[[ Changed TECH to EE - you CAN easily [tm] build an NMR at home]] BCCs - if you wonder why you got this it's for the MRI "how it works" book reference. ___________ (1) Usefully detailed book on Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) with good theoretical and practical explanations. Whole book (15 chapters) available online as per chapter html pages. http://www.cis.rit.edu/htbooks/mri/inside.htm Details below __________________ (2) Functional MRI PhD thesis http://users.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~stuart/thesis/ Wholethesis as PDF http://users.fmrib.ox.ac.uk/~stuart/thesis/fmri.pdf _____________________ (3) Other MRI material Build an earth's magnetic field NMR magnetometer. Just about junk box level materials needed for construction. http://www.exstrom.com/magnum.html Practical guidelines for building a DIY proton precession magnetometer http://perso.infonie.be/j.g.delannoy/BAT/IntroductiontoMagnetometerTech= nology.pdf Formulae 8.8 on Maxwell coils et al http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=3DORvXiLJupQgC&pg=3DPT1260&lpg=3DPT1= 260&dq=3Dmaxwell+gradient+coils&source=3Dbl&ots=3DjCvHvtBRQD&sig=3DpWJs_beE= _oaQv7_bsT1aFtZG-E4&hl=3Den&ei=3DTFJ3TsrFD6bRiAKckpmzAg&sa=3DX&oi=3Dbook_re= sult&ct=3Dresult&resnum=3D9&sqi=3D2&ved=3D0CGoQ6AEwCA#v=3Donepage&q=3Dmaxwe= ll%20gradient%20coils&f=3Dfalse PP273 -278 NMR coils http://books.google.co.nz/books?id=3DVa6_qC7z980C&pg=3DPA274&lpg=3DPA27= 4&dq=3Dmaxwell+gradient+coils&source=3Dbl&ots=3DrM0KRlZ-9Y&sig=3DuXUZyKMwuL= x-ZMBQzGi4zqKhb1E&hl=3Den&ei=3Di1V3TpfGEYWfiAfF-rmlDQ&sa=3DX&oi=3Dbook_resu= lt&ct=3Dresult&resnum=3D1&ved=3D0CBgQ6AEwADgK#v=3Donepage&q=3Dmaxwell%20gra= dient%20coils&f=3Dfalse Gradient coils http://www.revisemri.com/tools/system/gradientcoils ___________________ Details of (1) above 1996-2010 dates. Author: Joseph P. Hornak, Ph.D. Dr. Hornak is Professor of Chemistry and Imaging Science at the Rochester Institute of Technology where he teaches courses in magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, analytical chemistry, and physical chemistry. He is also Director of the Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, a research and development laboratory on the RIT campus. His research interests include multi-spectral tissue classification with magnetic resonance images, near-surface MRI, low-frequency electron spin resonance of free radicals, magnetic resonance hardware development, and magnetic resonance imaging of materials. Dr. Hornak received his Ph.D. from the University of Notre Dame and has done postdoctoral work at Cornell University. He is author of more than 170 published and conference papers on magnetic resonance related topics. Additional information about Professor Hornak can be found on his web page. You may reach Professor Hornak by e-mail; paper mail at the RIT Magnetic Resonance Laboratory, Center for Imaging Science, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY 14623-5604; or ________________ Preface (Help) About the author Introduction NMRI or MRI ? Opportunities in MRI Tomographic Imaging Microscopic property responsible for MRI Units Review The Mathematics of NMR Exponential Functions Trigonometric Functions Differentials and Integrals Vectors Matrices Rotation Matrices Coordinate Transformations Convolutions Imaginary Numbers The Fourier Transform Spin Physics Spin Properties of Spin Nuclei with Spin Energy Levels NMR Transitions Energy Level Diagrams Continuous Wave NMR Experiment Boltzmann Statistics Spin Packets T1 Processes Precession T2 Processes Rotating Frame of Reference Pulsed Magnetic Fields Spin Relaxation Bloch Equations NMR Spectroscopy Time Domain NMR Signal +/- Frequency Convention 90- FID Spin-Echo Inversion Recovery Chemical Shift Fourier Transforms Introduction The + and - Frequency Problem The Fourier Transform Phase Correction Fourier Pairs The Convolution Theorem The Digital FT Sampling Error The Two-Dimensional FT Imaging Principles Introduction Magnetic Field Gradient Frequency Encoding Back Projection Imaging Slice Selection Fourier Transform Imaging Principles Introduction Phase Encoding Gradient FT Tomographic Imaging Signal Processing Image Resolution Basic Imaging Techniques Introduction Gradient-Echo Imaging Multislice imaging Volume Imaging (3D Imaging) Oblique Imaging Spin-Echo Imaging Inversion Recovery Imaging Chemical Contrast Agents Fat Suppression Imaging Hardware Hardware Overview Magnet Gradient Coils RF Coils RF Detector Safety Phantoms Image Presentation Image Contrast Image Histogram Image Processing Imaging Coordinates Imaging Planes Signal Averaging Image Artifacts Introduction DC Offset and Quadrature Ghost RF Noise Bo Inhomogeneity Gradient Susceptibility RF Inhomogeneity Motion Flow Chemical Shift Partial Volume Wrap Around Gibbs Ringing Magic Angle Fast Imaging Techniques Introduction Gradient Echo Imaging Fractional Nex and Echo Imaging Fast Spin-Echo Imaging Echo-Planar Imaging Parallel Imaging Propeller Imaging Advanced Imaging Techniques Introduction Flow Imaging (MRI Angiography) Diffusion Imaging Functional MRI Spatially Localized Spectroscopy Magnetization Transfer Contrast Variable Bandwidth Imaging T1, T2, & Spin Density Images Tissue Classification Hyperpolarized Noble Gas Imaging Magnetic Resonance Elastography Electron Spin Resonance Your MRI Exam Introduction Screening The Imager The Exam Your Results Clinical Images Angiography Head & Neck Spine Extremities Glossary List of Symbols References Usage Statistics Software License --=20 http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist .