Dedicate a day to review MRI principles and procedures. Whether you are preparing for the national registry exam or need to brush up on the basics, this course is for you!

Educational Objectives:

Upon completion of the MRI Review course, the participant will:

• Understand the importance of patient screening and the corresponding impact on patient safety

• Recognize the various components of the MRI scanner and the function of each part

• Define the different contrast agents used in MRI and when each one is indicated

• Describe how the MR image is obtained, reconstructed and displayed

• Define image quality and the impacting parameters

• Identify various pulse sequences and their clinical usefulness

• Understand the importance of various post-processing techniques

• Distinguish image artifacts and how to compensate for them

• Review special procedures and advanced imaging applications

• Identify fundamental cross sectional anatomy

Schedule: Date to Be Announced

7:30-8:00       Registration and Refreshments

8:00-8:50       MRI Equipment, Patient Care and Safety

8:50-9:40       Fundamental of MRI

9:40-9:55       Break

9:55-10:45     Imaging Parameters

10:45-11:35   Pulse Sequences

11:35-12:30   Lunch Provided

12:30-1:20     Artifacts, Motion and Flow

1:20-2:10       Advanced Imaging Procedures

2:10-2:25       Break

2:25-3:45       Cross Sectional Anatomy Review

3:45-4:00       Question and Answer Session


Requirements:

Participants are expected to have experience in MRI principles and procedures.


Instructors:

Jacqueline M. Turk B.S.,R.T.(R)(MR)(CT)
CT/MRI Coordinator,
School of Diagnostic Imaging

Christine Gialousis B.S.,R.T.(R)(M)(MR)(CT)
CT/MRI Instructor, School of Diagnostic Imaging