1;Foreword;6 2;Part I: Basic Principles of Parallel-Imaging Techniques;15 2.1;MRI from k-Space to Parallel Imaging;16 2.2;Basic Reconstruction Algorithms for Parallel Imaging;32 2.3;The g-Factor and Coil Design;50 2.4;Measurement of Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Parallel Imaging;62 2.5;Special Applications of Parallel Imaging;76 2.6;Parallel-Imaging Reconstruction of Arbitrary-k-Space-Sampling Data;84 2.7;Complementary Techniques for Accelerated Imaging;104 3;Part II: Sequence Design for (Auto-Calibrated) Parallel Imaging;118 3.1;Measurement of Coil Sensitivity Pro.les;120 3.2;Conventional Spin-Echo and Gradient-Echo Pulse Sequences;126 3.3;Single-Shot Pulse Sequences;132 3.4;Fast Sequences for Dynamic and Time-Resolved Imaging;140 3.5;The Development of TSENSE;154 3.6;Design of Dedicated MRI Systems for Parallel Imaging;168 3.7;Dedicated Coil Systems from Head to Toe;174 3.8;Design of Parallel-Imaging Protocols;182 3.9;General Advantages of Parallel Imaging;186 3.10;Limitations of Parallel Imaging;190 4;Part IV: Clinical Applications: Imaging of Morphology;194 4.1;High-Resolution Imaging of the Brain;196 4.2;High-Resolution Imaging of the Skull Base and Larynx;212 4.3;Lung Imaging;222 4.4;Liver Imaging;232 4.5;High-Resolution Imaging of the Biliary Tree and the Pancreas;246 4.6;Parallel Imaging in Inflammatory Bowel Disease;260 4.7;Musculoskeletal Imaging: Knee and Shoulder;268 4.8;Advanced Methods of Fat Suppression and Parallel Imaging;282 5;Part V: Clinical Applications: Angiography;297 5.1;MRA of Brain Vessels;298 5.2;MRA of the Carotid Arteries;304 5.3;MRA of the Pulmonary Circulation;320 5.4;MRA of the Renal Arteries;332 5.5;Peripheral MR Angiography;342 5.6;Pediatric Congenital Cardiovascular Disease;362 5.7;High-Resolution Whole-Body MRA;368 6;Part VI: Clinical Applications: Function;382 6.1;Imaging of CNS Diffusion and Perfusion;384 6.2;Diffusion Tensor Imaging of the Brain;392 6.3;Imaging of Cardiac Function;406 6.4;Imaging of Cardiac Perfusion;420 6.5;Imaging of Pulmonary Perfusion;430 6.6;Oxygen-Enhanced Imaging of the Lung;442 6.7;Imaging of Renal Perfusion;454 7;Part VII:Comprehensive Protocols;463 7.1;Cardiovascular Screening;464 7.2;Tumor Staging;474 7.3;Imaging of Bronchial Carcinoma;484 7.4;Imaging of Pulmonary Hypertension;494 8;Part VIII: Future Developments;509 8.1;New Coil Systems for;510 8.2;Highly Parallel MR Acquisition Strategies;510 8.3;Parallel-Excitation Techniques for;524 8.4;Ultra-High-Field MRI;524 8.5;Future Software Developments;536 8.6;Future Imaging Protocols;546 9;Subject Index;556