Rad Tech's Guide to MRI: Basic Physics, Instrumentation, and Quality Control (Rad Tech's Guides') - Softcover

Faulkner Jr., William H.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1119508576 ISBN 13: 9781119508571

Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell, 2020

Synopsis

The second edition of Rad Tech's Guide to MRI provides practicing and training technologists with a succinct overview of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Designed for quick reference and examination preparation, this pocket-size guide covers the fundamental principles of electromagnetism, MRI equipment, data acquisition and processing, image quality and artifacts, MR Angiography, Diffusion/Perfusion, and more.

Written by an expert practitioner and educator, this handy reference guide:

• Provides essential MRI knowledge in a single portable, easy-to-read guide
• Covers instrumentation and MRI hardware components, including gradient and radio-frequency subsystems
• Provides techniques to handle flow imaging issues and improve the quality of MRIs
• Explains the essential physics underpinning MRI technology

Rad Tech's Guide to MRI is a must-have resource for student radiographers, especially those preparing for the American Registry of Radiation Technologist (ARRT) exams, as well as practicing radiology technologists looking for a quick reference guide.

About this title

About the Author

William H. Faulkner, Jr. is a radiologic technologist and MRI education and operations consultant with William Faulkner and Associates. He is a founding board member of the American Board of Magnetic Resonance Safety (ABMRS) and author and co-author of several books on magnetic resonance imaging and computed tomography including the Handbook of MRI Technique and Review Questions for MRI.

From the Back Cover

The second edition of Rad Tech's Guide to MRI provides practicing and training technologists with a succinct overview of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Designed for quick reference and examination preparation, this pocket-size guide covers the fundamental principles of electromagnetism, MRI equipment, data acquisition and processing, image quality and artifacts, MR Angiography, Diffusion/Perfusion, and more.

Written by an expert practitioner and educator, this handy reference guide:

• Provides essential MRI knowledge in a single portable, easy-to-read guide
• Covers instrumentation and MRI hardware components, including gradient and radio-frequency subsystems
• Provides techniques to handle flow imaging issues and improve the quality of MRIs
• Explains the essential physics underpinning MRI technology

Rad Tech's Guide to MRI is a must-have resource for student radiographers, especially those preparing for the American Registry of Radiation Technologist (ARRT) exams, as well as practicing radiology technologists looking for a quick reference guide.

From the Inside Flap

The second edition of Rad Tech's Guide to MRI provides practicing and training technologists with a succinct overview of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). Designed for quick reference and examination preparation, this pocket-size guide covers the fundamental principles of electromagnetism, MRI equipment, data acquisition and processing, image quality and artifacts, MR Angiography, Diffusion/Perfusion, and more.

Written by an expert practitioner and educator, this handy reference guide:

• Provides essential MRI knowledge in a single portable, easy-to-read guide
• Covers instrumentation and MRI hardware components, including gradient and radio-frequency subsystems
• Provides techniques to handle flow imaging issues and improve the quality of MRIs
• Explains the essential physics underpinning MRI technology

Rad Tech's Guide to MRI is a must-have resource for student radiographers, especially those preparing for the American Registry of Radiation Technologist (ARRT) exams, as well as practicing radiology technologists looking for a quick reference guide.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1119508576
• ISBN 13: 9781119508571
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 144