Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover image; Title page; Table of Contents; Dedication; Copyright; Preface; Chapter 1: Introduction; Publisher Summary; Historical background; Chapter 2: Principles of magnetic resonance imaging; Publisher Summary; Behaviour in an externally applied field; The quantum theory approach to NMR; Resonance; Relaxation; Image formation; Pulse sequences; NMR instrumentation; Chapter 3: Safety considerations; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Static magnetic fields; Biological effects; Gradient magnetic fields; Radiofrequency magnetic fields
  • Combined static magnetic fields, pulsed gradient magnetic fields, and radiofrequency magnetic fieldsAcoustic noise; Contrast media; Conclusion; Appendix: Abstract from the recommended guidelines for clinical magnetic resonance imaging: National Radiological Protection Board (1991); Supervision of exposed persons; Restrictions on exposure; Part I: Gynaecology; Chapter 4: The normal uterus and vagina; Publisher Summary; Introduction; The anatomy and signal characteristics of the normal uterus; The multiparous woman; The post-menopausal woman; The amenorrhoeic woman
  • The uterine low intensity bandCongenital anomalies; The normal vagina and vulva; Leiomyomas and adenomyosis; Chapter 5: Carcinoma of the uterine body; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Current imaging techniques of endometrial cancer; MRI and endometrial cancer; The signal characteristics and appearance of primary endometrial cancer; Stage II, III and IV tumours; Recurrent endometrial cancer; Chapter 6: Carcinoma of the cervix; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Current imaging techniques and cervical cancer; The signal characteristics of primary cervical carcinoma
  • The features of cervical carcinoma with MRIMRI and recurrent cervical cancer; Chapter 7: Benign disease of the ovary; Publisher Summary; The normal ovary; The pathological ovary; The dermoid cyst; The endometriotic cyst; Simple cysts; Chapter 8: Carcinoma of the ovary; Publisher Summary; Introduction; Current imaging techniques and ovarian cancer; MRI and ovarian cancer; MRI characteristics of primary ovarian cancer; Primary and recurrent carcinoma of the rectum and colon; Retroperitoneal liposarcoma; MRI staging of ovarian cancer; Part II: Obstetrics
  • Chapter 9: The maternal anatomy and the placentaPublisher Summary; The placenta; Imaging techniques and the placenta; Placenta praevia; Ultrasound and placenta praevia; MRI and placenta praevia; MRI and placental migration; Unexplained ante-partum haemorrhage; Chapter 10: Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia; Publisher Summary; Introduction; The MRI appearances of GTN; Chapter 11: The fetus; Publisher Summary; Introduction; The fetus: first and second trimesters; The normal fetus: third trimester; References; Appendix II: Technique for imaging the female pelvis; Index