Real Whole-Body MRI covers the technical requirements of whole-body MRI, along with its principles and associated data processing, and also offers a practical look at all aspects of whole-body MRI from a clinical perspective.

Features:

• The only hands-on approach to the evolving field of whole-body MRI-filled with tools to optimize whole-body MRI technology in the patient care setting
• Complete coverage of all the latest whole-body MRI technical requirements, principles, and associated data processing
• Richly illustrated presentation of the clinical areas of cardiovascular investigation and musculoskeletal diseases
• Overview of oncological whole-body imaging that addresses the comparison of whole-body MRI with bone metastases, and with FDG-PET as it relates to whole-body staging
• Detailed review of both the clinical and experimental questions concerning whole-body MRI

Contents

Technology

• Technical Requirements for Whole-Body MRI
• Postprocessing and Viewing of Large MR Whole-Body Data Sets

Clinical Applications

• Whole-Body MR Angiography in Patients with Peripheral Arterial Occlusive Disease
• Whole-Body MR Angiography Using the Intravascular Contrast Agent Vasovist
• Whole-Body MRI for the Diagnosis of Musculoskeletal Diseases
• Whole-Body MRI in Comparison with Bone Scintigraphy and ¹⁸F-FDG-PET in the Detection of Bone Metastases
• VIBE Whole-Body MRI for Metastsis Screening
• Whole-Body Tumor Staging: MRI or FDG-PET/CT?
• Whole-Body Tumor Staging with Specific Contrast Agents
• Whole-Body Fat Measurement
• Oncological Screening with MRI: Opportunities, Challenges and Limitations
• Whole-Body MRI for Screening
• Virtual Autopsy in Forensic Science using MRI - Initial Experiences

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