MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians - ISMRM 24th Annual Meeting & Exhibition

ISMRM 24th Annual Meeting & Exhibition • 07-13 May 2016 • Singapore

Educational Session: MR Physics & Techniques for Clinicians

Skill Level: Basic to Intermediate

Organizer: Marcus T. Alley, Ph.D., Brian Hargreaves, Ph.D., Michael Markl, Ph.D., Bernd Jung, Ph.D. & Nicole Seiberlich, Ph.D.

Tuesday 10 May 2016

Overview
This two-hour course will be a basic and comprehensive review of MRI physics and techniques. The presentations will be non-mathematical and suitable for clinicians and physicists new to the field. The course will cover pulse sequence design and timing diagrams for basci MR imaging techniques such as spin-echo imaging, gradient-echo imaging, and fast spin-echo imaging.ur course will be a basic and comprehensive review of MRI physics and techniques. The presentations will be non-mathematical and suitable for clinicians and physicists new to the field. The course will cover the basic principles of MR physics (signal generation, encoding, and relaxation) and k-space.

Target Audience
This course is primarily designed for the clinician who will benefit from an understanding of the "how’s and why’s" of MR imaging. While it requires no prior experience with MR, those with some familiarity and experience will also benefit. Those interested may include: radiologists and clinicians relatively new to MR imaging (including residents and fellows), experienced radiologists and clinicians wanting a refresher course in MR physics, and physicists and engineers wanting an introduction to the field.

Educational Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

Undestand the basic physics and properties of pulse sequences based upon spin and gradient echoes;
Describe fast spin-echo imaging and applications of basic MR pulse sequences; and
Design MR imaging protocols for diagnostic applications considering image contrast, spatial resolution, acquisition time, signal-to-noise ratio, and artifacts

PROGRAM

Moderators: Michael Markl, Pauline Worters

16:00	Spin Echo Imaging Pauline Worters Understand the basic physics and properties of pulse sequences based upon spin echoes Describe fast spin-echo imaging and applications of basic MR pulse sequences Design MRI protocols for diagnostic applications considering image contrast, spatial resolution, acquisition time, signal-to-noise ratio and artifacts
17:00	Gradient Echo Imaging Oliver Bieri^1,2 ¹Department of Radiology, Division of Radiological Physics, University Hospital Basel, Basel, Switzerland, ²Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland The fundamental signal generation in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sequences is based on the principle of either spin echoes or gradient echoes or a combination of the two. This course elucidates concepts and basic properties of gradient echo methods with a special focus on fast gradient echo sequences.
18:00	Adjourment & Meet the Teachers

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Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians.