Fundamentals of Body MRI

Effectively perform and interpret MR body imaging with this concise, highly illustrated resource! Fundamentals of Body MRI, 3rd Edition, covers the essential concepts residents, fellows, and practitioners need to know, laying a solid foundation for understanding the basics and making accurate diagnoses. This easy-to-use title covers all common body MR imaging indications and conditions, while providing new content on body MRI emergencies, physics, and noninterpretive skills with an emphasis on quality and safety.

• Covers all common body MR imaging content, along with discussion of how physics, techniques, hardware, and artifacts affect results―all summarized in an easy-to-read format with practical applications throughout
• Features more than 1,600 detailed MRI images and 100 algorithms and diagrams that highlight key findings and help you grasp visual nuances of images you’re likely to encounter
• Contains extensively revised content on liver lesions, including new coverage on LI-RADS system, and new safety tips and guidelines that keep you up to date
• Includes new information on MR defecography and advances in rectal cancer staging and post-treatment imaging, including new content on inflammatory bowel disease
• An eBook version is included with purchase. The eBook allows you to access all of the text, figures and references, with the ability to search, customize your content, make notes and highlights, and have content read aloud

Dr. Roth began his fellowship training in body MRI at Thomas Jefferson University with an extraordinary high volume of body MRI cases featuring a wide array of disease is the foundation upon which he built my expertise in body MRI. His subsequent 17 years of clinical experience includes 11 years as a faculty member at TJUH in the abdominal imaging division, where he has continued his clinical work in MRI and exposure to this patient population and currently serve as the division director. During this time, Dr. Roth have participated in numerous research endeavors focused on body MRI topics, including hepatic malignancies, renal lesion assessment, prostate cancer, MR enterography and other topics. Additionally, he has written chapters, educational manuscripts and a book on the topic, Fundamentals of Body MRI.

Associate Professor, Division Director, Body CT, Medical Director, Jefferson Outpatient Imaging-Collegeville; Chairman, Residency Selection Committee, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania