RAIT 315 - Magnetic Resonance Instrumentation & Procedures

5 CR

Presents the physics of magnetization, image production, image weighting, pulse responses, scanning procedures, magnet safety, and the role of the technologist. This course is intended to meet the degree requirements of the Technology and Nuclear medicine concentrations as well as the requirements of the Magnetic Resonance Imaging certificate of the Radiation & Imaging Sciences program.

Prerequisite(s): Admission to the Radiation & Imaging Sciences BAS program, or permission of program chair.

Course Outcomes

Define and apply MR (Magnetic Resonance) related terminology.
Analyze patient and health care worker concerns with regard to magnet safety, including ever-changing safety guidelines regarding implants, and discuss strategies to minimize risks.
Identify MR related hardware components and describe their function in the production of an MR image
Define terms referring to MR signal production, describe relationships amongst factors, and the technologist role in each facto
Define and appropriately apply terms related to image weighting, and examine the process of image weighing and its role in image quality
Analyze pulse sequences commonly used and their role in the MR process, and describe the circumstances where they are optionally applied.
Examine MR artifacts, their impact on image quality, processes followed to identify their source, and the remedies required to eliminate or reduce them.
Outline considerations, contrast agents and protocols for specific MR applications and develop protocol recommendations for specific studies
Discuss specialized applications of MR and current research in future applications
Outline the requirements that create a robust Quality Assurance program
Analyze various fluid mechanics and vascular imaging techniques needed to create a successful flow study

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