Open Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Equipment, Diagnosis and Interventional Procedures

Front Matter....Pages I-XIX
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Basic Physics....Pages 3-17
Field Strength in Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Its Theoretical Basis....Pages 19-24
Open-Magnet Technology for Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 25-29
Contrast Agents in Magnetic Resonance Interventions....Pages 31-42
Front Matter....Pages 43-43
The Technology and Potential of Open Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 45-56
Instruments and Equipment for Open-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 57-70
Graphics Workstations for Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 71-82
Interventional Operation Theaters....Pages 83-91
Front Matter....Pages 93-93
Temperature-Sensitive Magnetic Resonance Sequences....Pages 95-106
Wavelet Encoding for Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 107-110
Fast “Real-Time” Imaging with Various k-Space Update Strategies for Interventional Procedures....Pages 111-116
Magnetic Resonance Imaging for Microtherapy and Surgery....Pages 117-126
Magnetic Resonance: Safety, Bioeffects, and Patient Monitoring....Pages 127-145
Front Matter....Pages 147-147
Open-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Diagnostic Procedures and Protocols in the Brain....Pages 149-174
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Head and Neck....Pages 175-190
Low-Field Dedicated Extremity Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 191-200
General Pediatric Applications for Open-Field Magnetic Resonance Imaging....Pages 201-217
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain....Pages 221-230
Microtherapeutic MR and Endoscopy for Low Back Pain Therapy....Pages 232-240
Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Head and Neck....Pages 241-250
Front Matter....Pages 219-219
Interventional Magnetic Resonance for Biopsy and Drug Instillation in Cancer Therapy....Pages 251-260
Interventional Magnetic Resonance Imaging in the Abdomen....Pages 261-273
Magnetic Resonance Guided Therapy of Breast Tumors....Pages 275-283
Interventional Magnetic Resonance of the Thorax....Pages 285-293
Back Matter....Pages 295-304