Contents:

Contrast Agents

Liver and Biliary Tract

Pancreas

Spleen

Adrenals

Kidneys

Gut

Pelvis

Pediatric Abdomen

MRI Advances in Patients with Cancer

Abdominal MRI at 3 Tesla

Index

This volume, which explains why, when, and how abdominal MRI should be used, focuses in particular on the most recent developments in the field. After introductory chapters on technical considerations, protocol optimization, and contrast agents, MRI of the various solid and hollow viscera of the abdomen is addressed in a series of detailed chapters. Relevant clinical information is provided, and state of the art protocols presented. With the help of numerous high-quality illustrations, normal, variant, and abnormal imaging findings are described and potential artefacts highlighted. Differential diagnosis is given extensive consideration, and comparisons are made with competing methodologies when relevant. Each of the chapters is rounded off by a section on "pearls and pitfalls". The closing chapters focus on findings in the pediatric abdomen, advances in MRI specifically relevant to cancer patients, and the use of abdominal MRI at 3 Tesla. This book, written by leading experts, will be of value to all who are involved in learning, performing, interpreting, and reporting abdominal MRI examinations. Common terms and phrases: abdominal accurate acquisition acute pancreatitis adenomas administration adrenal allows appear areas arrow arterial assessment associated axial benign bile duct biliary bowel cancer carcinoma cause cell changes characterization chronic clinical common compared contrast contrast agents coronal cystic cysts decrease demonstrate detection diagnosis differentiation diffusion dilatation disease duct dynamic echo effect enhancement evaluation examination fibrosis findings focal functional gadolinium haemorrhage hepatic high signal hyperintense important improved increased indicating injection invasion involvement iron lesions limited liver lymph nodes malignant mass metastases MRCP multiple nodules normal observed obstruction obtained occur pancreatic duct parenchyma patients performed phase pitfalls portal present primary prostate Radiol Radiology rare rectal renal resonance imaging seen sensitivity sequences signal intensity specific staging T2-weighted images technique tion tissue tract treatment tumor typical urography usually values vascular volume wall