This richly illustrated book summarizes the state of the art in brain MRI with the 3-Tesla
high-field scanner. The aim is to clarify the numerous advantages of using a 3-T high magnetic
field MR scanner especially in terms of sensitivity and specificity. The first section
describes techniques for standard MR examination of the brain. Full descriptions are then
provided of advanced protocols such as MR angiography diffusion-weighted imaging (DWI)
perfusion-weighted imaging (PWI) MR spectroscopy MR tractography and functional imaging.
Differences in diagnostic features when performing these examinations at 3 T and at 1.5 T are
highlighted. In addition safety issues relating to the installation and use of a high-field
scanner are discussed. The second section then describes and illustrates in detail each of the
main clinical applications of 3-T MRI in the human brain: trauma stroke white matter disease
Parkinson¿s disease Alzheimer¿s disease brain tumors inflammatory disease psychiatric
disorders etc. A final chapter is dedicated to the evaluation of 7-T MRI within both research
and potential clinical settings. The book will be a valuable tool for general radiologists
neuroradiologists trainees and technicians.
