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How magnetic resonance imaging works explained simply. When a patient is placed in a magnetic field, these protons begin to spin at a frequency that is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field, called the larmor frequency. Figures are from the textbook except otherwise noted. This is a lightbox radiology education introduction to the physics of magnetic resonance imaging mri. Rather, it is intended to lay a conceptual foundation by which magnetic resonance image formation can be understood from an intuitive perspective. These coils can be adjusted to produce not a constant field but a. The best part is that it does this with no harmful radiation. Farrell published by lippincott williams and wilkins about the book this radiology 101. So mri in practice book is an essential one if you are looking for an absolute source for imagings. The aim of this book is to explain in detail the physics and mathematics behind. Mri is a medical imaging technique mostly used in radiology and nuclear medicine in order to investigate the anatomy and physiology of the body, and to detect pathologies including tumors, inflammation, neurological conditions such as stroke. Magnetic resonance imaging mri basic physics can be described at many different levels, ranging from purely descriptive all the way to quantum mechanics.
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