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M.F. Reiser · W. Semmler · H. Hricak (Eds.)

Magnetic Resonance Tomography

M.F. Reiser · W. Semmler · H. Hricak (Eds.)

Magnetic

Resonance

Tomography

With 1260 Figures and 175 Tables

123

Maximilian F. Reiser, Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Dr. h.c.

Institute for Clinical Radiology

University Hospitals Grosshadern

Ludwig-Maximilian University of Munich

Marchioninistr. 15

81377 Munich

Germany

Wolhard Semmler, Univ.-Prof. Dr. rer. nat. Dr. med.

Division of Medical Physics in Radiology

German Cancer Research Center

Im Neuenheimer Feld 280

69120 Heidelberg

Germany

Hedvig Hricak, MD, PhD, Dr. h. c.

Professor of Diagnostic Radiology and Chairman

Department of Radiology

Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center

1275 York Ave.

New York, NY 10065

USA

Parts of this book have been translated from the German original: M. Reiser, W. Semmler (eds)

Magnetresonanztomographie 3rd ed. Springer 2002

ISBN 978-3-540-29354-5 e-ISBN 978-3-540- 29355-2

DOI 10.1007/b135693

Library of Congress Control Number: 2007933311

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Preface

his textbook—which describes the entirety of MRI in a

single volume—is now a more than iteen-year-old tra-

dition. First published in German in 1992, it was updated

every ive years to keep up with the rapid advancement

of the technology and clinical applications of MR tomog-

raphy. Because it covered its subject in great breadth and

detail, it became one of the most popular textbooks on

MR tomography in German-speaking parts of the world.

Each subsequent edition not only summarized well-es-

tablished facts about MR tomography for practical ap-

plication, but also discussed new procedures and insights

acquired during the years since the previous edition. he

present, 4th edition maintains this tradition—only it does

so in the English language.

Today, experts in science and medicine are distributed

throughout the world, and English is gaining acceptance

as the “lingua franca” of these ields. he idea of publish-

ing the book in English was discussed multiple times

over the years and was actively supported by Springer as

represented by Dr. Ute Heilmann. Our goal was not sim-

ply to produce an English translation of a German book,

but to produce a volume geared to the interests of an in-

ternational community. We could not have reached this

goal without the collaboration of Dr. Hedvig Hricak, who

agreed to come on board as an editor from an English-

speaking country. Dr. Hricak introduced new ideas and

topics, recruited additional authors who are experts in

their ields of study, and with her enthusiasm and persis-

tence substantially enriched and advanced this project.

We are now extremely pleased to be able to present

this English-language volume covering all aspects of MR

imaging. We hope that this book, like the German edi-

tions preceding it, will become a daily companion and

adviser to medical students, practicing radiologists and

other physicians, and that it will give them an even stron-

ger sense of the vast potential of MR imaging as it is be-

ing developed around the world.

We want to take this opportunity to thank the authors,

who generously contributed their knowledge and insights

to this book. Special thanks go to Ms. Ada Muellner for

her language editing. Finally, we are grateful to Springer

Publishing—and particularly Dr. Ute Heilmann and Ms.

Wilma McHugh—for supporting this project.

Maximilian F. Reiser

Wolhard Semmler

Hedvig Hricak

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