Introduction to MRI

From Radiological Sciences

1 Course Title: Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging
2 Course No.:
3 Instructor:
4 Text:
5 Credits:
6 Semester Offered:
7 Recommended References:
8 Evaluation Scheme:
9 Course Outline:
10 List of Topics by Week
11 Course Appendix:

[edit] Course Title: Introduction to Magnetic Resonance Imaging

[edit] Course No.:

RADI 6049

[edit] Instructor:

Qi Peng, PhD

[edit] Text:

MRI: From Picture to Proton; DW McRobbie, EA Moore, MJ Graves & MR Prince, Cambridge University Press, 2003

[edit] Credits:

[edit] Semester Offered:

Spring

[edit] Recommended References:

[edit] Evaluation Scheme:

Homework problems - 4 @10% each; Class participation - 20%; Final Examination - 40%

[edit] Course Outline:

Introduction to magnetic resonance imaging from the prospective of advanced user. This course is designed to give the student a conceptual understanding of MRI equipment, process of image formation and research applications of MRI. Hands-on sessions are included to improve the student's understanding of materials covered in class.

[edit] List of Topics by Week

Course structure, Brief History of MRI; Overview of the MR Laboratory, Clinical MRI
MR Image Contrast; MR Image Quality
Basic Image Optimization; MR Image Artifacts
Homework #1; Spatial Encoding Theory-Part 1
Spatial Encoding Theory-Part 2; Magnetic Resonance and Relaxation
MRI Equipment
MRI LABORATORY #1
MRI Safety Issues; MRI Quality Control
MRI Pulse Sequences – Part 1; Homework #2
MRI Pulse Sequences – Parts 2 & 3;
MRI LABORATORY #2; MR angiography
Advanced MRI Pulse Sequences
Cardiac MRI
In-vivo MR spectroscopy; MRI LABORATORY #3; Homework #3
EPI & Diffusion Imaging; BOLD & Perfusion Imaging
3Parallel Imaging & 3T MRI ; Final Exam

[edit] Course Appendix:

1 set of exams, 1 student evaluation (1 set of experiment descriptions, etc.).

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