Rad Tech's Guide to MRI -  Carolyn Kaut Roth

Rad Tech's Guide to MRI (eBook)

Imaging Procedures, Patient Care, and Safety
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2013 | 1. Auflage
210 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-1-118-70228-4 (ISBN)
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Using images and anatomic illustrations, Rad Tech's Guide to MRI: Imaging Procedures, Patient Care, and Safety provides the reader with a quick overview of MRI for quick reference and examination preparation. As part of the Rad Tech's Guide Series, this volume features an overview of anatomy, imaging tips, scanning procedures, and the latest information on protocols--all in the context of patient care and safety.


Each book in the Rad Tech's Guide Series covers the essential basics for those preparing for their certifying examinations and those already in practice.


Using images and anatomic illustrations, Rad Tech's Guide to MRI: Imaging Procedures, Patient Care, and Safety provides the reader with a quick overview of MRI for quick reference and examination preparation. As part of the Rad Tech's Guide Series, this volume features an overview of anatomy, imaging tips, scanning procedures, and the latest information on protocols--all in the context of patient care and safety. Each book in the Rad Tech's Guide Series covers the essential basics for those preparing for their certifying examinations and those already in practice.

Cover 1
Title Page?????????????????????????????????? 5
Contents?????????????????????????????? 7
1 Patient Care and Safety for Magnetic Resonance Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 15
Introduction to Patient Care and Safety for MRI???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 17
Screening Patients and Personnel?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 17
Ancillary Equipment and Implants?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 22
Assessing and Monitoring?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 33
Contrast Agents for MRI???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 35
Life-Threatening Situations???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 38
Safety Precautions for Placement of Electrical Conductors???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 38
Environmental Considerations: Temperature and Humidity?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 39
Gauss Line and Magnetic Field Strength?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 39
Emergency Procedures?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 41
Quench?????????????????????????? 41
Evacuation?????????????????????????????????? 43
Biologic Considerations???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 43
Radio Frequency Fields?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 43
Static Field Strength???????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 46
FDA Guidelines for Static Magnetic Fields???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 49
Gradient Magnetic Fields (Time-Varying Magnetic Fields)???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 49
Future Safety Considerations?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 52
2 Introduction to Clinical MRI Procedures???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 55
Introduction to Clinical MRI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 55
Patient Preparation for Clinical MRI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 56
Special Considerations for Pediatric Patients???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 57
Choosing the Right Protocol???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 57
Parameters for Image Contrast in MRI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 58
Pulse Sequences???????????????????????????????????????????? 61
Parameters for Signal-to-Noise and Resolution???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 65
Creating Artifact-Free Images???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 67
Types of FDA-Approved Contrast Agents???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 69
3 Imaging Procedures: Head and Neck Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 71
Introduction to Head and Neck MRI???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 71
Standard Protocols for Imaging of the Brain???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 72
Anatomy and Physiology of the Brain???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 74
Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Brain Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 78
Indications for Contrast Agents for Brain Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 79
Indications for High-Resolution Brain Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 81
4 Spine Imaging Procedures?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 85
Introduction to Spine Magnetic Resonance Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 85
Standard Protocols for Imaging the Spine?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 86
Additional Spine Sequences for High Resolution?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 88
Anatomy and Physiology of the Spine???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 88
Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Spine Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 90
Indications for Contrast Agents for Spine Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 93
Cervical Spine Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 94
Thoracic Spine Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 94
Lumbar Spine Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 96
5 Musculoskeletal Imaging Procedures?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 99
Introduction to Musculoskeletal Magnetic Resonance Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 100
Standard Protocols for Imaging the Musculoskeletal System???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 100
Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Musculoskeletal Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 104
Indications for Contrast for Musculoskeletal Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 106
Standard Dose and Administration for Gadolinium???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 106
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Temporomandibular Joint???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 107
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Upper Extremities???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 108
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Lower Extremities???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 115
6 Thorax Imaging Procedures???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 125
Introduction to Thorax Magnetic Resonance Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 125
Standard Protocols for Imaging the Thorax???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 126
Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Thorax Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 130
Indications for Contrast Agents for Thorax Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 135
Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Breast?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 137
7 Abdomen Imaging Procedures?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 145
Introduction to Abdomen Magnetic Resonance Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 145
Standard Protocols for Imaging the Abdomen?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 146
Anatomy and Physiology of the Abdomen???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 150
Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Abdomen Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 152
Indications for Contrast Agents for Abdomen Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 154
8 Pelvis Imaging Procedures???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 157
Introduction to Pelvis Magnetic Resonance Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 157
Standard Protocols for Imaging the Pelvis???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 158
Patient Set-Up and Positioning for Pelvis Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 158
Indications for Contrast Agents for Pelvis Imaging?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 160
Standard Dose and Administration for Gadolinium???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 161
Standard Protocols for Female Pelvis MRI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 161
Standard Protocols for Male Pelvis MRI?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 166
9 Vascular Imaging Procedures???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 169
Introduction to Vascular Magnetic Resonance Imaging???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 170
Flow Imaging: An Overview???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 170
Magnetic Resonance Angiography: An Overview???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 172
Body Magnetic Resonance Angiography Challenges?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 177
Anatomy and Physiology of the Vascular System???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 180

Erscheint lt. Verlag 23.5.2013
Mitarbeit Herausgeber (Serie): Euclid Seeram
Sprache englisch
Themenwelt Medizin / Pharmazie Allgemeines / Lexika
Medizin / Pharmazie Gesundheitsfachberufe
Medizinische Fachgebiete Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren Kernspintomographie (MRT)
Medizinische Fachgebiete Radiologie / Bildgebende Verfahren Radiologie
ISBN-10 1-118-70228-X / 111870228X
ISBN-13 978-1-118-70228-4 / 9781118702284
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