The rational use of magnetic resonance imaging

Part 1 Medical recommendations: indications and medical strategies in brain imaging the spine and spinal cord ophthalmology head and neck magnetic resonance imaging of the mediastinum magnetic resonance mammography cardiac magnetic resonance imaging magnetic resonance imaging angiography the kidneys and the adrenals magnetic resonance imaging of the liver magnetic resonance imaging of the pancreas the gastrointestinal tract magnetic resonance imaging of the male pelvis magnetic resonance imaging of the female pelvis musculoskeletal applications: bone musculoskeletal applications - soft tissue musculoskeletal applications - joints and sports medicine paediatric magnetic resonance imaging. Part 2 Development: dynamic contract enhancement in magnetic resonance imaging of the body functional imaging of the human brain magnetic resonance imaging contrast agents hardware development software development, three-dimensional imaging, post-processing and expert systems planning of magnetic resonance imaging within departments of radiology. Part 3 Socioeconomic aspects: magnetic resonance imaging and socioeconomic issues improving patient throughput in magnetic resonance imaging - a radical approach the impact of magnetic resonance imaging on the Australian health care system the impact of magnetic resonance imaging on the health system - Saudi Arabia and the Middle East co-existence of wide diffusion of magnetic resonance imaging and cost containment - a case study in Japan the politics of health care reform in the United States - implications for diagnostic imaging.