MRI Image Production: Sequence Parameters and Options
This comprehensive course explores the critical parameters and advanced techniques in MRI image production. It provides an understanding of how contrast, timing, and specialized imaging methods enhance diagnostic quality, and covers key concepts such as weighting, contrast, pulse sequence timing, and advanced image weighting techniques.
Topics covered include: T1, T2, and proton density contrast weighting, spatial encoding, intrinsic and extrinsic parameters, pulse sequence timing, and advanced imaging methods like Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI), Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI), functional MRI (fMRI), and Magnetization Transfer Contrast (MTC).
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Category: Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Duration: 1 hours 5 minutes
Format: Video-based online course
What you'll learn
1. Differentiate between intrinsic and extrinsic contrast parameters and describe how they influence tissue visualization in MRI images, including T1, T2, and proton density (PD) contrasts.
2. Define repetition time (TR) and echo time (TE), and explain how these parameters influence signal intensity and contrast in T1, T2, and PD-weighted imaging.
3. Identify and sequence the events in an MRI pulse sequence, explaining the timing and function of RF pulses and gradient applications in creating spatially localized and diagnostically valuable images.
4. Explain specialized MRI techniques such as Diffusion Weighted Imaging (DWI), Susceptibility Weighted Imaging (SWI), Functional MRI (fMRI), and Magnetization Transfer Contrast (MTC), and identify their clinical applications.
Compare and contrast the signal amplitudes of different tissues across T1, T2, and PD-weighted images,
6. Explain the influence of relaxation times, proton density, and tissue composition on signal intensity and contrast.
7. Articulate adjustment of MRI parameters such as TE, TR, and flip angles to achieve specific contrast weighting to enhance diagnostic clarity.
Who is this course for
Aspiring MRI technologists
Cross-training imaging technologists
Radiology students and residents
Nursing students specializing in diagnostic imaging
Medical physics students
Biomedical engineering students
Allied health professionals seeking continuing education
Medical research assistants
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