Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI [Hardcover]

John R. Leyendecker (Author), Jeffrey J. Brown (Author), Elmar M. Merkle (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1605471445 | ISBN-13: 978-1605471440 | Publication Date: October 4, 2010 | Edition: Second

Now in its Second Edition, this thoroughly illustrated volume is a practical, problem-oriented "how-to" guide to performing and interpreting abdominal and pelvic MRI studies. Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI provides the necessary know-how for optimizing image quality and protocols and describes specific techniques, including MR angiography, MR cholangiopancreatography, MR urography, MRI of the gastrointestinal tract, and obstetrical MRI. A section on interpretation describes MRI appearances of 101 abdominal and pelvic abnormalities, presents differential diagnoses, and offers guidance on interpreting preoperative MRI studies. Additional chapters show normal MRI anatomy, answer frequently asked questions, and demystify MRI acronyms and terminology. This edition includes new imaging techniques and information on the liver, the kidney, and nephrogenic syndrome.

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Editorial Reviews

Review

Description:

This is a practical guide to learning the fundamentals of abdominal/pelvic MR imaging and interpretation.

 

Purpose:

The objective is to provide a book that bridges the gap between very detailed resource textbooks and more focused publications such as review articles.

 

Audience:

The more advanced trainees/residents and practicing radiologists are the intended audience.

 

Features:

This book details the important physics fundamentals of abdominal MR imaging and provides instruction in various "special" techniques such as angiography and urography. Helpful atlases of normal anatomy and selected abnormalities are included. A section of MR imaging acronyms is a welcome feature.

 

Assessment:

I found this to be an excellent resource. It fills a void in more traditional body MRI books by providing practical and helpful information on MRI physics and protocol optimization.

Reviewer:
Kurosh Safavi, MD
Ochsner Health Center - Metairie

Description:

This is a practical guide to learning the fundamentals of abdominal/pelvic MR imaging and interpretation.

 

Purpose:

The objective is to provide a book that bridges the gap between very detailed resource textbooks and more focused publications such as review articles.

 

Audience:

The more advanced trainees/residents and practicing radiologists are the intended audience.

 

Features:

This book details the important physics fundamentals of abdominal MR imaging and provides instruction in various "special" techniques such as angiography and urography. Helpful atlases of normal anatomy and selected abnormalities are included. A section of MR imaging acronyms is a welcome feature.

 

Assessment:

I found this to be an excellent resource. It fills a void in more traditional body MRI books by providing practical and helpful information on MRI physics and protocol optimization.

Reviewer:
Kurosh Safavi, MD
Ochsner Health Center - Metairie

(Kurosh Safavi, MD Doody's )

Product Details

• Hardcover: 416 pages
• Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins; Second edition (October 4, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1605471445
• ISBN-13: 978-1605471440
• Product Dimensions: 11.1 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #258,913 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Worth Every Penny, July 27, 2004

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Sandro Fenelon "MD" (Sao Paulo, Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI (Hardcover)

The recent growth of abdominal and pelvic MRI has dramatically increased the complexity of this field. Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI was written as an alternative to the traditionally large (hard to learn) reference textbooks. The authors' premise for this publication is that LESS IS MORE. The same premise of outstanding author Clyde Helms. In other words, we should attempt to learn the essentials first and then delve into the in-depth. This up-to-date book contains practical and concise descriptions, high quality illustrations, state-of-the-art technique (MR Angiography, MR urography, MRCP, Obstetric Imaging), the most common clinical cases encountered in daily practice, MR acronyms and terminology, and frequently asked questions to help you navigate through the complex world of abdominal and pelvic MRI. I do recommend this book.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fabulous all around, January 24, 2006

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J. Bojarski "Bojo" (Boston, Ma United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI (Hardcover)

An excellent concise abdominal MR book. Very "big picture" yet thorough. I highly recommend it!

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome Book, September 7, 2011

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sb - See all my reviews

This review is from: Practical Guide to Abdominal and Pelvic MRI (Hardcover)

This is an awesome MRI book. It is concise and accessible while giving an excellent basic fund of knowledge for the clinical practice of Body MRI. A must for any radiologist.