Practical Small Animal MRI – Patrick R. Gavin, Rodney S. Bagley

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR THE AUTHORS PATRICK R. GAVIN,  DVM, PhD, Diplomate ACVR (Radiology and Radiation Oncology), is Professor Emeritus in Veterinary Radiology, Washington State University. He is the CEO of MR Vets, Inc. a company dedicated to MRI interpretation and consultation for animals. He has over 20 years of experience with MRI as a diagnostic modality for animals. RODNEY S. BAGLEY,  DVM, Diplomate ACVIM (Internal Medicine and Neurology), is Professor of Neurology and Neurosurgery in the Department of Veterinary Medicine and Surgery, Washington State University. He has extensive clinical experience in neuroimaging and is also the author of Fundamentals of Veterinary Clinical Neurology, published by Blackwell Publishing in 2005. TABLE OF CONTENTS Preface ix 1. Physics   1 Section 1. Comparative Imaging 1 Patrick R. Gavin Section 2. Basic Physics 4 Patrick R. Gavin Section 3. Sequence Selection 8 Patrick R. Gavin Section 4. Artifacts 10 Patrick R. Gavin Section 5. Equipment Consideration and Selection 21 Patrick R. Gavin 2. Veterinary Clinical Magnetic Resonance Imaging   23 Section 1. Diagnosis of Intracranial Disease 23 Rodney S. Bagley, Patrick R. Gavin, and Shannon P. Holmes Section 2. Diagnosis of Spinal Disease 123 Rodney S. Bagley, Patrick R. Gavin, and Shannon P. Holmes Section 3. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Peripheral Nerve Disease 227 Rodney S. Bagley, Patrick R. Gavin, and Shannon P. Holmes 3. Orthopedic   233 Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes 4. Magnetic Resonance Imaging of Abdominal Disease   273 Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes 5. Thorax   295 Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes 6. Head—Non-CNS   309 Patrick R. Gavin and Shannon P. Holmes 7. Cancer Imaging   333 Susan L. Kraft Index 357 REVIEWS “The two authors, a radiologist and a neurologist, supported by two other contributors, each have over 20 years’ experience in MRI, and this is borne out by the huge amount of information and images presented.” ( Veterinary Record,  May 2010) "A fascinating insight into the field; the text is well-written and extremely detailed.... invaluable as an introduction to principles of the physics of MRI and the challenges of producing diagnostic images without artifacts, and as a reference for use in clinical situations."  (Veterinary Practice,  April 2010) "The extensive experience of the authors combined with a comprehensive review of the literature published on small animal MRI imaging make this the most comprehensive text on this subject.... the image quality is excellent."  (VCOT,  2009) FEATURES First specialist reference devoted solely to the practical use of MRI Coverage of normal anatomy and specific clinical conditions of the nervous system, musculoskeletal system, abdomen, thorax, head, and neck Introductory chapters provide basic information on the physics of magnetic resonance imaging and equipment selection Over 1,000 images