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Extra-Cranial Applications of Diffusion-Weighted MRI (Cambridge Medicine (Hardcover))
Author(s): Bachir Taouli
- Publisher: Cambridge University Press
- Publication Date: December 6, 2010
- Edition: 1st
- Language: English
- Print length: 226 pages
- ISBN-10: 0521518695
- ISBN-13: 9780521518697
Book Description
Continuous improvement in MRI technology in recent years has led to the application of diffusion-weighted MR imaging in organ systems outside the brain. Extra-Cranial Applications of Diffusion-Weighted MRI provides an extensive review of current and future applications of this imaging modality by world-renowned experts. Organized by organ system, each chapter is highly illustrated, offering a balance of protocols, illustrations and principles of image interpretation. An initial chapter provides an overview of relevant physics and other technical details, followed by detailed chapters on all major body systems including liver, kidney, prostate, breast and spine. A final chapter discusses assessment of therapy response. Written and edited by leading DW-MRI experts worldwide, Extra-Cranial Applications of Diffusion-Weighted MRI is an invaluable resource for radiology trainees, practising radiologists and for researchers in a wide variety of disciplines.
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Book Description
A practical clinical text on applications of extra-cranial diffusion-weighted MRI by world-renowned experts.
About the Author
Bachir Taouli is Associate Professor of Radiology and Medicine, Department of Radiology, Mount Sinai Medical School, New York, USA.
