TY  - CHAP
M1  - Book, Section
TI  - MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING: BASICS
A1  - KALYANPUR, TEJAS
A1  - HEDGIRE, SANDEEP
A1  - BORCZUK, RACHEL
A1  - IMANZADEH, AMIR
A1  - HARISINGHANI, MUKESH
A2  - Butler, Kathryn L.
A2  - Harisinghani, Mukesh
Y1  - 2015
N1  - 
T2  - Acute Care Surgery: Imaging Essentials for Rapid Diagnosis
AB  - Imaging  in  an  emergency  setting  demands  assessment  in  the  shortest  possible  time.  While  computed  tomography  (CT)  scan  has  been  the  mainstay  of  cross-sectional  imaging  in  emergency  radiology  for  its  rapid  image  acquisition,  magnetic  resonance  imaging  (MRI)  can  be  useful  in  the  emergency  setting  as  well.  MRI,  with  its  inherent  superior  soft-tissue  contrast,  is  highly  sensitive  for  detection  of  abnormal  fluid  or  edema,  thus  obviating  the  need  for  contrast  agents.  Lack  of  ionizing  radiation  makes  it  an  obvious  choice  in  the  abdominal  evaluation  in  pregnant  women,  and  in  the  pediatric  population.  Gadolinium  based  contrast  agents  are  safer  than  iodinated  contrast  agents  used  in  CT.1,2  Furthermore,  current  refinements  in  MRI  technology  have  resulted  in  shorter  scanning  times,  which  are  particularly  suited  for  emergency  indications.  MRI  is  therefore  not  only  being  increasingly  used  as  a  problem-solving  tool,  but  also  as  a  first-line  modality.  This  chapter  outlines  the  indications  for  MRI  as  well  as  the  basic  sequences  and  protocols  used  with  an  emphasis  on  the  diagnostic  approach  to  emergencies.  
SN  - 
PB  - McGraw-Hill Education
CY  - New York, NY
Y2  - 2024/04/16
UR  - accesssurgery.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1110747698
ER  -