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, 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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