Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill and Kristan welcome Dr. David DiSantis to discuss radiographic studies using barium sulfate as a contrast agent. Objectives Describe the evolution of the equipment used for fluoroscopy studies List studies which are still performed using barium sulfate mixtures Describe the properties of barium sulfate that makes it an…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington discuss current trends and challenges in pediatric MRI with pediatric neuroradiologists Drs Timothy Booth and David Mirsky Objectives State specific strategies which can be applied to reduce or eliminate sedation and/or anesthesia Describe differences between prospective and retrospective motion reduction techniques Describe improvements in…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington discuss considerations relating to MR safety practices. Objectives Describe the so-called “Swiss Cheese” model as it relates to MRI safety State the ACR / VA Administration recommendations for MR saffing List the benefits of an MRI exam Pre-Call to the patient Describe best practices…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner and Dr Manny Kanal discuss gadolinium-based contrast agents Objectives Describe the main mechanism of action for T1-shortening with a GBCA Define relaxivity State the standard dose for both gadopiclenol and legacy GBCAs (used for neuro imaging) List characteristics of gadopiclenol which contribute to it’s higher relaxivity Target…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner is joined by Dr. Margarita Zuley and Dr. Basak Dogan to discuss current protocols and considerations for breast MRI Objectives List advances in MRI which have been particularly helpful as it relates to breast MRI State the important properties of GBCAs particularly as they relate to breast…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner is joined by Dr Robert Biederman, and Ron Williams to discuss advances in Cardiac MRI Objectives List several recent advances in technology which have been shown to be beneficial for cardiac MRI exams Name some common clinical indications for cardiac MRI exams State strategies employed for imaging…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill and Kristan are joined by Dr Ali Pirasteh to discuss Body MRI Objectives Describe the importance of patient prep in MR Enterography (MRE) State the purpose of both oral and IV contrast media use in MRE State advantages and disadvantages of whole-body MRI screening Describe how one can…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Kristan and Bill are joined by Dr Jeannie Kwon of UT Southwestern to discuss considerations when performing MRI exams on pediatric patients. Objectives Describe the major physiochemical properties of GBCAs State the stability metric felt to be the most important Define relaxivity Describe the importance of reduced GBCA dose…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Dr Takeshi Yokoo joins Bill and Kristan for an interesting discussion on liver MRI Objectives List the types of contrast agents used in MR imaging of the liver Describe the vascular supply to the liver State the reasons why imaging in the late arterial phase is critical Describe the…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Dr Howard Rowley joins Bill and Kristan for a discussion of the history of GBCAs and the introduction of the newest agent; Gadopiclenol Objectives Describe the development of the current standard dose Describe gadolinium-based contrast agents effect on relaxation rates of water-based hydrogen protons Name the methods for increasing…
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Description Objectives Target Audience Accreditation Description Bill Faulkner and Kristan Harrington discuss remote scanning. Objectives • Describe how remote scanning may be implemented• State the current requirements• List benefits of remote scanning for both the facility and the technologist• Describe safety considerations Target Audience The content of this Contrast Enhanced MRI Program is intended for…
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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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