Update in Magnetic Resonance Imaging

What’s happening in MRI today? Faculty member Stephen Powers has advanced credentials in CT and MRI and brings a wealth of knowledge to the classroom. This MRI course will begin with the basics of MRI and bring you up to date with the latest in scanning protocols. Join Stephen for a look at 2D and 3 D imaging, common causes of artifacts and the newest information in contrast media administration. Routine imaging and associated anatomy of the head, neck, abdomen and pelvis will be covered. Vascular studies to include Subclavian Steal, May-Thurner Syndrome and Portal Hypertension will be presented with related images. Come and join us for this interesting day of MRI technology, you’ll be glad you did!

Course Topics
• Basic Principles of MRI
• Basic Physics
• Relaxations: T1 and T2
• TR and TE in Image Contrast
• T1 and T2 Weighting
• GRE vs. Spin-Echo
• Inversion Recovery (STIR vs FLAIR)
• NSF Update: Anything New?
• What is Flow Related Enhancement
• 2D vs. 3D imaging: What’s the difference
• Tips for better Back ground suppression
• Imaging of the Head and Neck
• Anatomy: COW and Dural venous sinuses
• Carotid MR Angiography/Anatomy
• MRV of the Brain
• Imaging of Abdomen and Pelvis
• MR Angiography
• What is “May-Thurner Syndrome”?
• Oral Contrast Medias
• IV Contrast Agents: Eovist, and Blood pool agents, Feredex
• Breast MRI
• Artifacts: All commonly seen artifacts