NMR-Tomography of the Normal Brain

Günther Gademann (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

X, 94 Seiten

2011 | 1. Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1984
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-642-69622-0 (ISBN)

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This book is intended as a short guide to the visualization of the anatomy of the normal brain by means of the NMR tomogram. The first section comprises a brief introduction to the physical and technical aspects of NMR. This is followed by the atlas section, which pursues a number of objectives. On the basis of two important NMR imaging techniques, the spin-echo technique and the inversion-recovery technique, those experi enced in CT are given the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the differences in tissue contrast that exist in NMR scans despite their appar ent similarity to conventional CT scans. The mode of action of the two NMR imaging techniques is explained in the technical introduction. An additional innovation is the possibility of producing sections that are not, as in CT scanning, limited by the body of the patient. The sagittal and frontal sections parallel to the plane of the face can show an unfamiliar, but particularly clear, image of the anatomy of the head and brain com pared with conventional horizontal sections. An anatomical description accompanying every section is provided by way of clarification. A particular advantage of NMR imaging, namely, the absence of ionizing radiation and, thus, an injurious effect on biological systems (Budinger 1981), makes it possible to provide a systematic visualization of a healthy human brain in a living person in three planes, arranged at right angles to one another.

1. Physical and Technical Fundamentals.- 2. Contrast Behaviour.- 3. Normal Anatomy of the Head As Seen in the NMR Image.- 4. Sagittal Sections.- 5. Frontal Sections.- 6. Horizontal Sections.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	19.11.2011
Zusatzinfo	X, 94 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 280 mm
Gewicht	285 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
Themenwelt	Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren ► Radiologie
Schlagworte	brain • Computed tomography (CT) • Gehirn • Kernspintomographie • Magnetic Resonance Tomography • MR imaging • Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) • Radiation • Tomography
ISBN-10	3-642-69622-8 / 3642696228
ISBN-13	978-3-642-69622-0 / 9783642696220
Zustand	Neuware