Welcome To MR iCast
Featured Hosts

William Faulkner, BS, RT (R)(MR)(CT) FSMRT, MRSO
Bill Faulkner has been working as an independent consultant through his own company, William Faulkner & Associates, providing MRI and CT education as well as MRI safety and clinical operations consulting for over 20 years.

Kristan Harrington, MBA, RT, (R)(MR), MRSO
Kristan has been working with William Faulkner & Associates for over 10 years providing both MRI educational and operational consulting services.
Featured Guest Speakers

Robert Biederman, MD
Dr. Biederman specializes in preventative cardiology, nuclear cardiology, echocardiography, cardiomyopathies, and congestive heart failure.
He is the director of cardiac MRI at Allegheny General Hospital and certified in cardiovascular MRI.

Jeffrey H. Maki, MD, PhD
Dr. Maki received his medical degree and his Ph.D. in bioengineering from Duke University School of Medicine and went on to complete a residency in Diagnostic Radiology and a Fellowship in Cross-Sectional Imaging at the University of Michigan. He has published numerous articles in peer-reviewed journals and has lectured by invitation across the country.

David S. Enterline, MD
Dr. David Enterline, MD is a Neuroradiology Specialist in Durham, NC and has over 40 years of experience in the medical field. He graduated from University Of North Carolina School Of Medicine medical school in 1982. He is affiliated with Duke University Hospital.

John P. Finn, MD
Professor of Radiology, Medicine & Biomedical Physics
Chief, Diagnostic Cardiovascular Imaging and Director
Magnetic Resonance Research
Vice-Chair, Imaging Technology
Department of Radiology
David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA

Howard A. Rowley, MD
Dr. Howard A. Rowley is a professor of Radiology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery; Chief of Neurological MRI; and the Joseph F. Sackett Professor of Radiology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health.

Vera Kimbrell, BSRT(R)(MR)
Vera Kimbrell, BSRT(R)(MR), of the Department of Radiology, was selected for the Crues Kressel Award by the Society for Magnetic Resonance Technologists (SMRT) in honor of her outstanding contributions to the education of technologists and radiographers locally, nationally and internationally.

KARL VIGEN PhD
Dr. Vigen is a Senior Scientist in the Department of Radiology, in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He is certified by the American Board of Medical Physics (ABMP) in Magnetic Resonance Imaging Physics.
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Episode 26: MR Safety Practices: They work well until they don’t
Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington discuss considerations relating to MR safety practices. Accreditation Coming Soon This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 25: Gadopiclenol
Dr. Howard Rowley joins Bill and Kristan for a discussion of the history of GBCAs and the introduction of the newest agent; Gadopiclenol Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 24: Remote Scanning
Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington provide a wide-ranging discussion on Remote Scanning in todays Imaging World. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 23: MRI Protocol Optimization
Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington provide a wide-ranging discussion of MRI protocol optimization considerations. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 22: MR Safety Potpourri Part 2
Bill, Kristan, Howard and Karl continue the wide-ranging discussion of various MR safety issues related to implants, devices and other metallic items in or on persons entering the MRI scanner. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 21: MR Safety Potpourri Part 1
Guest Karl Vigen, PhD joins Bill, Kristan and Howard in a wide ranging discussion of MR safety considerations in patient with implants, devices or unknown metallic items. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 20: Not your momma’s MRI scanner
In this MR iCast, Kristan, Howard and Bill discuss MRI systems that differ from the conventional cylindrical bore 1.5 T and 3.0 T systems Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MR iCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 19: MR Safety Screening Considerations
Listen in to Bill, Kristan, and Howard as they discuss MR safety considerations and MR safety screening. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 18: Dosing Strategies and Protocols in Pediatric MRI Part 2
In this episode, Bill, Dave and Howard discuss protocol-specific considerations when performing neuro MR exams on pediatric patients Part 2 Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 17: Dosing Strategies and Protocols in Pediatric MRI Part 1
In this episode, Howard, Bill and a special guest discuss Dosing Strategies and Protocols in Pediatric MRI Part 1 of a 2 part series. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 16: GBCA Dose Effectiveness
In this episode, Howard, Bill, and Kristan discuss GBCA Dose Effectiveness. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 15: Education and Opportunities
In this episode Bill, Kristan, and Guest Neil Huber discuss Educational Opportunities in MRI. No CE credit is available for this podcast
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Episode 14: Adverse Events
In this episode, Howard, Bill, and Kristan discuss Adverse Events. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
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Episode 13: Perfusion
In this episode, Howard, Bill, and Kristan discuss Perfusion. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
Episode 12: Body MRI
In this episode, Howard, Bill, Kristan, and a new guest Dr. Jeff Maki discuss Body MRI. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
Episode 11: Cardiac MRI
In this episode, Howard, Bill, Kristan, and a new guest Dr. Robert Biederman discuss Cardiac MRI. This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
Episode 10: Contrast-Enhanced MRA
In this episode, Howard, Bill, and a new guest Dr. Paul Finn discuss Contrast-Enhanced MRA. Click Here to Claim Your Credit This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
Episode 9: Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents (GBCAs) Use in Adult Neuro MRI
In this episode, Howard, Kristan, and Bill discuss the use of GBCAs in Adult neuro MR imaging. This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
Episode 8: Gadolinium-Based Contrast Agents (GBCAs) Use in Pediatric MRI
This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.
Episode 7: Patient Screening and Preparation
In this episode, Kristan, Bill, and Howard discuss the specific procedural lessons for patient screening and preparation. ACR MR Safety Manual ACR MR Safety Screening Form Other MR Safety Screening Forms Recommended responsibilities for management of MR safety