Parallel Imaging in Clinical MR Applications

Abstract

Part I: Basic Principles of Parallel Acquisition Techniques: Introduction to k-Space and Parallel Imaging.- Basic Reconstruction Algorithms for Parallel Imaging.- The g-Factor and Coil Design.- Measurement of Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Parallel Imaging.- Special Applications of Parallel Imaging.- Parallel-Imaging Reconstruction of Arbitrary k-Space-Sampling Data.- Complementary Techniques for Accelerated Imaging.- Part II: Sequence design for (auto-calibrated) parallel imaging: Measurement of Coil Sensitivity Profiles.- Conventional Spin-Echo and Gradient-Echo Pulse Sequences.- Single-Shot Pulse Sequences.- Fast Sequences for Dynamic and Time-Resolved Imaging.- The Development of TSENSE.- Part III: Technical implementation in clinical MRI: Design of Dedicated MRI Systems for Parallel Imaging.- Dedicated Coil Systems from Head to Toe.- Design of Imaging Protocols.- General Advantages of Parallel Imaging.-Limitations of Parallel Imaging.- Part IV: Clinical Applications: Imaging of Morphology: High-Resolution Imaging of the Brain.- High-Resolution Imaging of the Skull Base and Larynx.- Lung Imaging.- Liver Imaging.- High-Resolution Imaging of the Bililary Tree and the Pancreas.- Inflammatory Bowel Disease.- Musculoskeletal Imaging: Knee and Shoulder.- Advanced Methods of Fat Suppression and Parallel Imaging.- Part V: Clinical Applications: Angiography: MRA of Brain Vessels, of the Carotid Arteries, and of the Pulmonary Ciculation.- High-Resolution MRA of the Renal Arteries.- Peripheral MR Angiography.- Pediatric Congenital Cardiovascular Disease High-Resolution Whole-Body MRA.- Part VI: Clinical Applications: Function Imaging of CNS Diffusion and Perfusion: Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Brain.- Imaging of Cardiac Function.- Imaging of Cardiac Perfusion.- Imaging of Pulmonary Perfusion.- Oxygen Imaging of the Lung.- Imaging of Renal Perfusion.- Part VII: Comprehensive Protocols: Cardiovascular Screening.- Tumor Staging.- Imaging of Bronchial Carcinoma.- Imaging of Pulmonary Hypertension.- Part VIII: Future Developments: New Coil Systems for Highly Parallel MR Acquisition Strategies.- Paralell-Excitation Techniques for Ultra-High-Field MRI.- Future Software Developments.- Future Imaging Protocols with Parallel Imaging.- Subject Index.- List of Contributors.