IS - 450 MRI Physics

This didactic course is intended to provide a comprehensive overview of the physics and theory of operation of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) systems. Students enrolled in this course will: define, describe and discuss the safety issues related to MRI; describe the physical components that comprise an MRI scanner; review basic physics and mathematics related to MRI; discuss the EM Spectrum and its importance to MRI procedures; define and describe vectors and diagram the Net Magnetic Vector; define precession; state and discuss the Larmor equation; describe natural frequency and the principles of resonance; state the work problems using the scan time formula; describe, define and discuss MRI pulse sequences and their clinical applications; evaluate timing diagrams for MRI pulse sequences; discuss MRI instrumentation; describe and define MRI artifacts and their avoidance; and list and apply MRI scan parameters. Prerequisite: Admission to the Department. Credit Hours: (3)