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Body MRI

Philadelphia, Pa: Elsevier-Saunders, 2005. ISBN 0-7216-3740-X. Hardcover, $99.00; pp 560; 1050 illustrations.

As book review editor for Radiology, it is unusual for me to review individual texts; I review only those books that I think are of unusual importance to the readership of the journal. Body MRI is such a book. Siegelman is the primary author of this textbook with authorship on 10 of the 11 chapters (the chapter covering fetal magnetic resonance [MR] imaging was written by another author). All authors are currently or were previously affiliated with the University of Pennsylvania.

This text demonstrates an in-depth understanding of the subject material and targets an audience that includes radiology residents and fellows, as well as practicing radiologists trained prior to recent developments in body MR imaging. The book achieves its goal of teaching the fundamentals of MR imaging of normal anatomy, as well as discussing common situations encountered in clinical practice.

The text is inclusive but not overly detailed. Approximately half of the textbook covers the anatomy of the abdomen and relevant diseases. The majority of the remainder is dedicated to diseases of the pelvis with an emphasis on female anatomy, including fetal MR imaging. A separate chapter covers MR imaging of the breast, and a final chapter discusses MR imaging and MR angiography of the aorta. Diseases of the spine are not addressed.

The text is well illustrated with excellent and state-of-the-art MR images supplemented with images produced with other imaging technologies, including computed tomography, radiography, and barium examinations. This well-referenced text is especially readable and is supplemented with frequent summary statements, key points, and suggested protocols.

In summary, this is an excellent book that I would recommend at any cost to the practicing radiologist. It should be part of every radiology department's library.

Reviewed by Robert A. Halvorsen, MD

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