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Course Details
Describes concepts and clarification of fine points of k-space. Controlled parameters and how change affects image quality. MRI artifacts in respect to patient and technology. Mechanisms to minimize or eliminate recognized artifacts. Quality assurance phantoms and tests used to evaluate image characteristics for an effective QC program.
This is an online course. Access is through learn.bcit.ca or my.bcit.ca. Students need to contact the BCIT Bookstore in order to obtain the course textbooks.
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Status
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Winter 2022
Below is one offering of this course for the Winter 2022 term.
This is an online course. Access is through learn.bcit.ca or my.bcit.ca. Department approval required to register. Students must contact the BCIT Bookstore to purchase the associated print-based course textbooks.
Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start
date. Check your myBCIT email account to
access this information.
Status
This section is only available for registration starting Wed, Oct 27 at 9:00 am (PDT)
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Learning Outcomes
On completion of this course, the student will be able to:
Describe each of the following imaging techniques used in MRI:
Conventional spin echo
Fast spin echo
Inversion recovery
Gradient echo
Echo planar imaging.
Compare and contrast the imaging techniques listed above.
Evaluate the various uses of imaging parameters and their affect on image quality.
Describe the properties of k-space and explain the various ways of filling k-space.
Summarize advanced scanning features and their functions.
Describe the appearance, cause and possible correction of MR artifacts.
Evaluate MRI artifacts arising from the patient, MR equipment as well as signal processing artifacts.
Identify the quality assurance phantoms and describe what specific MR image characteristics can be evaluated.
Effective as of Fall 2003
Related Programs
MIMG 7202 is offered as a part of the following programs:
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