Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Biomedical/Electrical Engineering Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging A Signal Processing Perspective A volume in the IEEE Press Series in Biomedical Engineering Metin Akay, Series Editor Since its inception in 1971, MRI has developed into a premier tool for anatomical and functional imaging. Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging provides a clear and comprehensive treatment of MR image formation principles from a signal processing perspective. You will find discussion of these essential topics:*Mathematical fundamentals*Signal generation and detection principles*Signal characteristics*Signal localization principles*Image reconstruction techniques*Image contrast mechanisms*Image resolution, noise, and artifacts*Fast-scan imaging*Constrained reconstruction*Spatial information encodingPrinciples of Magnetic Resonance Imaging contains a comprehensive set of examples and homework problems. This textbook will provide students of biomedical engineering, biophysics, chemistry, electrical engineering, and radiology with a systematic, in-depth understanding of MRI principles.