BIOMEDE 6113
Transcript Abbreviation:
Mag Res Spect Imag
Course Description:
Presentation of the basic principles of MRI/MRS, including basic MR physics, pulse sequences, adiabatic excitation, coil design, MR hardware, image formation, localized spectroscopy.
Course Levels:
Graduate
Designation:
Elective
General Education Course:
(N/A)
Cross-Listings:
(N/A)
Credit Hours (Minimum if “Range”selected):
3.00
Max Credit Hours:
(N/A)
Select if Repeatable:
Off
Maximum Repeatable Credits:
(N/A)
Total Completions Allowed:
(N/A)
Allow Multiple Enrollments in Term:
No
Course Length:
14 weeks (autumn or spring)
12 weeks (summer only)
Off Campus:
Never
Campus Location:
Columbus
Instruction Modes:
In Person (75-100% campus; 0-24% online)
Prerequisites and Co-requisites:
Prereq: Grad standing, or permission of instructor.
Electronically Enforced:
Yes
Exclusions:
Not open to students with credit for 813 or Radiolg 6813 (813).
Course Goals / Objectives:
Provide basic knowledge of the principles and practice of magnetic resonance imaging
Check if concurrence sought:
No
Contact Hours:
| Topic | LEC | REC | LAB | LAB Inst |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overview of Medical Imaging Systems & General imaging concepts (resolution, signal-to-noise ratio, contrast) & Review of Linear Systems Theory and Fourier Transformations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Introduction to MRI Physics and MRI system components & Magnetization and the origin of the MRI signal, Larmor Frequency | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Theory of Relaxation, Relaxivity, Specific Relaxation times: T1 and T2 & Rotating Frame, Radiofrequency excitation pulses | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spin Echos & Bloch Equations | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| K-space & Slice Selective RF Excitation | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase Encoding & Frequency Encoding | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulse Sequence Basics (spin echo and gradient echo, partial saturation), Inversion Recovery, & Spin and Gradient echo protocols, application examples; T1,T2, Proton Density Weighted imaging | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pulse Sequences (turbo spin echo, turboFLASH, magnetization preparations) & Fat signal behavior and suppression methods | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Advanced k-space trajectories (echo planar, radial, spiral) & Multi Slice Imaging; 3D imaging, k-space acquisition ordering | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| SNR and CNR (dependencies and tradeoffs) & SNR and CNR Cardiac and Vascular Applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General Clinical Applications & Introduction to Parallel Imaging | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Parameter mapping (T1, T2, T2*) & Its Cardiac and Vascular Applications | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Flow and Motion Effects & Artifacts | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Grading Plan:
Letter Grade
Course Components:
Lecture
Grade Roster Component:
Lecture
Credit by Exam (EM):
No
Grades Breakdown:
| Aspect | Percent |
|---|---|
| Homework | 45% |
| Midterm | 25% |
| Final Exam | 25% |
| Participation | 5% |
Representative Textbooks and Other Course Materials:
| Title | Author | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging: Physical and Biological Principles (3rd Edition) | Bushong SC | |
| Principles of Magnetic Resonance Imaging | D.G. Nishimura |
ABET-CAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-ETAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
ABET-EAC Criterion 3 Outcomes:
(N/A)
Embedded Literacies Info:
Attachments:
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Additional Notes or Comments:
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Basic Course Overview:
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