Handbook of MRI Pulse Sequences

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Handbook of MRI Pulse Sequences

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Contents

Forewords

Preface

PART I: Background

Introduction

Chapter 1. Tools

1.1 Fourier Transforms

1.2 Rotating Reference Frame

PART II: Radiofrequency Pulses

Introduction

Chapter 2. Radiofrequency Pulse Shapes

2.1 Rectangular Pulses

2.2 SINC Pulses

2.3 SLR Pulses

2.4 Variable-Rate Pulses

Chapter 3. Basic Radiofrequency Pulse Functions

3.1 Excitation Pulses

3.2 Inversion Pulses

3.3 Refocusing Pulses

Chapter 4. Spectral Radiofrequency Pulses

4.1 Composite Radiofrequency Pulses

4.2 Magnetization Transfer Pulses

4.3 Spectrally Selective Pulses

Chapter 5. Spatical Radiofrequency Pulses

5.1 Multidimensional Pulses

5.2 Ramp (TONE) Pulses

5.3 Spatial Saturation Pulses

5.4 Spatial-Spectral Pulses

5.5 Tagging Pulses

Chapter 6. Adiabatic Radiofrequency Pulses

6.1 Adiabatic Excitation Pulses

6.2 Adiabatic Inversion Pulses

6.3 Adiabatic Refocusing Pulses

PART III: Gradients

Introduction

Chapter 7. Gradient Lobe Shapes

7.1 Simple Gradient Lobes

7.2 Bridged Gradient Lobes

7.3 Gradients for Oblique Acquisitions

Chapter 8. Imaging Gradients

8.1 Frequency-Encoding Gradients

8.2 Phase-Encoding Gradients

8.3 Slice Selection Gradients

Chapter 9. Motion-Sensitizing Gradients

9.1 Diffusion-Weighting Gradients

9.2 Flow-Encoding Gradients

Chapter 10. Correction Gradients

10.1 Concomitant-Field Correction Gradients

10.2 Crusher Gradients

10.3 Eddy-Current Compensation

10.4 Gradient Moment Nulling

10.5 Spoiler Gradients

10.6 Twister (Projection Dephaser) Gradients

PART IV: Data Acquisition k-space Sampling,and Image Reconstruction

Introduction

Chapter ll. Signal Acquisition and k-Space Sampling

11.1 Bandwidth and Sampling

11.2 k-Space

11.3 Keyhole, BRISK, and TRICKS

11.4 Real-Time Imaging

11.5 Two-Dimensional Acquisition

11.6 Three-Dimensional Acquisition

Chapter 12. Basic of Physiologic Gating Triggering,and Monitoring

12.1 Cardiac Triggering

12.2 Navigators

12.3 Respiratory Gating and Compensation

Chapter 13. Common Image Reconstruction Techiques

13.1 Fourier Reconstruction

13.2 Gridding Reconstruction

13.3 Parallel-Imaging Reconstruction

13.4 Partial Fourier Reconstruction

13.5 Phase Difference Reconstruction

13.6 View Sharing

PART V: Pulse Sequences

Introduction

Chapter 14. Basic Pulse Sequences

14.1 Gradient Echo

14.2 Inversion Recovery

14.3 Radiofrequency Spin Echo

Chapter 15. Angiographic Pulse Sequences

15.1 Black Blood Angiography

15.2 Phase Contrast

15.3 TOF and CEMRA

Chapter 16. Echo Train Pulse Sequences

16.1 Echo Planar Imaging

16.2 GRASE

16.3 PRESTO

16.4 RARE

Chapter 17. Advanced Pulse Sequence Techniques

17.1 Arterial Spin Tagging

17.2 Diffusion Imaging

17.3 Dixon's Method

17.4 Driven Equilibrium

17.5 Projection Acquisition

17.6 Spiral

Appendix I: Table of Symbols

Appendix II: Table of Constants and Conversion Factors

Appendix III: Common Abbreviations

Index