Part I: Theory
Section 1: Instrumentation & Basics
1 Primer on CT Physics and Hardware 
Jiang Hsieh, Marc Kachelriess
2 CT Image Reconstruction Basics
Joachim Hornegger, Andreas Maier, Markus Kowarschik
3 Dose Considerations in CT Perfusion
Lifeng Yu, Shuai Leng, Lance J. Phillips, Dawn Banghart, Cynthia H. McCollough
4 Clinical Applications and Theoretical Principles: Primer on Physics of MR and Hardware 
Maxim Zaitsev, Michael Markl
5 MR Image Reconstruction 
Jeffrey Tsao, Vikas Gulani
6 MR Relaxation Theory and Exchange Processes in the Presence of Contrast Agents 
Joel R. Garbow, Joseph J.H. Ackerman
7 MR and CT Contrast Agents for Perfusion Imaging and Regulatory Issues 
Henrik S. Thomsen, Peter Dawson, Michael F. Tweedle
8 Contrast Agent Safety and Nephrogenic Systemic Fibrosis 
Moazzem Kazi, Georg Bongartz, Martin R. Prince

Section 2: CT Perfusion Imaging
9 Acquisition Schemes for Computed Tomography Perfusion 
Roland Bammer
10 Xe-Enhanced CT Perfusion Measurements 
Andrew P. Carlson, Howard Yonas

Section 3: Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast-Based PWI
11 Susceptibility Contrast in Tissues: Gradient Echoes versus Spin Echoes 
Jerrold L. Boxerman, Matthias J.P. van Osch, Kathleen M. Schmainda
12 Magnetic Resonance Pulse Sequences for Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast 
Eric Peterson, Alexey A. Samsonov, Johan van den Brink, Gary H. Glover, Shalini A. Amukotuwa, Heiko H. Schmiedeskamp, Rexford D. Newbould,
Roland Bammer
13 Vessel Size Imaging 
Valerij G. Kiselev, Heiko H. Schmiedeskamp
14 Oxygen Extraction Fraction (OEF) Imaging 
Weili Lin, Hongyu An, Thomas Christen

Section 4: Arterial Spin Labeling
15 Basic Principles of Arterial Spin Labeling: Continuous versus Pulsed Arterial Spin Labeling 
Yufen Chen, John A. Detre
16 Readout and Background Suppression Techniques 
David Thomas, Matthias Günther, Xavier Golay
17 Pseudo-Continuous Arterial Spin Labeling 
David C. Alsop, Ajit Shankaranarayanan
18 Confounding Effects in Arterial Spin Labeling 
Danny J.J. Wang, María A. Fernández-Seara, Hanzhang Lu
19 Flow Territory Mapping: Region-Selective Arterial Spin Labeling 
Matthias J.P. van Osch, Matthias Günther, Eric C. Wong
20 Velocity-Selective Arterial Spin Labeling 
Eric C. Wong, Lawrence R. Frank
21 Keys to Robust Arterial Spin Labeling in the Clinical and Research Environment 
David C. Alsop, Jeroen Hendrikse
22 “Pick Your Poison”: The Arterial Spin Labeling Shopper’s Guide or Which Method for Which Application? 
Hanzhang Lu, Matthias Günther, Xavier Golay, Susan R. Hopkins, Fritz Schick, Rebecca J. Theilmann, Petros Martirosian, Christina Schraml, Andreas Boss

Section 5: Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced MR and CT
23 The Basic Principles of Dynamic Contrast–Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
Julio Cárdenas-Rodríguez, Xia Li, Jennifer G. Whisenant, Stephanie Barnes, Rudolf Stollberger, John C. Gore, Thomas E. Yankeelov

Section 6: Computational Methods
24 Convolution Model 
Peter Gall, Ting-Yim Lee, Roland Bammer
25 Practical Aspects of Deconvolution 
Fernando Calamante, Matus Straka, Lisa Willats
26 Arterial Input Function and Venous Output Function 
Soren Christensen, Matus Straka, Ting-Yim Lee
27 The Bookend Technique and Other Scaling Techniques 
Jessy J. Mouannes-Srour, Timothy J. Carroll
28 The Effects of Contrast Agent Extravasation Perfusion Parameter Maps Derived from Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
Kathleen M. Schmainda, Eric S. Paulson, Jerrold L. Boxerman
29 Pharmacokinetic Models for Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Computed Tomography and Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
Steven Sourbron, Ting-Yim Lee
30 Blood Flow Quantitation with Arterial Spin Labeling 
Laura M. Parkes, Hanzhang Lu, Esben T. Petersen
31 Perfusion Confusion: What Is Perfusion and What Do We Measure? 
Richard B. Buxton

Section 7: Comparability
32 Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Magnetic Resonance Imaging Calibration Between Sites and Comparability 
Jeffry R. Alger, Matthias J.P. van Osch, Thoralf Niendorf, Pamela W. Schaefer, Kohsuke Kudo, Roland Bammer
33 CT Perfusion Imaging: Calibration and Comparability 
Benjamin Zussman, Kohsuke Kudo, Adam Flanders, Vicky Goh, Pamela W. Schaefer, Roland Bammer, Max Wintermark
34 Arterial Spin Labeling Calibration Between Sites and Comparability 
Thomas T. Liu, Matthias J.P. van Osch, Matthias Günther, Xavier Golay
35 Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging Calibration Between Sites and Comparability 
Gudrun Zahlmann, Peter Gall, Sandeep N. Gupta, Thorsten Persigehl

PART II • CLINICAL APPLICATIONS
Section 1: Setting the Stage
36 Normal Blood Flow Values in Organs 
Shalini A. Amukotuwa, Didem Aksoy, Roland Bammer
37 Information about MR and CT Contrast Agents 
Roland Bammer
38 General Patient Dressing for Magnetic Resonance and Computed Tomography Studies 
Lior Molvin, Teresa Nelson, Christoph Zorich, Roland Bammer, Shalini A. Amukotuwa
39 Arterial Spin Labeling Acquisition Protocols 
Youngkyoo Jung, Joseph A. Maldjian, Christopher T. Whitlow, Greg Zaharchuk, Shalini A. Amukotuwa, Jeroen Hendrikse

Section 2: Cerebrovascular Diseases
40 Cerebrovascular Anatomy and Regional Blood Supply 
Robert Vollmann, Josef Simbrunner, Michael Augustin
41 Normal and Abnormal Physiology of Cerebral Blood Flow 
Andrew Bivard, Mark Parsons
42 Acute Stroke: Intra-Arterial and Intravenous Treatment Options 
Tudor Jovin, Michael P. Marks, Roland Bammer
43 Perfusion Profiles for Favorable and Unfavorable Outcomes 
Maarten G. Lansberg, Nishant K. Mishra, Soren Christensen, Bruce C. V. Campbell
44 Collateral Flow, Luxury Perfusion, and Vasospasm: Clinical Applications and Theoretical Principles 
Mateo Calderon-Arnulphi, Peter D. Schellinger, David S. Liebeskind
45 The Role of Multimodal Brain Imaging in Clinical Stroke Trials 
Bruce C. V. Campbell, Geoffrey A. Donnan, Stephen M. Davis
46 Lacunar Stroke and Microangiopathy 
Brian D. Zipser, Bhavya Rehani, Pamela W. Schaefer
47 Perfusion and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Imaging in Hemorrhage 
Didem Aksoy, Andrea Kassner, Jason Hom, Karen Hirsch, Christine Wijman, Chitra Venkatasubramanian
48 Perfusion Imaging in Chronic Occlusive Disease of Intracranial Vessels and Vascular Reserve Testing 
Jeroen Hendrikse, Greg Zaharchuk
49 Perfusion in Chronic Carotid Artery Disease 
Nolan S. Hartkamp, Jeroen Hendrikse, Reinoud P. H. Bokkers
50 Transient Ischemic Attack and Perfusion Imaging 
Shyam Prabhakaran, Jonathan Kleinman, Greg Zaharchuk, Jean-Marc Olivot
51 Arterial Spin Labeling in Arteriovenous Malformations 
Ronald L. Wolf, Jeffrey M. Pollock
52 Perfusion in Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas 
Shalini A. Amukotuwa, Roland Bammer
53 Migraine and Seizures 
Hongwu Zeng, Christian La, Veena A. Nair, Vivek Prabhakaran, Howard A. Rowley
54 Pediatric Stroke and Congenital Disease 
Seena Dehkharghani, Nilesh K. Desai

Section 3: Tumors
55 Tumor Vasculature: Structure and Function 
Janice A. Nagy, Amjad Husain, Shou-Ching Jaminet, Ann M. Dvorak, Harold F. Dvorak
56 Response Evaluation Criteria In Solid Tumors (RECIST) and World Health Organization (WHO) Criteria for Cancer Progression 
Syed Mahmood, Saleha Sajid
57 De Novo Brain Tumor Evaluation: Use of Individual and Combined DSC, DCE, and ASL for Diagnosis and Differentiation 
Jalal B. Andre, Pia C. Sundgren, Mark S. Shiroishi, Meng Law
58 Predicting Prognosis, Therapy Selection, Guidance, and Treatment Monitoring 
Mark S. Shiroishi, Jesse G. A. Jones, Jalal B. Andre, Marco Essig, Pia C. Sundgren, Paul E. Kim, Meng Law
59 Contrast Enhancement: Differentiating Tumor Recurrence from Non-neoplastic Tissue Following Intervention
(Surgery, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy) 
Jalal B. Andre, James Fink, Mark S. Shiroishi, Pia C. Sundgren, Sarah Foster, Alexander Lerner, Michael T. Booker
60 Perfusion Imaging Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Computed Tomography in Head and Neck Cancer 
Gaurang Shah, Zoran Rumboldt, Yonggang Lu, Amita Shukla-Dave, Harish Poptani, Suresh Mukherji
61 Female Pelvis 
Tristan Barrett, Andrew B. Gill, Evis Sala
62 Lung Cancer 
Vicky Goh, Peter Hoskin
63 Breast Cancer
Bruce L. Daniel
64 Prostate Cancer 
Olivier Rouvière, Peter L. Choyke, Baris Turkbey, Henkjan Huisman
65 Perfusion Imaging in Liver and Pancreas 
Se Hyung Kim, Dow-Mu Koh, Jürgen K. Willmann
66 Renal Tumors 
Mark A. Rosen, Stephen M. Keefe, Priti Lal, William M. F. Lee
67 Gastrointestinal Imaging 
Nyree Griffin, Lee Grant, Vicky Goh
68 Clinical Applications of Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Magnetic Resonance Imaging in Musculoskeletal Tumors 
June S. Taylor, Wilburn E. Reddick, Robert J. Canter
69 Oncology Drug Development 
Edward Ashton, Philip F. Murphy, James O’Connor
70 Myocardial Perfusion and Permeability 
Michael Jerosch-Herold, Krishna Nayak, Tim Leiner, Rozemarijn Vliegenthart, Sven Plein

Section 4: Miscellaneous
71 Dementia and Degenerative Diseases 
Norbert Schuff
72 Perfusion in Pharmacologic Imaging 
Fernando O. Zelaya, María A. Fernández-Seara, Kevin Black, Steven C.R. Williams, Mitul A. Mehta
73 Perfusion and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Imaging in White Matter Disease 
Matilde Inglese, Jens Würfel, Glyn Johnson
74 Cerebral Perfusion Studies in Substance Abuse and Dependence 
Linda Chang, Santosh Yadav, Thomas Ernst
75 Perfusion and Dynamic Contrast-Enhanced Imaging to Study Renal Function 
Richard A. Jones, Shreyas Vasanawala, Damien Grattan-Smith
76 Arterial Spin Labeling for Functional Neuroimaging 
Thomas T. Liu
77 Vascular Response to Hypoxia and Hypercapnia 
Daniel P. Bulte, Molly G. Bright, Franklyn A. Howe, Douglas R. Corfield
78 Retinal and Choroidal Blood Flow 
Timothy Q. Duong, Eric R. Muir
79 Vascular-Space-Occupancy Magnetic Resonance Imaging 
Jun Hua, Ying Cheng, Peter C.M. van Zijl

Section 5: History
80 Computed Tomography Perfusion Imaging:How Did It All Start? 
Leon Axel
81 The History of Dynamic Susceptibility Contrast Imaging: An Interview with Roland Bammer 
Bruce R. Rosen
82 The Early History of Arterial Spin Labeling Magnetic Resonance Imaging: 1992 to 2000 
John A. Detre
83 The Early Days of Modeling Contrast Agent Kinetics 
Paul S. Tofts

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