ISMRM 24th Annual Meeting & Exhibition • 07-13 May 2016 • Singapore |
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Educational Session:
MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians
Skill Level: Basic to Intermediate
Organizer: Marcus T. Alley, Ph.D., Brian Hargreaves, Ph.D., Michael Markl, Ph.D., Bernd Jung, Ph.D. & Nicole Seiberlich, Ph.D.
Monday 09 May 2016 |
Overview
This two-hour course will be a basic and comprehensive review of MRI
physics and techniques. The presentations will be non-mathematical and
suitable for clinicians and physicists new to the field. The course will
cover the basic principles of MR physics (signal generation, encoding,
and relaxation) and k-space.
Target Audience
This course is primarily designed for the clinician who will benefit
from an understanding of the "how’s and why’s" of MR imaging. While it
requires no prior experience with MR, those with some familiarity and
experience will also benefit. Those interested may include: radiologists
and clinicians relatively new to MR imaging (including residents and
fellows), experienced radiologists and clinicians wanting a refresher
course in MR physics, and physicists and engineers wanting an
introduction to the field.
Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:
- Define and describe the
fundamental principles of MR imaging including the definition of
spin magnetization;
- Understand the Larmor
relationship, relaxation phenomena, and the process of using the
spin magnetization to produce an image; and
- Describe and understand the
concept of k-space.
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PROGRAM |
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Moderators: Vikas Gulani, Bernd Jung |
16:30
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Spin Gymnastics - Permission Withheld
Walter Kucharczyk
Spin Gymnastics is both an introduction to MRI physics
and a summary of its most important concepts. It is
intended to "set the table" for a series of subsequent
lectures in the Physics for Clinicians Course that build
on the basic concepts presented in this lecture. The
information is presented in a graphical, animated format
to assist in the complex understanding of the spatial
and temporal components of the MR imaging process.
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17:00
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K-Space 
Rafael O'Halloran1
1Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
We will take a graphical approach to review key concepts
of k-space as they relate to MRI image quality. Using
cartoons and images we will demonstrate how resolution,
field-of-view, and SNR can be understood in terms of
k-space coverage and sampling. The implications on image
quality will be discussed and demonstrated with example
images.
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17:30
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Adjournment & Meet the
Teachers |
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The International Society for Magnetic Resonance in Medicine is accredited by the Accreditation Council for
Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. |