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1 General image characteristics, data acquisition and image reconstruction |
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1.2 Specificity, sensitivity and the receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curve |
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1.3.1 Spatial frequencies |
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1.3.2 The line spread function |
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6 | (1) |
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1.3.3 The point spread function |
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1.3.4 The modulation transfer function |
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1.4 Signal-to-noise ratio |
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1.5 Contrast-to-noise ratio |
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12 | (1) |
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1.7 Data acquisition: analogue-to-digital converters |
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1.7.1 Dynamic range and resolution |
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1.7.2 Sampling frequency and bandwidth |
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18 | (1) |
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1.7.3 Digital oversampling |
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1.9.1 Fourier transformation of time- and spatial frequency-domain signals |
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1.9.2 Useful properties of the Fourier transform |
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22 | (2) |
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1.10 Backprojection, sinograms and filtered backprojection |
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24 | (6) |
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26 | (1) |
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27 | (1) |
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1.10.3 Filtered backprojection |
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2 X-ray planar radiography and computed tomography |
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34 | (2) |
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36 | (4) |
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2.3 The X-ray energy spectrum |
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40 | (2) |
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2.4 Interactions of X-rays with the body |
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42 | (3) |
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2.4.1 Photoelectric attenuation |
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42 | (1) |
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43 | (2) |
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2.5 X-ray linear and mass attenuation coefficients |
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45 | (2) |
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2.6 Instrumentation for planar radiography |
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47 | (3) |
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48 | (1) |
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48 | (2) |
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50 | (4) |
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2.7.1 Computed radiography |
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50 | (2) |
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2.7.2 Digital radiography |
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52 | (2) |
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2.8 Quantitative characteristics of planar X-ray images |
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54 | (5) |
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54 | (3) |
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57 | (1) |
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58 | (1) |
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2.9.1 Contrast agents for the GI tract |
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59 | (1) |
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2.9.2 Iodine-based contrast agents |
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60 | (1) |
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2.10 Specialized X-ray imaging techniques |
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61 | (3) |
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2.10.1 Digital subtraction angiography |
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61 | (1) |
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2.10.2 Digital mammography |
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62 | (1) |
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2.10.3 Digital fluoroscopy |
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63 | (1) |
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2.11 Clinical applications of planar X-ray imaging |
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64 | (2) |
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66 | (2) |
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67 | (1) |
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2.12.2 Multi-slice spiral CT |
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68 | (1) |
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2.13 Instrumentation for CT |
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68 | (3) |
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2.13.1 Instrumentation development for helical CT |
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69 | (1) |
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2.13.2 Detectors for multi-slice CT |
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70 | (1) |
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2.14 Image reconstruction in CT |
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71 | (4) |
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2.14.1 Filtered backprojection techniques |
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71 | (2) |
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2.14.2 Fan beam reconstructions |
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73 | (1) |
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2.14.3 Reconstruction of helical CT data |
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2.14.4 Reconstruction of multi-slice helical CT scans |
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74 | (1) |
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2.14.5 Pre-processing data corrections |
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74 | (1) |
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2.15 Dual-source and dual-energy CT |
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75 | (1) |
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2.16 Digital X-ray tomosynthesis |
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76 | (1) |
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77 | (3) |
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2.18 Clinical applications of CT |
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80 | (3) |
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80 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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81 | (1) |
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82 | (1) |
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83 | (6) |
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3 Nuclear medicine: Planar scintigraphy, SPECT and PET/CT |
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89 | (56) |
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89 | (2) |
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3.2 Radioactivity and radiotracer half-life |
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91 | (1) |
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3.3 Properties of radiotracers for nuclear medicine |
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92 | (1) |
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3.4 The technetium generator |
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3.5 The distribution of technetium-based radiotracers within the body |
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96 | (1) |
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97 | (11) |
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3.6.2 The detector scintillation crystal and coupled photomultiplier tubes |
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100 | (3) |
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3.6.3 The Anger position network and pulse height analyzer |
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103 | (3) |
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3.6.4 Instrumental dead time |
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106 | (2) |
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3.7 Image characteristics |
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108 | (1) |
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3.8 Clinical applications of planar scintigraphy |
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109 | (1) |
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3.9 Single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) |
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110 | (2) |
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3.10 Data processing in SPECT |
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112 | (4) |
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3.10.1 Scatter correction |
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112 | (2) |
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3.10.2 Attenuation correction |
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114 | (1) |
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3.10.3 Image reconstruction |
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115 | (1) |
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3.12 Clinical applications of SPECT and SPECT/CT |
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117 | (4) |
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3.12.1 Myocardial perfusion |
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117 | (3) |
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3.12.2 Brain SPECT and SPECT/CT |
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120 | (1) |
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3.13 Positron emission tomography (PET) |
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121 | (2) |
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3.14 Radiotracers used for PET/CT |
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123 | (1) |
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3.15 Instrumentation for PET/CT |
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124 | (5) |
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3.15.1 Scintillation crystals |
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125 | (2) |
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3.15.2 Photomultiplier tubes and pulse height analyzer |
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127 | (1) |
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3.15.3 Annihilation coincidence detection |
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127 | (2) |
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3.16 Two-dimensional and three-dimensional PET imaging |
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129 | (1) |
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130 | (1) |
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3.18 Data processing in PET/CT |
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131 | (3) |
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3.18.1 Attenuation correction |
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131 | (1) |
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3.18.2 Corrections for accidental and multiple coincidences |
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131 | (2) |
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3.18.3 Corrections for scattered coincidences |
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133 | (1) |
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3.18.4 Corrections for dead time |
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134 | (1) |
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3.19 Image characteristics |
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134 | (1) |
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135 | (2) |
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3.21 Clinical applications of PET/CT |
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137 | (2) |
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3.21.1 Whole-body PET/CT scanning |
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137 | (1) |
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3.21.2 PET/CT applications in the brain |
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3.21.3 Cardiac PET/CT studies |
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139 | (1) |
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139 | (6) |
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145 | (1) |
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4.2 Wave propagation and characteristic acoustic impedance |
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146 | (3) |
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4.3 Wave reflection, refraction and scattering in tissue |
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149 | (4) |
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4.3.1 Reflection, transmission and refraction at tissue boundaries |
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149 | (3) |
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4.3.2 Scattering by small structures |
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152 | (1) |
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4.4 Absorption and total attenuation of ultrasound energy in tissue |
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153 | (3) |
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4.4.1 Relaxation and classical absorption |
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154 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Attenuation coefficients |
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155 | (1) |
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156 | (1) |
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4.6 Single element ultrasound transducers |
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157 | (8) |
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4.6.1 Transducer bandwidth |
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159 | (2) |
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4.6.2 Beam geometry and lateral resolution |
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161 | (2) |
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163 | (1) |
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4.6.4 Transducer focusing |
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163 | (2) |
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165 | (10) |
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166 | (1) |
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167 | (1) |
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4.7.3 Beam-forming and steering via pulse transmission for phased arrays |
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168 | (3) |
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4.7.4 Analogue and digital receiver beam-forming for phased arrays |
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171 | (1) |
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4.7.5 Time-gain compensation |
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172 | (1) |
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4.7.6 Multi-dimensional arrays |
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173 | (1) |
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174 | (1) |
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4.8 Clinical diagnostic scanning modes |
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175 | (3) |
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4.8.1 A-mode scanning: ophthalmic pachymetry |
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175 | (1) |
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4.8.2 M-mode echocardiography |
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175 | (1) |
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4.8.3 Two-dimensional B-mode scanning |
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176 | (1) |
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177 | (1) |
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4.9 Image characteristics |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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178 | (1) |
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179 | (1) |
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4.10 Doppler ultrasound for blood flow measurements |
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179 | (8) |
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4.10.1 Pulsed wave Doppler measurements |
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181 | (1) |
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4.10.2 Duplex and triplex image acquisition |
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182 | (2) |
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4.10.3 Aliasing in pulsed wave Doppler imaging |
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184 | (2) |
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186 | (1) |
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4.10.5 Continuous-wave Doppler measurements |
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186 | (1) |
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4.11 Ultrasound contrast agents |
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187 | (4) |
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187 | (3) |
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4.11.2 Harmonic and pulse inversion imaging |
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190 | (1) |
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4.12 Safety guidelines in ultrasound imaging |
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191 | (2) |
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4.13 Clinical applications of ultrasound |
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193 | (3) |
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4.13.1 Obstetrics and gynaecology |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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4.13.3 Musculoskeletal structure |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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4.14 Artifacts in ultrasound imaging |
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196 | (1) |
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197 | (7) |
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5 Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) |
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204 | (79) |
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204 | (1) |
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5.2 Effects of a strong magnetic field on protons in the body |
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205 | (6) |
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5.2.1 Proton energy levels |
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206 | (3) |
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5.2.2 Classical precession |
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209 | (2) |
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5.3 Effects of a radiofrequency pulse on magnetization |
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211 | (2) |
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5.3.1 Creation of transverse magnetization |
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212 | (1) |
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5.4 Faraday induction: the basis of MR signal detection |
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213 | (2) |
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5.4.1 MR signal intensity |
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214 | (1) |
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5.4.2 The rotating reference frame |
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214 | (1) |
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5.5 T1 and T2 relaxation times |
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215 | (4) |
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219 | (1) |
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5.7 The free induction decay |
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220 | (1) |
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5.8 Magnetic resonance imaging |
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221 | (2) |
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223 | (6) |
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226 | (2) |
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228 | (1) |
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5.10 The k-space formalism and image reconstruction |
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229 | (2) |
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5.11 Multiple-slice imaging |
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231 | (2) |
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5.12 Basic imaging sequences |
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233 | (6) |
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5.12.1 Multi-slice gradient echo sequences |
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233 | (1) |
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5.12.2 Spin echo sequences |
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234 | (3) |
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5.12.3 Three-dimensional imaging sequences |
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237 | (2) |
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5.13 Tissue relaxation times |
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239 | (2) |
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5.14.1 Superconducting magnet design |
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241 | (3) |
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5.14.2 Magnetic field gradient coils |
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244 | (3) |
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5.14.3 Radiofrequency coils |
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247 | (3) |
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250 | (2) |
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5.15 Parallel imaging using coil arrays |
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252 | (2) |
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5.16 Fast imaging sequences |
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254 | (3) |
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5.16.1 Echo planar imaging |
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255 | (1) |
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5.16.2 Turbo spin echo sequences |
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256 | (1) |
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5.17 Magnetic resonance angiography |
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257 | (2) |
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259 | (2) |
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261 | (3) |
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5.19.1 Positive contrast agents |
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261 | (2) |
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5.19.2 Negative contrast agents |
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263 | (1) |
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5.20 Image characteristics |
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264 | (3) |
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264 | (1) |
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5.20.2 Spatial resolution |
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265 | (1) |
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266 | (1) |
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5.21 Safety considerations - specific absorption rate (SAR) |
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267 | (1) |
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5.22 Lipid suppression techniques |
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267 | (1) |
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5.23 Clinical applications |
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268 | (5) |
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5.23.1 Neurological applications |
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268 | (1) |
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269 | (1) |
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5.23.3 Musculoskeletal applications |
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270 | (1) |
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5.23.4 Cardiology applications |
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271 | (2) |
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