Understanding the Fundamental Principles of Magnetic Resonance: - Explain the basic principles of magnetic resonance, including concepts such as nuclear spin, precession, relaxation, and radiofrequency pulses.
Knowledge of Hardware: - Familiarity with the hardware of a magnetic resonance system, including magnets, RF coils, and gradients.
Understanding Images and Sequences: - Understanding acquisition sequences to obtain images suitable for different clinical applications. - Comprehend the effect of sequence parameters on image quality. - Recognize the characteristics of images in different sequences (e.g., T1-weighted, T2-weighted, FLAIR).
Teaching Methods
In-person teaching
Assessment Methods
written exam
Texts
Brown, R. W., Cheng, Y. C. N., Haacke, E. M., Thompson, M. R., & Venkatesan, R. (2014). Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical Principles and Sequence Design. John Wiley & Sons.
Provided teaching materials
Contents
Physical Principles of MRI:
Components of the MRI system Image formation MRI safety Main acquisition parameters Pulse architecture (SE, IR, GE) Signal discrimination K-space Contrast agents Hardware components of the system Artifacts and methods for their reduction
Course Language
Italian
More information
The professor can be reached using the contact information provided during the course. Student office hours are available by appointment, which can be arranged via email.
