Hands-On MRI Workshop for Physicists 2018
In-Person Event
Sep 21 - 23, 2018
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
OVERVIEW
Hands-On MRI Workshop for Physicists is organized by Medical Technology Management Institute (MTMI) and will be held from Sep 21 - 23, 2018 at University Hospitals of Cleveland, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America.
The target audience for this medical event is for medical physicists and others wanting to learn more about the technical aspects of MR imaging and those wishing to obtain the continuing education credits required for physicists by the ACR MRI facility certification requirements. It is also appropriate for medical physics students and residents, technically oriented radiologists, MRI technologists and MRI company personnel will also find it of value. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.25 hours of continuing education.
Course Description
Annual testing and certification is a growing requirement of MRI facilities under the imaging standards of the Joint Commission and the MIPPA regulations. Clinical medical physicists have an important role to play in assessing the performance of MRI units under these programs, as well as assisting facilities to implement applications which will expand their MRI services. This course combines a series of lectures on the technology of MRI with six hands-on lab sessions to provide practical demonstrations of key concepts and testing procedures. The University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, OH has graciously offered the use of MRI units for the laboratories. This is a unique opportunity to learn both theory and testing of MRI units from an experienced and knowledgeable faculty. Participation will provide the continuing education credit required for supporting certified MRI facilities.
Course Objectives:
• Describe the factors affecting MR image quality.
• Understand routine clinical pulse sequences and sources of artifacts.
• Understand the assessment of MRI performance using the ACR MRI phantom.
• Describe RF coil and field homogeneity testing techniques.
• Organize and perform quality control tests on an MRI unit.
• Recognize artifacts in MR images.
• Understand concepts and applications of parallel imaging in MRI.
The target audience for this medical event is for medical physicists and others wanting to learn more about the technical aspects of MR imaging and those wishing to obtain the continuing education credits required for physicists by the ACR MRI facility certification requirements. It is also appropriate for medical physics students and residents, technically oriented radiologists, MRI technologists and MRI company personnel will also find it of value. This CME Conference has been approved for a maximum of 21.25 hours of continuing education.
Course Description
Annual testing and certification is a growing requirement of MRI facilities under the imaging standards of the Joint Commission and the MIPPA regulations. Clinical medical physicists have an important role to play in assessing the performance of MRI units under these programs, as well as assisting facilities to implement applications which will expand their MRI services. This course combines a series of lectures on the technology of MRI with six hands-on lab sessions to provide practical demonstrations of key concepts and testing procedures. The University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center in Cleveland, OH has graciously offered the use of MRI units for the laboratories. This is a unique opportunity to learn both theory and testing of MRI units from an experienced and knowledgeable faculty. Participation will provide the continuing education credit required for supporting certified MRI facilities.
Course Objectives:
• Describe the factors affecting MR image quality.
• Understand routine clinical pulse sequences and sources of artifacts.
• Understand the assessment of MRI performance using the ACR MRI phantom.
• Describe RF coil and field homogeneity testing techniques.
• Organize and perform quality control tests on an MRI unit.
• Recognize artifacts in MR images.
• Understand concepts and applications of parallel imaging in MRI.
KEY DATES
21 Sep, 2018
Event Start Date
23 Sep, 2018
Event End Date
SPECIALITIES
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