ISMRT North American National Chapter Archives
MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series
Part 1: Fundamentals of MRI
Barry Southers, M.Ed., R.T., FSMRT, (R)(MR)
University of Cincinnati
Cincinnati, OH, USA
Moderator: Nancy Hill Beluk, R.T.(R)
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.
MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series
Part 2: Pulse Sequences
Kristan Harrington, M.B.A., R.T.(R)(MR)(MRSO)
T2Star
Roswell, GA, USA
Moderator: Barry Southers, M.Ed., R.T., FSMRT, (R)(MR)
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.
MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series
Part 3: Spatial Encoding
Bill Faulkner, R.T.(BS)(R)(MR)(CT), FSMRT
T2Star
Ooltewah, TN, USA
Moderator: Barry Southers, M.Ed., R.T., FSMRT, (R)(MR)
Objectives:
- Describe k-space, data collection, and Fast Fourier Transform; and
- Describe how slice selection, frequency encoding and phase encoding comprise an MR image.
MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series
Part 4: MR Safety
John Posh, R.T.(R)(MR)
Aspect Imaging
Bethlehem, PA, USA
Moderator: Nancy Hill Beluk, R.T.(R)
Objectives:
- Identify key elements regarding MR safety; and
- Describe the mechanism of action, applications, and safety of MR contrast agents.
MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series
Part 5: Image Optimization (Parameters & Trade-offs)
Vera Kimbrell, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
Forsyth Technical Community College
Winston-Salem, NC, USA
Moderator: Nancy Hill Beluk, R.T.(R)
Objectives:
- Explain parameter trade-offs as it pertains to SNR, CNR, temporal, and spatial resolution; and
- Analyze MR parameters used in image acquisition.
MRI Essentials & Refresher Webinar Series
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
Moderator: Vera Kimbrell, M.Ed., R.T.(R)(MR), FSMRT
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.