Revised 08/2022

RAD 115 - Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (3 CR.)

Course Description

Presents concepts of Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Physics. Teaches fundamentals of Magnetic Resonance and application of principles. Lecture 3 hours per week.

General Course Purpose

This course is a component of a career certificate that is designed as a multi-competency module to provide expertise in magnetic resonance imaging to registered or registry eligible technologists. The completion of the career certificate will prepare individuals for employment as an MRI technologist in hospitals and imaging centers. This course will fulfill the professional continuing education requirements required by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Course Prerequisites/Corequisites

This course is offered to students who have graduated from an approved radiologic technology program and are registered or registry eligible according to the standards provided by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists.

Course Objectives

Upon completing the course, the student will be able to:

Describe the history of magnetic resonance imaging
Discuss the relationship of electricity and magnetism to MRI
Describe nuclear magnetism
Discuss NMR signals
Describe RF pulses/sequences
Discuss NMR spectroscopy
Describe MRI parameters
Discuss T1 and T2 relaxation time/measurement
Describe MRI hardware
Discuss purchasing decisions
Identify site selection characteristics
Discuss digital imaging characteristics
Discuss spatial encoding
Discuss magnetic resonance images
Describe use of contrast agents
Describe flow
Identify strategies for fast imaging
Discuss RF pulse timing
Discuss/identify artifacts

Major Topics to Be Included

An overview of magnetic resonance imaging
Electricity in magnetism
Nuclear magnetism
MRI signals and spectroscopy
MRI parameters
MRI hardware
Purchasing decisions and site selection
Digital imaging
Spatial encoding
Magnetic resonance imaging
Contrast agents
Fast imaging strategies
Artifacts