MR-Guided Interventions, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America 23-4

MR-Guided Interventions, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America 23-4
Author: Clare M. Tempany
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 201
Release: 2016-01-07
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323413390

Guest editors Claire Tempany and Tina Kapur review MR-Guided Interventions in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles include: MR sequences and rapid acquisition for MR-guided interventions; MR-guided breast interventions: role in biopsy targeting and lumpectomies; MR-guided passive catheter tracking for endovascular therapy; MRgFUS update on clinical applications; MR-guided spine Interventions; MR-guided prostate biopsy; Interventional MRI Clinic: the Emory experience; MR-guided cardiac interventions; MR-guided functional neurosurgery; MR-guided active catheter tracking; MR-guided drug delivery; MR-guided thermal therapy for localized and recurrent prostate cancer; MR neurography for guiding nerve blocks and its role in pain management; MR-guided gynecologic brachytherapy; and more!

MR Safety, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, E-Book

MR Safety, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Robert E Watson
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 153
Release: 2020-10-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323759424

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR Safety and is edited by Dr. Robert E. Watson. Articles will include: Key elements of clinical MRI safety; Standardized approaches to MR safety assessment of patients with implanted devices; Performing MRI safely in patients with implanted electronic devices: cardiac electronic implanted devices and neurostimulators; Implanted devices: SAR considerations for common diagnostic examinations; Testing of commonly implanted devices for MR conditional labelling; MR safety in the 7T environment; Physics of MR safety; MRI safety considerations of gadolinium based contrast agents: gadolinium retention and nephrogenic systemic fibrosis; MRI safety: Siting and zoning considerations; Elements of effective patient screening to improve safety in MRI, including use of ferromagnetic detection systems; MRI safety in the interventional environment; MRI Safety: Pregnancy and Lactation; MR safety: Computer MRI simulations for testing of electronic devices; and more!

Chest MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

Chest MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Prachi P. Agarwal
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 241
Release: 2015-06-14
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323376061

Chest MRI is explored in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles include: MRI of Mediastinal Masses; State of the art: MR Imaging of the Thymus; Novel MR Applications for Pleural Evaluation; MRI Imaging of Chest Wall Tumors; MR Imaging of the Lungs with Hyperpolarized Gases: Technique and Applications; Lung Cancer Assessment with MR Imaging: An Update; PET/MRI in Chest Diseases; Imaging Pulmonary Arterial Thromboembolism: Challenges and Opportunities; MR Imaging of the Thoracic Aorta; MR Imaging of Thoracic Veins; State of the Art MR Imaging in Vascular Thoracic Outlet Syndrome; Pediatric Chest MR Applications, and more!

Updates in Cardiac MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

Updates in Cardiac MRI, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Karen G. Ordovas
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 161
Release: 2014-12-27
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323354629

Cardiac MR is explored in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles will include: MR physics in practice; Ventricular mechanics: Techniques and applications; MR safety issues particular to women; Novel MR applications for evaluation of pericardial diseases; 4D flow applications for aortic diseases; T1 mapping: technique and applications; ARVD: An updated imaging approach; Imaging the metabolic syndrome; Coronary MRA: how to optimize image quality; Prognostic role of MRI in nonischemic myocardial disease; MRI for valvular imaging; MRI for adult congenital heart disease assessment; Cardiac MRI applications for cancer patients; Applications of PET-MRI for cardiovascular disease; Rings and slings, and more.

MRI of the Elbow and Wrist, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

MRI of the Elbow and Wrist, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Kimberly K. Amrami
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 177
Release: 2015-11-12
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323393438

MRI of the Elbow and Wrist is explored in this important issue in MRI Clinics of North America. Articles include: Approach to MRI of the Elbow and Wrist: Technical Aspects and Innovation; MRI of the Elbow; Extrinsic and Intrinsic Ligaments of the Wrist; MRI of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex; Carpal Fractures; MRI of Tumors of the Upper Extremity; MRI of the Nerves of the Upper Extremity: Elbow to Wrist; MR Arthrography of the Wrist and Elbow; MRI of the Wrist and Elbow: What the Hand Surgeon Needs to Know; Imaging the Proximal and Distal Radioulnar Joints; MR Angiography of the Upper Extremity, and more!

Update on Spine Imaging, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

Update on Spine Imaging, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Mario Muto
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 185
Release: 2016-07-26
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323477062

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR Imaging of the Spine, and is edited by Dr. Mario Muto. Articles will include: Diagnostic Approach to Pediatric Spin Pathology; Neuroimaging of Scoliosis and Sagittal Balance; Neuroimaging of the Degenerative Spine; Neuroimaging of Spinal Instability; Neuroimaging of the Traumatic Spine; Neuroimaging of Spine Infections; Neuroimaging of the Post Operative Spine; Neuroimaging of Spinal Canal Stenosis; Neuroimaging of Spinal Tumors, and more!

MR in the Emergency Room, An issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

MR in the Emergency Room, An issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Jorge A Soto
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 209
Release: 2016-07-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323444709

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR in the Emergency Room. Articles will include: MR Imaging of Stroke; MR Imaging of Acute Head and Neck Infections; Use of MR in the Evaluation of Cranial Trauma; MR of Spinal Emergencies; Emergency MR Imaging of Musculoskeletal Trauma; Use of MR in Non-traumatic Musculoskeletal Emergencies; MR Imaging of Abdominal Pain in Pregnancy; MR of Pelvic and Gastrointestinal Emergencies; Use of MR in Pediatric Emergencies; Use of MR in Pancreatico-Biliary Emergencies; and more!

Functional and Molecular Imaging in Oncology, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

Functional and Molecular Imaging in Oncology, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Antonio Luna
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 313
Release: 2016-01-19
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323416993

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on Functional MRI in Oncology. Articles will include: Functional MRI techniques in oncology in the era of personalized medicine, MRI biomarkers and surrogate endpoints in oncology clinical trials, Therapy monitoring with functional MRI, Multiparametric MRI in the assessment of brain tumors, Multiparametric MRI of breast cancer, Functional MRI in chest malignancies, Multiparametric MRI in abdominal malignancies, Assessment of musculoskeletal malignancies with functional MRI, Evaluation of head and neck tumors with functional MRI, Role of multiparametric MRI in malignancies of the urogenital tract, Diffusion-weighted imaging in oncology, Functional MRI in gynecologic cancer, Assessment of angiogenesis with MRI: DCE-MRI and beyond, Imaging of tumor metabolism: MR spectroscopy, and more!

MRI of the Genitourinary System, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America

MRI of the Genitourinary System, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America
Author: Ersan Altun
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 193
Release: 2018-11-22
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323654746

This issue of MRI Clinics of North America focuses on MR Imaging of the Genitourinary System, and is edited by Dr. Ersan Altun. Articles will include: Future Perspectives in Multiparametric Prostate MR Imaging; MRI-Guided Focal Therapies of Prostate Cancer; Infectious and Inflammatory Diseases of the Urinary Tract: Role of MRI; MRI of the Perirenal Space and Retroperitoneum; Tumors of Renal Collecting Systems, Renal Pelvis and Ureters: Role of MRI and MR Urography versus CT Urography; Radiomics of Kidney Cancer; MRI of the Bladder Tumors – What Is the Incremental value of PET-MRI?; MRI of the Penis and Urethra; MRI of the Testicular and Extratesticular Tumors: When Do We Need?; MRI Evaluation of Kidneys in Patients with Renal Impairment: Non-Contrast Techniques versus Contrast-Enhanced Techniques; Classification and Diagnosis of Cystic Renal Tumors: Role of MRI versus Contrast–Enhanced Ultrasound; and more!

MR Angiography: From Head to Toe, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, E-Book

MR Angiography: From Head to Toe, An Issue of Magnetic Resonance Imaging Clinics of North America, E-Book
Author: Prashant Nagpal
Publisher: Elsevier Health Sciences
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2023-07-08
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0323938949

In this issue, guest editors bring their considerable expertise to this important topic. - Contains 11 practice-oriented topics including MR angiography: non-contrast acquisition techniques; MR angiography of aortic diseases; MR angiography of extracranial carotid disease; 4D flow MRI: technique and advances; MRI for intracranial vessel wall imaging; and more. - Provides in-depth clinical reviews on MR angiography, offering actionable insights for clinical practice. - Presents the latest information on this timely, focused topic under the leadership of experienced editors in the field. Authors synthesize and distill the latest research and practice guidelines to create clinically significant, topic-based reviews.