MRI Physics for Radiologists : A Visual Approach

Rating:
Summary: High Brow Physics Meets Horrible Stick Figures
Review: OK, maybe it's not exactly "high brow physics," but the promise made by the book is that it is easily understood by someone with a basic knowledge of high school algebra. Granted, I'm no math or physics genius, but I did make it through calculus in high school, and while this stuff ain't that, it sure ain't no walk in the park, either. The illustrations are terrible and the book isn't really well written. I'm sure if I took the time to sit down and write the stuff out I could understand it, but this is a book, not a math class. I'm also not sure how much time the average curious radiologist has on his hands for this kind of math excercise. Also, to further complicate things, the author deviates from the standard x-y-z axis assignments and uses y as the depth plane, with z as the vertical plane. Combine this with TERRIBLE drawings that look as if an 8 year old got ahold of Windows Paint for the first time, and you have the makings of a high school physics quiz, administered by my high school physics teacher - the person who argued that sin 90 (degrees) was equal to zero (it should be 1, for those of you not in the know). And so, I give the book 1 star and leave my review at this, while I go off to try to unlock its mysteries with trust pencil and paper.

Rating:
Summary: High Brow Physics Meets Horrible Stick Figures
Review: OK, maybe it's not exactly "high brow physics," but the promise made by the book is that it is easily understood by someone with a basic knowledge of high school algebra. Granted, I'm no math or physics genius, but I did make it through calculus in high school, and while this stuff ain't that, it sure ain't no walk in the park, either. The illustrations are terrible and the book isn't really well written. I'm sure if I took the time to sit down and write the stuff out I could understand it, but this is a book, not a math class. I'm also not sure how much time the average curious radiologist has on his hands for this kind of math excercise. Also, to further complicate things, the author deviates from the standard x-y-z axis assignments and uses y as the depth plane, with z as the vertical plane. Combine this with TERRIBLE drawings that look as if an 8 year old got ahold of Windows Paint for the first time, and you have the makings of a high school physics quiz, administered by my high school physics teacher - the person who argued that sin 90 (degrees) was equal to zero (it should be 1, for those of you not in the know). And so, I give the book 1 star and leave my review at this, while I go off to try to unlock its mysteries with trust pencil and paper.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent primer, and not just for radiologists
Review: Written in a straightforward style, this little book effectively demystifies MRI and provides the best single introduction to the principles of MRI for non-physicists. Should be required reading for anyone interested in neuroimaging.

Rating:
Summary: An excellent primer, and not just for radiologists
Review: Written in a straightforward style, this little book effectively demystifies MRI and provides the best single introduction to the principles of MRI for non-physicists. Should be required reading for anyone interested in neuroimaging.