester graduate level course for physics and biomedical engineering students
qMRI is a rapidly evolving scientific field of high current interest because it has the potential of radically changing the clinical and research practices of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). This focuses solely on the theoretical aspects of qMRI, which are treated and analyzed at three different spatial scales, specifically: i) the quantum physics scale of individual spins; ii) the semi-classical physics scale of spin packets; and iii) the imaging scale of voxels. Topics are presented paying particular attention to theoretical unification and mathematical uniformity.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Elements of Imaging Theory
- Physics of Quantitative MRI
- Elements of Relaxation Theory
- QMRI Theory
- QMRI Processing
- Introduction to Applications of QMRI
Readership: Graduate students in physics and biomedical engineering disciplines, engineers and practitioners in biomedical engineering, MRI equipments and image processing industry.
Key Features:
- Provides a concise and unified theoretical treatment of qMRI theory thus providing a solid base for the understanding and development of qMRI pulse sequences and qMRI computer algorithms
- Situates qMRI in the context of modern medical imaging and identifies potential roles in clinical radiology
- Could be used as textbook for a one- or two-semester graduate level course for physics and biomedical engineering students
