North American National Chapter

My name is Barry Southers, former SMRT President in 2015-16 and newly-elected ISMRT North American Chapter President. I have worked with the ISMRT for many years now and look forward to building the MR educational opportunities in North America! I have had the privilege of working in MR education for over 15 years, as well as speaking on the local, regional, national, and international levels. I truly believe educating others in our profession is vital to moving our incredible field forward into the future.

I have a long history in MR, starting in 1995 and have worked in hospitals, clinics, research centers, and universities. Currently, I am an Associate Professor at the University of Cincinnati in Cincinnati, OH, USA, where I serve as MRI Program Director and instructor.

Again, I am honored to have been elected to the North American Chapter President role, and look forward to serving you.

Barry

North American National Chapter

MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series

October 2023 - March 2024

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Registration is FREE for members, US$25.00 for non-members.

Each session offers 2 hours of Category A credit.

Webinar Archives
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Part 1: Fundamentals of MRI

Barry Southers, M.Ed., R.T., FSMRT, (R)(MR)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH, USA

Objectives:

Explain basic MR principles;
Differentiate between different types of MR scanners and discuss the capabilities of various scanners;
Distinguish the various physical principles of MRI that result in image acquisition;
Describe the atomic structure of hydrogen and its relevance to proton alignment, precession, and imaging; and
Distinguish the various physical principles of MRI that result in image acquisition.

Part 2: Pulse Sequences

Kristan Harrington, M.B.A., R.T.(R)(MR)(MRSO)
T2Star
Roswell, GA, USA

Objectives:

Identify pulse sequences used in various MRI procedures and recognize various MR-weighted images;
Describe the physical principles of all spin echo pulse sequences and their differences; and
Describe the physical principles of all gradient echo pulse sequences and their differences.

Part 3: Spatial Encoding

Bill Faulkner, R.T.(BS)(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
T2Star
Ooltewah, TN, USA

Objectives:

Describe k-space, data collection, and Fast Fourier Transform; and
Describe how slice selection, frequency encoding and phase encoding comprise an MR image.

Part 4: MR Safety

John Posh, R.T.(R)(MR)
Aspect Imaging
Bethlehem, PA, USA

Objectives:

Identify key elements regarding MR safety; and
Describe the mechanism of action, applications, and safety of MR contrast agents.

Part 5: Image Optimization
(Parameters & Trade-offs)

Vera Kimbrell, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC, USA

Objectives:

Explain parameter trade-offs as it pertains to SNR, CNR, temporal, and spatial resolution; and
Analyze MR parameters used in image acquisition.

Part 6: MR Artifacts/Image Contrast

Brandy Reed, M.B.A., R.T.(R)(MR)
MD Anderson Cancer Center
Houston, TX, USA

Barry Southers, M.Ed., R.T., FSMRT, (R)(MR)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH, USA

Objectives:

Define and describe the cause and remedy of common MR artifacts;
Define and describe the cause and remedy of types of flow phenomena;
Define and describe T1, T2, and proton density image contrast and their physical parameters that differ in relation to image contrast; and
Identify and define T1 recovery and T2 decay.