Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging
ISBN-10
3642207065
ISBN-13
9783642207068
Category
Medical
Pages
496
Language
English
Published
2012-08-27
Publisher
Springer Science & Business Media
Authors
Thomas Kahn, Harald Busse

Description

The idea of using the enormous potential of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) not only for diagnostic but also for interventional purposes may seem obvious, but it took major efforts by engineers, physicists, and clinicians to come up with dedicated interventional techniques and scanners, and improvements are still ongoing. Since the inception of interventional MRI in the mid-1990s, the numbers of settings, techniques, and clinical applications have increased dramatically. This state of the art book covers all aspects of interventional MRI. The more technical contributions offer an overview of the fundamental ideas and concepts and present the available instrumentation. The richly illustrated clinical contributions, ranging from MRI-guided biopsies to completely MRI-controlled therapies in various body regions, provide detailed information on established and emerging applications and identify future trends and challenges.

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