Course Overview
Students will be simulating exams from the MRI Applications and Techniques 1 course and their various scanning protocols. Knowledge from MRI Equipment and Safety & Patient Care courses, which includes: patient screening, clinical history taking, physical and psychological preparation for an MRI exam will be utilized. Students will be performing clinical site visits to introduce the clinical environment and to solidify didactic knowledge of imaging equipment and safety and MRI examinations.
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Describe, prepare, perform and evaluate a comprehensive MRI examination of the brain The following concepts, skills, and issues are used to support this Outcome:
- Patient preparation – (NOD, patient ID, clinical history, identification of safety hazards, explanation of exam, consent, hearing protection, call bell)
- Adapt communications with patients and support staff and verify respondents understanding
- Optimal coil selection, accessory equipment, patient positioning and immobilization devices
- Operate imaging systems and digital networking and archiving systems
- Select and optimize pulse sequences, imaging planes, parameters and options for exams of the brain
- Monitor patient and adapt procedure to changes in patient condition and resources
- Limit and extent of anatomical tissue coverage
- Evaluate image quality and optimize imaging parameters and planes
- Specific absorption rate (SAR) reduction practices
- Post processing, assess need for additional sequences and verification of completeness of acquired data and documentation
- Scanning techniques for the brain, orbits, temporal lobes, pituitary gland, and temporomandibular joints (TMJ)
- Describe, prepare, perform and evaluate a comprehensive MRI examination of the spine The following concepts, skills, and issues are used to support this Outcome:
- Patient preparation – (NOD, patient ID, clinical history, identification of safety hazards, explanation of exam, consent, hearing protection, call bell)
- Adapt communications with patients and support staff and verify respondents understanding
- Optimal coil selection, accessory equipment, patient positioning and immobilization devices
- Operate imaging systems and digital networking and archiving systems
- Select and optimize pulse sequences, imaging planes, parameters and options for exams of the spine
- Monitor patient and adapt procedure to changes in patient condition and resources
- Limit and extent of anatomical tissue coverage
- Evaluate image quality and optimize imaging parameters and planes
- Specific absorption rate (SAR) reduction practices
- Post processing, assess need for additional sequences and verification of completeness of acquired data and documentation
- Scanning techniques for the complete spine, cervical spine, thoracic spine, lumbar spine, sacrum, coccyx and soft tissue neck
- Describe, prepare, perform and evaluate a comprehensive MRI examination of the shoulder The following concepts, skills, and issues are used to support this Outcome:
- Patient preparation – (NOD, patient ID, clinical history, identification of safety hazards, explanation of exam, consent, hearing protection, call bell)
- Adapt communications with patients and support staff and verify respondents understanding
- Optimal coil selection, accessory equipment, patient positioning and immobilization devices
- Operate imaging systems and digital networking and archiving systems
- Select and optimize pulse sequences, imaging planes, parameters and options for exams of the shoulder
- Monitor patient and adapt procedure to changes in patient condition and resources
- Limit and extent of anatomical tissue coverage
- Evaluate image quality and optimize imaging parameters and planes
- Specific absorption rate (SAR) reduction practices
- Post processing, assess need for additional sequences and verification of completeness of acquired data and documentation
- Scanning techniques for the shoulder and upper arm
- Describe, prepare, perform and evaluate a comprehensive MRI examination of the elbow The following concepts, skills, and issues are used to support this Outcome:
- Patient preparation – (NOD, patient ID, clinical history, identification of safety hazards, explanation of exam, consent, hearing protection, call bell)
- Adapt communications with patients and support staff and verify respondents understanding
- Optimal coil selection, accessory equipment, patient positioning and immobilization devices
- Operate imaging systems and digital networking and archiving systems
- Select and optimize pulse sequences, imaging planes, parameters and options for exams of the elbow
- Monitor patient and adapt procedure to changes in patient condition and resources
- Limit and extent of anatomical tissue coverage
- Evaluate image quality and optimize imaging parameters and planes
- Specific absorption rate (SAR) reduction practices
- Post processing, assess need for additional sequences and verification of completeness of acquired data and documentation
- Scanning techniques for the elbow and forearm
- Describe, prepare, perform and evaluate a comprehensive MRI examination of the wrist The following concepts, skills, and issues are used to support this Outcome:
- Patient preparation – (NOD, patient ID, clinical history, identification of safety hazards, explanation of exam, consent, hearing protection, call bell)
- Adapt communications with patients and support staff and verify respondents understanding
- Optimal coil selection, accessory equipment, patient positioning and immobilization devices
- Operate imaging systems and digital networking and archiving systems
- Select and optimize pulse sequences, imaging planes, parameters and options for exams of the wrist
- Monitor patient and adapt procedure to changes in patient condition and resources
- Limit and extent of anatomical tissue coverage
- Evaluate image quality and optimize imaging parameters and planes
- Specific absorption rate (SAR) reduction practices
- Post processing, assess need for additional sequences and verification of completeness of acquired data and documentation
- Scanning techniques for the wrist and hand
Effective as of Spring/Summer 2023
Related Programs
Applied MRI Techniques and Applications 1 (MIMG 2180) is offered as a part of the following programs:
School of Health Sciences
- Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Diploma Full-time
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