Stewart C. Bushong is Professor of Radiologic Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

"In summary, this is the best explanation of what lies behind MRI that I have read, taking what can be a dry subject and making it readily understandable and really interesting. I would recommend it to anyone starting their MRI training and anyone trying to teach MRI to others." Reviewed by RAD Magazine, June 2015

• Part I: Fundamentals1. An Overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging2. Electricity and Magnetism3. Nuclear Magnetism4. Equilibrium-SaturationPart II: The Magnetic Resonance Image5. Radiofrequency Pulse Sequences6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tissue Parameters7. Manipulating Magnetic Resonance Image Contrast8. Fourier Transforms in Magnetic Resonance ImagingPart III: The Imaging System9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hardware10. Primary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnets11. Secondary Magnetic Resonance Imaging MagnetsPart IV: Image Formation12. Digital Imaging13. A Walk Through the Spatial Frequency Domain14. The Musical Score15. Magnetic Resonance ImagesPart V: Pulse Sequences16. Spin Echo Imaging17. Chemical Shift and Magnetization Transfer18. Steady State Gradient Echo Imaging19. Hybrid Fast Imaging Techniques20. Echo Planar ImagingPart VI: Applications21. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy22. Partially Parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23. Magnetic Resonance Angiography24. Perfusion Imaging25. Diffusion Imaging26. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ImagingPart VII: Safety 27. Contrast Agents and Magnetic Resonance Imaging28. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Artifacts 29. Biological Effects of Magnetic Resonance Imaging30. Managing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging SystemAppendix A: The Bloch EquationsAppendix B: Additional ResourcesPractice ExaminationsAnswers to Challenge QuestionsAnswers to Practice ExaminationsGlossary of Magnetic Resonance Imaging TermsIndex

Stewart C. Bushong is Professor of Radiologic Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

"In summary, this is the best explanation of what lies behind MRI that I have read, taking what can be a dry subject and making it readily understandable and really interesting. I would recommend it to anyone starting their MRI training and anyone trying to teach MRI to others." Reviewed by RAD Magazine, June 2015

• Part I: Fundamentals1. An Overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging2. Electricity and Magnetism3. Nuclear Magnetism4. Equilibrium-SaturationPart II: The Magnetic Resonance Image5. Radiofrequency Pulse Sequences6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tissue Parameters7. Manipulating Magnetic Resonance Image Contrast8. Fourier Transforms in Magnetic Resonance ImagingPart III: The Imaging System9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hardware10. Primary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnets11. Secondary Magnetic Resonance Imaging MagnetsPart IV: Image Formation12. Digital Imaging13. A Walk Through the Spatial Frequency Domain14. The Musical Score15. Magnetic Resonance ImagesPart V: Pulse Sequences16. Spin Echo Imaging17. Chemical Shift and Magnetization Transfer18. Steady State Gradient Echo Imaging19. Hybrid Fast Imaging Techniques20. Echo Planar ImagingPart VI: Applications21. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy22. Partially Parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23. Magnetic Resonance Angiography24. Perfusion Imaging25. Diffusion Imaging26. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ImagingPart VII: Safety 27. Contrast Agents and Magnetic Resonance Imaging28. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Artifacts 29. Biological Effects of Magnetic Resonance Imaging30. Managing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging SystemAppendix A: The Bloch EquationsAppendix B: Additional ResourcesPractice ExaminationsAnswers to Challenge QuestionsAnswers to Practice ExaminationsGlossary of Magnetic Resonance Imaging TermsIndex

Stewart C. Bushong is Professor of Radiologic Science at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX.

"In summary, this is the best explanation of what lies behind MRI that I have read, taking what can be a dry subject and making it readily understandable and really interesting. I would recommend it to anyone starting their MRI training and anyone trying to teach MRI to others." Reviewed by RAD Magazine, June 2015

• Part I: Fundamentals1. An Overview of Magnetic Resonance Imaging2. Electricity and Magnetism3. Nuclear Magnetism4. Equilibrium-SaturationPart II: The Magnetic Resonance Image5. Radiofrequency Pulse Sequences6. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Tissue Parameters7. Manipulating Magnetic Resonance Image Contrast8. Fourier Transforms in Magnetic Resonance ImagingPart III: The Imaging System9. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Hardware10. Primary Magnetic Resonance Imaging Magnets11. Secondary Magnetic Resonance Imaging MagnetsPart IV: Image Formation12. Digital Imaging13. A Walk Through the Spatial Frequency Domain14. The Musical Score15. Magnetic Resonance ImagesPart V: Pulse Sequences16. Spin Echo Imaging17. Chemical Shift and Magnetization Transfer18. Steady State Gradient Echo Imaging19. Hybrid Fast Imaging Techniques20. Echo Planar ImagingPart VI: Applications21. Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy22. Partially Parallel Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23. Magnetic Resonance Angiography24. Perfusion Imaging25. Diffusion Imaging26. Cardiac Magnetic Resonance ImagingPart VII: Safety 27. Contrast Agents and Magnetic Resonance Imaging28. Magnetic Resonance Imaging Artifacts 29. Biological Effects of Magnetic Resonance Imaging30. Managing a Magnetic Resonance Imaging SystemAppendix A: The Bloch EquationsAppendix B: Additional ResourcesPractice ExaminationsAnswers to Challenge QuestionsAnswers to Practice ExaminationsGlossary of Magnetic Resonance Imaging TermsIndex