Course:
College of Radiographers CPD Endorsed, Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Module:
Use of Magnetic Field and Radio Frequency
Module Description:
Prerequisites: None
This course will cover the basic physics of Magnetic Resonance Imaging from magnetic field production and radio frequency to image contrast and weighting. It will cover how MRI spatially encodes the received signal and how image contrast can be manipulated.
Learning Objectives
* Describe the basics of magnetism
* Discuss the use of hydrogen in MRI
* Demonstrate knowledge of the basics of radio frequency in MRI
* Explore image weighting and contrast
* Explore the more commonly used pulse sequences
* Describe the use of gradients in MRI
* Distinguish between spatial resolution and spatial coding
Author:
Ms. Dianne Couris
About the author:
As President of Paragon Four, Inc., Dianne oversees and authors web-based training projects for industry-related online training initiatives. With a M.S. in Training and Development, Dianne has exceptional experience in the educational arena including designing and implementing management and leadership programs; needs analysis tools; instructional design and development and interactive web-based training programs.
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