| CODE | RAD5255 | ||||||||||||
| TITLE | Advanced Scientific Principles of MRI | ||||||||||||
| UM LEVEL | 05 - Postgraduate Modular Diploma or Degree Course | ||||||||||||
| MQF LEVEL | 7 | ||||||||||||
| ECTS CREDITS | 5 | ||||||||||||
| DEPARTMENT | Radiography | ||||||||||||
| DESCRIPTION | This study-unit focuses on the technological developments in MR imaging building toward more advanced scientific concepts. This study-unit provides an in-depth understanding of the more complex and advanced principles of MRI physics to exploit the full potential of the MR system. This includes: MR facility design and associated safety considerations; concepts of Fourier analysis and K-space; MR image artifacts and avoidance; functional MRI imaging and in vivo spectroscopy. Study-unit Aims: The purpose of this study-unit is to inform students of the recent developments in MR technology, advanced MR imaging techniques and protocols and their applications into practice. As MRI plays an important role in the delivery of health care, Radiographers should use these applications to address the needs of patients through the production good quality images from which a diagnosis may be made and efficient cost effective of services while ensuring save practice. The aim of this study-unit is to fully integrate theory and practice to ensure continued competence in advanced MR technique. Learning Outcomes: 1. Knowledge & Understanding: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Appraise the general structure and function of the MRI device including user settings for image acquisition and spatial encoding; - Differentiate between the safety considerations of different field strength MR systems; - Discuss limitations of the MRI device and their impact on image quality outcomes, such as avoiding artifacts; - Discuss the concepts of Fourier analysis and K-space; and - Understand and apply the physical principles of H1, Na23, P31 MR spectroscopy for in vivo biochemical studies and the need for and utilisation of such techniques for water and fat suppression; Chemical Shift Imaging (CSI) and Spectroscopic Imaging (SI). 2. Skills: By the end of the study-unit the student will be able to: - Discuss the use of various advances in MR imaging; - Apply safe practice; and - Critically evaluate, justify and optimise, where appropriate, the scanning protocols employed in clinical MR examinations. Main Text/s and any supplementary readings: Westbrook, C.; Kaut Roth, C. and Talbot J. (2012) MRI in practice. 4th ed. Blackwell. Westbrook, C. (2014) Handbook of MRI technique. 4th ed. Blackwell. Chandarana, H. (2015) Advanced MR imaging in clinical practice. An issue of Radiologic Clinics of North America. Burghart, G. and Finn, C. (2011) Handbook of MRI scanning. Mosby. Kaut Roth, C. and Faulkner, W. (2013) Review questions for MRI. 2nd ed. Wiley-Blackwell. Research articles from the literature. |
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| ADDITIONAL NOTES | Please note that a pass in the Examination component is obligatory for an overall pass mark to be awarded. | ||||||||||||
| STUDY-UNIT TYPE | Lecture and Independent Study | ||||||||||||
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