Every new beginning is difficult – and MRI of the musculoskeletal system is no exception. Simply understanding the basics of MRI often poses significant challenges; confidence comes only with experience, extensive practice, and training. Not just in sports, but also in medicine, a precise training plan with practice sessions is beneficial. Ready for MRI – learn, practice, apply, and distinguish normal from pathological. For all beginners in MRI: practical user knowledge based on MR morphology. Outstandingly visualized: key symptoms, clinical aspects, MRI signs, indications, examination techniques, diagnoses, differential diagnoses, grading, and therapeutic relevance, along with schematic drawings and MR findings. Maximum practical relevance: each finding is presented with various sequences and in different planes. At a glance: over 1000 MR reference images and more than 200 drawings.