All you really need to know About MRI Physics By Moriel NessAiver, Ph.D

WHY YOU NEED THIS TEXTBOOK

"...This is an impressive textbook/tutorial that will be useful for most radiology residents and MR technologists preparing for their board examinations."

-Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, May/June 1997 , Jeffrey Duerk, Ph.D.

Most MRI physics texts fall into one of two categories. They are either so filled with equations and technical jargon that the average student feels far too intimidated to even open the cover, or they harve over simplified things almost to the point of error.

"...It's perfect for both the beginner and those who already have a little experience in MRI." -William G. Bradley, MD, PhD, Long Beach Memorial MRI Center Read the full text of these reviews.

Members of the radiology profession, whether physicians or technologist, are not dummies. Virtually all of them are capable of understanding the real workings of an MRI scanner if it is explained to them properly. Since February 1994 I have been responsible for teaching MR Physics to the residents and technologists at the University of Maryland, Medical Center in Baltimore, Maryland. Alas, I could not find a single textbook that covered all of the important material in what I felt was a clear, concise yet complete manner. So I developed my own lecture material. To make life easier for my students, I put together handouts that included, on a single page, a pair of 1/4 page reductions of the lecture transparencies, a paragraph of explanatory text, definitions, key points and room for notes.

" ...This book is excellent, useful, and probably one of the best values that residents or technologists will encounter in their introductory pursuit of an understanding of MR physics." -Journal of Magnetic Resonance Imaging, May/June 1997 , Jeffrey Duerk, Ph.D.

The response from my students was overwhelming. It became clear that I just had to turn these handouts into a book. The result is a student-friendly textbook of 130 pages divided into 11 chapters.

(See the overwhelming response from reviewers and the samples from the book itself.) The book was designed to be used for self-paced study or as part of a course.

 

"Your book is a gas,
It doesn't lack class.

The MOTSA bit's cool,
A real useful tool.

K-space is a breeze,
Hahn Echo's a wheeze.

This Moriel Guy,
Sure knows MRI."

-Unsolicited poem from satisfied customer, Andrew Mason, M.D., University of British Columbia, St. Paul's radiology 

UNIQUE BOOK DESIGN

All you really need to know About MRI Physics is a student-friendly textbook designed for self-paced study or as part of a live seminar.

• 130 pages
• 11 chapters

Each page contains:

• Pair of 1/4 page reductions of the transparencies
• Paragraph of explanatory text
• Definition of key terms
• Key points
• Room for notes

See some sample pages from the book.

TRANSPARENCIES FOR MRI INSTRUCTORS

I have also made the 251 transparencies available for those who have to teach MRI physics. By combining the book with the lecture material, your students can spend more time listening, thinking, asking questions and learning instead of furiously copying down material from the screen and you can spend less time preparing your lectures. More info on transparencies.