RADT 289 MRI Procedures

The course is designed as a bridge gap course for students who have completed the Sectional Anatomy and CT Procedures. MRI Procedures focuses on the actual methods of producing diagnostic MR images. For each exam, common protocols required, techniques used, anatomy included, and image acquisition and reconstruction modifications needed will be discussed. Common pathologies diagnosable with MRI imaging will be presented.

Credits

1

Prerequisite

RADT 281 with a grade of C or higher and RADT 292 with a grade of C or higher

Hours Weekly

1 hour theory weekly

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Recognize routine and pathology specific CT procedures, post processing, and reconstruction techniques.
  2. 2. Paraphrase proper position, and appropriate scan, window, and reconstruction parameters selection
  3. 3. List the required reconstructed imaging planes for each procedure.

Course Objectives

  1. 1. Recognize routine and pathology specific CT procedures, post processing, and reconstruction techniques.
  2. 2. Paraphrase proper position, and appropriate scan, window, and reconstruction parameters selection
  3. 3. List the required reconstructed imaging planes for each procedure.