Ralf Puls • Norbert Hosten
Editors

2014

Magnetic resonance imaging offers exquisite soft tissue contrast and not only provides morphologic information but also enables evaluation of function and metabolism. It is unique among cross-sectional imaging modalities in that all of this can be had without radiation exposure or the need to administer an iodine-based contrast agent. With the advent of dedicated whole-body MRI scanners, we are now able to image the human body from head to toe with excellent spatial resolution and the usual sensitivity and specificity of conventional MRI systems.