title: Evaluation of MRI today.
abstract: After a historical introduction several aspects of clinical MRI are treated: optimal field strength, siting, tissue characterization, examination time and the use of surface coils. In a bird's eye view the major clinical applications and the actual place of MRI in the diagnostic process are discussed.
mesh_terms: D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D001941:Breast Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D002493:Central Nervous System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D004066:Digestive System Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006258:Head and Neck Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012140:Respiratory Tract Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D014565:Urogenital Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis