Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington provide a wide-ranging discussion of MRI protocol optimization considerations. Objectives Describe the relationship between SNR and CNR State parameters within gradient echo sequences which affect image contrast Describe how SNR is important when visualizing tissues with low contrast Describe the importance of rapid imaging…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description 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. Objectives Describe the importance of changing patients out of street clothes prior to an MRI exam State the coil…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description 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. Objectives State the difference between active and passive devices Describe considerations in a patient presenting with two conditional implants Describe the effect…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description 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 Objectives Describe the differentiation between the types of magnet designs List advantages of vertical field systems as it relates to patient positioning and coil design…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Listen in to Bill, Kristan, and Howard as they discuss MR safety considerations and MR safety screening. Objectives Describe pre-exam screening questions to be asked State the ACR recommendations for screening non-emergent patients List the pros and cons of electronic and written screening forums Describe the recommendations for screening…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description In this episode, Bill, Dave and Howard discuss protocol-specific considerations when performing neuro MR exams on pediatric patients Part 2 Objectives Describe the benefits of current coil technology when used for pediatric neuro MR imaging State challenges with SAR management Describe the type of hearing protection which can be…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description In this episode, Howard, Bill and a special guest discuss Dosing Strategies and Protocols in Pediatric MRI Part 1 of a 2 part series. Objectives Describe the basic considerations when performing MRI exams on pediatric patients Name considerations as it relates to the administration of a GBCA Define “relaxivity”…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description In this episode, Howard, Bill and Kristan discuss GBCA Dose Effectiveness. Objectives Describe how the standard dose of 0.1 mmol/kg was determined List the benefits of higher dose Define relaxivity Compare the relaxivity of the current FDA approved GBCAs State the benefit of delaying T1-weighted imaging following GBCA administration…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description In this episode, Howard, Bill and Kristan discuss Adverse Reactions. Objectives Describe the ACR classification of adverse events List some common symptoms of physiologic adverse events Describe the Weber Effect State the CMS requirement for physician supervision during contrast agent administration State the number one risk factor for an…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description In this episode, Howard, Bill and Kristan discuss perfusion. Objectives Describe the benefits and downside to perfusion imaging for CT and MRI State the desired injection rate and the reason for the rate Name the two main techniques used to obtain perfusion information State the most commonly used pulse…
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