Xe-Enhanced CT Perfusion Measurements Andrew P. Carlson Howard Yonas Introduction and Rationale for Ongoing Relevance of Xe/CT Xenon-enhanced computed tomography (Xe/CT) is one of the most accurate methods for obtaining…
Contrast Agent Safety and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Moazzem Kazi Georg Bongartz Martin R. Prince Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis Introduction Nephrogenic systemic fibrosis (NSF) is a rare disease typically found among individuals…
MR and CT Contrast Agents for Perfusion Imaging and Regulatory Issues Henrik S. Thomsen Peter Dawson Michael F. Tweedle Introduction The term “contrast” has its origins in photography but is…
MR Relaxation Theory and Exchange Processes in the Presence of Contrast Agents Joel R. Garbow Joseph J.H. Ackerman Introduction As outlined throughout other chapters in this book, the focus of…
MR Image Reconstruction Jeffrey Tsao Vikas Gulani Introduction Medical imaging has become a ubiquitous feature of the clinical routine, so much so that it is rare to find a hospitalized…
Clinical Applications and Theoretical Principles: Primer on Physics of MR and Hardware Maxim Zaitsev Michael Markl Introduction Nuclear Spin and Magnetic Resonance Magnetic resonance imaging is based on nuclear magnetic…
Dose Considerations in CT Perfusion Lifeng Yu Shuai Leng Lance J. Phillips Dawn Banghart Cynthia H. McCollough Introduction Computed tomography (CT) perfusion has received increased attention in various oncology and…
CT Image Reconstruction Basics Joachim Hornegger Andreas Maier Markus Kowarschik Computed tomography perfusion (CTP) imaging requires the reconstruction of a series of time-dependent volumetric datasets. The sequence of CT volumes…
Primer on CT Physics and Hardware Jiang Hsieh Marc Kachelriess Overview of CT History Since the introduction of the first clinical computed tomography (CT) scanner by EMI, x-ray CT has…
Miscellaneous Conditions BLOUNT DISEASE (CONGENITAL TIBIA VARA) This anomaly predominantly affects the medial portion of the proximal tibial growth plate, as well as the medial segment of the tibial metaphysis…
