1. Fundamentals of MRI
| · | Electromagnetism |
| · | Protons |
| · | Net Magnetization of Protons |
| · | Precession |
| · | Larmor Equation, Gyromagnetic Ratio |
| · | RF Energy, Resonance |
| · | Longitudinal Direction |
| · | Transverse Plane |
| · | T1 Relaxation |
| · | T2 Relaxation |
| · | TR, TE |
2. Spatial Localization
| · | Phase and Frequency |
| · | Gradients and Larmor Equation |
| · | Slice Selection |
| · | Frequency Encoding (Readout) |
| · | Phase Encoding |
| · | Raw Data (K-Space) |
| · | Fourier Transform |
3. MRI System Components
| · | Electricity & Magnetism |
| · | Electromagnetism |
| · | Types of Magnets- Superconductive, Permanent, Resistive |
| · | RF System - Coils, Transmit/Receive, Coil Tuning |
| · | Gradient System - Coils, change mag. field, Amplitude, Rise Time |
| · | Shimming - Homogeneity, Active, Passive |
| · | Magnetic Shielding |
| · | RF Shielding |
| · | Quality Control |
4. MRI Pulse Sequences
| · | Spin Echo |
| · | Rapid Spin Echo |
| · | Inversion Recovery |
| · | Gradient Echo, Spoiled and Steady State |
| · | Fast Gradient Echo |
| · | Echo Planar Imaging |
5. MR Imaging Parameters
| · | TR, TE, TI |
| · | Flip Angle |
| · | Slice Thickness, Gap and Slice Order |
| · | FOV, RFOV and Matrix |
| · | Echo Train Length |
| · | # of Signal Averages |
| · | Receiver Bandwidth |
| · | Magnetization Transfer Contrast |
6. Motion Artifact Control Techniques
| · | Saturation Pulses |
| · | Flow Compensation |
| · | Fat Suppression |
| · | Physiological Gating & Triggering |
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| 7. Volume Imaging and Multiplanar Reconstruction
| · | 3D vs 2D Acquisition |
| · | Scan Time |
| · | Applications of Volume Imaging |
| · | Determining Slice Thickness |
| · | Definition of Voxel |
| · | Post-processing - MPR, Surface Rendering, Volume Rendering, MIP, Subtraction |
| · | Isotropic vs. Anisotropic Data |
8. Special MRI Procedures
| · | Appearance of Flow |
| · | Time-of-Flight MRA |
| · | Maximum Intensity Projection |
| · | Phase Contrast MRA |
| · | Contrast Enhanced Angiography |
| · | Functional MRI |
| · | Spectroscopy |
9. MRI Safety and Patient Care
| · | Screening - Patients, Personnel, Equipment |
| · | Emergency Procedures - Quench, Fire, Code |
| · | RF Concerns - SAR, Coils, Cables, FDA, RF Shielding |
| · | Magnetic Field Concerns - Gauss Lines, Metal Projectiles, FDA, Magnetic Shielding |
| · | Contrast Agents - Administration, Mechanism, Contraindications, Adverse Reactions, Dose |
| · | Acoustic Noise |
| · | Claustrophobia and Anxiety |
| · | Pregnancy Issues |
10. The MRI Exam and Anatomy, Part I
| · | Patient Positioning, Coil Selection, Image Orientation and Anatomical Detail of the Head, Neck, Spine, Abdomen and Pelvis |
11. The MRI Exam and Anatomy, Part II
| · | Patient Positioning, Coil Selection, Image Orientation and Anatomical Detail of the Thorax, Joints and Vasculature |
12. MRI Artifacts
| · | Aliasing or Wrap - No Frequency Wrap, No Phase Wrap |
| · | Truncation - Raw Data Filters |
| · | The Gibbs Artifact |
| · | Chemical Shift - Wider Receiver Bandwidth |
| · | Magnetic Susceptibility - Don't Use Gradient Echo |
| · | Partial Voluming - Thinner Slices, 3D |
| · | Flow - Flow Compensation |
| · | Other Motion - Swap F&P, Presaturation, Triggering/Gating |
| · | RF in Raw Data - Rescan, Equipment Failure |
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