Practical Small Animal MRI

THE AUTHORS PATRICK R. GAVIN, DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVR (Radiology and Radiation Oncology), is Professor Emeritus in Veterinary Radiology, Washington State University. He is the CEO of MR Vets, Inc. a company dedicated to MRI interpretation and consultation for animals. He has over 20 years of experience with MRI as a diagnostic modality for animals. RODNEY S. BAGLEY, DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine and Neurology), is Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Washington State University. He has extensive clinical experience in neuroimaging and is also the author of Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Neurology, published by Blackwell Publishing in 2005.

“The two authors, a radiologist and a neurologist, supported by two other contributors, each have over 20 years’ experience in MRI, and this is borne out by the huge amount of information and images presented.” (Veterinary Record, May 2010) "A fascinating insight into the field; the text is well-written and extremely detailed.... invaluable as an introduction to principles of the physics of MRI and the challenges of producing diagnostic images without artifacts, and as a reference for use in clinical situations." (Veterinary Practice, April 2010)"The extensive experience of the authors combined with a comprehensive review of the literature published on small animal MRI imaging make this the most comprehensive text on this subject.... the image quality is excellent." (VCOT, 2009)

• Preface ix1. Physics 1Section 1. Comparative Imaging 1Patrick R. GavinSection 2. Basic Physics 4Patrick R. GavinSection 3. Sequence Selection 8Patrick R. GavinSection 4. Artifacts 10Patrick R. GavinSection 5. Equipment Consideration and Selection 21Patrick R. Gavin2. Veterinary Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging 23Section 1. Diagnosis of Intracranial Disease 23Rodney S. Bagley, Patrick R. Gavin, and Shannon P. HolmesSection 2. Diagnosis of Spinal Disease 123Rodney S. Bagley, Patrick R. Gavin, and Shannon P. HolmesSection 3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Peripheral Nerve Disease 227Rodney S. Bagley, Patrick R. Gavin, and Shannon P. Holmes3. Orthopedic 233Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Abdominal Disease 273Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes5. Thorax 295Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes6. Head—Non-CNS 309Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes7. Cancer Imaging 333Susan L. KraftIndex 357