In this episode, Kristan, Bill, and Howard discuss scanning patients with unknown or unlabeled items.   Educational Grant Sponsor This MRiCast episode is supported by Kopp Development through an unrestricted educational grant.

Guest Dr. Karl Vigen discusses managing patient warming and heating in implants and devices as it relates to the radio frequency field.  Specific topics include Specific Absorption Rate (SAR), Specific Energy Dose (SED) and B1+rms. This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.

Bill Faulkner, Kristan Harrington and Dr. Howard Rowley discuss challenges and solutions regarding performing MRI on pediatric patients.  Major topics include sedation, general anesthesia, motion reduction techniques and contrast media use. This MRiCast episode is supported by Bracco Diagnostics Inc. through an unrestricted educational grant.

Dr. Howard Rowley, Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington discuss MR imaging in patients presenting with stroke symptoms. The topics include statistics on the types of strokes and certain pathologies and conditions that can mimic stroke symptoms in patients. They also discuss the importance and clinical utility of various pulse sequences in patients with stroke symptoms.