Abstract
In this chapter, the basic principles of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS) (Sects. 2.2, 2.3, and 2.4), the technical components of the MRI scanner (Sect. 2.5), and the basics of contrast agents and the application thereof (Sect. 2.6) are described. Furthermore, flow phenomena and MR angiography (Sect. 2.7) as well as diffusion and tensor imaging (Sect. 2.7) are elucidated.
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- Transverse Magnetization
- Magn Reson Image
- Radio Frequency Pulse
- Longitudinal Magnetization
- Radio Frequency Coil
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