Covering all the basics, this self-contained introduction explores the physical principles that underpin the technique of MRI. It links key principles to the main components of an MR system, such as radio frequency coils and gradient coils, and outlines the steps of spatial localization: slice selection, frequency encoding, and phase encoding. The text also illustrates how an image is generated. The authors integrate exercises and detailed solutions within the text, include 150 multiple-choice questions with answers in the back of the book, and provide a CD-ROM with worked examples, animations, exercises, and interactive programs.
• Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Biomedical Engineering
Image Processing
Radiology
Textbook
Undergraduate

Using an interactive workbook approach to introduce the concept in a nonmathematical way, A Practical Approach to Medical Image Processing explains the techniques through worked examples, exercises, and problems and validates each technique with a corresponding case study, which originates from a published journal article. The examples and exercises are supplied on an accompanying CD-ROM that uses well-known, readily available software such as the software package ImageJ. With an emphasis on the effects of a technique on an image, this text provides a thorough understanding of medical image processing that allows readers to make a reasoned choice of method.
• Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
Radiology
Image Processing
Biomedical Engineering
Textbook
Undergraduate