The intention of this book is to lead the readers to a fundamental understanding of magnetic resonance (MR) imaging. Readers should be able to acquire a fundamental knowledge that enables them to pursue studies of their own and to cope with some of the most common problems, such as image contrast and artifacts or questions concerning possible hazards to patients.

The first edition of this book was published in 1984 as the primer for European Magnetic Resonance Forum to teach the basics and some of the applications of MR imaging and MR spectroscopy.

Many organizers of other teaching courses and universities the world over have found it valuable for their students. The public reaction to and the reviews of the last edition were extremely positive. The book is very popular with radiologists, cardiologists, medical students and radiographers.

As with everything in life, MR imaging does not only require knowledge of facts but also background information for decision making. Therefore in this edition some subjective, critical, and opinion-oriented sections are included, intended to offset the technical nature of the book and provide some insights into more practical questions faced by MR users.

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
The Basic Textbook of the European Magnetic Resonance Forum.
After the fifth revised English edition, including "MR Image Expert".

Sponsored by EMRF, the Chinese version of the 5th English edition has been published in late 2007 by the People’s Medical Publishing House (PMPH) in Beijing, the leading medical publisher in China. It was translated into Chinese by Song Yingru.

The book is available through the publisher (ISBN: 978-7-117-08684-4):

People’s Medical Publishing House (PMPH)
Bldg 3, 3rd District,
Fangqunyuan, Fangzhuang,
Beijing
P.R.China 10007

Magnetic Resonance in Medicine
The Basic Textbook of the European Magnetic Resonance Forum.
Fifth revised edition, including "MR Image Expert".

By Peter A. Rinck,
with contributions by Atle Bjørnerud, Patricia de Francisco, Jürgen Hennig, Richard A. Jones, Jørn Kværness, Robert N. Muller, Timothy Southon, and Geir Torheim.

Published by ABW Wissenschaftsverlag. Berlin, Germany. March 2003. ISBN 3-936072-12-4. Price approx. € / US$ 128.00 (depending on country of sale).

_Reviews of the book

Book Orders. Single copies can be acquired through the publishing house. Under certain circumstances, bulk orders for scientific or educational purposes can be arranged through the EMRF.

Participants of the "School of MRI" of the ESMRMB can acquire the textbook at a special low rate. Proof of participation is required. Contact EMRF for details.

The following translations are available:

_German,
_published by ABW Wissenschaftsverlag in Berlin (ISBN 3-936072-13-2),
_Russian,
_published by Geotar Med in Moscow (ISBN 5-9231-0320-6),
_Portuguese,
_published by Livraria Santos Editora in São Paulo (ISBN 85-7309-845-7).

A plethora of scientific publications – teaching material, books of abstracts, proceedings of conferences, recommendations for the clinical use of magnetic resonance imaging – appeared during the 25 years.

An MR dictionary and an overview of indications for MR imaging were published in German.

More than 12,000 copies of the teaching software "MR Image Expert" have been distributed worldwide, many of them as insertions of the EMRF Textbooks. The program simulates MR examinations. Originally, the software was developed by Peter A. Rinck and Geir Torheim as a teaching aid for EMRF's courses, but very soon was also used for research and diagnostic purposes (see right column).

EMRF

The European Forum
for Magnetic Resonance Research and Application

"Magnetic resonance (MR) imaging is one of the intellectually most demanding and challenging medical technologies.
"Understanding the mechanisms which influence and change image contrast in MR imaging, in particular the relations between image contrast and pulse sequences and their parameters, is difficult and often requires much intuition and imagination.
"Teaching tools such as textbooks and slide presentations are used to introduce the newcomer to the field, but the best teacher would be an MRI machine itself. However, learning by experience is time-consuming, expensive, and in cases with human pathology, impossible.
"Thus, the next best tool is an MR imaging simulator, a computer program which simulates an MRI machine without performing real examinations. Such a simulator should be as close to reality as possible. MR Image Expert is a computer program which simulates the most important aspects of a magnetic resonance imaging equipment. We have tried to make it as simple to use as possible."

MR Image Expert ®

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