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020			_a9783540346197
100			_a Hans-Ulrich Kauczor _913756
245			_aMRI of the Lung _bMedical Radiology _c Diagnostic Imaging
250			_a2nd Edition, illustrated
260			_aDiagnostic and Interventional Radiology University Clinic Heidelberg Im Neuenheimer Feld 110 69120 Heidelberg Germany _bSpringer _c 2008
300			_a318 pages
520			_aDuring the past decade significant developments have been achieved in the field of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), enabling MRI to enter the clinical arena of chest imaging. Standard protocols can now be implemented on up-to-date scanners, allowing MRI to be used as a first-line imaging modality for various lung diseases, including cystic fibrosis, pulmonary hypertension and even lung cancer. The diagnostic benefits stem from the ability of MRI to visualize changes in lung structure while simultaneously imaging different aspects of lung function, such as perfusion, respiratory motion, ventilation and gas exchange. On this basis, novel quantitative surrogates for lung function can be obtained. This book provides a comprehensive overview of how to use MRI for imaging of lung disease. Special emphasis is placed on benign diseases requiring regular monitoring, given that it is patients with these diseases who derive the greatest benefit from the avoidance of ionizing radiation.
654			_x Medical › Diagnostic Imaging › General Medical / Allied Health Services / Imaging Technologies Medical / Biochemistry Medical / Clinical Medicine Medical / Diagnostic Imaging / General Medical / Emergency Medicine Medical / Pulmonary & Thoracic Medicine Medical / Surgery / Cardiothoracic Science / Life Sciences / Biophysics
700			_aAlbert L. Baert _925367
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