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 in the Fundamentals of Radiology series 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.

Key Features
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.


Author Information
By Christopher G. Roth, MD, Associate Professor, Vice Chair, Quality and Performance, Vice Chair, Methodist Hospital Division, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Haresh Naringrekar and Sandeep Deshmukh, MD, Associate Professor, Division Director, Body CT, Medical Director, Jefferson Outpatient Imaging-Collegeville; Chairman, Residency Selection Committee, Department of Radiology, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1. Introduction and Physics of Body MRI

I think a section on MRI safety would be useful here; it’s a substantial topic, but I think it can be distilled down to a fairly short discussion. Interested readers should be referred to sources for a more in-depth treatment of this topic. Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

2. MRI of Focal Liver Lesions

The main update to this chapter will be to introduce new LI-RADS system. Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

3. MRI of Diffuse Liver Disease

This chapter was substantially updated in the 2nd edition and should not require much except for updated figures as necessary.

4. MRI of the Gallbladder and Biliary System

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary; no major updates to this chapter are expected.

5. MRI of the Pancreas and Spleen

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary; no major updates to this chapter are expected.

6. MRI of the Kidneys, Ureters, and Urinary Bladder

The main update to this chapter will be the proposed Bosniak v2019 system that applies to MRI. Additional MRI lesion features, including our own work, will be added and figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

7. MRI of the Adrenal Glands and Retroperitoneum

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary; no major updates to this chapter are expected.

8. MRI of the Gastrointestinal System

The main updates to this chapter are to add MR defecography and the advances in rectal cancer staging and posttreatment imaging with greater standardization in reporting and the standardization in the approach to MR enterography and reporting inflammatory bowel disease.

9. MRI of the Uterus, Cervix, and Vagina

Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

10. MRI of the Ovaries and Adnexa

The main update to this chapter is the ongoing development of the O-RADS scheme for classifying ovarian lesions. Existing figures will be reviewed and updated as necessary.

11. MRI of the Prostate and Male Genitourinary System

The main update to this chapter is the updated PI-RADS system for classifying lesions on prostate MRI.