Whole-body imaging. Technique, interpretation and topics

It is with great pleasure that I introduce Alessandro Carriero’s book “Whole-body imaging: technique,interpretation and topics”. Whole-body imaging is one of the most recent developments in the field of MRI and even though it is not yet commonly used in clinical practise it has intrinsically enormous potential thanks to its ability to add new functional information to traditional morphologic data. The book is divided into three sections that accurately deal with the physical basis, the different techniques and the main clinical applications inn adults and children. The chapters dedicated to its comparison with other imaging modalities like Fdg PET and low dose whole body CT are particularly interesting. The third section, an authentic gallery of clinical cases, concludes the book. My heartfelt congratulations to all those who contributed to the creation of this publication. I am certain it will be very useful to readers.