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TABLE OF CONTENTSINDICE Table of contents Authors Pulse sequences Collaborators Preface Introduction Acronyms Spin-echo sequences Inversion recovery sequences GENERAL SECTION Gradient-echo sequences Stefano Colagrande, Pasquale Paolantonio Turbo spin-echo sequences Various types of gradient echo Symbols, acronyms, and glossary Echo planar sequences Hybrid sequences Genesis and intrinsic parameters of signal GRE 3D sequences Appendix - A more detailed discussion Introduction about sequences Insertion of the nuclei in the B0: orientation and precession Saturation techniques Transmission of the RF pulse: excitation and phase synchronization Chemical shift Termination of the RF pulse: Types of saturation techniques relaxation and signal formation Selective fat/water saturation Intrinsic parameters with non-Dixon techniques Spin and lattice Selective saturation with Dixon technique T1 or spin-lattice relaxation time Selective saturation of organic tissues T2 or spin-spin relaxation time Selective free-bound water saturation Extrinsic parameters K-space sampling strategies Introduction Introduction Pulse repetition time Sampling K-space typologies Echo time Linear non-echo planar sampling Repetition time and echo time Echo planar sampling Flip angle Radial sampling Matrix Parallel imaging Field of view Appendix - A more detailed discussion Number of averages or number of excitations about sequences and two FAQs Signal-encoding and basic K-space concepts Diffusion imaging Introduction Introduction Encoding gradients Acquisition and quantifi cation K-space Quality and reproducibility Gradients and conventional Intravoxel incoherent motion and Kurtosis bi- and three-dimensional acquisition DWI in everyday practice Multislice technique Type of equipment and indication of parameters Gradients and new acquisition techniques Acquisition and breathing mode K-space and temporal savings methods Extent and number of b-values Rectangular fi eld of view Relationships in administrating contrast medium Scan percentage and age Half scan Clinical utility of DWI acquisitions TABLE OF CONTENTS MR quantifi cation Independent of any encoding Magnetic susceptibility Introduction Magnetic fi eld inhomogeneities Relaxometry MR angiography artifacts T1 mapping Maki effect T2 and T2 mapping* Blurring Fat fraction Dielectric effect Perfusion Post-processing MR safety Semiquantitative non-parametric methods (model-free) Introduction Quantitative parametric methods Static magnetic fi eld Spectroscopy Gradient magnetic fi elds Magnetic fi elds linked to RF General and fl ow semeiotics MRI compatibility with medical devices and implants Introduction Malfunction of active devices or implants Paramagnetic agent semeiotics Pregnancy Flow signal semeiotics Contrast media and pregnancy TOF phenomena Contrast media and safety Phase-shift effects phenomena Essential references of the general section Acquisition: angiography sequences Non-contrast MR angiography SPECIAL SECTION TOF technique PC technique Other non-contrast-enhanced-MR angiography Contrast media techniques Giovanni Morana, Andrea Mazzaro, Contrast-enhanced-MR angiography Alex Faccinetto, Luigi Grazioli Contrast-enhanced-MR angiography sequences Contrast agent administration Introduction Black-blood sequences Mechanism of action Bright-blood sequences Classifi cation Extracellular contrast agents (vascular-interstitial) Equipment CA with intravascular distribution CA with organ-specifi c distribution Introduction CA with gastrointestinal distribution Magnet Radiofrequency coils SAFETY OF MRI CONTRAST AGENTS Gradient system Alfonso Ragozzino, Marta Puglia, Anna Giacoma Tucci Introduction Artifacts Acute adverse reactions Late and very late adverse reactions Introduction Renal adverse reactions (post-contrast acute Phase renal injury) Aliasing Recommendations for clinical practice Radiofrequencies Pregnancy and breastfeeding Movement Gadolinium retention in the body Frequency The choice of gadolinium-based contrast agent Chemical shift High risk Phase and frequency Intermediate risk Gibbs truncation artifact Low risk Slice Multislice cross-talk References TABLE OF CONTENTSINDICE Liver MR IN PEDIATRICS - Liver tumors Luigi Grazioli, Martina Bertuletti, Maria Pia Bondioni, Luigi Grazioli, Barbara Frittoli, Giovanni Morana Francesco Acquafredda, Marcello Napolitano Introduction Introduction MR technique Benign lesions MR anatomy and anatomic variants of the liver Hepatic hemangioma Mesenchymal hamartoma HEPATOPATHY AND CIRRHOSIS Focal nodular hyperplasia Introduction Hepatic adenoma Diffuse liver diseases Nodular regenerative hyperplasia Acute hepatitis Malignant lesions Chronic hepatitis Hepatoblastoma Hepatocellular carcinoma Steatosis-steatohepatitis Fibrolamellar hepatocellular carcinoma Cirrhosis Cholangiocarcinoma Cirrhosis in hemochromatosis Undifferentiated embryonal sarcoma Hepatocellular carcinoma Biliary rabdomyosarcoma NON-CIRRHOTIC AND ONCOLOGICAL LIVER Angiosarcoma Introduction References Benign lesions Cysts Portal system Hamartoma Alfonso Ragozzino, Onorina Bruno, Hemangioma Giuseppe Di Costanzo, Anna Giacoma Tucci Hepatocellular adenoma Focal nodular hyperplasia Introduction Perivascular epithelioid cell tumors MR technique Abscesses Clinical features Infl ammatory pseudotumor Anatomical variants of the portal vein Malignant lesions Portal hypertension Cholangiocarcinoma (intrahepatic) Portal vein obstruction Hepatic lymphoma Portal vein thrombosis Rare primitive lesions Portal vein thrombosis and cirrhosis Metastases Neoplastic obstruction of the portal vein Liver in oncological patients: clinical problems Portosinusoidal vascular disease Identifi cation Isolated thrombosis of the splenic vein Characterization Liver transplant Suprahepatic veins LIVER IMAGING REPORTING Budd-Chiari syndrome AND DATA SYSTEM (LI-RADS) DIAGNOSTIC CRITERIA References Federica Vernuccio, Roberto Cannella, Giuseppe Brancatelli Liver transplantation: Introduction pre- and post-operative evaluations MR LI-RADS: contexts and target population Rita Golfi eri, Alfonso Ragozzino, MR features for categorization of observations Irene Pettinari, Matteo Renzulli Major features Ancillary features favoring malignancy, Pre-operative imaging not HCC in particular Pre-operative evaluation Ancillary features favoring HCC in particular of liver transplantation candidates Ancillary features favoring benignity Pre-operative evaluation of a living donor Diagnostic categories and management Post-operative imaging Steps for assigning LR-1 Post-transplant normal fi ndings to LR-5 diagnostic category Post-transplant complications LI-RADS treatment algorithm References TABLE OF CONTENTS Gallbladder and biliary system Neoplastic pancreatic cystic lesions Alfonso Ragozzino, Giuseppe Di Costanzo, Acinar cell cystic neoplasm Marta Puglia, Anna Giacoma Tucci References Introduction Spleen MR technique Alessandro Stecco, Alessio Paschè Normal MR anatomy Anatomical variants Introduction Non-neoplastic lesions MR technique Congenital anomalies Normal MR anatomy Lithiasis Benign lesions Phlogistic pathology Cysts Malignant lesions Hamartoma Cholangiocarcinoma Hemangioma Periampullary carcinomas Lymphangioma Gallbladder carcinoma Malignant lesions Polyps Hemangiosarcoma Metastasis Lymphoma Post-surgical evaluation Metastasis Post-operative complications Vascular alterations Traumatic injuries Splenic infarction Gallbladder trauma Splenic artery aneurysms Biliary system trauma Infectious pathology Abscesses MR IN PEDIATRICS - Choledochal cysts Tuberculosis and malformations Infl ammatory pathology Maria Pia Bondioni, Alfonso Ragozzino, Sarcoidosis Francesco Laffranchi, Marcello Napolitano Trauma Splenomegaly Choledochal cysts References Spontaneous biliary perforation Biliary atresia Gastrointestinal system Alagille syndrome Inspissated bile plug syndrome ESOPHAGUS Gallbladder and biliary lithiasis Domenico De Santis, Andrea Laghi Gallbladder agenesis Introduction MR technique References Organic pathology Motility pathology Pancreas Giovanni Morana, Alex Faccinetto, STOMACH Silvia Venturini, Riccardo Manfredi Elena Lucertini, Andrea Laghi Introduction Introduction MR technique MR technique Sequences Benign lesions Gastrointestinal stromal tumor Non-tumoral lesions Lipomas Acute pancreatitis Malignant lesions Recurrent acute pancreatitis Adenocarcinoma Chronic pancreatitis Lymphoma Paraduodenal pancreatitis Autoimmune pancreatitis SMALL BOWEL Non-neoplastic pancreatic cystic lesions Domenico De Santis, Andrea Laghi Malignant lesions Pancreatic carcinoma Introduction Neuroendocrine tumors MR technique TABLE OF CONTENTSINDICE MR enteroclysis and MR enterography MR IN PEDIATRICS - Kidney tumors Benign lesions Angelo Lazzara, Marcello Napolitano, Crohn disease Alessandro Campari, Maria Pia Bondioni Celiac disease Adenoma Introduction Malignant lesions Wilms tumor Gastrointestinal stromal tumors Adenocarcinoma Neuroendocrine tumors URINARY TRACT Lymphoma Maria Assunta Cova, Ilaria Fiorese, Maria Chiara Ricciardi, Irene Campo COLON MR technique Marta Zerunian, Andrea Laghi Benign lesions MR technique Fibroepithelial polyp Colorectal polyps and cancer Pyonephrosis Malignant lesions RECTUM (RECTAL CANCER) Transitional cell carcinoma Andrea Delli Pizzi, Regina G. H. Beets-Tan Introduction MR IN PEDIATRICS - Urinary tract malformations Rectal cancer management - general concepts Angelo Lazzara, Marcello Napolitano, MR technique Alessandro Campari, Maria Pia Bondioni Primary staging T-staging Embriology N-staging Diagnosis Restaging after chemoradiotherapy Classifi cations